IERN International Energy Regulation Network

The IIS is concerned mainly with improved regulation, expansion and sustainability of services in water and energy supply. The IIS draws expertise from the fields of engineering, economics and others according to need. The core areas cover policy, regulation, institutional frameworks and capacity building. The IIS has working relationships with the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town and the Public Utilities Research Centre at the University of Florida in the USA on the delivery of regulatory courses.
There is also a close association with the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) and the Southern African Development Community's Regional Electricity Regulators' Association (RERA)


Utility Price Reviews
The objective of the course is to acquaint the participants with the principles of efficient tariff design and the essential procedures for conducting price reviews. The course combinesthe theory of regulation with practical application, covering the following themes: Choosing Regulatory Mechanisms, Regulatory Methods and Information Requirements, Targeting Firm Efficiency, Pro-poor Rates in Tariff Design and Forecasting Firm Revenues.The course is designed to meet the needs of practicing professionals in regulatory agencies, in electricity and water utilities and in government departments responsible for energy and water.

For more information on the course please visit www.iis.org.zm or contact jorry@zamnet.zm

MIR is an academic research and training centre within the GSB which focuses on the analysis of the reform process and the regulation of network industries (electricity, gas, telecommunications, water and transport), with specific reference to the challenges and criticalities faced in Africa and in other emerging and developing economies. It offers sector-specific as well as general executive and professional short courses.

Frontiers in Managing Reform and Regulation of Infrastructure Utilities in Africa
6-10 October 2008
This short course is run in association with the African Forum of Utility Regulators and the Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa. Main objectives are: to equip participants to manage far-reaching restructuring and change in the infrastructure utilities industry strategically; to provide a detailed understanding of regulatory frameworks and instruments to achieve desired economic, social and environmental goals within the context of restructuring the electricity, gas, water and telecommunication industries and to facilitate the development of a peer network in Africa for ongoing knowledge exchange. Target participants of the course are managers and professionals in government, regulatory authorities, utilities, civil society and the private sector working in the electricity, gas, water and telecommunication sectors.

From 2008, MIR's Infrastructure Reform and Regulation course will be accredited as a module towards an Executive Masters in Urban Utilities Management offered by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.

The UPES was established with the vision to support energy & petroleum industry's endeavor to achieve a greater degree of self-reliance. UPES is an institution dedicated to developing skilled, ready to deploy, world class human resources across the energy basket constituting Oil & Gas, Power, Transportation and Mining sectors. In addition to academics, its faculty includes several senior industry representatives. UPES courses gained accreditation by the Energy Institute, UK.


MBA Power Management
Two academic years
This MBA programme aims to meet the emerging needs of power industries undergoing the restructuring process. With the privatization of the power sector, there is a need to groom young managers equipped to handle new and old issue pertaining to the sector' skills and abilities to apply management theories and concepts to live problems of the power industry.

MBA Oil & Gas Management
Two academic years
This MBA program develops managers with thorough understanding of strategic business issues across the entire hydrocarbon value chain. . The programme is divided into four semester and main subjec covered are: Economics & Management Decisions, Fundamentals of Oil & Gas Business Operations & Material Management Understanding of Natural Gas Business Econometrics Supply Chain and Logistics for Petroleum Industry International Business Management Business Policy & Strategy Health, Safety & Environment for Petroleum Petroleum Law and Policy.

MBA Upstream Asset Management
Two academic years
This MBA program develops professionals with skills to manage & maximize upstream assets such as basins and reservoirs. The programme is divided into four semester and main subjec covered are: Economics & Management Decisions, Quantitative Techniques, Business Communication and Negotiation Skills, Fundamentals of Petroleum Exploration, Field Development and Reservoir Management, Understanding of Natural Gas Business, Upstream Asset Management, International Business Management, Supply Chain & Logistics for Petroleum Industry, Econometrics, Petroleum Law and Policy.

MBA Energy Trading
Two academic years
A unique program to cater to the needs of the growing Oil and Gas trading including Pricing and Risk Management and Oil Economics. The programme is divided into four semester and main subjec covered are Economics & Management Decisions Energy Industry Accounting Marketing Financial Management and Energy Sector Management International Trade and Economics Energy Economics (Petro and Power) Energy Trading Energy Law & Policy 1 (Petroleum, Gas, Power), Energy Derivates and Risk Management Oil & Gas Contracting & Negotiations.

MBA Infrastructure Management
Two academic years
This is an intensive course in Infrastructure Management with emphasis on conceptual as well as practical issues related to Infrastructure development and management. The program aims to meet the specific demands of the infrastructure sector, broadly covering contract management, infrastructure finance, advanced project management and regulatory issues in infrastructure management.

Established and constituted on 19 August 1998, by the Energy and Resource Instituture (TERI) as TERI School of Advanced Studies, it received the status of a deemed university in 1999. The University is a unique institution of higher learning exclusively for programmes leading to PhD and Masters level degrees. Its uniqueness lies in the wealth of research carried out within TERI as well as by its faculty and students making it a genuinely research based University.

MBA Infrastructure
Two academic years
This MBA programm is aiming to achieve a critical mass of expertise and academic excellence that would provide a basis for influencing public policy and regulatory practice and for developing effective management practices in infrastructure industries through research and teaching. The MBA (Infrastructure) programme encompasses a comprehensive and well-structured two-year curriculum to enable students to formulate, analyze and evaluate regulatory policies and manage alternative regulatory regimes in the best interests of their businesses. The curriculum is designed specifically to provide specialized training in the concepts and skills involved in the regulatory process and competition policy, as well as helping the scholars understand regulation from technical, economic, social, legal and political perspectives.

TERI is a not for profit independent research institute that was formally established in 1974. The core purpose and the structure of the Institute envolved over the years and now it is currently recognized globally for its contribution to scientific and policy research in the realms of energy, environment, and sustainable development. The global presence and reach attained by TERI are not only substantiated by its presence in different parts of the world, but also in terms of the wide geographical relevance of its activities. TERI carries out multi-disciplinary research and offers training and demonstration projects aimed at the development of solutions to global problems in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development.

Delhi sustainable development summit (DSDS)

Since its commencement in 2001, the DSDS has emerged as an important annual event, inspiring leaders and mobilizing public opinion on the objectives of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). The year 2008 will be crucial in the global response to climate change. By the beginning of the year, all dimensions of the climate change challenge would have become clearer as a result of the work of leading scientists from around the globe. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has already issued the first of its reports and, by November 2007, the complete Fourth Assessment Report will become available. It is against this backdrop that multilateral negotiations will proceed to define the global response to climate change. By the end of 2008, a breakthrough is required in ongoing multilateral negotiations in order to ensure that there is no hiatus between the first and second commitment periods under the Kyoto Protocol. The future of our planet hinges on the success or failure of efforts to promote global cooperation to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Details about forthcoming edition are not currently available. Contact information: dsds@teri.res.in

3rd Annual Biofuels Markets Asia
9 - 11 June 2008
Hyatt Regency, New Delhi Biofuels Markets Asia is organizing a 3 day Pan-Asian Meeting at the Hyatt Regency, New Delhi, India from 9 - 11 June 2008 that will bring together key players from across the globe to focus on the development of Biofuels in Asia for this 3rd annual conference. Last year in Singapore over 450 attendees attended the Sustainable Energy Week Asia of which Biofuels Markets Asia was the lead conference.

Alphatania is the training branch within Gas Strategies Group of Gas Information & Solutions. It offers customised courses as well as a wide range of public training courses and company tradings, consisting of lectures by industry experts, case studies, open discussions and debates on current topics and issues.

Open Programmes

Liquefied Natural Gas - The Commercial Imperatives
22 - 27 June 2008 Barcelona, Spain; 12 - 17 October 2008 TBC
This introductory level LNG course broadly covers the features of the LNG Industry, taught by active industry consultants. Areas discussed include, upstream gas production, shipping, receiving terminals, LNG projects and their structures to LNG markets, contracts, financing and finishing with short term trading. The course is primarily aimed at those who have recently moved into the LNG industry or have an interest in expanding their knowledge of the sector.

LNG II - Trends and Scenarios for LNG's Commercial Future
This two and a half day course offers structured learning and provides a forum to share ideas and discuss topical issues. It is led by a panel of senior consultants in the Industry who are active in advising on some of the most significant developments and difficult business challenges in today’s global LNG industry. This course is structured around four core areas: how LNG is changing and the implications for the future; moving on to explore issues regarding regasification terminals and closing day one with group project work on pricing. It is principally aimed at senior LNG professionals who have worked in the industry for at least two to three years and who now want to increase their knowledge in specific areas of the industry.

Introduction to Gas and Power
17 June 2008 London, UK; 21 October 2008 London, UK
This course provides a solid grounding in the natural gas industry, outlining the main commercial drivers through the gas chain. The discovery and production of natural gas will be discussed, as well as the organisation of gas markets and getting gas to the customer, llustrating how the distribution systems work. The importance of markets and contracts, the effect of distance and the need for infrastructure, financing and the rationale for joint venture projects are all outlined, along with basic electricity facts, and an account of the different types of electricity generators.

The Gas Chain - From Reservoir to Burner Tip
14 - 19 September 2008, Paris, France; 30 November - 5 December 2008 Munich, Germany
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the gas chain for the relative newcomer to the gas business which will also be invaluable to those changing roles within the gas industry.

Modern Gas Markets - Commercial & Regulatory Challenges
9 - 10 November 2008 New york, USA; 18-21 November 2008 Rome, Italy
Relaunched in May 2007 to reflect the ever changing developments of the industry, the Modern Gas Markets programme has been a long standing favourite with gas professionals world-wide. This training enables participants to develop a solid insight into the key commercial elements underlying the gas chain within a global context. It also provides an unrivalled opportunity to cover the full commercial landscape in a fast paced and challenging environment.

Storage (Storage)
29 - 30 September 2008 Budapest, Hungary
This new training programme helps market participants to understand the storage business and how to generate and capture value from it, as the European Gas Markets liberalise. Interactive discussions will punctuate the programme and reinforce the delegates’ understanding of issues being addressed, particularly about: the storage market in Europe: the quantity of storage needed and different countries’ requirements; marketing and buying storage capacity; valuing storage and storage services.

Company tradings

Successfully Developing an LNG Business
This outstanding workshop facilitates client-teams to understand and shape their LNG aspirations and focus, within a full industry context. Delegates develop a comprehensive awareness and understanding of the fundamentals behind the whole value chain, from upstream to liquefaction through re-gasification to market, interacting with LNG experts involved in worldwide projects, with Gas Strategies Consulting.Through a unique blend of skills, experiences and perspectives, valuable and unparalleled sessions equip client-teams with a strategic understanding that will directly benefit their company’s developments.

Storage
In gas markets at various stages of liberalisation and where security of supply is a crucial issue, client-teams will consider different types of storage and their own commercial abilities in regulated markets, drawing from business models curently followed by major players.

Operational Training
As the LNG industry grows away from its roots of dedicated "tram-line" operation between liquefaction plant and regasification terminal, what once was "sales administration" has become a pro-active management task, reconciling destination and pricing changes with complex contractual commitments. And as market liberalisation advances, traditional pricing structures also come under pressure, with price reviews becoming increasingly complex and likely to lead to dispute. Our Readiness Training workshops aim to prepare LNG commercial teams to tackle the complexities of today’s markets through a combination of conventional training and commercial simulations aimed at testing and improving responses to market and operational events.

AUEB Dept. of Economic Science, with the Dept. of Economics of the City University London and FEEM Milan, annually offer this professional training programme for executives that is accredited by the British Law Society.


Competition and Regulation European Summer School for Executives (CRESSE)
4 - 5 July, 2008
CRESSE aims to establish a link between the new theories underlying competition & regualtory economics and the everyday practice. To do so, it presents the most recent developments in economic theory, empirical analysis and legislation in these policy areas by adopting a (mostly) non-technical and case-study based approach. CRESSE is designed for Executives of Antitrust and Regulation Commission, Ministries, International institutions as well as private energy companies affected by regulation.

The CEPMLP is one of the leading graduate school in the field of international business transactions and natural resources and energy law and policy.
It offers teaching, research, training and consultancy services relying on an interdisciplinary approach that embraces Law, Policy, Economics, Finance and Management. Training and education programs offered by CEPMLP include Full-time Thaught Master Degrees and Associated Diplomas (MSc, LLM, MBA), Flexible Learning (LLM), Distance Learning (LLM, MBA), Research Degrees (PhD, LLM), and high quality training and education programmes for energy professionals at all levels (Executive Education).


Full-time Thaught Master Degrees and Associated Diplomas

Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Studies and Associated Diplomas
full time
This MSc/Diploma can be without specialisation and can be tailored on participant's aspiration by choosing one of the following specialisations:
Energy Economics
Energy and the Environment
Energy Finance
Energy Policy
Energy Regulation
International Oil and Gas Management
Oil and Gas Economics
The Geopolitics of Energy

Master of Laws (LLM) and Associated Diplomas
full time
CEPMLP offers 11 different LLM/Diplomas. The most relevant to energy regulation are:
Energy Law and Policy
Environmental Law and Policy
International and Comparative Nuclear Law and Policy
International and Comparative Nuclear Law and Policy

Master in Business Administration (MBA)
full time
CEPMLP offers different MBA. The most relevant to energy regulation are:
Oil and Gas Management
Energy Industry Management


Flexible Learning

This new programme of study involves a combination of intensive on-campus and off-campus study introduced for academic year 2008/09. CEPMLP offers different Flexible Learning programme. The most relevant to energy regulation are:
LLM in International and Comparative Nuclear Law and Policy


Distance Learning
Existing part-time degree programmes are also enhanced by offering components in the form of specially designed distance learning modules. These modules will correspond to the equivalent on-campus courses in the degree programmes. CEPMLP offers either a Master of Laws degree (LLM) or a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

The most relevant to energy regulation are:
LLM in Resources Law and Policy

MBA in Oil and Gas Management

Initiated in July 1996, the Summer University (SUN) is an academic program for young faculty, researchers and professionals, postdocs and advanced doctoral students. It offers a series of intensive courses and workshops on policy issues for professional development in the social sciences and the humanities, including energy regulation. The program takes advantage of the multi-cultural environment that stems from the diversity of its international faculty and participant body.

ERRA Summer School: Introduction to Energy Regulation
14 – 18 July 2008
The principal goal of the training course, co-sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, is to provide basic technical, economic and legal regulatory skills that are needed to design and manage successful regulatory systems for the energy industry. The course curriculum features the following main themes: Role & Functions of the Regulator; Theory & Principles of Regulation; Licensing; Restructuring the Electricity and Gas Industries; Wholesale Markets; Economics of Tariff Design; Incentive Price Regulation; Security of Supply; European Energy Policies; Non-payment and Social Support Schemes for Low-Income Customers.

Climate Change: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry
30 June - 6 July, 2008
The purpose of this course is to understand why the current impasse in the negotiations and implementation of climate change measures has occurred and explore the various options proposed to escape from this situation. In so doing, we will examine carefully the detailed, transparent records compiled in recent years in this field to explore the developing roles of non-state organizations (non-profits, industry groups, the scientific community); the comparative strengths and weaknesses of national, regional and multilateral institutions in the design and implementation of environmental regimes; and the character of international negotiation processes and analytical methods used therein. In addition, we will explore in this particular context the meanings of emerging legal doctrines of international public environmental law, such as the right to sustainable development, the polluter pays and precautionary principles, the common heritage of mankind, and the common but differentiated responsibilities of nations.

CIEP acts as an independent forum for governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, the media, politicians and others interested in changes and developments in the energy sector. CIEP carries out research projects, offers training programmes and organises seminars and workshops in oder to contribute to the public debate on international politics and economic developments in the energy sector (oil, gas and electricity), with a focus on European issues.

Geopolitics of Energy
The purpose of this course is to bring participants up to date with the most important geopolitical and economic developments and their relation to and impact on the development of international energy markets. The course aims to intensify knowledge of and insight into the interlinkages and drivers of the international energy markets at the political, policy and corporate level. The course is characterised by an integrated approach to energy training - combining attention for the notion of security of energy supply, market and price developments and the environment - and offers lectures on energy demand and supply developments, on the changing geopolitical landscape, on the most important energy consuming and producing countries and their international relations. This one day course is developed for participants working in the energy sector or related professions.
Details about the forthcoming session are not currently available.

EU Energy Policy: Liberalisation in Challenging Times
The purpose of this course is to bring participants up to date with the most important geopolitical and economic developments and their relation to and impact on the development of international energy markets. The training is characterised by an integrated approach to energy training -combining attention for the notion of security of energy supply, market and price developments and the environment - and offers lectures on trends and developments in the EU power and gas sectors, the regulation of networks, power investments in a liberalised market and changing circumstances in world energy markets and the relevance for EU market policies. This one day course is developed for participants working in the energy sector or related professions.
Details about the forthcoming session are not currently available.

Drivers for change towards a low-carbon energy sector
5 November 2008
The purpose of this course is to bring participants up to date with latest developments in (post-)Kyoto negotiations, climate and transition policies and emission trading. The course aims to intensify the knowledge of and insight into the policy options to reach Kyoto targets and their consequences for the energy sector, the connections between climate policy, energy transition and the impact of geopolitical developments. This one day course is developed for participants working in the energy sector or related professions.
Details about the forthcoming session are not currently available.

The Development Office is the interface for partners of the College of Europe, both public administration and corporate business, to contract for services. It develops and co-ordinates projects and activities related to the areas of academic expertise of the College of Europe.


Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) training course
23-27 June; 6-10 October 2008
This practice-oriented course is tailored for officials using RIA, as well as executives wanting to get an overview of the RIA process to influence policy decisions. Main features: tailored training course designed for European policy officials and executives; a practice-driven approach reconstituting real-life professional situations through case studies and practical examples; the most experienced public policy and RIA trainers in Europe, directly involved in major RIA developments; sessions with ample possibilities to discuss any question about RIA and to exchange opinions.

The Energy Delta Institute (EDI) is an International Business School and Research Centre for Natural Gas. EDI performs research and professional training, focused on all economical, managerial and geopolitical facets of the gas value chain, also with the cooperation of business and academic parties.
It offer training programme for executives, flexible programmes and tailor-made version of programme (EDI's in-company programmes).


Flexible Executive Master of Gas Business Management
The flexible Executive Master of Gas Business Management programme consists of three separate, though mutually linked training programmes, that can also be joined on a stand-alone basis. This Master Programme will be concluded by a Summer Academy and a Thesis project. These three programmes (each consist of two 1-week modules, the first week taking place in the Netherlands, the second a few months later in Russia) are:
Natural Gas Strategy Course
New edition: Spring 2009
Gas Market Regulation Course
New edition: Spring 2009
Large Energy Projects Course
Session I: 12 - 17 October 2008
Session II: 16 - 21 November 2008)

Short tracks
Energy Delta Institute organizes a variety of open enrolment courses with a focus on topics of high interest for the gas industry. These so-called short tracks generally last from one to several days and are organized twice yearly.
The most relevant to energy regulation are:
Underground Gas Storage Course
Strategic use of IT in the Gas Industry
Master Class Developments in Gas Trading
Master Class Developments in LNG
International Gas Value Chain
De Gaswaardeketencursus

All of EDI’s short-tracks can also be delivered as in-company courses. In addition EDI can deliver or on several occasion already has delivered short track programmes that can be organized as in-company programmes and if there is sufficient interest from different players also as an open enrolment course.
The most relevant to energy regulation are:
Gas Contracting
Liquefied Natural Gas
Dispatching
Pipeline Integrity Management Systems
Health, Safety and Environment
Energy Law
Gas for the Power sector
Transport, Planning, Modelling
Developments of sour gas fields
Lifecycle Management
Security Risk Management

Master of Gas Business Management (MGBM)
4 modules: 20 - 31 October 2008; 12 - 23 January 2009, 23 March - 3 April 2009; 1 - 12 June 2009
The Master Programme MGBM is organised in three intensive modules (covering respectively Strategic positioning in the international gas business, Gas business management in a changing market environment, Business development in the expanding international gas market) and a summer academy. The program ends with defence of master thesis.

ERRA is a voluntary organization of independent energy regulatory bodies of the Central/Eastern European and Newly Independent States region. To date ERRA lists 22 Full, 4 Associate and 1 Affiliate Members. The Association's main objective is to increase exchange of information and experience among its members and to expand access to energy regulatory experience around the world and promote opportunities for training.
ERRA, with the assistance of consultants, periodically offers a variety of junior to advanced level courses on energy regulation intended for staff of energy regulators member and of non-member organization as well.

Introductory Level Courses

Winter School
The prime objective of the Winter School is to provide basic technical, economic and legal regulatory skills that are needed to design and manage successful regulatory systems for the energy industry. Main content of the Course are Role and Functions of the Regulator, Energy Market Reform Issues in Emerging/Transition Economies, Licensing and Legal Aspects of Regulation, Tariff Design, Service Quality Regulation, Restructuring of the Electricity and Gas Industries, Unbundled Networks, Regulation & Security of Supply, Private Participation in the Energy Sector. The course will have two tracks: one exclusively designed for practicing energy regulators and another one for non-regulators (non-regulators such as ministry and local government representatives, banking institutions, law and investment firms, consulting companies and regulated utility companies). The two tracks run parallel with occasional joint classes and exercises. In addition to the formal classes presented by the instructors, the course will feature preparatory homeworks, practical exercises, simulations, participant case studies and a final test.

2008 Summer School: Introduction to Energy Regulation
July 14-18, 2008
The International Training Program on Energy Regulatory Practices (a Summer School) jointly implemented by ERRA and the Central European University (CEU) provided the technical, economic and legal skills that are needed to design and manage successful regulatory systems for the electric power industry. The target audience of the summer school was junior and newer regulatory commissioners/staff of ERRA members who are current and future policy makers in their countries.

Intermediate/ Advanced Courses

Monitoring Activities of Energy Regulatory Commissions
Co-hosted by the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) and the U.S. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the Course contains teaching material on core responsibilities of energy regulatory authorities / commissions (ERC) with regard to a) monitoring the behaviour of individual licensees as well as the overall outcome of the behaviour of a group of companies and b) to their role in enforcing rules and regulations in cases of detected non-compliance. While Module 1. provides general knowledge to help students to develop efficient monitoring and enforcement activities and policy, the purpose of Modules 2 and 3 are to discuss the specifics of two areas for monitoring with special importance and relevance: service quality and competitive energy market outcomes. Details on the forthcoming edition are not currently available.

Regulatory Information & Public Participation
3 days
The emphasis of this course is on participants achieving an understanding of the following: 1) Regulation is more than a dialogue between the regulator and the regulated company ; 2) Achievement of real transparency and benefits of public participation requires public access to information that is comparable to that of the regulator, and 3) How the regulator can actively encourage and facilitate public participation. The sessions are designed to provide an introduction of the underlying principles of the topic, exposure to real situations and practical responses utilizing actual experiences of ERRA members, and promotion of interactive discussion among the participants. Further details on the forthcoming edition is not currently available.

Price Regulation and Tariffs
4 days
Co-hosted by the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) and the U.S. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the purpose of This 4 -day Course is to equip students with the core concepts, objectives and techniques of designing and evaluating rate structures in the energy sector which guarantee fair rate of return for the regulated companies; increase of productivity and efficiency of regulated companies over time; fair and reasonable tariffs for end users; a transparent tariff setting procedure. The Course Participants will be divided into two parallel tracks: the first is exclusively designed for mid-senior level practicing energy regulators, admission will be provided only to regulators, the second is available to non-regulators such as ministry and local government representatives, banking institutions, law and investment firms, consulting companies and regulated utility companies.

Electricity Markets
May 13 - June 27, 2008
The liberalisation of the electricity sector has been a very important development worldwide in the past two decades, and is still an ongoing process in many transition countries. This course aims to provide a thorough introduction to the most important economic issues surrounding the creation and successful operation of electricity markets. Topics discussed during the first half of the week include an explanation of relevant economic concepts, the characterisation of competitive and oligopolistic markets, the dangers of market power abuse and the effect of the presence of essential facilities on market operation. Within this general market framework, the second half of the course will cover the special issues regarding the demand and supply of electricity, the design of various market structures and the role of the electricity network in a competitive environment.

Commissioner only courses

New Commissioner Training
June 16-18, 2008 Budapest, Hungary
The 4rd New Commissioner Training will take place at Budapest (Hungary). This 3-day Course allows newly appointed Presidents & Commissioners of Energy Regulatory Agencies to engage in discussions and seek guidance on issues of energy sector regulation from the experienced peers as they assume their new regulatory functions. The training program combines “classic” regulation under the traditional vertically integrated industry structure with up-to-date issues of regulation in developing a competitive industry environment. Course Programme provides a structured and relaxed discussion of highly relevant for energy regulators topics such as Organizational Structure & Management of a Regulatory Body, European Energy Policy Initiatives, Regulation and Security of Supply, Electricity Market Models, Price Regulation, Regulatory Monitoring and Reporting.

E-learning Courses

E-learning Courses on Monitoring of Energy Regulatory Commissions
6 weeks
The objective of this e-learning training is to assist regulators to understand the importance of and teach them to develop an integrated monitoring activity within their Commissions. The accomplishment of the course will help participants: to understand the objectives, the scope and nature of as well as the limitations on the powers of ERC monitoring activities over the regulated companies (licensees); to learn best practices to select among the different procedures, forms and institutional settings of monitoring activities depending on the nature of the issue that drives an actual monitoring activity; to asses a basic knowledge on the methods aimed at monitoring a) the economic performance of regulated companies; b) service quality; c) electricity market operations and d) the environmental performance of regulated utilities; to learn to design an efficient monitoring and enforcement policy (plan) for the ERC. Further details on the forthcoming event are not currently available.

E-Learning Course on Regulatory Information and Public Participation
9 weeks
The objectives of the E-learning Training course on Regulatory Information and Public Participation are to: identify and discuss the best practices that link regulatory functions and public participation; address the need for transparency and information availability and the issue of confidentiality and the process for doing so; address customer service and dispute resolution processes. The course is organized into interactive modules that are designed to provide an introduction of the.The course is available at the following website: http://erra.eduweb.hu/

E-Learning Course on Price Regulations and Tariffs
Two weeks
The objective of this e-learning training is to equip students with the core concepts, objectives and techniques of designing and evaluating rate structures in the energy sector. It is composed by 5 modules, each one will have a series of assignments that must be completed over a one-week period of time and with specific deadlines. The “class” will consist of some 40-50 practicing ERRA regulators. It will provide participants with a good opportunity to gain new insights and develop professional relationships.

E-learning Course on introduction to Electricity Markets
May 13 - June 27, 2008
Liberalisation of the electricity sector has been a very important development worldwide in the past two decades, and is still an ongoing process in many transition countries. This course aims to provide a thorough introduction to the most important economic issues surrounding the creation and successful operation of electricity markets. Your class will consist of participants who are involved in the energy sector, providing you with a tremendous opportunity to gain new insights, meet new friends, and develop professional relationships.

The Erasmus Mundus is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education supported by the European Commission.


Erasmus Master Course on Economics and Management of Network Industries (EMIN)
two academic years

This Erasmus Master Course has the objective of training highly qualified professionals, able to manage and regulate efficiently network industries and infrastructures, either in companies' staff, in consulting teams or in public entities like ministries, development or regulatory agencies.
The approach of the programme is: International, in terms of global representation of faculty and students; Interdisciplinary, covering engineering, economics, law, policy and finance; Integrated, relying on both teaching and research.
This Erasmus Mundus program will deliver a multiple diploma. Students will receive the diploma of each university where they have studied given the requirements of each University: the French Master of “Economics, Technology and Territory" degree, the Spanish Master “Electricity Sector” degree and the Dutch Master of Science in “Engineering and Policy Analysis” degree.

The Faculty of TPM is part of the Technische Universiteit Delft (TUD). At present it offers one three-year Bachelor programme (in Dutch) and five two-year master of science programmes (in english), with the view of addressing the social, organisational and administrative aspects of complex technological problems.


MSc Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis & Management (SEPAM)
Two years (full time)
This two-year programme is aimed at educating engineers who can contribute to the design and management of infrastructures and related services. The programme focuses on decision making processes which rise above the level of a single organisation and which occur at the interface of the public and private sectors. SEPAM seeks to offer students the capability to transfer technical knowledge obtained in bachelor programmes into the worlds of management and operations, especially in such multi-actor sociotechnical environments as transport, logistics, energy, industry, water and ICT.

Master of Science Engineering and Policy Analysis (EPA)
Two academic years (full time)
The EPA is an international programme offered in English that focuses on policy processes regarding large-scale technical systems for utilities management and industrial innovation. It aims to provide participants with interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills in areas such as problem structuring, systems analysis, policy and decision modelling and support, analysis of multi-actor networks, economics and management. Consistenly with the interdisciplinary approach, the Faculty includes mathematicians, technologists, economists, lawyers and social scientists.
The EPA is part of the Erasmus Mundus programme.

The FSR is a joint venture of the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) and the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) in association with the European Commission, to create a platform for examining issues of European regulation, starting with energy sector. Activities involve workshops, training programmes and research on an evolving agenda. It is intended to embrace other regulated sectors in due course.


The FSR periodically offers basic as well as advanced training courses on energy regulation intended for staff of energy regulators and energy companies. Forthcoming events are descrived below.

Basic course on the regulation of energy utilities
6 months, Dec 07 – Jun 08 (elearning);
3 days, 16 - 18 Jun. 08
(only for staff of regulatory institutions, Florence);
1 day, 19 Jun. 08 (Florence)
The course reviews the basic theory of energy regulation with a special attention to the EU regulatory experience and it is open to staff of energy companies and of energy regulators. The course is a sequence of 4 Blocks (3 residential in Florence and 1 elearning).

FSR Summer School on the regulation of energy utilities
10 days: 23 Jun - 4 Jul 2008
A two week residential introductory course that reviews the basic theory of energy regulation with a special attention to the EU regulatory experience and it is open to staff of energy companies, energy regulators from around the world but also to university graduate, doctoral students and other stakeholders.

IIT is a research centre within the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería ICAI (ETSI ICAI) that aims to promote research and postgraduate training in diverse technological fields through participation in specific projects of interest for Industry and the Government. The IIT's Electrical Power Systems (SEE, Sistemas de Energía Eléctrica) Division is mainly oriented to topics related with energy and electricity sectors, especially generation, transmission and distribution of electrical power. This Division includes four technical areas: Bussiness and environmental management (GEM), Modelling, analysis and control (MAC), Planification and operation (PYO) and Regulatory and economics (RYE).


Máster en Gestión Técnica y Económica en el Sector Eléctrico (MSE)
One academic year (full-time)
The MSE is a one-year full-time programme in Spanish (part-time attendance is also possible). It is developed in cooperation with the ETSI ICAI and specifically the IIT. The goal of this programme is to provide participants with a deep understanding of the economic, regulatory and technical fundamentals of restructuring electricity sectors. The course is intended for graduate students on a full-time basis as well as for active professionals or representatives of energy companies and commission on a part-time basis.
The MSE is part of the Erasmus Mundus programme and details about the forthcoming session are not currently available.

The Faculté Jean Monnet offers teaching and research in the areas of Law, Economics and Management.


Master in Economics and management of network industries
One and half accademic year
Paris-XI (1 – 3 semester) – Comillas (1 – 3 semester); Paris-XI (1 semester) – Comillas (1 semester) – Delft (2 semester); Paris-XI (1 – 2 semester) – Delft (2 – 3 semester); Comillas (1 – 2 semester) – Delft (2 – 3 semester)
Organised by Universit Paris-Sud 11 (Facult Jean Monnet), Universit Pontificada Comillas of Madrid and Universit Technische Universiteit de Delft (Netherlands), in partnership with the University Institute Europen de Florence, this master is part of the Erasmus Mundus programme. The purpose of the course is to form professionals highly qualificated, capable to manage and regulate effectively the industries of reseaux and their infrastructures. To obtain its diplome of Master, every student will have to choose between three complementary options and two or three types of specialisation.

LEPII is a mixed research unit with the CNRS and the Université Pierre Mendès France at Grenoble, established on January 2007. At the heart of LEPII, a research center of CNRS/UPMF in applied economics, the EREN research team conducts research on the dynamics of international markets and energy industries and on public policies to combat global climate change. It organizes seminars principally in French.

LSE Executive Education, a service offering from Enterprise LSE, aims to respond to the growing needs for the development of valuable learning experiences in the current knowledge-based economy. It offers both open enrolment and specifically customised training courses.


Short Course on Regulation
22 - 26 September 2008
The course covers regulatory theory as well as practice at all stages of the regulatory process of utility, financial and other sectors: law and rule-making risk management, institutional frameworks and enforcement. The interdisciplinary approach considers regulation from the perspectives of economists, lawyers, sociologists, political scientists and others.
This Course is also available as Three-Day 'Client' Edition.

MERN is an international collaborative research network, involving 140 centres of excellence world-wide. Through research, training, teaching and consultancy, MERN generates analysis across the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.


MERN Training and Guided Study Programme (TAGS)
Details not yet available

Oxera is one of Europe’s leading independent economics consultancy on a wide variety of subjects and sectors, including energy regulation and competition law. It offers consultancy services, training courses as well as seminars, intended to address the needs of companies, policy makers and regulators.


Utility regulation
5-days course
29 September 2008 - 03 October 2008
This course examines the economics underpinning the regulatory process and its application in the UK and internationally. Key modules look at how price controls are set, RPI – X regulation and its alternatives, the cost of capital, comparative efficiency, the process of liberalisation and policing competitive markets. Through plenary sessions, case studies, practical workshops and discussion, the course—now in its second decade—will equip partecipant with a solid understanding of economics principles and concepts, and give you an economics toolkit for use in your day-to-day work.

The SMi Group is one of the world leading companies in business to business information. Its activities include market research, conferences, executive briefings, newsletters and management reports.

Executive briefing: Getting Value From Storage In The Current European Gas Market
2 July 2008 As the European gas market liberalises, traded markets give a new dimension to using and maximizing the value of storage capacity. Gas markets become more interconnected; which are the most relevant metrics to justify investment in storage? This workshop will explore these questions and consider the opportunities for enhancing the value of storage assets in the European Gas market.

Masterclass: The Future for LNG - Where is the Industry Going?
3 July 2007
The LNG Industry is constantly striving for cost reduction to enable more projects and to increase margins on existing developments. This Masterclass will explore the technologies behind these cost advances investigating their application, their limitations and whether they represent a blue print for the future or just a stepping stone to alternative developments.

The School of Marine Science and Technology is the largest and broadest-based marine school in the UK, covering the fields of marine engineering, marine science, naval architecture, offshore engineering, coastal management and small craft technology.


Renewable Energy Flexible Training Programme (REFLEX)
REFLEX provides a fully integrated training programme covering mechanical, electrical, chemical, marine, environmental engineering, and energy management associated with renewable energy systems. It combines distance learning with intensive school weeks, involving academic staff from different faculties under the co-ordination of the School of Marine Science & Technology.
The REFLEX programme offers three structured courses, all with the possibility for part-time attendance:

Master of Science in Renewable Energy
One year (full time); up to five years (part time)
The MSc consists of 12 modules and a MSc project.

Postgraduate Diploma in Renewable Energy
One year (full time); up to five years (part time)
The Postgraduate Diploma consists of 9 modules and a Diploma project.

Postgraduate Certificate in Renewable Energy
Six months (full time); up to three years (part time)
The Postgraduate Certificate consists of 6 modules.

In addition, all modules in the programme are available as stand alone Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules.

WIP is an economic teaching and research unit in the School of Economics & Management at TU Berlin which is involved in teaching, research, and consultation work on infrastructure policy. WIP's projects & research focus on the economics of competition in transport markets, privatisation and regulation of all utilities (with an emphasis on transport sectors), as well as financing and planning of infrastructure facilities.


INFRATRAIN
Every October WIP organizes the Autumn Shool INFRATRAIN, a Series of Events in "Applied INFRAstructure Research and Policy TRAINing", aiming to promote the training of junior researchers and young professionals from ministries, regulatory agencies and the private sector. INFRATRAIN is designed as a forum covering the theoretical and applied topics most relevant for modern European infrastructure policy. Last edition was dedicated to the issue of "Trends in Infrastructure Modeling and Policy". Teaching methods combine keynote lectures, training sessions, seminars and workshop.

Details about the 2008 edition are not currently available.

The Center for Energy, Environment, and Economic Systems Analysis (CEEESA) is an organization of Argonne National Laboratory, a U.S. Department of Energy research and development laboratory operated by the University of Chicago. CEEESA specializes in the development of innovative methodologies, systems, and analytical tools that can be used for energy, economic, and environmental systems analysis and facilitate credible decision making. The methodologies and tools it develops include computer-based simulation models of the energy system and databases that can be used to support the application of these models for national, regional, and international applications. CEESA organizes and participates in regular training courses and technical support programs to assist other users in the U.S. and around the world in the application of our software tools.


Introduction to the Energy and Power Evaluation Program (ENPEP-BALANCE)
22-26 September 2008
This is an introductory course to the premier energy systems analysis software in use in over 80 countries Energy and Power Evaluation Program (ENPEP-BALANCE) that is developed by CEEESA with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE). ENPEP-BALANCE allows users to evaluate the entire energy system (supply and demand side) and evaluate environmental implications of different energy strategies. Anyone with interest in energy systems modeling and with limited to no experience in ENPEP-BALANCE should attend, in particular, strategic planners in energy companies or energy ministries, energy analysts, students or faculty with interest in energy analysis, energy projections, and environmental projections.

Introduction to the Wien Automatic System Planning Package (WASP-IV)
23 - 27 June 2008
An intensive series of lectures and hands-on laboratories will be used to introduce the foundational ideas of Wien Automatic System Planning Package (WASP-IV), the premier power systems expansion model used by utility planners, ministries, lending agencies, and research institutions around the world. Anyone with interest in power systems expansion planning and with limited to no experience in WASP should attend, in particular, strategic planners in energy companies or energy ministries, energy analysts, students or faculty with interest in long-term power market research and forecasts.

The CPU is a branch of the College of Business Administration and Economics at NMSU. It provides educational and research services to the energy, water, and telecommunications industries, and regulatory commissions. CPU energy-related activities include dedicated professional training courses and a forum of conferences and graduate degree programs.


The basics
October 11-17, 2008
The CPU annually offers these one-week courses on practical skills for the changing electric, natural gas, telecommunications and water industries. The primary audience of the courses is employees with less than one years’ experience in the regulatory arena and anyone wishing to obtain a basic understanding of the principles involved in the overall picture. Commissioners, economists, rate analysts, accountants, attorneys, public information officers, administrative law judges, consultants and consumer advocates will all benefit from the basic skill acquired in this training.

Electric Basics Follow-Up
Usually offered in January and February these two courses are designed to integrate its one-week Basics Course held in May and October. The one-week Basics Course cannot cover all pricing and regulatory issues facing practitioners due to the lack of time and this practical training will address rate design and regulatory issues.

The CSEM promotes research into energy markets, in California and around the world, and advances discussions of energy issues among researchers and policy makers through seminars, training and conferences.


Economic Fundamentals of Energy Regulation and the Environment

CSEM annually holds this one-day and half intensive training course in energy and environment regulation, specifically designed for professionals (private and public) working in the electricity industry.
Further details on this program are not currently available.

Advanced Energy Economics Executive Education Course
This one-day course builds on the concepts taught in CSEM's "Economic Fundamentals of Electricity Regulation and Markets" course. Energy professionals with some economics training and who are interested in understanding the mechanisms and dynamics of hedging, real-time pricing implementation issues, and capacity markets and resource adequacy should attend. There will be four 90-minute sessions and a break for lunch. All the four sessions are interactive and student participation is encouraged.
Further details on this program are not currently available.

Seminars series
The CSEM offers an informal bi-weekly seminar series where energy researchers present their work in progress. The seminar usually meets on Fridays in Berkeley at UCEI's location. For further details on planned events see the upcoming seminar page.

The Institute for Public-Private Partnerships, Inc. (IP3), established in 1994, provides global training and consulting services to governments and industries in the growing international marketplace of public-private partnership (PPP) modeling, regulation design and implementation, and competitive utility management. IP3's pioneering consulting and training services in PPP, infrastructure regulation, and competitive utility management has resulted in ground breaking policy and legislative reform in dozens of countries, the completion of scores of projects/transactions, and the training of thousands of government, regulatory, utility, and private sector stakeholders worldwide.


Infrastructure Regulation Series
Fundamentals of Regulation (ONLINE)
Auditing and Financial Review of Regulated Utilities: Cost Accounting Systems, Reporting Requirements, and Modeling Techniques (Washington, DC)
Regulation Processes and Procedures Skills Enhancement (ONLINE)
June 4 - July 18, 2008
Fundamentals of Utility Tariffs: Determining Revenue Needs and Structuring Rates
Fundamentals of Utility Benchmarking and Performance Monitoring
July 2 - August 15, 2008
Regulating Quality of Service: Planning, Compliance Monitoring, and Enforcement for Projects
July 7 - 18, 2008
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA): Tools for Enhancing the Business Environment
August 4 - 15, 2008
Advanced Issues in Regulating Electric and Water Utilities
October 13 - 24, 2008
Advanced Rate Setting and Subsidy Design Strategies for Utilities and Regulatory Authorities
October 8 - November 21, 2008


Competitive Utility Management Series
Demand Management in Water and Energy: Innovations to Improve Sector Efficiencies (Washington, DC)
Fundamentals of Utility Tariffs: Determining Revenue Needs and Structuring Rates (ONLINE)
Auditing and Review of Regulated Utilities: Cost Accounting Systems, Reporting Requirements, and Modeling Techniques (Washington, DC)
Structuring, Evaluating and Negotiating Independent Power Producer (IPPs) Transactions (Washington, DC)
June 9 - 20, 2008
Fundamentals of Utility Benchmarking and Performance Monitoring (ONLINE)
July 2 - August 15, 2008
Stakeholder Consultation, Public Awareness, and Media Relations (ONLINE)
September 3 - October 17, 2008
Fundamentals of Integrated Water Resource Management (Washington, DC)
November 10 - 21, 2008


Public Policy and Governance Series
Designing Legislative, Institutional, and Regulatory Frameworks (LIR) for Successful PPPs (Washington, DC)
Public-Private Partnerships in Health, Education, and Social Services (Washington, DC)
Revenue Reform and Modernization: Strengthening Governance through Improved Administration and New Technology (Washington, DC)
Corporate Governance Strategies For Public and Private Enterprises, (Washington, DC)
July 7 - 18, 2008
Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA): Tools for Enhancing the Business Environment (Washington, DC)
August 4 - 15, 2008
Stakeholder Consultation, Public Awareness and Media Relations (ONLINE)
September 3 - October 17, 2008
Public Sector Management and Governance, (Washington, DC)
December 8 - 19, 2008


Public-Private Partnership Series
PPP Skills and Competency Development (ONLINE)
Designing Legislative, Institutional, and Regulatory Frameworks for Sucessful PPPs (Washington, DC)
Demand Management in Water and Energy: Innovations to Improve Sector Efficiencies (Washington, DC)
Project Officers Management Skills Development (ONLINE)
PPP Skills and Competency Development (ONLINE)
Fundamentals of Infrastructure Project Finance (ONLINE)
PPP Project Officers Management Skills Development (ONLINE)
July 2 - 25, 2008
Regulating Quality of Service: Planning, Compliance Monitoring, and Enforcement for PPP Projects (Washington, DC)
July 7 - 18, 2008
Corporate Governance Strategies for Public and Private Enterprises (Washington, DC)
July 7 - 18, 2008
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Strategies, Methods, and Project Structuring Techniques (Washington, DC)
August 4 - 15, 2008
PPP Skills and Competency Development (ONLINE)
August 13 - September 26, 2008
Advanced Project Finance and Financial Modeling Techniques (ONLINE)
September 3 - October 17, 2008
PPP Project Officer's Management Skills Development (ONLINE)
November 5 - 28, 2008
PPP Project Officer's Management Skills Development (ONLINE)
September 5 - 28, 2007
Contract Compliance, Performance Monitoring, and Dispute Resolution for PPP Projects (Washington, DC)
September 8 - 19, 2008
PPP Project Officer's Management Skills Development (ONLINE)
November 5 - 28, 2008
PPP Skills and Competency Development (ONLINE)
November 5 - December 19, 2008
Independent Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects (Washington, DC)
November 10 - 21, 2008

The IPU is an independent, nonprofit educational and research unit of MSU with a focus on regulation of utility network industries - electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications. IPU provides the regulatory policy community with interdisciplinary educational or training programs and applied research on the theory, institutions, and practice of modern economic regulation. It offers traditional thaught courses as well customised on-line and on-site training.


Annual Michigan Forum on Economic Regulatory Policy
January 2009
The Forum is a one-day conference designed specifically by the Institute of Public Utilities for the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Michigan State Legislature, the Offices of the Governor and Attorney General, consumer advocates, utility industry representatives, and other stakeholders interested in Michigan regulatory policy. The program is developed in collaboration with the Commissioners and staff of the Michigan PSC. The Forum focuses on recent development in national and state utility markets, particularly with implications for the State of Michigan. Forum attendees will hear presentations by knowledgeable and objective sector experts, followed by roundtable discussions that include Michigan stakeholders from various regulatory, consumer, and industry perspectives.

NARUC Utility Rate School: Basics of Ratesetting
October 26-21, 2008, Clearwater Beach, FL
May 10-15, 2009 San Diego, California
The Utility Rate School, organised by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), offers a practical and comprehensive introduction to public-utility ratemaking. Participants will work in groups on a hypothetical water utility rate case covering every aspect of the process – from establishing revenue requirements, to determining the allowed rate of return, to designing water rates. This proven forum is beneficial for anyone involved in the ratemaking process, as well as related policymaking or management responsibilities for water, energy, or other public utilities. Registration for the Utility Rate School is open to anyone in the public, non-profit, and private sectors.

IPU Annual Regulatory Studies Program “Camp NARUC”
August 4-15, 2008 : 50th edition “Camp 2008"
Camp NARUC presentations cover all aspects of the regulatory process, as applied generally and particularly to the electricity, natural gas, water, and telecommunications sectors. Week One focuses on the fundamentals of utilities regulation, whilst Week Two concentrates on dynamic structural and regulatory issues. Concurrent and bonus sessions allow participants to tailor the program to their particular areas of interest and responsibility. Interactive instruction emphasizes applied technical knowledge. Registration is open only to the public and nonprofit sectors.

Regulatory Fundamentals for Utility Personnel and Analysts
6 - 10 October, 2008
This one-day “crash course” offers essential and concise orientation training in regulatory theory, process, and ethics. It is open to public and private sector participants and often scheduled in conjunction with other events. This course act as orientation workshop for the IPU Advanced Regulatory Studies Program.

Advanced Regulatory Studies Program: Accounting, Ratemaking, and Market Analysis
6 - 10 October, 2008
The Program is currently offered as a series of specialized half-day and all-day workshops designed to provide public- and private-sector regulatory professionals the opportunity to interact and exchange ideas on advanced technical and policy issues. A synthesizing theme underlying the program is the complex co-existence of markets and regulation, while half-day sessions allow full customization.

Commission Executive Management Forum
5- 7 October, 2008
The two-day Executive Management Forum is developed by IPU in collaboration with the NARUC Staff Subcommittee on Executive Management. The Forum offers to senior public utility commission executives from across the states an opportunity to interact and share valuable insights, critical information, and practical ideas for meeting the many challenges of managing modern economic regulatory agencies. The dialog at the Forum helps identify strategic issues, as well as best practices in commission management.

The NRRI is the university based research arm of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and has served the national and international regulatory community for almost three decades with research, analysis, expert testimony and training.

Fundamentals of Electricity Law
An intensive, two-day (12-hour) seminar for practitioners and decisionmakers.Main Topics covered are Monopolies, Competition, or Both; The Law of Market Structure; Sales and Pricing of Power; Sales and Pricing of Transmission Service; Who Can Own What? The Law of Corporate Structure. The course is designed to Attorneys, economists, accountants, and engineers; commissioners, legislators and other governmental decisionmakers; managers of public and private entities; and others seeking an understanding of changes in federal electricity law.

Current Topics in Electricity Law
Spring 2008
An intensive, two-day seminar for practitioners and decisionmakers seeking a rigorous survey of the latest legal developments in the electric industry. The course is designed for attorneys, economists, accountants, and engineers; commissioners, legislators and other governmental decisionmakers; managers of public and private entities; and others seeking an understanding of changes in federal electricity law.

PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Acting neutrally and independently, PJM operates the world’s largest competitive wholesale electricity market and ensures the reliability of the largest centrally dispatched grid in the world.
PJM offers a full complement of training courses and materials to introduce new market participants to PJM, provide focused knowledge on specific aspects of PJM’s operations and keep market participants updated on new products and processes.

PJM Training Curriculum
These online and in-person wide variety of timely, high-quality training programs enable all PJM stakeholders to conduct business and operate efficiently within PJM. The training offerings are designed to provide participants with the knowledge required to do business or operate within PJM.
The Basics
Initial Training Program
Extended Training Class: System Dynamics
LMP 101
Capacity 201
Market Settlements 301
Load Serving Entity 201
Generation 101
Generation 201
Generation 301
Operations 101
System Operator Seminar
Transmission 101
Scenario-Based Training
Transactions 201
System Planning 201
NERC Reliability Standards Review

Other courses
PJM offers additional programs that are developed and added to the schedule based on changes in PJM's operations and the needs of market participants.
Reliability Pricing Model Review Sessions
eData Upgrade Training
System Restoration Workshop
Workshop on Auction Revenue Rights and Financial Transmission Rights Markets
Marginal Losses Training
Market Settlements Reporting System
RPM Avoidable Cost Rate Training
Primer on Demand Response
PJM Demand Side Response
PJM Load Management Compliance & Settlement Training
Day-Ahead Scheduling Reserve Market
Load Management in RPM
Reliability Pricing Model Overview

The Public Utility Research Center at the University of Florida is an internationally recognized academic center dedicated to both research and providing training in utility regulation and strategy, as well as the development of leadership in infrastructure policy. Our training programs teach the principles and practices that support effective utility policy, regulation, management, and leadership. With these tools, we help government and industry officials develop efficient utility infrastructure to better meet the needs of their customers.


24nd PURC/World Bank International Training Program on Utility Regulation and Strategy
Two weeks course (offered each January and June)
June 9 - 20, 2008
The international program is an intensive, two-week course designed to enhance the economic, technical, and policy skills required to design and manage sustainable regulatory systems for infrastructure sectors. During the two weeks, more than 50 sessions include case studies, practical exercises, and panel discussions with leading experts and international faculty. Utility regulators, policy-makers and infrastructure managers are invited to apply. More than 1,800 infrastructure professionals worldwide have attended from the course.

Annual PURC Conference
Each February
February 4-5, 2009
The annual PURC conference has served as a neutral forum for dialogue about key issues facing utility service providers, policymakers and regulatory agencies. The event brings together leaders in industry and academia. The theme for the 2008 conference is “The Real Climate Change: Planning and Investing Under Uncertainty”.

The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) is a non-profit organization, formed in 1992 by experienced utility regulators, that provides research, analysis, and educational assistance to public officials on electric utility regulation within the US and worldwide.
RAP has provided regulators with technical assistance, training, and policy research and development. RAP has worked with public utility regulators and energy officials in 45 states, Washington D.C., Brazil, India, Namibia, China, Egypt, and a number of other countries.

Details about the forthcoming trainings are not currently available.

EUCI is a leading provider of conferences, seminars, workshops and courses designed exclusively for the energy industry. EUCI is seeking to create a forum for professional communication and exchange of knowledge and ideas among the energy industry professionals and others interested in the industry on critical areas such as fossil, renewable and nuclear power generation, power delivery and end-use, and the environment.

Upcoming web conferences:

Strategies for Bidding Ancillary Services in LMP Markets
Renewable Energy Project Financing: Challenges and Opportunities
In-Depth Introduction to Electricity Markets
Project Management for Utility Capital Projects
Nuclear Power Regulation Basics (NRC 101)
Clean Energy: An In-Depth, No-Hype Introduction
Power System & LMP Fundamentals
Demand Response and Energy Efficiency
Interconnection of Small-Scale Grid-Tied PV Systems
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - Requirements And Explanations
Customer Communication and Messaging for Utilities
Developing Bidding Strategies for Genco Assets in CAISO MRTU Market
7th Annual Billing for Utilities
Fundamentals of Electric Power System Analysis
The Future of Coal Combustion Products
Derivatives Accounting for Power Companies