Regulation in Electricity Sector

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Regulation in Electricity Sector
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ09Л021
  3.    Study program EAOIE, EES, EEUM, KHIE, KSIAR, KTI, TKII
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester IV/8   7.    Number of ECTS credits 3.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Aleksandra Krkoleva Mateska
  9.    Course Prerequisites
10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  This course is designed to provide basic knowledge in the regulation of the electricity sector. The students will be capable of understanding the energy policy of the EU, Republic of Macedonia and the region.
11.    Course Syllabus: Historic development of the EU Energy Policy. Energy Union – "green energy development", security of supply in energy and single Pan-European Energy Market. Energy Community – Energy Community Treaty, obligation for implementation of EU legislation and expected benefits. Regional initiatives – regional electricity markets, infrastructural connection, regional planning of resources. Electricity markets: Directives, regulations and network codes from the Third package of EU legislation for electricity and gas markets. Legal framework in Republic of Macedonia. Energy law and major secondary legislation. Market participants. Market institutions. Energy strategy of the Republic of Macedonia and expected developments.
12.    Learning methods:  Lectures and recitations with presentations and simulations, teacher-student interaction, homework, projects.
13.    Total number of course hours 2 + 1 + 0 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 90
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 26
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 15
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 14
16.2. Individual tasks 14
16.3. Homework and self-learning 21
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 20
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 10
17.4. Final exam 50
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Participation in lectures and recitations.
20.    Forms of assessment Two mid/end-term exams (120 min each), or a final exam (120 min) are organized.
The student is obligated to complete and submit the required homework assignments and projects, according to the schedule published at the course web site.
The exam consists of a set of theory background questions and several exam assignments. The final mark is determined from the weighted average of scores from exams, homework, and project assignments.
During the exams it is not allowed to use any literature in printed or electronic form. Calculators are allowed, but not mobile phones, tablets or similar electronic devices
21.    Language Macedonian and English
22.    Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and questionnaires.
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 D. Buschle, H. Lesjak (Eds.) The Energy Community Legal Framework 2010 Energy Community Secretariat 2013
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 C. W. Jones (Ed.)  EU Energy Law – Volume 1, The Third Internal Energy Market, The Third Liberalisation Package  Claeys & Casteels  2010
2  V. Birchfield, J. Duffield  Toward a Common European Union Energy Policy: Problems, Progress, and Prospects  Palgrave Macmillan US  2011
3  Francesc Morata, Israel Solorio European Energy Policy: An Environmental Approach  Edward Elgar Publishing Limited  2012