Training

  • NERC (and/or IACET)-certified training
  • Executive Seminar Series
  • In-House Training (both NERC and IACET certified)

NERC (and/or IACET)-Certified Training

This training program is composed of two subprograms and is mission-specific. Its major goal is to meet and significantly exceed NERC training requirements while consistently meeting also the IACET standards for both US and non-US audiences. Both subprograms are delivered either in the classroom or online. In all cases, the students will be required to carry on hands-on exercises and assignments using advanced simulators by EPRI, DSI and other partners. The two subprograms here are:

  1. Power System Operator Training
  2. Market Operations Training

Executive Seminar Series

Decision makers in the power and energy industry are faced with more risks and uncertainties than ever. Furthermore, the regulated power industry has gradually lost its “service” mission and is being replaced with a “profitability” mission as the industry has become market-based. The ability to deal with multiple and frequently conflicting objectives constitute the theme of the Executive Seminar Series. The series will start in 2007 with one major seminar entitled, “Ethics, Risks and Opportunities in the Power & Energy Market.”

In-House Training Program

In this exciting program DSI comes to the customer either at their location or elsewhere to teach either the regular courses or some customized ones. For the list of course offerings please click here, and for a list of past in-house programs please click here. In all in-house courses the scope of DSI services consist of:

  • Preliminary assessment of training needs of the organization
  • Preparation of a two-year plan for services
  • Design of customized courses according to plan
  • Coordination with all speakers
  • Preparation of all presentation and reading material
  • Supervision of execution on-site
  • Quality control of all aspects of the plan
  • Evaluation each course through participant feedback reviews

Dr. Debs' Column

The Structuring of Deregulation!

The current economic crisis has given "deregulation" a bad score and the government is now working hard to "regulate." The banking industry is being partially nationalized to avoid the suspected collapse of our financial system. Amazingly, this is happening just over 10 years after major parts of the US introduced deregulation and restructuring in electricity markets on a large scale. This experience in the power industry had major ups, downs and setbacks, but thanks to cool heads and the availability of good options the clock was not rolled back to the full regulation days.

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