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Electricity is fundamental to the functioning of modern society and the electricity grid has been called the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century. It has also been deemed the lynchpin in combatting climate change – globally, the electricity sector accounts for just over 40% of carbon emissions, and 20% of final energy consumption, and decarbonizing the sector is critical for a clean energy transition in transportation, industry, and buildings. We will focus on economic, policy, technology, institutional, and regulatory aspects of the electricity business, as well as major current issues and trends, and the prospects for the industry’s future development and sustainability. Please note, although this course is an introduction and there are no course prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that you have some knowledge or background in energy, the decarbonization transition, and climate change. The course is designed to prepare students seeking careers as professionals in the electricity industry (consulting, utilities, regulators, technology companies, think tanks, NGOs, among others); it is not designed to be your first course in the clean energy transition.