Below is a brief description of the first two Smart Grid courses we expect to offer in the fall.
The first course ‘Introduction to Electric Utilities’ is an overview of the electric utility industry for people who don’t have utility experience. It isn’t necessary for everyone to take the course. For people that have a good, solid understanding of how electric utilities operate and how they’re regulated there’s no need to take this course:
“This course introduces students to the different types of utilities, provides an overview of utility business structure, gives an overview of utility history, describes how electricity is produced and delivered to customers, discusses the types of electricity generators and their operating characteristics, and provides an overview of utility technical and business operations. Topics will also include utility oversight and regulation, and customer service.”
The second course ‘Overview of the Smart Grid’ is meant for everyone to take:
This course introduces students to the concept of the Smart Grid, the driving forces behind it, its applications, and the features it allows for and provides. Topics will include basic information on distribution automation and a “smart” utility grid, the improved opportunity to connect distributed generation and renewable energy sources to the grid, electric vehicle charging, and the new opportunities for customers to control their energy loads and manage their electric and natural gas bills to a much greater extent than they can today. The course will also cover workforce development issues.
Subsequent courses will go into more detail on the topics introduced in these first two courses.
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