I Feel the Earth Move under My Feet

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, recently released The Energy Industry Update. This semi-annual publication features ScottMadden’s view of recent significant events and emerging trends in the industry and is received by more than 10,000 industry leaders.

Utilities and Distributed Resources: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb!

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is proud to join leading industry players as a presenter at EUCI’s Transforming the Utility Business Model Conference being held August 25–26, 2014, at the Marriott Medical District in Chicago, Illinois. This event will examine how utilities can move ahead of the transformation curve and study utilities currently meeting these challenges.

State of the Energy Industry: A Mid-Year Review (or “I Feel the Earth Move under My Feet” – with apologies to Carole King)

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to join forces with Energy Central to present an interactive webinar, “State of the Energy Industry: A Mid-Year Review,” on Friday, August 22, 2014, from 12:00–1:00 PM EDT. This free webcast will be based on ScottMadden’s upcoming Energy Industry Update, a semi-annual publication featuring our view of recent significant events and emerging trends that is received by more than 10,000 industry leaders.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Honorio J. Padrón as partner. Mr. Padrón brings with him more than 35 years of experience in information technology shared services, operations management, business transformation, program management, outsourcing/in-sourcing, and customer experience design for Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, university/public school systems, and the state and federal government. He has wide industry experience including retail, hospitality, construction, consumer products, aerospace, utilities, technology, life sciences, distribution, chemical, professional services, public sector, telecommunications, and manufacturing.

In Distributed Generation Debate, Some Call for Rate-Basing Utility Investments

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, recently contributed to a new report from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) titled, “Evolving Business Models for Renewable Energy: 2014 Industry Review.” Michael Copley, reporter at SNL Energy, recently highlighted this report in the article, “In Distributed Generation Debate, Some Call for Rate-Basing Utility Investments.”

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to present at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Committee Meetings being held July 13–16 at the Omni Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas. This event provides a unique place to meet utility regulators from every state in the United States, along with federal and international officials, learn about the latest in regulatory trends, and share best practices.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, is proud to join leading industry players as a sponsor and a presenter at SSON’s Shared Services & Outsourcing Summit Canada being held July 21–22, 2014, in Toronto. This event, designed specifically for shared services leaders of all maturity levels, will include valuable workshops, case studies, and break out sessions to help you accelerate your shared services journey and reap the benefits of a world-class shared services operation.

Utilities Unsure of Future as Environmental Regulations Loom

Jacob Barker, energy and environment business reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, recently highlighted Brad Kitchens, president and CEO of ScottMadden, in his report, “Utilities Unsure of Future as Environmental Regulations Loom.” This report is based on a panel discussion conducted at the annual meeting of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) held Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Ritz-Carlton.

Renewable Energy Drivers of Change and Overview of Actions from the Utility Perspective

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, contributed to a new report from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) titled Evolving Business Models for Renewable Energy: 2014 Industry Review. The report is an ACORE member-authored publication that explores key issues and provides recommendations related to evolving utility business models through the integration of renewable energy.

Rate Design Strategies for Meeting Regulatory Objectives

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to sponsor and present at the EUCI 12th Annual Conference which is focused on rate design strategies for meeting regulatory objectives. This event, being held June 22–23 at the Denver Marriott City Center in Denver, Colorado, will examine the pros, the cons, what’s worked, and what hasn’t in this “bottom-line” component of a utility’s business model.

ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America’s leading energy consulting firms, is pleased to sponsor the American Gas Association’s (AGA) upcoming Financial Forum being held May 18–May 20 at the InterContinental Miami in Miami, Florida. This three-day event provides a unique opportunity to meet with more than 120 senior energy industry executives from 41 energy utilities to discuss the outlook for the energy industry and individual companies.

ScottMadden, Inc., a general management consulting firm, and ADP, an American provider of business outsourcing solutions, recently co-sponsored the 16th Semi-Annual Shared Services Executive Forum in Dallas, TX.