This Electric System Operations online course provides an overview of the primary functions involved in the operation of an electrical grid (both bulk electrical system and the distribution system). It includes details on how system operators work with load forecasts, available supply options, requirements for ancillary services, and the capacity of the transmission network to ensure safe and reliable electric supply to end-use customers. The course also addresses how the system is balanced in real time and the steps taken by operators to avoid outages and blackouts. This course is also included in the Electric Industry Overview learning path.

What you will learn

• The four key physical characteristics of electric systems and how they impact operations
• The role of system operators and their responsibilities
• The differences between bulk system operations and distribution operations
• The key bulk system operators in your region
• The key steps operators must take to reliably run the system
• How system operators maintain reliability in specific situations
• How the system operations function is provided in both a vertically integrated market as well as in a competitive wholesale market 

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