In 2024, EU electricity market design reform (EMDR) was adopted to strengthen and complete the Electricity Regulation and Directive. In 2025, the new Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) was published, providing more detailed requirements for the design of national public support schemes, including in the electricity sector. The starting point and first session of the course will be a discussion on the main measures, objectives, and consequences of these important regulatory changes on the EU electricity market design.

These reforms foresee a greater role for national long-term support schemes, including capacity mechanisms, and non-fossil flexibility support schemes. The second course session will deep dive into the challenges related to their design and operation, with case studies presented by practitioners.

Decarbonisation of the electricity system poses new challenges to system reliability and market design across the globe. In the third course session, renowned academic experts will provide insights on US developments. These case studies will provide an example of how other areas are adapting to cover multiple system needs encompassing firm capacity, ramping capacity, but also ancillary services such as inertia or voltage control.

How to future-proof the EU electricity market design and long-term (non-RES) support schemes’ regulatory framework? Focusing on this open question, the course will conclude with a collaborative workshop to reflect on the previous sessions’ learnings. Participants will be invited to discuss their take-aways, identify open issues, and eventually provide recommendations (on a topic of their choice).

Learn more:

• How comprehensive is eu electricity market design reform? : exploring the full scope of measures, objectives, and future directions
• FSR Cover the Basics : Capacity mechanisms
• Capacity remuneration mechanisms in the eu : today, tomorrow, and a look further ahead
• FSR Policy Brief : An easy fix to streamline capacity markets

• Electricity market design reform (EMDR)
• Clean industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF)
• Capacity remuneration mechanisms
• Flexibility support schemes
• System reliability and market design
• EU case studies: resource adequacy assessments, capacity market design
• US case studies: perspectives on market design

After completing this course, you’ll be able to:

• Map recent evolutions of the EU electricity market design (Electricity Market Design Reform), and State Aid framework (CISAF).
• Compare these evolutions to international experiences (US)
• Identify open issues related to the design and operation of national capacity mechanisms and non-fossil flexibility support schemes
• Understand the effect of decarbonisation on the electricity system needs, including reliability, and potential regulatory or market solutions to address these needs.

You’ll get a hands-on learning experience with:

• Concrete case studies on EU and US experiences related to capacity mechanisms and ensuring system reliability
• Discussions with academic experts, practitioners, and representative of EU institutions
• A collaborative workshop to map discuss future challenges for the EU electricity market design

The course is given in English and developed for:

• Professionals engaged in the electricity sector
• Government agencies, Regulatory bodies
• Companies active in the investment, management or operation of power generation, storage or demand-side resources
• Transmission or Distribution System operators
• Academics and researchers in the field of electricity markets and regulation
• NGOs active in the electricity sector
• European and National Associations active in the electricity sector

Please arrange your travel and accommodation as soon as possible as Florence is very popular in this period.

The fee covers participation in the training, coffee breaks, lunches, and any meals or social activities outlined in the event programme. Travel and accommodation costs are not included.

This is a fully residential training course, and classes will be held in Florence on 19-20 March 2026.
By submitting your application, you are committing to pay the corresponding fee.

Event venue
Sala Europa
Villa Schifanoia
Via Giovanni Boccaccio, 121
50133 Firenze (FI)

How to reach the venue
Information to reach the venue available at this link.

For further information, please contact fsr.conferences@eui.eu

Fees

• General fee: 2,900 EUR
• Associate Donor 10%: 2.610 EUR
• Major Donor 20%: 2.320 EUR

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.

Cancellation Policy
Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 20 days before the course’s start date. 

For more information, please read the full FSR cancellation policy.

FAQs Invoicing and Payment Process

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