Electricity Course Description
Flick a switch, and your lights turn on. But so much happens behind the scenes to bring that energy instantly to you. After completing the 2-day Oak Leaf course, Electricity Fundamentals & Restructuring, you will grasp the whys & hows of electricity — gaining fuller understanding of the technologies, systems & markets operating in the background, enabling that flicked switch to deliver light.
Day 1 is about basics, from how electricity functions to ways it may be generated, transmitted, bought, sold, distributed & used. You learn about recent electricity technological innovation & evolution (including renewables development, advances in small nuclear, amazing battery breakthroughs & more). You also discover how the Smart Grid is transforming electricity storage, transmission, distribution & pricing. Finally, we discuss evolving policy, such as net-zero implications for electricity.
Day 2 covers electricity industry restructuring, an ongoing global trend. Alberta’s electricity industry restructured early & now is more of a marketplace than a utility. Other provinces, like Ontario, have restructured differently, according to their needs. We explain why jurisdictions restructure & why restructuring will continue. How does restructuring affect the Canadian public? Your organization? Your career? We consider all these questions with you & the other participants.
Electricity industry veteran Chris Best is your guide, bringing 25+ years of experience to the course. Not only does Chris present electricity basics, but because he has been working at the cutting edge of the industry—dealing with emissions mitigation & renewable energy technologies—he also explains the vital role electricity plays in our increasingly carbon constrained world.
A few good reasons for attending this electricity course:
- To learn how electricity affects your organization & your role
- To fill electricity knowledge gaps
- To ask real-time questions of the instructor, Chris Best, an approachable electricity expert
- To grasp how generation, transmission & distribution provide electricity effectively to consumers
- To understand electricity transactions & markets: the many ways to buy, sell & profit from electricity
- To discover the latest technical innovations in electricity & the purposes they serve
- To consider electricity’s future technical promise & possible restructuring pathways
Some important questions the electricity course answers:
- The basics: what is electricity & how does it behave?
- The essentials: how do generation, transmission & distribution interact to power society?
- The evolution: in this century, many jurisdictions have shifted from coal-fired electricity generation to other forms. What are these forms? How are things working out?
- The economics: how can money be made from electricity in the 2020’s? (Hint: read next 4 points!)
- The policies: how has policy & regulation changed in Canada? What do policy trends look like?
- The environment: how can a greater role for electricity in the energy mix reduce carbon emissions?
- The technologies: Batteries, smart metering, CCS, renewables, small nuclear, hydrogen & other developing technologies — what will they do for Canadians, not to mention the rest of the world?
- The future: will electricity evolution become revolution? What may hold it back or push it forward?
Key Details
This course is offered in conjunction with
December 3-4, 2024
8 a.m. Mountain (10 a.m. Eastern) start
Early bird registration deadline: Fri, Nov 22
Calgary & ONLINE
Instructor — Chris Best
Calgary Venue address: PTAC
4th floor, 500 5 Ave. SW
Venue: $1795 Venue Early bird: $1695
Online: $1695 Online Early bird: $1595
Course Level: Beginner/Introductory
Personal Development Hours (PDH): 16
Coffee, snacks, lunch & refreshments served both days
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