Economics of Power Sector
Economics of Power Sector
F01 (A)
Issue No.06 Rev. No 7 Dated: July 16, 2018
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COURSE PLAN
Programme : B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) Energy Law
Semester : V
No. of credits : 3
Email : aghosal@ddn.upes.ac.in
Approved By
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HOD Dean
UPES Campus “Knowledge Acres” P.O. Kandholi, Via Prem Nagar Dehradun -248 007 (U K)
Tel : +91-135-2770137 Fax : +91 135- 27760904 Website : www.upes.ac.in
COURSE PLAN
B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)
Course: Economics of Power Sector Program:
Energy Law 2017-22
Credit Point: 3 Course Code: CLNL3007
Duration: July to December 2019 Semester: V
a) To provide an overview of the economics of power and highlight the regulation and
power sector policies.
b) To explain implication of power sector policies and regulation on power market and
power tariff
c) To enable the students to understand the environmental implication with respect to
power sector.
COURSE OUTCOMES
3. Apply the principles of power economics, regulation and policies in power market and power
tariff
CO 2
CO 4
CO 1
CO 3
Program Outcomes (POs)
D. PEDAGOGY
A mix of following methodologies would be used for the course delivery/ evaluation:
Lecture/Class Participation
Case study
Management game
Group/ Individual Project
Course
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Component 4
CO 1 √ √ √
CO 2 √ √ √
CO 3 √ √ √ √
CO 4 √ √ √
Internal Assessment (IA): (Weightage – 30%) shall be done based on the following:
For UG programs, student scoring less than 35 absolute marks in the Individual Course
(Subject), whether in the End Semester Exam or in the composite score, shall be awarded
as ‘F’ grade.
For PG programs student scoring less than 40 absolute marks in the Individual Course
(Subject), whether in the End Semester Exam or in the composite score, shall be awarded
as ‘F’ grade.
Student scoring 85 and above in composite score (IA+MS+ES), shall be awarded the highest
grade as ‘O’ i.e. “Outstanding” (on 10 point Scale).
Attendance
Students are required to have minimum attendance of 75% in each subject. Students with
less than said percentage shall not be allowed to appear in the end semester examination.
Cell Phones and other Electronic Communication Devices: Cell phones and other electronic
communication devices (such as Blackberry) are not permitted in classes, tests or in the
Mid/Final Examination. Such devices MUST be turned off and left at the front or back of the
room.
E-Mail and LMS: Each student in the class will have an e-mail id and a pass word to access the
LMS system regularly. Occasionally, important information to the class will be transmitted via
e-mail/LMS.
G. DETAILED SESSION PLAN
1 Module 1: Indian & Global Power CEA & CERC documents Lecture/Class
Scenario Indian Power Participation/PPT
Scenario
2 Global Power Scenario- North & BP Statistics/ IEA Data Lecture/Class
South America Participation/PPT
3 Global Power Scenario- Europe/ BP Statistics/ IEA Data Lecture/Class
Africa Participation/PPT
4 Global Power Scenario- Asia/ BP Statistics/ IEA Data Lecture/Class
Oceania Participation/PPT
5 Module 2: Electricity Generation, Power Plant Engg by Dr. P.K. Nag Lecture/Class
Transmission & Distribution : Participation/PPT
Thermal Power
6 Hydro Power Power Plant Engg by Dr. P.K. Nag Lecture/Class
Participation/PPT
7 Solar & Wind Power Power Plant Engg by Dr. P.K. Nag Lecture/Class
Participation/PPT
8 Transmission & Distribution ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS Lecture/Class
by ABDELHAY A. SALLAM OM P. Participation/PPT
MALIK
9 Class Test- I
SUGGESTED READINGS:
Reference Books:
1. ABDELHAY A., S., & OM, P. M. (2011). ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS. John Wiley & Sons.
2. Conejo, A. J., & Carrión, M. (2010). Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets.
Springer.
3. Electricity Markets Pricing, Structures and Economics by Chris Harris, John Wiley & Sons
Reference Material:
1. Case Study I: Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra,
India
2. Case Study II: The Tennessee Valley Authority: The Cost of Power
3. CERC Documents.
4. World Bank Documents