National FETTI Conference Presentation (PDF)
LMS's Robert Giuliano was a member of a panel that made this presentation to the insurance industry titled "Reinsurance from the Ground Up" at the 14th Annual National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues on October 4, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.

The FSC Group named Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in the Bay Area
The San Francisco Business Times recognized The FSC Group as one of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses in the Bay Area for 2007 in an awards luncheon on Sept 19.  The September 24, 2007 edition of The San Francisco Business Times includes a list of all 100 companies in a special supplement to the widely read newspaper.

Article in The Electricity Journal
The June 2007 edition of The Electricity Journal includes an important article co-authored by Freeman, Sullivan & Co.'s Senior Consultant Dan Engel.  The article, entitled "The Summer of 2006: A Milestone in the Ongoing Maturation of Demand Response", was based on research funded by US Department of Energy and conducted by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.  The article describes the qualitative work, the implications of the summer 2006 heat storms, and how Demand Response programs are viewed by key stakeholder groups, including ISO/RTOs, utilities, third party program implementers, and seasoned DR consultants.  
To view the article, please go to www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/10406190

A National Town Meeting on Demand Response
On April 24, 2007, Freeman, Sullivan & Co. Senior Consultant, Dan Engel, spoke in one of several Roundtable Panel discussions at the Fourth National Town Meeting on Demand Response in Washington, D.C.  Along with nationally recognized leaders in DR market research and evaluation, Dan discussed "What's New and What's Needed" in demand response research.  
For more information, please see www.demandresponsetownmeeting.com/speakers

The Coverage Position Letter (PDF)
An insurance article written by Liability Management Systems’ Donald Huffer in the May 2007 edition of Claims magazine discusses how clear, well-written communication between the insurer and the insured is essential to skillful claims management.  

Don also has a recent publication, Choosing a Claims Consultant (PDF), which discusses the factors and characteristics in choosing the correct claims consultant for the situation.  

Nexus Energy Software Client Conference, "Enabling The 21st Century Utility," March 28, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona (PDF)
Stephen George, Ph.D. explains the various tools that competitive and productive utilities will be using in the 21st century.  Most important among them is Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and complementary technology that help control loads. Other important elements include innovative pricing to make the technology attractive to the customer and information services to optimize energy use.

Western Power Supply Forum (PDF)
Stephen George, Ph.D. made this presentation to the Western Power Supply Forum on the importance of Demand Response pricing strategies in California, and how utilities and public agencies are taking steps to implement DR issues into energy agendas all throughout the state.

Demand Response Program Design Preferences of Large Customers: Focus Group Results from Four States (PDF)
Dan Engel co-authored the findings that indicate industrial and commercial electric customers want tailored participation in Demand Response programs which reflects the technical and operational needs of their businesses.  This article illustrates that if DR sponsors offer customers more flexible DR programs, this offer could expand participation and increase the benefits of DR to more consumers.