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Course in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US

Online 300 h course in market regulation in LATAM and the US. 6 modules covering the Federal Power Act (United States), FERC Order 888 and PLEXOS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Compare the organisational models of the electricity sector.

02

Analyse the federal framework and regional markets of the United States.

03

Understand the market designs of the main Latin American countries.

04

Evaluate the remuneration mechanisms for investment in generation.

05

Interpret the renewable support schemes in each region.

06

Identify regulatory risks for international investors.

07

Produce comparative regulatory analyses with recommendations.

Profile

Who it's for

  • International regulatory analyst who wants to specialise in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US.
  • Electricity market consultant who wants to specialise in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US.
  • Energy business development manager who wants to specialise in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US.
  • Energy investment analyst who wants to specialise in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US.
  • Technical officer at regulatory bodies who wants to specialise in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US.
  • Energy policy adviser who wants to specialise in Market Regulation in LATAM and the US.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter electricity generation.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Federal Power Act (United States)
  • FERC Order 888
  • FERC Order 2222
  • FERC Order 1920
  • General Electricity Services Law of Chile (DFL 4/2006)
  • Law 143 of 1994 of Colombia
  • Law 10.848 of 2004 of Brazil
  • Framework Treaty for the Central American Electricity Market (1996)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Vertically integrated monopoly and single buyer
  2. 1.2Mandatory wholesale markets
  3. 1.3Audited-cost markets
  4. 1.4Bid-based markets
  5. 1.5Independent system operators
  6. 1.6Regional transmission organisations
  7. 1.7Independent regulators
  8. 1.8Expansion planning
  9. 1.9Market performance indicators
  10. 1.10Workshop: comparison of market models
  1. 2.1Federal Power Act and FERC jurisdiction
  2. 2.2Order 888 and open access
  3. 2.3Order 2000 and RTOs
  4. 2.4PJM and its capacity market
  5. 2.5ERCOT and the energy-only market
  6. 2.6CAISO and the Western EIM market
  7. 2.7MISO, NYISO and ISO-NE
  8. 2.8Locational marginal pricing
  9. 2.9Order 2222 on distributed energy resources
  10. 2.10Case study: lessons from Winter Storm Uri in ERCOT
  1. 3.1General Electricity Services Law of Chile
  2. 3.2National Electricity Coordinator
  3. 3.3Chilean supply tenders
  4. 3.4Brazilian model and ONS
  5. 3.5ANEEL and CCEE regulated auctions
  6. 3.6Colombian wholesale market and XM
  7. 3.7Reliability charge
  8. 3.8CREG regulation
  9. 3.9Integration of non-conventional renewables
  10. 3.10Case study: long-term auction in Colombia
  1. 4.1Reforms of the Mexican electricity sector
  2. 4.2CENACE and the wholesale electricity market
  3. 4.3Peruvian market and COES
  4. 4.4Regulator OSINERGMIN
  5. 4.5Argentine market and CAMMESA
  6. 4.6SIEPAC Regional Electricity Market
  7. 4.7Regional Electrical Interconnection Commission
  8. 4.8Subsidies and social tariffs
  9. 4.9Regulatory risk in the region
  10. 4.10Practice: regulatory risk analysis for an investor
  1. 5.1Transmission planning and Order 1920
  2. 5.2Interconnection queues
  3. 5.3Tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act
  4. 5.4Renewable portfolio standards
  5. 5.5Renewable energy certificates
  6. 5.6Ancillary services markets
  7. 5.7Battery storage
  8. 5.8Distributed generation and net metering
  9. 5.9Green hydrogen in regulation
  10. 5.10Workshop: comparison of renewable support schemes
  1. 6.1Market selection
  2. 6.2Legal and institutional framework
  3. 6.3Wholesale market design
  4. 6.4Investment remuneration
  5. 6.5Regulatory risk matrix
  6. 6.6Recommendations for an investor
  7. 6.7Analysis of price data by market
  8. 6.8Comparison of capacity mechanisms
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100 % online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There is no fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PLEXOS, PSR SDDP, Python (pandas), Microsoft Excel, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The practical work draws on real procedures for the comparative analysis of market designs, regulatory risk assessment for an investment, and the study of long-term auction results. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Market selection

Compare the organisational models of the electricity sector.

Legal and institutional framework

Analyse the federal framework and regional markets of the United States.

Wholesale market design

Understand the market designs of the main Latin American countries.

Investment remuneration

Evaluate the remuneration mechanisms for investment in generation.

Regulatory risk matrix

Interpret the renewable support schemes in each region.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

International regulatory analystElectricity market consultantEnergy business development managerEnergy investment analystTechnical officer at regulatory bodiesEnergy policy adviser
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme comprises 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.

The course works with PLEXOS, PSR SDDP, Python (pandas) and Microsoft Excel. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the open-source alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher-level programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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