REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION FUNDAMENTALS 2023: Background, Purpose, Future

April 24-26, 2023
Hybrid Program

In-Person venue:
Pyle Center
702 Langdon St.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus
Madison WI 53706

COURSE SYNOPSIS

This annual course provides a comprehensive overview of regional transmission organizations in North America.
Attendees will develop a solid understanding of how and why RTOs were created, what their many functions are today, how transmission planning is conducted, how resource adequacy is managed, how the system maintains operational reliability, how financial markets operate. The course will end with a discussion of current issues facing RTOs today and tomorrow.

AGENDA

Join us in person or online.
This will be a hybrid program.
1.6 CEUs available for the full series.
Individual Single-Day Event CEUs are listed below.
All times are Central.
May include both in-person and remote speakers.

Day 1, Monday 04.24.2023
8:45 a.m.-4:35 p.m.
0.6 CEUs will be available.

Background, History, Overview
Transmission Planning

Evening Welcome Reception
(In-Person only)
4:40-5:30 p.m.

Day 2, Tuesday 04.25.2023
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
0.6 CEUs will be available.

Markets
Role of the Market Monitor
Resource Adequacy

Day 3, Wednesday 04.26.2023
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
0.4 CEUs will be available.

Current Issues Panel
Looking Forward Panel
Wrap-up

photo of the multi-monitor control room wall inside the Carmel indiana headquarters of the midcontinent independent system operator.

INCLUDED IN YOUR REGISTRATION

Registration for In-Person Attendance
- Daily breaks and lunches
- Monday evening Welcome Reception
- Access to daily web conference credentials
- Online access to relevant program materials
Registration for Online Attendance
- Access to daily web conference credentials
- Online access to relevant program materials