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The critical role of transmission and ancillary services
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Benefits and Knowledge
GAIN
A thorough grounding in the basics of power systems, including power flow concepts on a nontechnical level;
A sound grasp of the fundamentals of electricity and power system planning, operations, control and economics;
A good understanding of the fundamentals of transmission services
A comprehensive picture of where the industry is headed and how it will get there;
A thorough appreciation of the need for incentives for transmission investments;
An essential comprehension of the role of transmission in a CO
2
– free environment; and
Insights into successful experiences in transmission business around the world.
UNDERSTAND
The industry language and acronyms;
The centrality of the role of transmission in competitive electricity markets;
The fundamental interaction of physics and markets;
The critical challenges faced by today’s electricity business players;
The role of incentives in the expansion of the power system;
The overriding need for reliability;
Interactions between bulk and distribution grids' operators; and
Models of transmission business structures in use in different countries.
LEARN
About the unbundling of transmission services;
The critical role of transmission and ancillary services;
The effective use of risk management mechanisms;
The interrelationships between reliability and markets;
The nature of a cascading blackout; and
The realization of the smart grid.
INTERACT
With some of the leading practitioners and authorities in the industry; and
With the participants and learn how they solve problems in their organizations and jurisdictions; and
With the new professionals in the electric power industry.
