American Power Systems ((3 Credits ))

Catalog description

Students in this course will learn the history of the electric utility and the Cooperative, Municipal Public and Investor Owned business structures, including the evolution of regulatory agencies and current status of power company deregulation. Students will study the importance of organization and aspect of vertical integration. Students will be introduced to the functions of Human Resources and Public Relations organizations. Students will be introduced to State and Federal power provider regulations including the areas of environmental and wildlife protections; conservation and Green Power trends and will be introduced to other Department of Labor Safety standards. Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of inter and intrastate power sales and agreements, power pooling, purchased power, and leased systems. Students will study and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of pole line management, GPS/GIS Distribution facilities management applications, budgeting, and construction cost estimating.