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An understanding of the structure and function of the North American electric service system (T&D wires and generation) is necessary before one can fully comprehend the U.S. electric power industry and its markets.

Register today for this fast-paced two-session seminar and get the solid foundation you need. Click here to register.

1. An overview of the North American electric service system (T&D wires and generation), and how it functions.
2. The properties of electricity including voltage, current, Ohm's Law, reactive power and other electric power terms and concepts.
3. How power moves across transmission lines, and what line losses, shrinkage, var support, and parallel flows are.
4. The difference between power (MW) and electrical energy (MWh).
5. How the North American power industry is set up, the locations of the AC Grids, and how the electric bulk transmission and distribution systems are structured.
6. Where to access a list of popular power industry websites.

1. What a control area is and how it operates.
2. What spinning reserve, quick start capacity and load shedding procedures are, and how the industry "keeps the lights on".
3. How control areas manage AC frequency, schedule interchange, and what Area Control Error (ACE) is.
4. How the re-dispatch of generating units can impact the amount of available transmission capacity.
5. An overview of the different types of electric generating units including coal-fired boiler plants, natural gas combustion turbines, combined cycle units and windmills.
6. What the terms lambda and economic dispatch mean, and how they impact today's world.
7. The basic economics of electric generation and the difficult trade-offs we face in deciding how to supply future electricity demand.

This seminar will benefit a wide variety of organizations in the electric power, financial and energy industries. Professionals from banks, energy producers, electric utilities, energy marketers, industrial companies, electric generators, and municipals will gain valuable insights, as will natural gas, oil and electric power executives, traders, marketers, (sales, purchasing & risk management professionals), accountants, economists, trading support staff, auditors, attorneys, government regulators, rate specialists, plant operators, engineers and corporate planners.

This fundamental level group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar.

PGS seminars are known for their clear explanations and in-depth content. Register for a PGS class today, and join the over 10,000 energy professionals who have already attended one of PGS's proven programs. View Past Seminar Attendees

$395 for the first attendee and $195 for the second attendee, and $125 for each attendee thereafter.

Special discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Please call Janice Ohmura for details at (412) 521-4737.

Payment is due prior to the start of the seminar by Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diners Club or check. Seminar fees will be charged to your credit card at the time of registration unless other arrangements have been made. Please make checks payable to "PGS Energy Training" 26 Teal Lane HHP · Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. Cancellations can be made up to two (2) business days prior to the start of the seminar for a full refund. No refunds will be made thereafter, but full credit for one year will be given toward future seminars. Substitutions may be made at any time. For more information on PGS policies regarding administrative matters and complaint resolution, please contact our offices at (843) 342-9945.

This group seminar is eligible for 3.5 CPE credits. Be aware that state boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. As of January 1, 2002, sponsored learning activities are measured by program length, with one 50-minute period equal to one CPE credit. One-half CPE credit increments (equal to 25 minutes) are permitted after the first credit has been earned in a given learning activity. You may want to verify that the state board from which your participants will be receiving credit accept one-half credits.

PGS Energy Training is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org. CPAs interested in attending any seminars should contact our offices for details on CPE credits granted and any prerequisite requirements. PGS telephone seminars are eligible for CPE credits only if seminar participants use the printed seminar slides - not the Internet posted slides.

PGS Energy Training is registered with GARP as an Approved Provider of continuing professional education (CPE) credits. PGS Energy Training has determined that this program qualifies for 3.5 credit hours. If you are a GARP CPE participant, please record this activity in your Credit Tracker at www.garp.org/cpe. Please inform PGS Energy Training that you are a GARP CPE participant upon seminar registration.

The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to preparing professionals and organizations for making better-informed risk decisions. GARP’s membership represents more than 150,000 risk management practitioners and researchers at academic institutions, banks, corporations, government agencies, and investment management firms in 195 countries and territories. GARP administers the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Energy Risk Professional (ERP) Exams – certifications recognized by risk professionals worldwide. Visit www.garp.org/cpe.