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Each participant will:
GAIN	UNDERSTAND
• 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   • Insights into successful experiences in transmission business around the world	• The language and acronyms used in the industry • The The centrality of the role of transmission in competitive electricity markets • The fundamental interaction of physics and markets • The overriding need for reliability The role of incentives in the expansion of the power system • The critical challenges faced by today’s electricity business players • Models of transmission business structures in use in different countries
LEARN	INTERACT
• About the unbundling of transmission services   • The critical role of transmission and ancillary services   • The effective use of risk management mechanisms   • The nature of a cascading blackout   • The interrelationships between reliability and markets   • The nature of the smart grid	• With some of the leading practitioners and authorities in the industry • With the participants and learn how they solve problems in their organizations