Agenda
Tuesday, May 6
Plenary Session I: ERRA General Assembly Meeting (Pest Room)
*All ERRA Members (Chairmen, Commissioners, Committee Members, Staff) should attend this session.
Moderator: Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
08:45 Welcoming Remarks
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
First Vice President Stan WiseCommissioner Frederick Butler, NARUC
09:10 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
09:25 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)
09:35 2002 Program Report
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
09:50 2002 Financial Report (ERRA Audit, Membership dues)
Chair Inna Steinbuka, Head of ERRA Financial Committee
10:00 2002-2003 ERRA Committee Reports
Dr. Gabor Szorenyi, Chairman, Licensing/Competition Committee
Chairman Vardan Movsesyan, Tariff/Pricing Committee
10:30 ERRA EU Accession Working Group
Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas, Lithuania
10:35 Coffee Break
11:00 2003 ERRA Workplan Review & Discussion
Presidium Member Ion Lungu, ERRA
11:15 ERRA Peer Review Assessment
Dr. Gabor Szorenyi, Hungary
Mr. Kestutis Zilenas, Lithuania
Mr. Ron Eachus, former NARUC Commissioner
11:20 ERRA Training Plans
Vice Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas, ERRA
Mr. Robert Archer, USAID
11:55 ERRA Long-Term Sustainability Plans
Ms. Erin Skootsky, NARUC & Ms. Krisztina Kasza, ERRA
12:15 2nd Energy Regulation and Investment Conference
Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
12:30 Lunch
Plenary Session I: ERRA General Assembly Meeting (continued)
14:00 ERRA Voting Issues & Elections
· Election of Moderator to Oversee Voting
· Discussion & Voting on Presidium Term Issues and Possible Changes to Constitution & Operating Guidelines (Number of Presidium Members, Term Limits, Direct/Indirect Election of Chairman/Vice Chairman) (Note: Changes to Constitution require 2/3 vote by General Assembly.)
· Discussion & Voting of Presidium Members (by secret ballot, majority vote)
· Discussion & Voting of ERRA Financial Committee Members (by majority vote)
· Discussion Regarding Outstanding 2002 Membership Dues (Note: waiver to automatic suspension requires 2/3 vote)
· Approval of the 2004 Membership Dues
· Election of ERRA Chairman and Vice Chairman
· Discussion & Voting for Potential New ERRA Members
14:45 Other Issues
Plenary Session II: Regulators' Role in Monitoring/Overseeing Competition and Private Participation in the Energy Market (Pest Room)
Moderator:
15:00 Discussion on ERRA Benchmarking Working Group Report
Endre Slenker, HEO
15:15 Introduction to "Draft Regulatory Benchmarking Report (on Southeast Europe)"
Ms. Catherine Connors, Pierce Atwood
15:30 General Discussion
15:45 Coffee Break
Plenary Session II: Regulators' Role in Monitoring/Overseeing Competition and Private Participation in the Energy Market (continued)
ERRA Member Practices: Case Study Examples
16:15 Bulgaria
16:25 Hungary
16:35 Moldova
16:45 Romania
16:55 Ukraine
17:05 General Discussion
17:30 Session Concludes
Wednesday, May 7 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
General Session - Regulatory Information Exchange (Pest Room)
"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 in the form of 3 PowerPoint slides on (1) Key Events and Activities in 2002 through March 2003; (2) Key Anticipated Issues and Activities for the Next Year; (3) Status of Introduction of Competition and Related Issues (ex. market power). Topics could include status updates on: changes in commission autonomy or authority, privatization, competition, tariff reform, pricing policies, regional trade, legislative changes, etc. Each representative will provide a short presentation (5 minutes), with 5 minutes of questions & answers following each presentation.
Moderators: Chairman Peter Kaderjak, ERRA
Commissioner Frederick Butler, New Jersey BPU
09:00 Introduction by Rapporteur: Mr. Robert Archer, USAID
Short Country Briefings: ERRA Full & Associate Members
09:30 Latvia, Chairwoman Inna Steinbuka, PUC
09:40 Lithuania, Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas, NCC
09:50 Moldova, General Director Nicolae Triboi, ANRE
10:00 Mongolia, Chairman Ganjuur Radi
10:10 Poland, ERA Dr. Marian Slifierz, ERA
10:20 Romania, President Ion Lungu, ANRE
10:30 Coffee Break
11:00 Romania, President Dan Pantilie, ANRGN
11:10 Russia, Deputy Chairman Yuri Sakharnov, FEC
11:20 Russia, IAREC
11:30 Slovakia, Commissioner Dusan Holoubek, RONI
11:40 Turkey, President Yusuf Gunay, EMRA
11:50 Ukraine, Mrs. Olha Ossadcha, NERC
12:00 Albania, Chairman Engjell Cuci, ERE
12:10 Armenia, Commissioner Nikolay Grigoryev, ERC
12:20 Bulgaria, Vice Chairman Ignat Tomanov, SERC
12:30 Lunch
General Session - Regulatory Information Exchange (Pest Room)
"Country Updates & Issues" - Continued
Moderators: Mr. Kenneth Lanza, Director, Office of Economic Growth, Bureau
for Europe & Eurasia Bureau, USAID
Chairman William McCarty, Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commission
14:00 Croatia, Chairman Mico Klepo, CERC
14:10 Czech, Mr. Vit Sponer, ERO
14:20 Estonia, Director Mart Ots, EMI
14:30 Georgia, Chairman Elizbar Eristavi, GNERC
14:40 Hungary, President Peter Kaderjak, HEO
14:50 Kazakhstan, Chairman Erbolat Dosaev, ANMR
15:00 Kyrgyz Republic, Director Ularbek Mateev, SEA
15:10 United States, First Vice President Stan Wise, NAR
15:30 Coffee Break
16:00 General Discussion
17:30 Session Concludes
Wednesday, May 7 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Licensing/Competition Committee (Margit Room)
09:00 Welcoming Comments and 2003 Committee Activities (Study Tour, Fall Meeting, Update on Training)
· Dr. Gabor Szorenyi, Director, HEO; Chairman, Licensing/Competition Committee
· Ms. Erin Skootsky, Director of International Programs, NARUC
09:15 Election of the Committee Chairman for 2003-2005
09:30 Discussions: "Structures and Key Regulatory Issues of ERRA Gas Markets"
(5 minute presentations)
· Commissioner Samvel Arabayjan, Armenia
· Commissioner Angel Semerdjiev, Bulgaria
· Commissioner Darko Pavlovic, Croatia
· Mrs. Ilona Florianova, Czech Republic
· Mrs. Tiina Maldre, Estonia
· Commissioner Paata Tsintsadze, Georgia
· Director Gabor Szorenyi, Hungary
· Mrs. Nadezhda Zhumabaeva, Kazakhstan
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Discussions: "Structures and Key Regulatory Issues of ERRA Gas Markets"
cont'd
· Mr. Edilbek Bogombaev, Kyrgyz Republic
· Mrs. Sandija Audzere, Latvia
· Mr. Kestutis Zilenas, Lithuania
· Commissioner Marin Profir, Moldova
· Mr. Marian Slifierz, Poland
· Mrs. Ligia Medrea, Romania
· Mrs. Elvira Koroleva, Russia
· Ms. Natasa Hudcovicova, Slovakia
· Mr. Seckin Ulgen, Turkey
· Commissioner Lubov Goncharova, Ukraine
11:30 Presentation: Good Practise Guidelines of Gas TPA
· Commented by Commissioner Angel Semerdjiev
· Committee Discussions
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Gas Security of Supply, Current Projects/Initiatives in Austria within the CEER and by the EU (with Special View on Storage Facilities)
· Group Discussions
14:45 Discussion Paper #3 2003
Licensing Practice (Balance Between the Statutory Power and the Freedom of the Regulator)
· Finalization of the Discussion Paper by Commissioner Maria Manicuta
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Workshop: "Necessary elements, arguments of a feasibility study, which analyze the impact of privatization on the future investment (generation, network), on the future end-user prices"
· Introductory presentation by Mr. Marian Slifierz, Poland
· Committee Discussions
17:00 Future Activities of the Committee, Concluding Remarks
17:15 Session Concludes
Wednesday, May 7 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Tariff/Pricing Committee (Arpad Room)
09:00 Welcoming Comments and 2003 Committee Activities (Fall Meeting, Update on Training)
· Mr. Vardan Movsesyan, Chairman Energy Regulatory Commission of Armenia; Chairman, Tariff/Pricing Committee
· Ms. Viola Dozsa, Program Manager, ERRA
09:15 Nomination & Election of the Committee Chairman for 2003-2005
Moderator: Ms. Viola Dozsa, Program Manager, ERRA
09:30 Discussions: "Electricity Regulatory News updates"
Moderator: Mr. Florin Gugu, Commissioner, ANRE, Romania
Each Committee Member will be requested to give a max. 5 min. update on the recent commission information
· Mr. Kastriot Sulka, Albania
· Chairman Vardan Movsesyan, Armenia
· Commissioner Svetla Todorova, Bulgaria
· Commissioner Ivona Stritof, Croatia
· Mr. Stanislav Travnicek, Czech Republic
· Ms. Reet Aru, Estonia
· Commissioner Demur Chomakhidze, Georgia
· Mr. Ede Treso, Hungary
· Ms. Danna Tokubaeva, Kazakhstan
10:15 Coffee break
10:30 Discussions: "Regulatory News Updates" cont'd
· Mr. Mamatbekov Bekbo, Kyrgyz Republic
· Mr. Ainars Cunculis, Latvia
· Mrs. Aistija Zubaviciute, Lithuania
· Mrs. Lidia Zestrea, Moldova
· Mr. Tomasz Kowalak, Poland
· Commissioner Florin Gugu, Romania
· Dr. Konstantin Zubanov, Russian Federation
· Mr. Karol Dvorak, Slovakia
· Mr. ?etin Kayabas, Turkey
· Commissioner Yuriy Kyyashko, Ukraine
11:20 Presentation: Gas market of the Russian Federation
· Dr. Konstantin Zubanov, Russian Federation
· Committee Discussions
12:00 Updates on the ERRA Tariff Data gathered in 2002 for Average Electricity and Gas Prices
· Ms. Edit Szonyi, Hungary
· Review of Tariff Database Schedule for September 2003
· Committee Discussion
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Cross-border exchange tariffs - CEER perspectives
· Mr. Tahir Kapetanovic, Energie-Control GmbH, Austria
15:00 Status report on the Issue Paper "Determination of tariffs for ancillary services"
· Mr. Ainars Cunculis, Latvia
15:30 Coffee break
15:45 Roundtable: "Designing Natural Gas Tariffs"
· Moderator: Mrs. Marcela Oltean, Romania & Mr. Ramazan Guven, Turkey
· Committee Discussions
16:45 Committee discussion of the future form of the committee meetings
· Mr. Robert Archer, USAID
17:30 Session Concludes
