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May 14, 2026 | Renewables & Decarbonization
From Grid Expansion to Grid Readiness
From Grid Expansion to Grid Readiness A Holistic Framework for Resource Adequacy, Hosting Capacity, Network Master Planning, Digitalization, and Investment Planning Introduction: A Sector at an Inflection Point Electric utilities are entering a period in which traditional network planning is no...
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January 20, 2026 | Performance Improvement & Turnaround
Creating Value in Regulated Energy and Water Utilities: A Practical, Evidence-Based Playbook
Energy and water utilities operate within regulated environments where revenues, returns, and service obligations are constrained by tariff methodologies, quality standards, and prudential investment rules. Yet “regulated” does not mean “value-static.” Utilities can materially improve cash genera...
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December 17, 2025 | PPPs & Privatization
Privatization of Electricity Distribution Utilities: Successes, failures, and what separates them
Electricity distribution is a politically sensitive natural-monopoly business with high sunk costs, strong public-service obligations, and performance that is often shaped as much by governance and regulation as by ownership. Global experience with privatizing, concessioning, or otherwise introdu...
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