NYISO Offers Market Training in March

RENSSELAER, NY (02/10/2016)(readMedia)-- Two upcoming training opportunities will offer individuals the chance to learn more about New York's competitive wholesale electricity markets and power system operations. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is hosting both sessions.

On Tuesday, March 1, the NYISO will conduct an introductory, one-day Market Overview Course at its Rensselaer, N.Y., headquarters. Recommended for those with minimal energy industry experience, this course provides attendees with a general overview of all aspects of the wholesale electricity markets in New York and includes segments on power system fundamentals, shared governance, market pricing and energy market transactions.

The NYISO also will offer an in-depth, three and one-half day Market Orientation Course, geared toward active or prospective participants in New York's wholesale electricity markets. Attendees receive instruction in the purchase and sale of energy, capacity and related market products. The Market Orientation Course will take place on March 8 -11.

The registration deadline for the Market Overview Course is Thursday, February 18, and for the Market Orientation Course, it is Wednesday, February 24. To register for classes or view course materials, visit the Market Training Course Catalog available on the NYISO website (www.nyiso.com).

Since the NYISO began operating New York's electricity markets in late 1999, more than 7,700 visitors from 86 nations have toured the NYISO power control center to learn about NYISO grid operations, wholesale electricity markets and power system planning. These visitors represent hundreds of companies and governments.

In the most recent State of the Market Report, the NYISO's independent market monitor, Potomac Economics, noted, "The NYISO markets are at the forefront of market design and have been a model for market development in a number of areas."

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