The ERRA online course “Introduction to Regulation of Flexibility in the Power grid” aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the different sources of flexibility in the power system, market trends, flexibility services, barriers to flexibility and related regulatory solutions. Participants will learn how regulation can support flexibility in the power system, and how the regulatory and legal framework can be setup for this purpose. The course covers both transmission and distribution flexibility issues, barriers and solutions, and explains the importance of flexibility in operating the power system. The course is designed to ensure the active engagement of the students via individual project work relevant for their professional activities, and class interaction with the other students.
Course Agenda
- Role of flexibility in the power system
- Technology and market trends for flexibility, costs and responsiveness comparison
- Drivers of flexibility demand at distribution and transmission level
- Flexibility technology and market trends
- Competition and regulation on restructured electricity markets
- Market design and direct regulation barriers
- Barriers from ancillary services and support mechanisms for renewables
- Barriers from tariffs and grid charges
- Metering and grid rules charges
- Market design solutions (flexibility and balancing markets)
- Capacity market design solutions
- End-user tariffs
- Flexibility procurement platforms (distribution) and transmission-distribution level collaboration
- New sources of flexibility (EVs, smart homes, smart charging) – regulatory angles
For detailed agenda please contact the ERRA Secretariat.
Course Faculty Team
Methodology
The training is based on a self-paced collaborative e-learning platform that features a combination of real-time interactive presentations by the instructors, online tutoring at pre-announced times, reading material related to the course modules and weekly assignments.
- Proposed average weekly engagement: 10-12 hours
- Live Sessions are starting at 09:00 CET (GMT+1, Budapest time). | Convert to your time zone
The course will run for 3 weeks with the following weekly sequence:
Day 1
Real-time presentations on the presented materials. Presentations will be followed by Q&A sessions. Presentations will be recorded and made available to those who could not join the real-time presentations. Distribution of weekly assignments.
Day 2
Online tutoring for volunteers.Day 3
Self-paced work.Day 4-5
Student’s presentations.Day 5 (on last week)
Final test and submission of final assignment (paper).Completion
10 CER credits will be awarded to those participants who successfully completed the course. Learn more about ERRA Certified Energy Regulator Programme.
Student Testimonials
Ms. Diana Borotea, ANRE, Romania
Ms. Mayssa Rouag, CREG, Algeria
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