As reported in energychoicematters.com, NOPEC (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council) has selected NextEra Energy Services Ohio, LLC (NESO) as their electricity supplier. The NOPEC municipal aggregation program currently serves almost 500,000 customers in 13 northern Ohio counties served by FirstEnergy’s Ohio utility companies; Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. NESO will begin supplying power on […]
What the FirstEnergy Solutions-NOPEC split means to you
FES won’t be supplying power to NOPEC customers after December 31, 2016. The split has turned into a legal battle being fought in a Summit County courtroom. At the heart of the dispute: whether or not NOPEC is allowed to cash a multi-million dollar check from a line of credit setup in 2010 as one of NOPEC’s conditions for entering into […]
FirstEnergy Solutions and NOPEC go to court!
The partnership between FirstEnergy Solutions and NOPEC (Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council) has ended in a fight over payments FES promised to NOPEC, a non-profit consortium of local governments and pro-consumer organizations. The Plain Dealer’s John Funk wrote an article on October 31, 2016 summarizing the current situation along with each party’s position. The case is currently before Summit […]
Tom is excited to be speaking at the 2016 World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) in Washington DC, Sept. 21-23
I’m excited to be speaking at this amazing annual event that bring’s together so many energy professionals from around the world to explore and discuss the most pressing issues in energy in the world today. Energy policy, advanced technology and best practices are all shared during sessions, workshops and exhibits. My topic will be motors […]
Ohio Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Businesses Lobby To Block Freeze Extension
May 4, 2016 As some of you know, I have the privilege of serving as a member of Ohio Advanced Energy Economy (OAEE). We’re a coalition of businesses who advocate for the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. We come together with a common voice when urgent issues arise in the state legislature or US […]
PUCO Approves FirstEnergy and AEP PPAs
On 3/31/16, the PUCO issued its long awaited decisions on the PPA proposals submitted by FirstEnergy and AEP. The proposals sought to guarantee profits from older unregulated coal and nuclear power plants that can no longer compete on price in wholesale electricity markets. The proposals require ratepayers to subsidize these older plants to ensure that the […]
How to increase cash flow without risk
Practically speaking, electricity cannot be easily stored on a large scale. As a result, supply and demand must remain in balance in real time. Traditionally utilities have leveraged peaking power plants to increase power generation to meet demand. Demand response works from the other side of the equation – instead of adding more generation to […]
Critics Blast the Staff at PUCO for Supporting FirstEnergy’s PPA
The Columbus Dispatch does a great job reporting on FirstEnergy’s recent success with the staff at the PUCO, which gave support to FirstEnergy’s Power Purchase Agreement that guarantees profits to the utility from aging power plants for eight years. Critics have blasted the PPA as costly, unnecessary, and it would set a terrible precedent. The article […]
Tom is presenting at the 2016 GLOBALCON Conference in Boston, MA
The 2016 GLOBALCON Conference and Expo is being held at the Massachusetts Convention Center in Boston, March 9-10, 2016. This is an exciting international event showcasing the the latest in energy management technologies along with addressing the major topics on energy. Tom will be presenting on Best Practices: Implementing Motors & Drives for Energy Efficiency, […]
Tom is presenting at the 20th Annual Ohio Energy Management Conference
The 2oth Annual Energy Management Conference will be held at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Columbus, OH on February 16-17, 2016. Tom spoke last year on Best Practices in Energy Efficiency: Electric Motors & VFD Drives, which was well received. So much so that he has been asked to speak on this topic again. We are […]