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: 24 March 2025, 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): 27 March 2025, 2 – 3 pm CET
Week 2: Fundamentals of energy systems economics
Live Class 2 with Pablo Rodilla (Comillas Pontifical University): 3 April 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 3: Cost allocation methodologies
Live Class 3 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 10 April 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK II: REGULATION OF ENERGY SUPPLY ACTIVITIES
Week 4: Pricing electricity generation
Live Class 4 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 24 April 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 5: Complements to energy markets: ancillary services and capacity mechanisms
Live Class 5 with Pablo Rodilla (Comillas Pontifical University): 30 April 2025, 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): 8 May 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK III: ELECTRICITY NETWORKS
Week 7: Interplay between transmission and generation
Live Class 7 with Pablo Rodilla (Comillas Pontifical University): 15 May 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 8: Regulated revenues and cost allocation
Live Class 8 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 22 May 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 9: Leading Expert Webinar on EU Electricity Network Codes
Leading Expert Webinar with Ellen Beckstedde (FSR): 29 May 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK IV: END-USER ENERGY PRICING
Week 10: End-user tariffs
Live Class 10 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 5 June 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 11: Retail markets
Live Class 11 with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 12 June 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Week 12: Leading Expert Webinar on Energy Communities
Leading Expert Webinar with Sabine Löbbe (Reutlingen University): 17 June 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
BLOCK V: REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND FINAL SESSION
Week 13: Regulatory Authorities
Live Class 13 with Kaisa Huhta (FSR): 26 June 2025, 2 – 3 pm CEST
Weeks 14-15: Final papers
Final Live class with Carlos Batlle (FSR): 10 July 2025, 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 2024 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 2 February 2025.
Discounts
Special offer for group enrolments: 10% discount from 5 participants from the same organisation
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.
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