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Energy Future Holdings-Is a Bankruptcy Filing Looming?

Posted by Jennifer Chang on Feb 28, 2014 12:48:00 PM

On October 10, 2007, the largest leveraged buy-out in American history was completed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Texas Pacific Group and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. Energy Future Holdings (EFH), executed a merger agreement to acquire all the shares of the publicly traded TXU Corp for $45 billion (32 billion plus $13billion in assumed debt). All parties agreed to the deal in February 2007, and in September 2007, TXU shareholders had approved the takeover. EFH ended up with a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy companies:

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Topics: TXU, bankruptcy, Energy Future Holdings, TXU Energy, ERCOT, energy sourcing, Acclaim Energy Advisors, energy management consulting, energy, Energy Solutions, energy procurement, demand response, energy reliability, energy costs, Weekly Energy Insights, energy management, energy blog, DLO 365, U.S. energy, curtailment, NYMEX

Winter Storm Hercules-Boosts Near-Term Demand for Natural Gas

Posted by Jennifer Chang on Jan 3, 2014 12:59:00 PM

Midwest and Northeast residents have not experienced an arctic blast of this magnitude in more than a decade. The system has moved eastward from Illinois through New England. The all-time record low in Chicago of -11˚F was recorded in 1994 and temperatures on January 6 are expected to be -6˚F, very close to such record. Not only is the storm dumping considerable amounts of snow (5” - 12”), but it is also bringing frigid, below normal temperatures with the coldest air so far this season. Temperatures are expected to be between 20˚F - 40˚F below average in large parts of the continental U.S. through next week. Moreover, sustained 15-50MPh winds are expected, so blizzard warnings have been issued in Cape Code and Long Island. An additional storm behind Hercules will keep temperatures well below normal through early next week.

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Topics: energy sourcing, Acclaim Energy Advisors, energy management consulting, risk management, energy, Energy Solutions, energy procurement, weather outlook, reliable energy, energy regulations, energy reliability, energy savings, energy costs, power generation, Weekly Energy Insights, energy management consultants, Texas, dynamic load optimization 365, DLO 365, Winter Weather, U.S. energy, exports

The Negawatts Evolution: The Maturation of Demand Response

Posted by Jennifer Chang on Dec 9, 2013 12:06:00 PM

Several decades ago the term “negawatt”  gained notoriety; however, as deregulated markets have developed and with the rise of Demand Response (DR) programs, the concept of reducing energy spend through the deployment of more energy efficient technologies has evolved into something larger. The negawatt concept has expanded from its foundation with the growth in utility and Independent System Operator (ISO) DR programs. Another important, and more recent, development has been the growth of economic price response, which is the ability to add capacity to the grid or shed load when real-time market conditions create financial incentives. The combination of flexible distributed generation, access to real-time price data, and ”structural incentives” in deregulated markets have enabled end-users to profit from these programs andactivities. In ERCOT for example, these incentives include price scarcity mechanisms (Operating Reserve Demand Curve) and system-wide offer caps that will increase to $9,000/MWh on June 1, 2015. Aside from generating revenues for end-users, these measures will contribute to improve balance between supply and demand, and support overall grid reliability.

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Topics: Negawatt, ERCOT, energy risk management, Acclaim Energy Advisors, energy management consulting, energy, Energy Solutions, energy procurement, demand response, energy regulations, energy savings, energy costs, Weekly Energy Insights, energy management, dynamic load optimization 365, DLO 365, curtailment

Acclaim Energy Advisors Event: Jerry Jeff Walker Concert at AWBD Conference

Posted by Acclaim Energy on Jul 26, 2012 11:39:00 AM

AWBD Attendees Enjoyed a Jerry Jeff Walker Concert Hosted by Acclaim Energy and AT&T 


Last week Acclaim Energy Advisors attended the annual AWBD Conference in San Antonio, Texas. On Friday night, July 20th, Acclaim hosted a party for over 1,000 AWBD attendees where Jerry Jeff Walker put on an unforgetable performance. 

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Topics: Acclaim Energy Advisors, Event, dynamic load optimization 365, DLO 365, Jerry Jeff Walker, Municipal Utility District Energy

Acclaim Energy Advisors Event: 2012 AWBD Conference

Posted by Acclaim Energy on Jul 26, 2012 9:56:00 AM


Acclaim Energy Launches New
 Demand Response Solution 

Acclaim Energy Advisors exhibited their new energy reliability solution at the 2012 AWBD (The Association of Water Board Directors-Texas) Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Team members from AT&T and ILS Technologies accompanied Acclaim Energy in launching this low cost, auto-enabled technology that reduces energy expeditures and generates revenue for small and large commercial customers. This solution is know as  the Dynamic Load Optimization 365 (DLO 365 sm) powered by AT&T

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Topics: Acclaim Energy Advisors, energy management consulting, Energy Solutions, energy procurement, demand response, Event, dynamic load optimization 365, DLO 365, Municipal Utility District Energy

Acclaim Energy Advisors Event: 2012 TIA Conference

Posted by Acclaim Energy on Jun 8, 2012 12:15:00 PM

Acclaim Energy and AT&T Launch DLO 365sm at the TIA: Inside the Network Conference

On June 5, 2012 Acclaim Energy Advisors and AT&T announced their strategic alliance to provide a solution to address energy reliability problems. This solution is known as the Dynamic Load Optimization 365 (DLO 365sm), which utalizes ILS Technology's deviceWISE M2M Application Platform. 

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Topics: Acclaim Energy Advisors, Energy Solutions, demand response, dynamic load optimization 365, DLO 365

   

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