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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Electric Industry Operations and Markets by Duke University

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About the Course

This is a two week course. In the first week 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. You will learn to: Define what electricity is; Describe how electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed; Describe how electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed; and Summarize how the consumption of electric energy instantly feeds back on the transmission and generation of electricity. In the second week, 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. You will learn to: Describe the main cost components to the electric system; Compare the costs of different types of power plants; Interpret the retail pricing of electricity; Explain the different types of electric markets and understand how they operate to dispatch electric supply to meet demand in real time; and Explain why and how the electric industry is regulated....

Top reviews

MS

Dec 17, 2023

the course is very comprehensive and deep insight to the operational principle of electrical industry, in relationship to the market strategy and the regional government in it location of operation.

DJ

Aug 10, 2020

Content was easy to follow and digest - it was a good refresher course for me as I've been in the industry for some time, but within the IT discipline. Learned some new things along the way too.

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By Nyrbol K

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Nov 10, 2021

Great course! I was pleased to hear thank you!

By ATTA A P

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Jun 9, 2020

A very good course. Big thanks to the Teacher.

By SUNAKAR S

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Feb 6, 2023

Course elaborated nicely.Contents very nice.

By Faysal A

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Jun 29, 2020

nice and great to learn about

power industry

By Senthilkumar G

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Sep 22, 2023

It has very detailed information and useful

By Hamza D

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Aug 2, 2023

amazing and i learned many things from it

By SAURAV K P

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Nov 15, 2023

Provides in depth knowledge on Industry

By Maria J M

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Sep 21, 2022

muy bueno 10 puntos en transformadores

By elen19111076 K

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Sep 11, 2022

Very helpful.i got a lot of knowledge.

By Mahesh B

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Feb 24, 2023

Awesome course with detailed insights.

By Mostafa S

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Sep 6, 2021

..resourceful training. learned a lot.

By Marie C M

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Dec 7, 2020

thanks for the courts its helped a lot

By Alyssa L

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Nov 24, 2020

The course is absolutely interesting.

By Julin B D

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Nov 24, 2020

very advanced and knowledgeable class

By Mokhtar K

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Aug 6, 2020

It was a great and informative course

By sandeep b

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Mar 29, 2023

Good course. clearly understandable.

By Vitor T J

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Oct 26, 2020

eye opening subject for industries

By Ahmed G B

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Jul 14, 2017

Exciting course, perfect delivery.

By Arvin H S M S

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May 27, 2022

The professor teaches excellently

By MIGUEL P D A

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Aug 16, 2020

Excellent teacher, very didactic.

By Mauricio U M

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Jul 24, 2020

Great course! Clear and complete.

By Hamza B M

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May 2, 2021

Very comprehensive and concrete

By Marcos G

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Apr 29, 2020

Great course, I love it! Thanks

By Md.Ahashanul h

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Aug 7, 2020

this course is really helpful.

By HARIS S

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Apr 8, 2023

Great course. I learnt a lot.