HOW CYBER ATTACKS HAVE FORCED ENERGY COMPANIES & GOVERNMENTS TO MANAGE NEW RISK It was a cold day December 23, 2015 in Kiev and it got a lot colder when hackers attacked the energy grid in western Ukraine. After shutting down substations, the hackers proceeded to...
CONGRESS GREEN LIGHTS RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDITS: $73 BILLION EXPECTED TO SURGE INTO THE INDUSTRY BUT WITH IT COMES RISK In early December, 2015, Congress made an impact decision to extend valuable tax credits to the Renewable Energy Industry, with arguably the most...
MITIGATING WEATHER RISKS AND THEIR IMPACT ON RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSETS USING THE 5 STEPS TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS Strong tornadoes are a common sight in the southern and central High Plains of the United States. But not in November. On November 16, 2014, a trio of...