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The course looks at the future of the U.S. electric system and the influence of climate change on it. The class will explore t increasing demands for low-carbon emissions, the need for increased quantity and quality of electric power, cybersecurity requirements, and other related issues. Class topics include constraints on the system, such as the need for reliability, affordability, and geographic differences in the system, and consumer’s requirements. The course will assess the strength and weaknesses of current and next-generation technologies expected to transform our nation’s electric infrastructure, e.g., smart grid, renewable and distributed systems, and superconductivity. Students will learn the complexity of renovating this 120-year-old system and the promise it holds the future. Offered on-site at least once every two years.