Module Overview
Energy is the engine that drives global economies. Its production, conversion, and consumption affect nearly every aspect of our lives. Recognizing the increasing importance of energy and its role in global climate change, this course introduces students to the legal, regulatory, and environmental concepts relevant to the changing oil and gas, electricity and natural gas industries.
The course examines the historical and legal origins of energy regulation and ratemaking and provides an introduction to the oil and gas natural gas, and electricity industries, including basic terms and concepts, regulatory and policy trends and emerging issues.