Global Energy Institute

Actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 are forcing power and utility organizations to increase their reliance on remote access and fewer on-site operational staff, raising cybersecurity concerns. We talked to Jason Haward-Grau of KPMG Cybersecurity Services about how the sector is taking steps to bolster cyber defenses and expand their business continuity plans.

Actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 are forcing organizations in the chemicals and performance technologies industry to increase their reliance on remote access and fewer on-site operational staff, raising cyber security concerns. We talked to Paul Harnick of KPMG Cyber Services about how the sector is looking to bolster cyber defenses despite the impact of depressed oil prices on capital.

What companies are doing or can still consider doing as the market impacts of COVID-19 and the collapse in oil prices have reverberated through the value chain.

An overview of recent tax developments relevant to power and utilities, particularly organizations with renewable energy projects in the works

Strategies to help manage liquidity and debt concerns

Chemical companies trying to manage the impact of COVID-19 have several options for introducing greater flexibility and liquidity.

In this edition of Plugged In, KPMG’s Adam Levy and Alex Smith combine their predictive analytics and modeling experience with Tom Peterson’s regulatory and Jeff Mango’s customer experience knowledge for insights on how utilities can use data analysis to improve liquidity and help customers impacted by COVID-19, as well as proactively work with regulators to anticipate and recover costs.

Actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 are forcing oil and gas organizations to increase their reliance on remote access and fewer on-site operational staff, raising cybersecurity concerns. We talked to Jason Haward-Grau of KPMG Cyber Services about how the sector is looking to bolster cyber defenses despite the impact of depressed oil prices on capital.

How COVID-19 and related mitigation efforts have changed U.S. Utilities financial planning and analysis to date, and what they are focused on over the next few months.

In this edition of KPMG Global Energy Institute’s Drilling Down, we talk to Regina Mayor, Global and U.S. Sector Head of KPMG Energy, about how oil and gas companies are approaching this unprecedented moment in history.

The power and utilities industry, like every other, is greatly affected by COVID-19 and the efforts to contain its spread. The duration and extent of this impact remains uncertain. As a result, the response to prepare for and mitigate the effects of this pandemic on operations is expected to vary from one utility to the next.

In this edition of KPMG Global Energy Institute’s Drilling Down, we asked Katherine Breaks, Robert Swiech, and Megan Whitlock about the key provisions of the revised section 45Q tax credit for the oil and gas industry.