
Energy Rant
Cut through the fluff with candid, expert takes on energy policy, programs, and industry trends. Written by our CEO, Jeff Ihnen, the Energy Rant is a blog that challenges assumptions, questions status quos, and delivers sharp insights with just the right dose of irreverence.

Betting with Deregulation – A Risky Proposition
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Performance Contracting – Getting it Right; Avoiding #1 Matches
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Utility Innovation – Smart Load Building, Yes; Smart Apps, Not so Much
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FERC 745 – The Worst Order Ever Produced?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Robert Borlick writes in Public Utilities Fortnightly that FERC Order 745 is ...

Market Forces Give (Carbon Reduction); Market Forces and Flawed Policy Take Away
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Learning Calculus via Demand and Energy
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Cannabis – A Big Issue Coming to a Utility Near You
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Program Adoption Curves – Telephones and Televisions
There are certain energy efficiency programs that we are never going to pursue – all those that are in the late ...

Energy Efficiency Potential Studies – Unnecessary for Utility 2.0
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Efficiency v Renewables; Stability v Instability
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DOE Pumping Standards – Can-a-Corn
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Cost of Saved Energy – Drop it and Give Me Twenty
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