Archive for the 'Financial' Category
November 23rd, 2009 by

Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Renewables Sector
Energy Business Reports (http://www.energybusinessreports.com), a leading publisher in the energy industry, provides a detailed guide on the impact of the economic downturn on the renewables market. The report, “Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Renewables Sector,” offers an in-depth analysis of the renewables sector from an investment perspective and includes recommendations for maximizing the opportunities and managing the risks involved in the investment appraisal of green projects.
The outlook of the renewables sector seems uncertain. While there are political, economic and social factors driving the shift to renewables, utilities are faced with the challenge of mitigating costs and making the correct environmental choices in an increasingly bad economy. The report highlights the factors that impact the supply and demand-side aspects of investment appraisal, the availability of credit and the attractiveness of the renewables sector as a growth market.
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August 25th, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
Scope
- A thorough review of the key operational and financial metrics that drive utility performance.
Continue reading ‘Chubu: Asia Pacific Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure’
August 20th, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
View Details: BKW: European Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure
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August 19th, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
View Details: CEZ: European Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure
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August 12th, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
View Details: British Energy: European Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure
http://energybusinessreports.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=2011&affillink=ENER
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August 6th, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
View Details: CenterPoint: North American Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure
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July 29th, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
View Details: Canadian Utilities: North American Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure
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July 22nd, 2009 by
The 4 pillars each provide an insight into the dynamics of the selected company. The performance pillar combines 5 financial metrics to measure business performance; the Scale pillar combines financial and operational metrics; the Growth pillar measures the rate of growth of financial and energy resources whilst the Exposure pillar combines both operational and financial measurements of risk.
View Details: CMS Energy Corp: North American Utilities Benchmarking Scorecard – Scale, Performance, Growth and Exposure
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July 10th, 2009 by
For the past 15 years or so, the American community of investor-owned utilities has seen more than its share of mergers and acquisition activities. While some of the attempts at merger or acquisition has been brought to a successful conclusion and increased operating efficiencies and rising profitability, others have resulted in less satisfactory outcomes, including several instances where the partners have been left at the altar. In these instances, the public utilities commissions in one of the states involving one or the other of the candidate parties, have most often viewed their state’s ratepayers as the jilted party.
View Details: Mergers and Acquisitions Among Electric Power Companies: A Mixed Bag of Successes and Failed Opportunities http://energybusinessreports.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=1249&affillink=ENER
For financial executives within the industry, as well as for financial advisors, and the investment community addressing the energy industry, a review of developments post-merger is in order.
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