This program is designed to present a non-technical overview of the electric utility industry in its operating and business management context. Learn about the regulatory structure and competitive aspects of the electric utility industry. Explore the electric utility system infrastructure from power grid to meter, its operation, performance, and development. Familiarize yourself with the strategic issues and industry trends that are impacting local electric utilities and challenging the traditional utility business model.
The Program is presented in two (2) online sessions of approximately 3 hours each.
Session 1:
Electric Utility Regulations & Business Models
- The utility regulatory structure
- Why and how utility regulation has changed
- Utility ownership types and business structures.
- New wholesale and retail market operations
The Regional Generation & Transmission Grid
- Electric generation types and operating characteristics (fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables)
- Electric energy sources and operating characteristics
- Key components of the interconnected national and regional transmission grid
- Grid operation, reliability, and security
Session 2:
The Local Retail Electric System
- Substations
- Overhead and underground lines (transmission and distribution)
- System operation, monitoring, and protection
- Strategies for interconnection of distributed generation
