Regulation of the Power Sector
15 WEEK Online Course
15 WEEK Online Course
Power system regulation is never at a rest, and this is particularly true for the power systems of today. In a world that is hungry for a reliable supply of electricity, regulation and reform of the power sector become the drivers for economic development. Several countries across the world have implemented energy sector reforms to improve their economic performances.
This online course will highlight the connection between strategic governance of the power sector and economic growth. It will also provide the participants with the fundamentals for working in power sector regulation, whether in a regulatory commission, in a regulatory department within a company, or as a policymaker.
Led by world-class experts, the course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the main concepts and ideas behind sector regulation from an engineering, economic and regulatory perspective.
Participants will have exclusive access to the ebook version of ‘Regulation of the Power Sector’, edited by Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga for the duration of the course.
Welcome live class: 1 April 2026, 2 – 3 pm CET
BLOCK I: THEORY AND PRINCIPLES OF REGULATION
Week 1: Regulatory models for energy systems
Live class 1 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 9 April 2026, 2 – 3 pm CET
Week 2: Fundamentals of energy systems economics
Live Class 2 with Pablo Rodilla (Comillas Pontifical University): 16 April 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 3: Cost allocation methodologies
Live Class 3 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 23 April 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK II: REGULATION OF ENERGY SUPPLY ACTIVITIES
Week 4: Pricing electricity generation
Live Class 4 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 30 April 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 5: Complements to energy markets: ancillary services and capacity mechanisms
Live Class 5 with Pablo Rodilla (Comillas Pontifical University): 7 May 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 6: Leading Expert Webinar on current regulatory challenges for the wholesale electricity market
Leading Expert Webinar with Alberto Pototschnig (FSR): 14 May 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK III: ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
Week 7: Interplay between transmission and generation
Live Class 7 with Pablo Rodilla (Comillas Pontifical University): 21 May 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 8: Regulated revenues and cost allocation
Live Class 8 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 29 May 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 9: Leading Expert Webinar on EU Electricity Network Codes
Leading Expert Webinar with Ellen Beckstedde (FSR): 4 June 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK IV: END-USER ENERGY PRICING
Week 10: End-user tariffs
Live Class 10 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 11 June 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 11: Retail markets
Live Class 11 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 18 June 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 12: Leading Expert Webinar on Energy Communities
Leading Expert Webinar with TBC: 25 June 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK V: REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND FINAL SESSION
Week 13: Regulatory Authorities
Live Class 13 with Kaisa Huhta (FSR): 2 July 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Weeks 14-15: Final papers
Final Live class with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 16 July 2026, 2 – 3 pm CEST
The course is given in English and developed for:
No formal background on energy regulation is required.
We designed this training to give you a solid grasp of the fundamentals, and start your journey towards becoming an energy regulation expert.
In this course you will learn:
At the end of the course, the participants can earn a Certificate of Attendance, a Certificate of Completion or a Certificate of Excellence, depending on their performance and engagement throughout the course.
The training is led by Prof Carlos Batlle, who has been teaching the course “Engineering, Economics and Regulation of the Electric Power Sector” at MIT for the last ten years. Carlos will be supported by a group of leading experts in the field, who will channel their rich knowledge into interactive lectures, and live webinars.
Each year, the Florence School of Regulation – Energy and Climate (FSR Energy & Climate) awards scholarships for a wide variety of training courses targeting a broad audience of professionals and academics.
Applications will be assessed by a Selection Committee of FSR members on a yearly basis. The successful candidates will be informed after February 2026 and will be provided with all relevant information on how to enroll in the online course or residential training of their choice.
Send your application by 25 January 2026.
Discounts
A 10% discount is available for groups of 5 or more participants from the same organisation. Please note that this discount cannot be combined with student discounts or donor free seat offers.
Contact: fsr.secretariat@eui.eu
Cancellation policy
Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 20 days before the start date of the course.
For more information, please read the full FSR cancellation policy.
**Please kindly send your certificate of current studies with the stamp of your university to FSR secretariat (fsr.secretariat@eui.eu).
The start and end dates of your studies should also be clearly mentioned on the document. Please make sure that your period of studies fully covers the training course duration.
Power system regulation is never at a rest! Join us online for a comprehensive understanding of the power sector regulation from an engineering, economic and regulatory perspective.
I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to take part in the Regulation of the Power Sector course. It was an outstanding learning experience — well-structured, comprehensive, and highly relevant to the challenges faced by energy professionals today. The balance between theory and practice, combined with real-world case studies and the diversity of perspectives from both professors and students, made this course incredibly enriching.
A holistic course to understand the complexities of how the power sector is, was and will be regulated.
This course fulfilled my expectations: I now have a good and broad overview of the regulation of the power sector. Being in a regulatory affairs role at a DSO for less then two years, the acquired knowledge will help me in my day-to-day job. The final project group work was a great experience, cooperating closely with some of the other participants.
This course was insightful, quite practical, and timely. It gave me a better grasp of regulatory principles and how they can be applied to drive meaningful change in my country's energy sector. I enjoyed learning about other power systems, learning what is similar and what can be applied to my state's power system.
Having worked for three years in the European power sector, this course was really valuable in strengthening my knowledge and putting together all the "pieces of the puzzle" of such a complex regulatory system. Highly recommended!
Very well structured, knowledge that is otherwise need to be acquired through granular review of different sources. But here its all together. So far, best thing on electricity markets and more I have ever had.
The Regulation of Power Sector Online Course provides a brief but yet complete overview of the major challenges utilities face in this regulated market, with a careful attention to the newest issues in the sector such as storage and demand-side management! Great course!!
A great, holistic course in power regulation!
This was the best and complete course on Power Markets I have taken.
This course gave me the opportunity to indeptly understand the power sector from a regulatory perspective. It challanged me to go beyond noticing and pointing out the problems in the Nigerian power sector and equipping me with the knowledge to proffer solutions to the problems.
The practical approach to this course helped deepened my understanding of electricity markets and also to appreciate the importance of regulation in success of the markets.
A well structured course that provides invaluable insights for anyone desiring to learn more about the workings of the power sector. Highly recommended!
Rich in content, crisp in delivery, highly recommend this course for anyone who wants to advance in the regulation of the power sector.
I really loved the online course on Regulation of Power Sector. It helps by going into the depths of power sector regulation. It was serious, interactive and involved a lot of independent research. I enjoyed the live classes at the end of each chapter. I can recommend this course for all interested in power system management.
This online course is the most innovative and efficient crash course on power I have seen!
Although fully online, this course is supported by a dedicated team, and I could find personalized follow-up and helpful explanations when I most needed them. This was valuable input in addition to all videos, quizzes and teaching materials available during the course.
Generally, a great course, excellently thought-over and managed, thank you very much!
There is too much opinion and too little facts in other similar courses by other universities. This course is one of the few that looks at facts, present-day and probable past.
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