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By Luthin Associates
January 18, 2015
In March 2014, NYSERDA and Con Edison kicked off a very generous, but short-term, program to cut 125 MW off the utility’s summer peak demand. Unlike most existing energy-related incentive programs foc...
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By Luthin Associates
January 18, 2015
If there’s one constant in the energy business, it’s that things are always changing: Only 6 years ago, who would have thought that the average price of natural gas would drop by about 67%? Remember w...
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By Jon Moore
January 5, 2015
I am pleased to forward 5’s fourth quarter overview of the energy market. Our last letter started with the statement “The speed and scope of changes in the energy market continues to astound us.” The ...
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By Jon Moore
October 6, 2014
I am pleased to forward 5’s third quarter overview of the energy market. The speed and scope of changes to energy market continues to astound us. In this letter, we focus on the impact that changes in...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2014
Last winter saw some of the widest spreads for power pricing ever to occur in the Northeast. Some customers saw monthly bills double or triple, relative to the same month in prior years. What happened...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2014
Recent regulations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are causing some coal-fired power plants to shut down, either permanently or for extended periods for retrofits. Dire predictions are...
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By Luthin Associates
July 18, 2014
If there’s one thing most political partisans should agree upon, it’s painless ways to cut our energy costs. While many states are working to cut or contain energy costs within their borders, similar ...
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By Jon Moore
July 7, 2014
I am pleased to forward 5’s second quarter overview of the energy market. Weather was our key issue in Q1. This quarter we focus on demand response, another trend which can be linked, in part, to the ...
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By 5
June 5, 2014
Irving, TX - June 5, 2014 Wounded Warriors Family Support’s High Five Tour is a road trip designed to thank Americans from all across our great country for their support of our nation’s military famil...
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