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by Peter S. Fox-Penner
Island Press, 2010
Smart Power provides an in-depth look at the challenges electric utilities face due to the combined impacts of climate change, the smart grid, and energy efficiency policies. To address these policy and business challenges, Brattle principal Peter S. Fox-Penner examines strategies for the development of energy efficient business models for the utility industry.
Smart Power examines the industry’s technology, cost characteristics, and ability to function as a sustainable business. The book reviews the current prospects for long-term power generation alternatives, from solar panels attached to our homes and offices, to new coal-burning plants that will allow for the capture and sequestration of carbon emissions. Smart Power also reviews potential business models and discusses the difficult financial, regulatory, and business strategy issues related the transformation of the industry.
Readers who follow business strategy, public policies related to regulated and infrastructure industries, and financial and business issues involving the energy industry will find Smart Power a relevant and compelling read. Since its release, Smart Power has become a top resource for understanding the complex landscape of the utility industry and quickly won the approval of several utility industry thought-leaders such as Art Rosenfeld, Former Commissioner of the California Energy Commission; Amory B. Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist at the Rocky Mountain Institute; and Thomas R. Kuhn, President of the Edison Electric Institute.
Diana Moss, Vice President of The American Antitrust Institute, recently singled out Smart Power as “a ‘must read’ for federal and state policymakers who have had Smart Grid decisions and issues thrust upon them” in her official review of the book. She also applauded the “significant value” Dr. Fox-Penner’s scenario analysis adds to the debate on low-carbon supply options.
Dr. Fox-Penner is currently traveling to universities, policy institutions, and utilities to discuss technical, policy, and business issues of critical importance. Recent speaking engagements have included The Brookings Institution, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, the Northern California Power Association, and the University of Vermont. To request more information on the Smart Power book tour or to request an event, please contact Heidi Bishop at heidi.bishop@brattle.com.
For more information on upcoming Smart Power events, praise and recent reviews, or to read a sample chapter, please visit www.smartpowerbook.com. Smart Power is available for purchase at http://www.islandpress.org/smartpower. For more information on sales or to arrange a bulk order, please contact Brian Weese, Director of Sales & Marketing at Island Press, at bweese@islandpress.org.
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