Transmission and Wholesale Markets School

Please join us from August 11th through 15th, 2025 for the Transmission and Wholesale Markets School (“TWMS”) sponsored by EEI in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin.

The Transmission and Wholesale Markets School (TWMS) offers a deep dive into the economics, planning, and policy of electric transmission systems. Led by top university faculty and industry experts, the course blends academic insight with real-world experience to explore market design, transmission pricing, and evolving energy policy. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, TWMS delivers actionable knowledge to navigate the complexities of today’s energy landscape.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the structure and pricing mechanisms of transmission services in competitive wholesale markets.
  • Evaluate transmission expansion strategies and the financial and policy implications of infrastructure investments.
  • Apply insights from market design and policy trends to improve operational and strategic decision-making.

Who Should Attend:

  • Engineers and utility professionals involved in planning, operations, or regulatory affairs.
  • Energy analysts, economists, and attorneys seeking a deeper understanding of transmission markets and policy.
  • Government and regulatory staff working on energy infrastructure, compliance, or market oversight.

Upcoming dates coming soon!

Take course number RA00051 when it’s offered next.

Course Details: RA00051

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Program Director & Instructors

  • Program Director

    Kevin Rogers

Total Credits:
CEU 3
PDH 30

Course Administration

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Payment Options

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

  • Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
  • Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
  • You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

  • Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
  • Provide the registrations representative with:
    • the course name, dates, and/or course number.
    • the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
  • You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

  • Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
  • Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
  • Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
  • You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email interpro@union.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

Course Notes

Offered annually since 1999, over 90% of past students surveyed agreed that the material met or exceeded their expectations, and that they would recommend TWMS to a friend or colleague.

About Edison Electric Institute:

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Our members provide electricity for more than 220 million Americans, and operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As a whole, the electric power industry supports more than 7 million jobs in communities across the United States. In addition to our U.S. members, EEI has more than 60 international electric companies with operations in more than 90 countries, as International Members, and hundreds of industry suppliers and related organizations as Associate Members. Organized in 1933, EEI provides public policy leadership, strategic business intelligence, and essential conferences and forums.