MBA 5182 - Survey of Energy
Thursday 5:30-9:30
Downtown OKC - Carnegie Center
Survey of Energy explores burgeoning issues, technological advancements, and the dynamic regulatory environment of major energy systems; e.g. foreign and domestic oil and gas production, transportation, and consumption; electricity markets and wholesale generation, distribution, and renewable energy generation. Further, this course serves as an introduction to financial transactions, lease or power purchase agreements, and the energy derivatives market (futures, swaps, etc.).
Downtown OKC - Carnegie Center
Survey of Energy explores burgeoning issues, technological advancements, and the dynamic regulatory environment of major energy systems; e.g. foreign and domestic oil and gas production, transportation, and consumption; electricity markets and wholesale generation, distribution, and renewable energy generation. Further, this course serves as an introduction to financial transactions, lease or power purchase agreements, and the energy derivatives market (futures, swaps, etc.).

Syllabus |
Oil and Gas Supply and Demand
- Reading: How does the U.S. natural gas market react to demand and supply shocks in the crude oil market?
- Problem Set 1 (.docx)
- Data (.xlsx)
- Link to GRETL
- Reading: How does the U.S. natural gas market react to demand and supply shocks in the crude oil market?
- Problem Set 1 (.docx)
- Data (.xlsx)
- Link to GRETL
Electricity Markets, Regulation
Reading
Reading
- Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability, DOE (link)
- Author Describes Writing Controversial DOE Grid Reliability Report, Forbes (link)
- The Switch to Outdoor LED Lighting Has Completely Backfired, Gizmodo (link)
- Why Government Energy-Efficiency Programs Sound Great–But Often Don’t Work, WSJ (link)
- The Need for Electricity Market Retail Reform, Regulation (link)