Live support chatOverview of the Electric Power Industry
In Overview of the Electric Power Industry, you'll learn ...
- How the Federal government regulates the industry
- The operational characteristics of different power plants
- The purpose of RTO’s and ISO’s
- Why all power lines are not installed underground
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 49 pages
A revolution began in the late 19th Century that changed the world. Electrification of the United States brought dramatic improvements in the efficiency of manufacturing and production. It has increased the quality of life for citizens and improved the health and welfare of the entire nation. The utility is changing. With new forms of generation, increased customer involvement, climate change, and cyber threats, the utility industry is adapting to a different model. Over the past 100 years, the industry has proven itself resilient, and it will continue to find ways to meet the needs of its customers.
This course explains how the electric utility industry began, how it is structured, the participants, and how the industry operates. The course covers significant Federal regulation and describes each of the major generation sources. All three facets of the industry: generation, transmission, and distribution are addressed.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- History of the electric power industry
- How the power industry market is structured
- Overview of each major type of power generation plant
- Structure of the U.S. transmission grid
- Overview of each component in an electric distribution system
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 49 pages
