Fantasy Electricity Markets Game I: Introduction to the Game and Lecture on Electricity Economics and Markets
Nidhi Santen, Mar Reguant-Rido
Mon Jan 11, 02-05:00pm, 32-141
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops.
Learn about electricity economics, markets, and firm bidding strategy while still having fun! Join a one week-long fantasy electricity markets game designed to teach real electric power sector competitive bidding strategy and market behaviors. The activity will adopt the “Electricity Strategy Game,” developed by Severin Borenstein at UC Berkeley. Most game playing will occur via internet, once a day, between Monday and Friday. Session I is an introductory session to the topics and game. Session II is a debriefing where game winners will be announced and questions will be addressed.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Electricity Student Research Group
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mit-esrg/www
Contact: Nidhi Santen, nrsanten@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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Fantasy Electricity Markets Game II: Debriefing
Nidhi Santen, Mar Reguant-Rido
Fri Jan 15, 03-04:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn about electricity economics, markets, and firm bidding strategy while still having fun! Join a one week-long fantasy electricity markets game designed to teach real electric power sector competitive bidding strategy and market behaviors. The activity will adopt the “Electricity Strategy Game,” developed by Severin Borenstein at UC Berkeley. Most game playing will occur via internet, once a day, between Monday and Friday. Session I is an introductory session to the topics and game; Session II is a debriefing where game winners will be announced and questions will be addressed.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Electricity Student Research Group
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mit-esrg/www
Contact: Nidhi Santen, nrsanten@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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Tour of the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
Kevin Huang, Jeff McAulay, Nolan Browne
Fri Jan 15, 10am-12:00pm, meet in Kendall Sq., near MIT Coop
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2010
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Fraunhofer is a world renowned non-profit contract R&D firm. Fraunhofer USA has recently set up a new research center in Cambridge as part of the Fraunhofer-MIT Alliance. Located at 25 First st. the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is conducting research in the areas of PV modules, Building Energy Efficiency and Smart Grid. The tour will consist of an overview of Fraunhofer followed by a tour of the PV module fabrication and testing lab.
Sponsored by Fraunhofer USA.
Web: http://cse.fraunhofer.org
Contact: Kevin Huang, kjhuang@MIT.EDU
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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U.S. Electricity Transmission Policy Panel Discussion
Nidhi Santen, Andrew Whitaker, Jordan Kwok
Tue Jan 12, 03-05:00pm, 32-141
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Electric transmission system infrastructure in the United States must be upgraded and improved, but who will shoulder the costs? Should investments be targeted at building a more reliable, efficient system, or is it more important to focus on integrating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, regardless of other considerations? This panel discussion will address these and other issues critical to the future of United States electricity infrastructure.
Panelists include executives and representatives of ISO New England, New York ISO, Dominion Resources, and Virginia Power. Discussion will be moderated by MIT Visiting Professor, Ignacio Perez-Arriaga. Light refreshments will be served.
Co-sponsored by: MIT Electricity Student Research Group
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mit-esrg/IAP2010_Transmission
Contact: Nidhi Santen, nrsanten@MIT.EDU
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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Wind Energy 101: Basics of the resource, technology, business and policy
Katherine Dykes
Wed Jan 13, 02-03:00pm, 32-124
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Wind Energy 101 presents an overview for all audiences as the fundamentals of wind power resource and assessment, the different subsystems and components of wind turbines and their grid interconnection, a brief look at the business development process and economics, the state of wind energy in the US and the world, and finally a look at environmental, social and political issues affected by or that affect the technology.
Sponsored by the MIT Wind Energy Sub-Community of the MIT Energy Club
Contact: Katherine Dykes, dykesk@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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