Stanford University

E-Learning

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E-Learning Modules
Our Mission
Provide remote tools to help students and policy professionals build the foundational skills needed to meet the challenges of today's energy landscape

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PESD is developing self-directed, computer-based trainings on how electricity markets work and how regulation can keep pace with the energy transition.

These short (30-60 minutes per course), highly interactive modules aim at teaching a specific set of important, policy-relevant market principles. These tools can provide a common vocabulary and understanding of energy market operation across a diverse group of learners.

Associate Director Mark Thurber explains why PESD is developing these trainings and walks us through five of the modules.
Screencapture from the Fixed and Variable Cost module

Current Modules

Fundamentals of Wholesale Electricity Markets

  • Fixed and Variable Cost
  • Offer-Based Markets
  • Uniform-Price versus Pay-as-Bid Auctions
  • Unilateral Market Power
  • Genco Incentives with Forward Contracts

 

Additional modules are in development.

Perfect training, very interesting and interactive.
Module user