The essence of this course is to expose each delegate to how power sector reforms in the electricity sector was implemented in numerous countries in Europe, Asia and Latin American countries. The process for the structural transformation of the power sector could be traced to the united states in the late 70 ‘s with the introduction of the public utility regulatory policy act which allowed for the emergence of IPP’s in the USA.

From that period to date numerous countries in the developed and developing world have implemented one form of reform or the other by allowing for the liberalization of the sector, increased competition and ultimately private ownership.

The course outline attempts to aggregate the totality of this global experience by discussing the historical foundation of the reform process, it’s implementation on a comparative basis in the developed and developing world, lessons to be learnt from these experiences and what is in store in the future.

In addition, this course would discuss the contemporary managerial technique that is obtained in fully deregulated private sector managed electricity power sector. We would also discuss some of the lessons that developed countries can learn from the managerial experiences of the developed countries and the mistakes to avoid.

Historical background of the electricity reform
Introduction

• The historical origins of power sector reforms
• The economics of electric utility
• Restructuring the electricity industry Phases in the development of the electricity markets 
• An introduction to the four phase development model of the electricity model
• The franchised monopoly phase
• The purchasing agent phase
• The bulk electricity market phase
• Retail competition or customer phase stage

Lessons to learn
Community Development and Strategic Planning for Reform

• Strategic planning tools and techniques for Community Development
• Assessing risk for social enterprise business continuity planning
• Planning community policy and strategic communications
• Identifying community stakeholders and motivations for engagement
• Strategic Planning Techniques
• Project Based Planning

Privatization and Public Private Partnership
Introduction

• The British electricity power reforms
• The pre privatization power structure
• The process of the transformation and privatization of the power sector in Britain
• Impact of the reforms and lessons

Energy Reform

• Developing a working knowledge of key concepts and ideas in energy management
• Analysis of major political institutions and actors involved in the energy politics at the international and national level
• A debate on the various aspects of contemporary energy politics including diminishing supplies of affordable energy resources concerns for security of supply and climate change.
• Critically analysis of relevant literature, case studies and policies on energy;
• Classroom and or group discussions on various theoretical and practical aspects of energy reform
• The politics and challenges of steering energy reforms
  Comparative experience of power sector reforms globally 
• Experience of Latin American countries and Asia
• The African experience in power reforms and privatization
• Lessons to learnt
• A comparative analysis of the divestiture strategy for reform and transformation of the power sector
• The regulatory framework for power sector reforms

Global trend in electricity sector reform 

• Modern managerial trends and techniques in the electricity industry
• Contemporary trend in the power sector reform
• Addressing labour issues in power reforms