Energy Systems Management

  1. Energy Economics and Markets
    1. Energy Market Fundamentals
      1. Market Structure Evolution
        1. Vertically Integrated Utilities
          1. Traditional Utility Model
            1. Rate Regulation
              1. Service Obligations
              2. Market Liberalization
                1. Unbundling of Services
                  1. Competition Introduction
                    1. Regulatory Transition
                    2. Market Design Principles
                      1. Efficiency Objectives
                        1. Reliability Requirements
                          1. Fairness Considerations
                        2. Price Formation Mechanisms
                          1. Cost-Based Pricing
                            1. Average Cost Pricing
                              1. Marginal Cost Pricing
                                1. Rate of Return Regulation
                                2. Market-Based Pricing
                                  1. Supply and Demand Balance
                                    1. Bid-Based Markets
                                      1. Price Discovery Mechanisms
                                    2. Market Participants
                                      1. Generators
                                        1. Conventional Generators
                                          1. Renewable Generators
                                            1. Storage Operators
                                            2. Load Serving Entities
                                              1. Utilities
                                                1. Retail Suppliers
                                                  1. Aggregators
                                                  2. Traders and Intermediaries
                                                    1. Financial Traders
                                                      1. Physical Traders
                                                        1. Market Makers
                                                    2. Electricity Market Design
                                                      1. Wholesale Market Structure
                                                        1. Day-Ahead Markets
                                                          1. Market Clearing Process
                                                            1. Locational Marginal Pricing
                                                              1. Financial Transmission Rights
                                                              2. Real-Time Markets
                                                                1. Balancing Markets
                                                                  1. Imbalance Settlement
                                                                    1. Real-Time Pricing
                                                                    2. Forward Markets
                                                                      1. Futures Contracts
                                                                        1. Bilateral Contracts
                                                                          1. Hedging Mechanisms
                                                                        2. Capacity Markets
                                                                          1. Resource Adequacy Mechanisms
                                                                            1. Capacity Obligations
                                                                              1. Capacity Auctions
                                                                                1. Performance Standards
                                                                                2. Strategic Reserves
                                                                                  1. Reserve Procurement
                                                                                    1. Activation Mechanisms
                                                                                      1. Cost Recovery
                                                                                    2. Ancillary Services Markets
                                                                                      1. Frequency Regulation
                                                                                        1. Regulation Up and Down
                                                                                          1. Performance-Based Payments
                                                                                            1. Fast-Responding Resources
                                                                                            2. Operating Reserves
                                                                                              1. Spinning Reserves
                                                                                                1. Non-Spinning Reserves
                                                                                                  1. Replacement Reserves
                                                                                                  2. Voltage Support
                                                                                                    1. Reactive Power Services
                                                                                                      1. Dynamic Voltage Support
                                                                                                        1. Compensation Mechanisms
                                                                                                      2. Transmission Planning and Investment
                                                                                                        1. Transmission Cost Allocation
                                                                                                          1. Beneficiary Pays Principle
                                                                                                            1. Postage Stamp Method
                                                                                                              1. Flow-Based Allocation
                                                                                                              2. Merchant Transmission
                                                                                                                1. Merchant Investment Models
                                                                                                                  1. Revenue Mechanisms
                                                                                                                    1. Risk Allocation
                                                                                                                2. Retail Energy Markets
                                                                                                                  1. Retail Market Structure
                                                                                                                    1. Default Service
                                                                                                                      1. Standard Offer Service
                                                                                                                        1. Provider of Last Resort
                                                                                                                          1. Rate Setting Mechanisms
                                                                                                                          2. Competitive Retail
                                                                                                                            1. Supplier Licensing
                                                                                                                              1. Customer Choice Programs
                                                                                                                                1. Switching Processes
                                                                                                                              2. Tariff Design and Rate Structures
                                                                                                                                1. Residential Tariffs
                                                                                                                                  1. Flat Rate Tariffs
                                                                                                                                    1. Time-of-Use Tariffs
                                                                                                                                      1. Inclining Block Tariffs
                                                                                                                                      2. Commercial and Industrial Tariffs
                                                                                                                                        1. Demand Charges
                                                                                                                                          1. Energy Charges
                                                                                                                                            1. Power Factor Charges
                                                                                                                                            2. Dynamic Pricing
                                                                                                                                              1. Real-Time Pricing
                                                                                                                                                1. Critical Peak Pricing
                                                                                                                                                  1. Variable Peak Pricing
                                                                                                                                                2. Customer Protection and Service Quality
                                                                                                                                                  1. Service Quality Standards
                                                                                                                                                    1. Reliability Standards
                                                                                                                                                      1. Power Quality Standards
                                                                                                                                                        1. Customer Service Standards
                                                                                                                                                        2. Consumer Protection
                                                                                                                                                          1. Billing Accuracy
                                                                                                                                                            1. Disconnection Procedures
                                                                                                                                                              1. Complaint Resolution
                                                                                                                                                          2. Energy Investment and Finance
                                                                                                                                                            1. Project Finance Fundamentals
                                                                                                                                                              1. Project Finance Structure
                                                                                                                                                                1. Debt and Equity Components
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Special Purpose Vehicles
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk Allocation
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Financial Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cash Flow Projections
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Monte Carlo Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Risk Assessment and Management
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Market Risks
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Price Volatility
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Volume Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Credit Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Technology Risks
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Performance Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Availability Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Obsolescence Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Regulatory and Policy Risks
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Policy Changes
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Regulatory Uncertainty
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Environmental Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Financing Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Traditional Financing
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bank Loans
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Corporate Finance
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Equipment Financing
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Alternative Financing
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Green Bonds
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Crowdfunding
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Leasing Arrangements
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Public Financing
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Government Grants
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Loan Guarantees
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Tax Incentives
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Valuation Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Net Present Value
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Internal Rate of Return
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Payback Period
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Real Options Valuation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Option to Expand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Option to Abandon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Option to Switch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Comparative Valuation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Market Multiples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Precedent Transactions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Asset-Based Valuation

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