Duke University
Electric Industry Operations and Markets
Duke University

Electric Industry Operations and Markets

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Lincoln Pratson

Instructor: Lincoln Pratson

4.8

(1,252 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
7 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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There are 2 modules in this course

In the operations module, you will learn about the core activities that the Industry executes to bring electricity to customers. We will review what electricity is, how it is generated, how it is transmitted, how it comes into buildings, and how consumption of electricity instantly feeds back on the transmission and generation of electricity.

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15 videos4 quizzes

In this second module, the course shifts to the markets that drive Electric Industry operations. You will learn about the various costs of the electric industry’s core activities, how electricity is priced, the various ways that electric markets are structured, how these market structures determine which power plants are dispatched to produce electricity when, and how recent changes in generator fuel prices, generation technology, market regulations, and environmental regulations are transforming both Electric Industry Markets and Operations.

What's included

16 videos4 quizzes1 peer review

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4.8 (368 ratings)
Lincoln Pratson
Duke University
2 Courses174,000 learners

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