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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

JK

May 25, 2023

This is a great course where you will get an overview of the Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distributions and the Electricity Utility Market specifically in United States.

JA

Mar 18, 2021

very exciting course about the electric markets and its operations.......recommend this course for all those who are seeking a basic understanding of the workings of the electric industry.

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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

By Yangyadatta T

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Apr 29, 2025

Well articulated lectures with wonderful insights to US grid and policies

By Sujit P

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Mar 21, 2023

A very good course to know about Electric Industry Operations and Market.

By Amagond B

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Mar 13, 2023

Good course, which starts from basics and takes us up to the higher level

By Abhik R B

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Nov 4, 2022

Well articulated . Those who work in USA geo should enrol in this course.

By Evond k

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Jul 20, 2020

This course was very helpful and the teachings was straight to the point.

By Ralph J R

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Jun 15, 2020

Great course for those who want to learn more about the electric industry

By Jayanth B C

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Sep 6, 2018

I thank the prof. For sharing his knowledge. Also my co learner

Thank you.

By Ravi S

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Oct 27, 2023

Course gives an impressive presentation on Electric Industry operations.

By Arthur V d M

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Jun 1, 2020

Very good course, addresses different topics related to energy industry.

By Anitra P

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Mar 26, 2020

Really excellent overview, I enjoyed learning the foundations in week 1.

By Navin k s

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Apr 6, 2023

It was a nice course to learn how power is generated and reaches to us.

By BHUPESH S A

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Jun 28, 2020

It's a good course to understand different market organization function

By Adrian E P

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Mar 30, 2023

Highly recommend for anyone who works within the electrical industries

By Shivaraj P

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Jan 23, 2023

Got to know many things which will help me to increase my knowledge.

By Cadambi N

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Jul 25, 2017

Excellent overview of the industry. Assigments and quiz were useful.

By JOHN Q

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Jul 18, 2017

EXTREMELY INTERESTING, VITAL, FASCINATING, AND WELL TAUGHT COURSE1

By Daniel G B Z

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Apr 22, 2020

Great Course! A complete idea of how the Electric Industry works.

By Pablo I

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Jan 17, 2026

Course was very good although the contents are a little outdated

By Michelle D

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Mar 15, 2025

me parece buen curso, me gustaria un seguimiento de este mismo.

By Patrik J

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Dec 27, 2024

Although 10y old course, it has very good and valid information

By Obafemi A

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Jun 8, 2020

A great course superbly presented by Professor Lincoln Pratson.