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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

ND

Sep 28, 2020

This is a great learning experience. Easy to follow online courses and quizzes that actually test your understanding of the course. Thank you for this opportunity.

AT

Feb 10, 2021

I am sure that this course is a good one for the beginners in the electricity industry and will surely add value to the experienced. The explanation of Lincoln was very good and simple.

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By hendrik g

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Dec 13, 2024

This was an interesting and informative course that didn't require a huge time commitment.

By INAM U H

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May 16, 2020

This course gave a clear view of operation management and marketing of electric industry.

By Lavrenko S

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Jan 29, 2020

This is my first online education, I will remember these emotions forever. Thx u so much!

By Sujata A

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Apr 15, 2020

The instructor elucidates relevant issues and topics with great precision and lucidity!

By Victor M

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Apr 19, 2021

Great professor. Short videos and provides important insights into the energy markets.

By Amit R S

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Mar 1, 2023

Considering duration of coarse, this if very informative and with simple explanation.

By Dillip P

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Oct 10, 2022

Learned a lot . Very flexible , you get very unique insights not available in web .

By Aarón G

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Jan 15, 2019

Excellent course. I learned too much and helped me to understand some concepts better

By Vincent d M

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Sep 30, 2019

Excellent overview of the basics of the electricity from generation to distribution!

By Olusola A

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Sep 20, 2017

A great overview of the industry. Very educational even for an energy professional.

By Vichu L

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Nov 27, 2021

I found the course useful for understanding the electric industry from the ground.

By T S J

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Apr 11, 2025

It was good to learn to develop my potential goals and achievement in my journey.

By Prem p k

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Aug 3, 2020

This course gives me the knowledge about transmission distribution and marketing

By Prashant T

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Nov 24, 2022

Very informative. Easy to understand and very interactive course. Thanks a lot.

By Adekunle A

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Jul 5, 2021

The course was very insightful for the electric industry operations and markets

By affan p

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Nov 2, 2024

Thank you professor for all yoyr hardwork in making us understand this project

By Kevin H

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Nov 21, 2022

Very helpful as a quick primer to learning about Electric Utilities industry.

By Dan M F

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Jul 25, 2022

Great, informative and satisfying. A big help to my line of profession indeed

By V B

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Jul 6, 2020

A VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE WHICH I HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE

THANKU YOU VERY MUCH SIR

By Ernesto R

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Feb 6, 2024

Very complete, structured and well explained content. I highly recommend it.

By Tarun S

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Jun 27, 2023

Very knowledgable and useful information. Thank you so much for this course.

By Sathyanathan P

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Apr 23, 2020

Very much refreshing my electrical knowledge.... Thanks to the Instructor...

By AKASH K S

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Nov 5, 2020

Thanks for this course and it will help to move forward in power sectors.

By AJAY K B

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Sep 27, 2020

it is an amazing e-learning platform that will provide you lots of courses