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ELEC 135 - Electrical Industry Overview


Course Description:
This course was designed to provide participants with a high-level overview of the coordinated operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System and the functioning of the restructured electricity market. It is intended for both technical and non-technical personnel employed in the electricity sector and related industries that are knowledgeable in specific areas but now need to develop an understanding of:

  • fundamental principles
  • how the interconnected power system functions as a whole;
  • who are the key players and their roles and responsibilities;
  • the timeline and rationale for the restructuring of the Alberta Electricity sector,
  • current issues in the electricity sector and drivers for change,
  • the functioning of the energy and ancillary services market, 
  • market mechanisms and trading strategies.


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