NYISO Offering Electricity Market Courses

Two Sessions Scheduled for February

RENSSELAER, NY (01/10/2011)(readMedia)-- The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) will be offering opportunities for individuals to learn more about wholesale electricity markets and power system operations in New York.

The NYISO will conduct a one-day market overview course on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in the Berle Conference Center at the NYISO's corporate offices in Rensselaer, N.Y. The course will provide attendees with an introduction to all aspects of the wholesale electricity markets in New York and includes segments on power system operations, market pricing and power contracting.

The NYISO also will conduct a four-day New York Market Orientation Course that will be held Tuesday, February 15 through Friday, February 18 in the Berle Conference Center. The course is tailored to active or prospective participants in New York state's wholesale electricity markets. Attendees will receive detailed instruction in the purchase and sale of energy, capacity and related market products.

The NYISO is responsible for administering New York's wholesale electricity markets, maintaining open access to the grid and monitoring market transactions. In addition, the NYISO operates the state's bulk transmission system and conducts comprehensive electric system planning to ensure the state has adequate resources to meet future demand for electricity.

Since its creation in late 1999, more than 1,100 visitors from over 60 nations have come to the NYISO to learn about reliable grid operations and competitive electricity markets. An independent review of the NYISO's first decade, published in April 2010, stated, "In many respects, NYISO stands as a model of a well-functioning electric market that relies extensively on competitive markets to provide benefits to the state's electricity consumers."

For more information on course registration, please visit the "Market Training" section on the NYISO website: http://www.nyiso.com/public/markets_operations/services/market_training/index.jsp

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