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By Jon Moore
October 3, 2016
On behalf of the team at 5, I am pleased to forward our market letter for the third quarter of 2016. Before turning to our discussion of general market developments, I’d like to highlight an important...
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By 5
August 23, 2016
Irving, TX - August 23, 2016 Inc. magazine recently ranked the energy advisory firm 5 on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The ...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2016
On-site power storage is becoming a realistic possibility. However, as with most opportunities to cut energy costs, the devil may be in the contractual details. If contract terms are not specified cle...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2016
Many new suppliers and brokers have recently entered the field of retail energy procurement. Ensuring the viability and integrity of these new companies is as important as any business agreement you e...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2016
The lexicon surrounding energy and climate change issues never stops growing. A recent addition is “carbon leakage”, which may occur due to the difference in the strictness of climate policies between...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2016
The US Department of Energy (DOE) defines a microgrid as “a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single controllab...
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By Jon Moore
July 4, 2016
On behalf of the entire team at 5, I am pleased to forward our market letter for the second quarter of 2016. Q2 marks the end of a long period of relatively flat and/or decreasing electricity and natu...
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By Luthin Associates
June 20, 2016
A large data center purchased and renovated a building. They planned on expanding the facility in the future and asked the utility to provide an electric service capable of supplying 6 MW. The utility...
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By Luthin Associates
May 20, 2016
A major university approached Luthin Associates to develop a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% over a ten-year period. Luthin worked directly with facilities, financial services, stud...
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