2025 Product Training
PCI is pleased to offer FREE virtual learning opportunities for our valued clients again in 2025!
Registration is now open for PCI Energy Solutions’ upcoming live online instructor-led product training.
All sessions will be held virtually for your convenience and are offered free of charge.
Please contact PCI Training if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in class!
PCI Primer | June 26
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Whether you’re a long-time PCI customer or just exploring what’s possible, this session will help you see the bigger picture of PCI’s fully integrated suite. Many users leverage PCI for critical operations, but the platform’s full capabilities extend far beyond what most realize. This training connects the dots—showing how PCI streamlines everything from trading and risk management to asset optimization and back-office operations.
Why Attend?
- For Existing Customers: Get a clearer view of how PCI fits into your broader operations and discover ways to maximize the value of the platform you already have.
- For Prospective Customers: See firsthand how PCI simplifies complexity, reduces operational risk, and enables better decision-making across your organization.
What You’ll Learn:
- Seamless Market Operations – See how PCI integrates bidding, scheduling, settlements, and risk management into a single, unified workflow—reducing friction and ensuring accuracy.
- Connected Data, Smarter Decisions – Discover how PCI eliminates silos, automates processes, and provides real-time insights that drive better decision-making.
- Proven Impact at Scale – Learn how leading energy companies rely on PCI to streamline operations, improve compliance, and optimize portfolios in a rapidly evolving market.
- Future-Ready Flexibility – Understand how PCI continuously adapts to new market structures, regulations, and customer needs, ensuring your organization stays ahead of the curve.
Who Should Attend?
This session is designed for energy professionals who want a broader understanding of PCI’s capabilities, whether you’re optimizing your current implementation or evaluating a fully integrated solution.
Join us to uncover the bigger picture of what PCI can do for you
Instructor: Brandon Leslie, Sr. Director – Enterprise Solutions Management
GenPortal Standard Tools for IT Developers | July 14 - 16
10:30 AM - 2:30 PM CT
This course is for IT developers and administrators who support customer-specific code in GSMS. Topics covered include source control, development environments, and developer workflows. Brief discussions of the GSMS API and hands-on exercises are also included.
Day 1: 7/14 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Day 2: 7/15 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Day 3: 7/16 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Audience: IT Developers and Administrators supporting customer-specific code in GSMS
Pre-requisite and presentations: https://confluence.powercosts.com/display/KB/PCI+Developer+Training
Instructor: Michael Thompson, Software Developer – Sr. Principal
GenManager | Front Office Workflows | July 29
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT
Introductory session for users new to PCI to understand front office workflow capabilities and the future direction for front office screens.
Instructors: Stanley Eng, Director, Product Management & Jeremy Pober, Sr. Product Manager
GenTrader | Portfolio Management & Optimization | July 22 - 24
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
Attendees will gain hands-on experience running PCI’s portfolio optimization tool. You will be able to use GenTrader to form a resource plan including combined cycle generators and battery storage assets. Additional topics will include fuel constraints and determining transaction savings and avoided costs.
Day 1: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Day 2: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Day 3: 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Justin Cook, Director Operations
PCI Insights | Aug. 12
System Administration | Aug. 20
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
This training program is designed to equip participants with the foundational and practical knowledge required to manage, maintain, and troubleshoot PCI Installer Agent and GenManager.
Audience: This training is ideal for on-premise System Administrators.
Key Topics Covered
– System Administration Overview
– The PCI GenManager Installer Agent
– GenManager Installs and Upgrades
– Additional System Administration Features
– Logs and Troubleshooting for System Administrators
Instructor: Ravi Chandra, Systems Engineer – Principal
Application Administration | Aug. 28 - 29
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
This training program is designed to equip participants with the foundational and practical knowledge required to manage, maintain, and troubleshoot GenManager from a system administrator perspective. The focus will be on learning various aspects of GenManager administration.
Date & Time
- 8/28 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- 8/29 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Audience: This training is ideal for System Administrators
Key Topics Covered
– GenPortal Overview
– GenPortal Tasks
– Object Lists
– GenManager Security (Groups, Roles, Permissions)
– Cleanup Task and Data Purging
Instructor: Ravi Chandra, Systems Engineer – Principal
Service Desk Process | Sept. 9
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
This training provides an introduction to PCI Issuetracker and Knowledge Base. We will provide a brief overview of Certificate Management that will explain clients on how to submit Digital certificates via the cert portal. The training will also cover the steps /details required to enter a Support ticket (to report an issue, request an enhancement, request to create/disable/modify account etc). We will also discuss SLAs for clients who are in Maintenance mode.
Instructor: Neha Para, Client Services Team Lead
GenManager | Settlements | Sept. 16
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM CT
Introductory session for settlements users to understand basic GenManager settlements functionality, including basic shadow settlements validation and research.
Instructors: Chris Espinosa, Sr. Product Manager & Kashmita Ghimire, Product Manager
Transmission Billing | Sept. 26
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CT
This training offers an overview of PCI’s Transmission Billing Software, focusing on key functionalities, data inputs, billing determinants, and compliance with reporting requirements. Participants will learn to navigate the system, generate invoices, validate billing calculations, and troubleshoot common issues efficiently.
Instructor: Jia Yang, Software Analyst Manager
Energy Accounting | Oct. 23
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CT
This training course will emphasize how PCI’s Energy Accounting solution helps you more efficiently manage the complexities and challenges associated with meter data and meter data quality.
- Session 1: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Session 2: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Instructor: Malashree Basavarajaiah, Software Analyst – Principal
