Asked about the latest report’s projections for price increases, Mark Burlingame, managing director of Dallas-based Energy Guidance Group, said the ERCOT forecast is ‘somewhat conservative. As an example of additional costs, ERCOT analysis indicates it is possible that 329 miles of new transmission lines will need to be constructed to support these new resources,’ Burlingame said. ‘In addition, 11 transformers will be needed. Excluding the transformers, total costs for these system upgrades could cost an additional $615 million.'” – (read more)

Mark Burlingame will speak at the Energy Central Mobile Utility Summit on September 23, 2015. Burlingame presnet on Custoemr facing apps for smart phones and tablets. He has tracked the development of this technology for three years and presented previous findings at CS Week. – (read more)

Mark Burlingame passed the Project Management Professional Examination (PMP).

About the PMP

The Project Management Professional (PMP)® is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. You can find PMPs leading projects in nearly every country and, unlike other certifications that focus on a particular geography or domain, the PMP® is truly global. As a PMP, you can work in virtually any industry, with any methodology and in any location.