Fundamentals of Electricity Transmission: Basic Electricity Concepts

Build a practical foundation in how the electric-power system works, from generation to customer load.

This self-paced beginner course is designed for people entering the utility industry and utility employees who want clear, shared terminology across electricity, load, generation, transmission, reliability, protection, operations, planning, and electromagnetic fields.

What you will learn

• Explain voltage, current, resistance, power, energy, AC, DC, and three-phase relationships.
• Describe electricity demand, load patterns, types of generation, and the balance between supply and demand.
• Connect transmission functions, voltage classes, substations, HVAC, HVDC, losses, and outage impacts.
• Recognize foundational reliability, compliance, security, protection, control-center, restoration, planning, right-of-way, and EMF concepts.

Premium learning experience

• 12 modules and 41 lessons
• Approximately 7 hours 40 minutes of instruction and applied learning; individual completion time varies
• Ten purpose-built teaching boards with accessible text equivalents
• A downloadable fillable learner workbook
• Ten applied module scenarios and an integrated capstone
• Ten module assessments plus a 30-question final assessment
• 80 assessment questions in total with an 80% passing score

Who it is for

New electric-power industry employees, utility staff moving into unfamiliar functions, and teams that need a consistent beginner-level foundation across operational, engineering, compliance, planning, field-support, and customer-facing roles.

Course access

Purchase includes 365 days of self-paced access through the EPG Solutions member area. After purchase, access is created for the purchasing customer account.

Qualification and authority boundary

Electrical-safety qualification, engineering and operating authority, and energized-work permission come from employer procedures, role-specific training, supervision, and qualified-personnel assignments.