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eConnection - September 2010

Metering Courses at ElectricU
ASME Training at EnergyU

Member News
New Members
National Gas Rodeo
Upcoming Events
18 Open Positions - Career Center


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Energy Delivery News & Solutions - August 2010

Survey results are in. The most popular sections of the newsletter are Gas Operations, Successful Practices, Electric Operations and Industry News. With the largest percentage of readers finding the Environment & Alternative Energy and Work Force sections to be the least helpful, the newsletter is dropping the Environmental topic and replacing Workplace with a different monthly topic. This month we are covering Training & Development. Thank you to all who participated.

The editor of this newsletter, Elizabeth Fischer, is going on vacation to Tanzania - summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro - at the end of September. To meet our scheduling deadline, the next issue will be sent before September 15.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Energy Industry Events

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES

"Your Career: Does Anyone Know You Are Out There? What Is Your Brand? "
"Cell Phone Use by Employees While Driving Can Bring Employer Liability "
"Outage Management System (and others) Depend Upon Accurate Field Data Input"
"Protect the Service, Not Just the Meter: The Secret to Reducing Gas and Electricity Theft "

TECHNOLOGY

"A Challenge to Bill Gates on Energy Research"
"Penn State To Lead DOE Energy Innovation Hub"

GAS OPERATIONS

"Land-based Oil Projects Increase During Deep-water Ban"
"Age of Gas Begins: Energy and Security Issues in the Red Sea Transforming"

ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

"ANSI Members Collaborate to Develop Smart Grid Standard"
"Misguided Energy Policy Magnifies Shock of Electric Rate Increases"

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

"ElectricU Puts Electrical Worker Training Online - Adds Metering Courses"
"T+D Webcast"


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eConnection - August 2010

What's News Session at the Gas Operations School
Introducing ASME B31Q curriculum for EnergyU
New Members
Member survey about text messaging at MEA events
Jobs
Upcoming Events


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Energy Delivery News & Solutions - July 2010

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES

"Standards for Smart Grid Interoperability and Cyber Security - IEEE Initiatives "
"The Tennessee Waltz on the Bloom Box, Plus Fiber Optic Smart Grid Installation "
"Texas Pipeline Public Awareness Expands Online Safety Resource for Adults and Children "
"Combining Solar and Coal Fired Generation Means a Cleaner More Efficient Future"

TECHNOLOGY

"New 'Smart' Metal Could Mean Cool Cash for Consumers, Less CO2"
"New System to Reduce Heating Costs in Cold Climates"

GAS OPERATIONS

"The Role of Natural Gas and Central Asia in Indian Energy Security "
"Inergy Midstream Carving Gas Storage Niche In Marcellus"

ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

"Hardening’ Power Lines"
"Rogers’ Vision: Make Duke Energy the Amazon.com of Utilities "

ENVIRONMENT & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

"Reid to Unveil Energy Bill Sans Carbon Caps, Renewable Energy Mandates"
"Consumers Energy Signs Contract With Vestas for 56 Turbine Generators for Lake Winds Energy Park, Mason County"

WORKFORCE

"Rockies Energy Workforce"
"Training Crucial to Labor Market"


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eConnection - July 2010

87th Annual Gas Operations School
Executive and Legal Summit/Board Meeting
ElectricU
PCI Compliance
Member News


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Energy Delivery News & Solutions - June 2010

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES

"Employee Motivation: The Bigger the Financial Incentive the Greater the Effort…Right?"
"Every Employee Has a Role in Protecting Energy Infrastructure from Attack "
"2010 Will See the First Thousand All Electric Nissan Leafs…with Chevy Volts Just Around the Corner: How Are Electric Companies Preparing to Meet This New Demand?"
"Utilities Can Earn EPA Energy Star for Data Centers and Help Customers Too "

TECHNOLOGY

"Recap of Regional Energy Innovation Summit held in Omaha"
"Cornell Wins Stimulus Grant to Develop Energy Analysis Tools"

GAS OPERATIONS

"Route66 Guys Start Their Trip in a Natural Gas Powered 66 GTO"
"The Future of Transport is Here (and it's Not Electric)"

ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

"Kathleen Barron Joins Exelon as Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs and Policy"
"Maryland PSB Rejects Baltimore Gas and Electric Company's Smart Grid Initiative"

ENVIRONMENT & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

"Despite Occasional Lulls, Wind Energy Sails Ahead in Minnesota"
"Poll Shows 73 Percent of Americans Want to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependency"

WORKFORCE

"Department Of Labor & Industry Announces State Energy Sector Partnership Education, Training Grantees"
"Energy Sector Short 24,000 Workers by 2014"


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eConnection - June 2010

Electric & Environmental Awards & Hall of Fame
Directory News
New Members
Member Updates and more


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Energy Delivery News & Solutions - May 2010

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES

"TXU Energy Voluntarily Offers Summer Moratorium on Disconnects "
"AMI Improves Cash Flow - In Addition to Other Benefits "
"Energy Industry Learning Needs Continue to Evolve: Current State-of-the-Art Solutions "
"Success Byte: Hiring the Right People - Strategies to Really Know Them"

TECHNOLOGY

"Learn how to avoid hazards before picking up the shovel"
"Natural gas car stops in city"

GAS OPERATIONS

"Graham: Senate will pass Murkowski bid to block EPA's Greenhouse Gas Regs"
"Officials break ground on gas-to-energy project "

ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

"MHI sues GE Energy alleging wind turbine patent infringement"
"Touchstone Energy honors Basin Electric employee"

ENVIRONMENT & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

"How close in price is renewable energy to fossil-fueled electricity? Closer than you think?"
"Energy jobs bills introduced"

WORKFORCE

"SEI provides training for women in the renewable energy workforce "
"Citrus College gain $ 25,000 to train students in the Green Job Field"


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eConnection - May 2010

MEA News
MEA's Utility Leadership Academy is in Pipeline & Gas Journal
Energetic Women Conference
Gas Operations School (Formerly Gas Operations Conference)
Jobs
Member Only SP : Overcoming Hurdles: Utility - Vocational School Partnerships to Improve Worker Skills

Member News
KS Energy Services
Miller Pipeline Corp.
Rhino Markers
GTI
Heath Consultants


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Energy Delivery News & Solutions - April 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

"After Uproar Over Energy Bill, Lieberman Says He's Encouraged That Senate Will Take Up Measure"

 

Energy Industry Events

 

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES

 

"Using Video Inspection Tool before Entering Potentially Dangerous Manholes"

 

"Your Strategic Planning Process: Where Does the Future of Leadership In Your Organization Fit In to the Process…Or Does It?"

 

"Suicide Prevention: What Are the Warning Signs and What Can I Do?"

 

"Success Byte: Think Marathon When Managing Your Career and Your Business"

 

TECHNOLOGY

 

"Status of Energy Storage Technology"

 

"Bill Gates: 3 Reasons Why the Feds Need to Fund Energy Innovation"

 

GAS OPERATIONS

 

"Don’t Mess With Texas Oil & Gas"

 

"Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Would Bring Area Prosperity"

 

ELECTRIC OPERATIONS

 

"Virtual Power – Market Rewards for Smart Energy Practices"

 

"Savoy Energy Corporation Converts Second Producing Well to Full Electric Power"

 

ENVIRONMENT & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

 

"Advanced Recycling Yields Energy, Materials"

 

"Michigan Receives $30 Million For Energy Efficiency Retrofits"

 

WORKFORCE

 

"The Growing Despair Of The American Workforce"

 

"Ecotech Institute Launches as First and Only College Entirely Focused on Careers in Renewable Energy"

 


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