Past Events - 2002 -
Sixth Annual Energy Regulatory Conference for Central/Eastern Europe & Eurasia
April 24, 2002
Budapest, Hungary
 Agenda
Participant List
Materials
The Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) convened for its Annual Conference on April 24, 2002 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference was co-hosted by ERRA, the Hungarian Energy Office (HEO), and the U.S. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), with funding provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The conference opened with welcoming remarks from the Chairman of ERRA and President of the HEO,
Mr. Peter Kaderjak, as well as a statement from NARUC's President, William Nugent.
More than 60 Energy Regulators from 21 East European and Eurasian countries met to share their regulatory experience. This Annual Conference had fewer participants and was shorter in length because the previous Annual Conference was held in December 2001.
Chairman Peter Kaderjak opened the ERRA General Assembly Meeting with a review of ERRA's program and financial report for 2002. Major developments at the conference included the addition of two new full members: the Croatian Energy Regulatory Council and the Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey. Also, General Assembly Representatives voted to accept one new associate member: the National Natural Gas Regulatory Authority of Romania.
ERRA continues to grow because of the ever-increasing need for regulation in the energy sector of Central Eastern European and Eurasian nations. In response to this growing need, conference participants divided their time between the two Standing Committees of ERRA: the Tariff/Pricing Committee, and the Licensing/Competition Committee to discuss a series of Issue papers. The Tariff/Pricing Committee discussed the final drafts of their fourth series of Issues Papers that covered the following topics:
The Licensing/Competition Committee also met to discuss their fifth series of Issue Papers:
At the same time, other energy regulators delivered country reports devoted to the current status and future of energy regulation in their countries as well as an assessment of training needs. These meetings led to many lively debates and fruitful exchanges of information.
The Sixth Annual Conference provided a unique opportunity for Central and East European Energy Regulators to share their knowledge and experiences with each other and with five U.S. Commissioners and Commission Staff. NARUC participants deserve a special thanks for their invaluable input to the meeting: President William Nugent, NARUC (Commissioner, Maine PUC), Second Vice President Stan Wise (Commissioner, Georgia PSC), Commissioner Frederick Butler (New Jersey BPU), Chairman William McCarty (Indiana URC), and Mr. Jim Gallagher (New York PSC). The 6th Annual Conference and similar ERRA events allow Energy Regulators to learn the latest regulatory methods so that they may make the best decisions for their countries and utilities.
Agenda
General Assembly Session
Plenary Session: ERRA General Assembly Meeting
Moderator: Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
09:00 Welcoming Remarks
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA (President, Hungarian Energy Office)
President William Nugent, NARUC (Commissioner, Maine PUC)
09:15 Introduction to Conference
Dr. Robert Ichord, Chief, Energy & Infrastructure Division, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development
Mr. Robert Archer, Deputy Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development
09:30 ERRA General Assembly Meeting
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
· Roll Call of Designated Voting Assembly Representatives to Determine Quorum
· Election of 2 Assembly Representatives to: 1) Minute Recorder and 2) Minute Certifier (open & majority vote)
09:40 2002 Program and Financial Report to General Assembly
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
09:50 2002 ERRA Workplan Review & Discussion
(including EU-Accession Working Group proposal and Regional Markets Working Group activities; LGI Soros Project)
Ms. Erin Skootsky, NARUC & Ms. Krisztina Kasza, ERRA
10:00 New Members: Full, Associate, and Honorary
Vice Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas, ERRA
10:10 1st Energy Regulation and Investment Conference
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
10:20 Other Issues
10:30 General Assembly Concludes
10:45 Concurrent Sessions
"Country Updates & Issues"
Background: The purpose of this session is to exchange information on the current status of energy regulation in each of the participating countries. Each Regulator will provide a short update on (1) Key Events and Activities for the Year 2002 and (2) Assessment of Regulatory Training Needs. Topics could include status updates on: changes in commission autonomy or authority, privatization, competition, tariff reform, pricing policies, regional trade, legislative changes, etc. The second slide should focus on what training is needed for their regulatory organizations and how this need is or is not being met. Each representative will provide a short presentation (5 - 10 minutes); questions may be asked following presentations or at the conclusion.
Moderators: Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
Commissioner Frederick Butler, New Jersey BPU
10:45 Introduction by Rapporteur: Mr. Robert Archer, USAID
Short Country Briefings
11:00 Special Report - "Forms and Methods of Market Regulation in the Power Industry of Ukraine," Chairman Yuri Prodan, NERC
11:20 Slovakia, Prof. Dusan Holoubek, Member, URSO
11:30 Russia, Deputy Chairman Nikolay Borisov, FEC
11:40 Romania, President Ion Lungu, ANRE
11:50 Poland, Mr. Miroslaw Duda, ERA
12:00 Moldova, General Director Nicolae Triboi, ANRE
12:10 Lithuania, Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas, NCC
12:20 Latvia, Chairwoman Inna Steinbuka, PUC
14:00 Kyrgyz Republic, Director Ularbek Mateev, SEA
14:10 Kazakhstan, Mr. Marat Mustafin, Department Director, Anti-Monopoly Department, ANMR
14:20 Hungary, President Peter Kaderjak, HEO
14:30 Georgia, Chairman Elizbar Eristavi, GNERC
14:40 Estonia, Director Mart Ots, EMI
14:50 Czech,
15:00 Bulgaria, Vice Chairman Ignat Tomanov, SERC
15:10 Armenia, Commissioner Shiraz Kirakosyan, ERC
15:20 Albania, Chairman Engjell Cuci, ERE
15:30 Coffee Break
15:45 United States, President William Nugent, NARUC
15:55 General Discussion
17:30 Session Concludes
Licensing/Competition Committee
10:45 Welcoming Comments and 2002 Committee Activities
· Dr. Gabor Szorenyi, Deputy Director and Head, Licensing/Monitoring Department of the HEO; Chairman, Licensing/Competition Committee
· Ms. Krisztina Kasza, Head of ERRA Secretariat
11:00 Issue Paper # 1: Cross-border Capacity Allocation Methods. Introduction of potential issues of common interest.
· Dr. Charles Zimmermann, Consultant, Nexant, Inc.
12:00 Discussion Paper #3. Leasing/Concession
· Mrs. Svetlana Grigorieva, Deputy Director, Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Natural Monopoly Regulation, Competition Protection and Small Business Support (Presentation on Lessons Learned of Leasing/Concession)
· Committee Discussion
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Discussion Paper #1. Conditions for the Power Pool Formation and its Development Issues.
Introduction of different market structures (industry models) helping the preparation of the Discussion Paper
· Introduction: Hungary, Romania, Georgia, Estonia
· Committee Discussion
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Discussions: Possibility and potential interest of ERRA Members in a future Workshop under the issue of The Harmonization Process Between Antimonopoly Agencies and Energy Regulators
17:00 Final Preparation and Discussion of Committee Members Roles at 1st Energy Regulation and Investment Conference
· Ms. Krisztina Kasza
17:30 Session Concludes
Tariff/Pricing Committee
10:45 Welcoming Comments and 2002 Committee Activities
· Chairman Vardan Movsesyan, Committee Chairman and Chairman, Armenian Energy Commission
11:00 Review of the first draft of Paper #1. Tariffs For System Services
· Chairman Vardan Movsesyan (Armenia) - leader, Mr. Konstantin Zubanov (Russia), Ms. Olga Ossadcha (Ukraine), Ms. Danna Tokubayeva (Kazakhstan)
· Committee Discussion
11:30 Review of the first draft of Paper #2. Two-Part Tariffs For Electric Power Consumers
· Mr. Florin Gugu (Romania) - leader, Ms. Lidia Zestrea (Moldova),
Ms. Olga Ossadcha (Ukraine), Mr. Karol Dvorak (Slovakia)
· Committee Discussion
12:00 Review of the first draft of Paper #3. Pricing Policy For Small Independent Generators
· Vice-Chairman Vygintas Sidzikauskas (Lithuania) - leader, (Latvia), Ms. Reet Aru (Estonia), Mr. Tomasz Kowalak (Poland)
· Committee Discussion
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Discussion of the Tariff Statistics data gathered in 2001
Mr. Ede Treso, Hungary
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Final Preparation and Discussion of Committee Members Roles at 1st Energy Regulation and Investment Conference
· Ms. Erin Skootsky, NARUC
· Ms. Viola Dozsa, ERRA
17:30 Session Concludes
Participant List
Albania
Electricity Regulatory Authority
Chairman Engjell Cuci
Commissioner Pandeli Angjeli
Mr. Kastriot Sulka, Head of Tariff Department |
Armenia
Energy Commission of Armenia
Chairman Vardan Movsesyan
Commissioner Samvel Arabajyan
Commissioner Shiraz Kirakosyan |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining, and Industry
Deputy Minister Vinko Bosnjak
Ministry of Energy
Deputy Minister Slavisa Krunic
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
Mr. Reuf Hadzibegic, Head of Department Ministry of Foreign Trade |
Bulgaria
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Vice-Chairman Ignat Tomanov
Commissioner Angel Semerdjiev
Commissioner Svetla Todorova |
Croatia
Croatian Energy Regulatory Council (CERC)
Chairman Mico Klepo
Commissioner Ana-Maria Boromisa
Commissioner Darko Pavlovic |
Estonia
Energy Market Inspectorate (EMI)
Mr. Mart Ots, General Director
Mrs. Reet Aru, Head of Analysis and Tariffs Division
Mrs. Tiina Maldre, Chief Specialist |
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Serbia
Ministry of Mining and Energy
Mr. Rade Simovic, Advisor to the Minister
Ms. Maja Turkovic, Advisor to the Minister
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FYR Macedonia
Ministry of Economy
Mr. Radomir Cvetkovic, Advisor
Mr. Simon Uzunov, Head of Energy Unit
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Georgia
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Chairman Elizbar Eristavi
Commissioner Demur Chomakhidze
Commissioner Paata Tsintsadze
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Hungary
Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
President Peter Kaderjak
Dr. Gabor Szorenyi, Deputy Director and Head of Licensing Department
Mr. Ede Treso Senior Advisor Pricing Department
Ms. Borbala Toth, Head of President's Secretariat
Mr. Attila Bakonyi, Advisor
Mr. Tamas Hagen, Analyst
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Kazakhstan
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Natural Monopoly Regulation, Competition Protection and Small Business Support
Mr. Marat Mustafin, Department Director, Anti-Monopoly Department
Mr. Onlasyn Esirkepov, Department Director, Anti-Monopoly Department
Ms. Svetlana Grigorieva, Director, Regulation of Natural Monopolies
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Kyrgyz Republic
State Energy Agency under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (SEA)
Director Ularbek Mateev
Mr. Edilbek Bogombaev, Head of Licensing Department
Ms. Svetlana Molochinskaya, Head of Tariff and Price Department
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Latvia
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Chairwoman Inna Steinbuka
Ms. Sandija Audzere, Head of Division for Legal Provision for Energy Regulation
Mr. Ainars Cunculis, Head of Energy Department
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Lithuania
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania (NCC)
Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas
Vice-Chairman Vygintas Sidzikauskas
Mr. Kestutis Zilenas, Deputy Head of Licensing Department |
Moldova
National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE)
General Director Nicolae Triboi
Director Vasilii Carafizi
Mrs. Lidia Zestrea, Head of Tariff Policy and Economic Analysis Department
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Poland
Energy Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Mr. Miroslaw Duda, Acting Director, Department for Promotion of Competition
Mr. Tomasz Kowalak, Director of Tariff Department
Dr. Marian Slifierz, Advisor to the President |
Romania
Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
President Ion Lungu
Maria Manicuta, Director, Licenses & Technical Regulations Department
Mr. Florin Gugu, Director, Prices & Tariff Direction
Mr. Alexandru Sandulescu, Director, Trade Settlement, Tariff & Consumer Protection
Department
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Russian Federation
Federal Energy Commission (FEC)
Deputy Chairman Nikolay Borisov
Mr. Konstantin Zubanov, Deputy Head, Section of Economic Analysis and Statistics
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Ukraine
National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Chairman Yuri Prodan
Commissioner Lubov Goncharova
Ms. Olha Ossadcha, Deputy Head of Pricing Department; Email: osadchaya@nerc.gov.ua
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Slovakia
Regulatory Office for Network Industries
Chairman Peter Carakciev
Commissioner Dusan Holoubek
Mr. Karol Dvorak, Director, Department of Supervision and Control
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OTHER PARTICIPANTS & OBSERVERS
United States
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
President William M. Nugent, NARUC (Commissioner, Maine Public Utilities Commission)
Commissioner Stan Wise, Second Vice President of NARUC (Georgia Public Service Commission)
Commissioner Frederick F. Butler, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and Chair of NARUC Committee on International Relations
Chairman William D. McCarty, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Mr. James Gallagher, Chief of Retail Competition, New York PSC
Mr. Charles Gray, Executive Director, NARUC
Ms. Erin Skootsky, Director, International Programs, NARUC
Ms. Krisztina Kasza, Head of ERRA Secretariat; Email
Ms. Viola Dozsa, Program Officer, ERRA
Mr. Jason Czyz, Program Officer, CEE/Eurasia, NARUC
Ms. Michelle Malloy, Director of Meetings, NARUC
Ms. Kimberly Bazikov, NARUC/ERRA Conference Organizing Staff
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Dr. Robert Ichord, Chief of Energy and Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia
Mr. Robert Archer, Deputy Chief of Energy and Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia
Mr. Jamshid Heidarian, Senior Energy Advisor, Energy and Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe and Eurasia
USAID Missions
Mr. Merritt Broady, USAID/Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mr. Michael Trainor, Energy Advisor, USAID/Moldova
Mr. Victor Paereli, USAID/Moldova
Mr. Edward LaFarge, USAID/Bulgaria
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