Solar 101 Program
Core Course Lessons
Electricity and
the Grid
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This presentation covers basic terminology used in the solar industry, including terms related to:
- energy
- power
- photovoltaic cells, modules & arrays
- inverters
- racking systems
Presented by: Justin Baca, Vice President of Markets and Research, SEIA
This lesson provides an overview of the basics of the U.S. power grid, including how it operates, how it has evolved over time, how electricity is produced, and how electricity gets moved throughout the country.
Presented by: Kevin Lucas, Senior Director of Utility Regulation and Policy, SEIA
There are a variety of policy and technical issues that the modern U.S. electric grid faces. Some of these challenges include the evolving policy debate around Net Energy Metering (NEM), new developments in electrification, and distribution planning. This lesson will cover the status of those issues, current debates circulating around how they should be addressed, and how these issues involve Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).
Presented by: Kevin Lucas, Senior Director of Utility Regulation and Policy, SEIA
This presentation features the basics of electricity. It introduces terminology and presents how these terms can be understood in broader context.
Presented by: Justin Baca, Vice President of Markets and Research, SEIA
The U.S. Electricity Market has a unique design that differs from state to state. This lesson will cover the initial development of the U.S. electricity market, what regulatory authority states and the federal government possess, common market designs and structures, as well as the process for setting rates.
Presented by: Kevin Lucas, Senior Director of Utility Regulation and Policy, SEIA
