Dan Gibson Social Media in the Utility Industry

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Dan Gibson | 3 Comments


Pike Research has put out a report on social media and utility companies. In the report, they forecast that approximately 57 million customers worldwide will use social media to engage utilities in 2011, a number that will rise to 624 million customers by the end of 2017. They go on to forecast that Utility spending on social media will increase to $317 million in 2017, from about $195 million in 2011.

“Social media is a tricky play for utilities, as it is for other industries unaccustomed to such a transparent and uncontrolled form of communication with customers,” says senior analyst Neil Strother. “But there are ways to use the new social channels that benefit both the utility and the customer.”

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Richard Meyer Natural Gas Market Indicators

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Richard Meyer and Chris McGill | 3 Comments


As the year nears its close, the remarkable fact to look back upon is that shale gas development has reshaped the nation’s supply environment. Domestic production has risen 2.1 percent year-over-year, growth reflecting additional gas produced from shale formations and sold into market.

The resulting boon of domestic gas has reduced average imports via pipeline from Canada and LNG re-gasification terminals, both of which have decreased in volume year over year. We also see strong gas-in-storage volumes entering the winter season, with working gas reaching a record peak for a second year in a row.

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Jake Rubin Natural Gas Efficiency Programs Report for 2010

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Jake Rubin | 2 Comments


Throughout the country, local utilities are helping their customers save energy and save money.  In 2010, utilities invested nearly $838 million in natural gas efficiency programs.  In 2011, America’s natural gas utilities budgeted nearly $1.2 billion towards energy efficiency and cost-saving programs that provide valuable tools, incentives and information to help customers understand and reduce their energy usage.

The savings have been passed on to their customers.  Today, the American Gas Association released their Natural Gas Efficiency Programs Report for 2010 which shows that through these programs, customers saved $62 per household last year.

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Arushi Sharma Natural Gas is King

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Arushi Sharma | 1 Comment


Earlier this year, Exelon Corp.’s chairman and CEO stated that “natural gas is Queen.”  Now, Exxon Mobil reports that in fact, gas is King. In the latest energy outlook report from Exxon, natural gas is projected to replace Old King Coal as the top fuel choice for power generation in the United States by 2025, and will also become the world’s No. 2 overall fuel source.

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