May/June 2013
New Features
A Novel Managerial Challenge: Decommissioning Coal
May 1, 2013 | By Kennedy Maize
The challenges of running a coal plant are many and varied. But putting one to bed for good can be just as big a job. More »
The CIP Merry-Go-Round: Say So Long to Version 4, Hello to Version 5?
May 1, 2013 | By Kennedy Maize
With the ink barely dry on Version 4 of NERC's critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards, a new iteration is on the way, bringing with it some major changes in the way the standards will work. More »
What Is Holding Back Offshore Wind?
May 1, 2013 | By Joan M. Bondareff
The potential of offshore wind generation in the U.S. is being held back by a regulatory no-man's-land. More »
25 Differences Between Private Sector and Government Managers
May 1, 2013 | By Jan Mares
You often hear it said that government should be run more like a business. But a senior industry executive with cabinet-level experience in the Reagan and Bush II administrations explains why it's not that simple. More »
Flavor of the Decade: What Energy Utilities Can Learn from Verizon
May 1, 2013 | By John Egan
The experience of telecommunications giant Verizon shows why taglines that promise clear, relevant benefits to customers can be invaluable, as long as the company follows through. More »
 Opinion & Commentary
Utility Mergers: Who Has a Vision?
May 1, 2013
Is bigger better for the energy business? Says a veteran energy lawyer, it depends more on why and how a utility choose to grow. Unfortunately, few regulators are thinking much about it. More » Partnering With the Right People
May 1, 2013
Finding the right people to work with is critical to success, but getting there is no accident. More » Workplace Drama: Courageous Course Correction
May 1, 2013
It's never fun to realize you're wrong. But effective leaders know when to admit it and take their lumps. More »
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Let’s Dump the ‘Tipping Point’ Metaphor into the Waste Tip
 By Kennedy Maize
Climate rhetoric has become increasing obsessed with "tipping points." But this sloppy metaphor risks taking good science over the cliff. More »
Read the latest POWERmag.com blog entry:
Nuke Waste: Same Old Same Old, Won’t Work Won’t Work
By Kennedy Maize
Washington, D.C., April 29, 2013 – Last week, a bipartisan group of Senators, all of them mired in a failed paradigm, proposed a solution to the nation’s long-festering problem of what to do with what comes out of the back end of nuclear power plants. It’s nasty stuff, that’s for sure.
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TREND: Rare Earth Minerals and Free Markets
Far from precipitating a crisis in high-tech manufacturing, the Chinese attempt to corner the market on rare earth minerals has instead inspired some healthy competition and adaptation. More ...
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