How California Utilities are Managing Excess Solar Power

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Article - "How California Utilities are Managing Excess Solar Power"

1. What are the primary differences between products and services? Why are these important distinctions when designing processes?

2. Is energy a product or a service? How may it be classified as each? Provide concrete examples. You cannot just provide an opinion. You will need to cite multiple sources to validate your thoughts.

3. What strategies are power producers using to better utilize natural energy resources? What are the challenges? How can Operations Management strategies help?

4. You are probably aware of the fact that the Federal Hall is an environmental-certified facility. Investigate the power consumption at Federal Hall. Provide a detailed report that encompasses the following considerations:

a. How might the building be able to produce more energy than it uses? Come up with at least three creative ideas.

b. How much money could be saved by reducing power consumption by 10%, 30%?

c. What operational changes would be necessary to accomplish this? What technologies would you have to purchase?

Note - Need 500 words ppt for question 2 only. Need only question 2 done.

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