Research & publications

“Power Spend” — New Options for Bulk Customers in India
Changes in the Indian power market in terms of new capacity and retail market deregulation are opening up new opportunities for bulk customers and paving the way for a new era.
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Reaching Peak O&M Performance in Power Generation
Major changes are hitting Europe’s power generation market. The focus now is on operational performance—improving the availability, flexibility, and commercial and technical efficiency of conventional power plants.
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Pulling the Capex Lever
How much a company spends and what it should be spent is a fundamental question that must be answered in a radically different way.
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More utilities publications and articles

Transforming Field-Service Operation
Success in field-service operations requires more than keeping pace with the latest strategies, you have to deliver faster and better.
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Cross-Industry Project Management Practices
May/June 2011 — Renewable Energy World
The ability to manage new construction projects on budget and on time is a critical factor in determining the cost competitiveness of renewable energy. In particular, the ability to manage the technology supply market and source generation capacity at the lowest total cost of ownership is becoming a key differentiator.
By Kish Khemani, Neal Walters, and Patrick Haischer

Improving Construction Cost and Schedule Performance Through Risk-based Estimating and Contracting
December 2010 — Nuclear Power International
While some degree of cost and schedule uncertainty is inevitable with highly complex, multi-year projects that deploy new technology, the question becomes how can the industry predict financial and schedule impacts of these uncertainties and employ mitigation strategies to limit their impact.
By Kish Khemani, Neal Walters and John Wolff
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Building Nuclear on Time and on Budget
November / December — Electric Perspectives
Budget and schedule performance is critical to the business case for new nuclear capacity.
By Kish Khemani and Neal Walters
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Creating New Jobs and Value With Private Equity
The latest statistics reveal that private equity accelerates the growth of jobs and generates value. Is it time for traditional firms to reconsider their strategies? Yes. Because every firm can enhance value creation and reach new levels of excellence.
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Excellence in Capital Projects
With the increasing demand for capital projects around the globe, and less funding available (in the current financial climate) organizations worldwide are looking for a better way to deliver their portfolios of projects.
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Conquering the Consolidation Curve
Significant consolidation is inevitable and recent events are the beginning of a trend.
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Nanotechnology Is More than a Hot New Label
Nanotechnology is still in its early days, but it’s already clear that this will be the next game-changing technology across industries.
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Turning the Periscope on Manufacturing
A new approach to manufacturing helps companies improve their competitive position and drive revenue growth.
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Independent Refiners and Marketers Spin the Value Wheel
Independent refiners and marketers are known for being lean, mean operators. Do they still have what it takes to succeed?
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