Coal train blues
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Railway operators and electric utility manufacturers are finding ways to effectively cope with the recent competition and deregulation in their respective industries. Critical to the achievement of such endeavor is the US railroad industry, which is a major player in the distribution and marketing of coal and utilities. In the face of decreasing railway rates in majority of Eastern and Western states, both industries have attempted to develop new tools to leverage rail rates and participate in various consolidations in order to remain competitive.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1997
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IVM: a competitive tool
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US electric utilities spend over $2 billion per year on vegetation management operations. Utility vegetation management aims to lessen the frequency and duration of tree-related power outages and to lower costs of future maintenance efforts. Utilities should view vegetation management as an investment rather than as an added cost. In the long-term, utilities will realize that the workload reduction and reduced outages resulting from well-funded vegetation management activities are worth the investment.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1996
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Hidden potential
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Brownfield redevelopment offers communities the benefits of toxic site cleanup and revenue from a newly widened tax base. Brownfields, which are waste sites or abandoned factories, require cleanup due to hazardous materials seeping into the ground. Once cleaned, the sites can host a variety of commercial enterprises, bringing jobs and revenue to surrounding areas.
Publication Name: Electric Perspectives
Subject: Petroleum, energy and mining industries
ISSN: 0364-474X
Year: 1998
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