Agenda
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Moderator: Mr. Istvan Dobozi, Lead Energy Economist, World Bank
14:00 Welcoming Comments
• Dr. Gábor Szörényi, Director, Hungarian Energy Office; Chairman, Licensing/Competition Committee
• Commissioner Florin Gugu, Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority, Chairman, Tariff/Pricing Committee
• Mr. Robert Archer, Deputy Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia, U.S. Agency for International Development
14:10 Introduction to Stranded Cost Issues, PPA Renegotiation, Capacity Release
• Mr. Istvan Dobozi, Lead Energy Economist, World Bank
14:40 US Experiences with Capacity Release and Stranded Costs, Price Caps
• Commissioner Frederick Butler, New Jersey BPU
15:10 Hungarian Case Study on Stranded Cost, PPA Renegotiations, Capacity
Release
• Mr. Csaba Kovacs, Hungarian Energy Office
15:45 Coffee Break
16:15 Discussion of the results of Questionnaire prepared by the Tariff/Pricing
Committee
• Ms. Aistija Zubaviciute, Senior Specialist of the Electricity Department, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania
• Commissioner Karol Dvorak, Regulatory Office for Network Industries, Slovakia
16:45 Questions & Answers to all presentations
18:00 Meeting concludes
Participant List
Albania
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERE)
Mr. Kastriot Sulka, Head of Tariff Department, Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee
Mr. Arben Xhiku, Head of Licensing, Monitoring and Export-Import Department
Armenia
Natural Monopoly Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia (NMRC)
Commissioner Samvel Arabajyan, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Mr. Armen Arshakyan, Head of Tariff Methodology Division, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Bosnia and Herzegovina
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Commissioner Mirsaid Salkic
Commissioner Zeljko Topic
Bulgaria
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Commissioner Angel Semerdjiev, Member of the ERRA Licensing/Competition Committee, Member of the ERRA Presidium
Commissioner Svetla Todorova, Vice-Chair of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Croatia
Croatian Energy Regulatory Council (CERC)
Mr. Zeljko Kaselj, Member of the ERRA Licencing/Competiotion Committee
Czech Republic
Energy Regulatory Office (ERO)
Ms. Ilona Florianova, Expert of Licence Department
Ms. Jana Krauzová, Expert of Electricity Department
Estonia
Energy Market Inspectorate
Mrs. Tiina Maldre, Chief Specialist, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Mrs. Külli Haab, Senior Expert, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Georgia
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Commissioner Irma Kavtaradze
Hungary
Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
Mr. Ede Treso, Senior Advisor Pricing Department
Dr. Gábor Szörényi, Director, Directorate of Energy Supply and Consumer Protection, Chairman of ERRA Licensing/Competition Committee
Mr. Ede Tresó, Senior Advisor, Department of Pricing, Member of ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee
Kazakhstan
Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition (ANMR)
Mrs. Svetlana Grigorieva, Director, Department of Energy and Water Regulation
Mr. Marat Zhandarbekov, Head of Department
Kyrgyz Republic
State Energy Agency under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
Deputy Director Bekbo Mamatbekov, Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee
Toichu uulu Sabyraly, Senior Expert
Latvia
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Ms. Sandija Audzere, Head of Division for Legal Provision for Energy Regulation, Member of the ERRA Licensing/Competition Committee
Mr. Ainars Cunculis, Head of Energy Department, Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee
Lithuania
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania (NCC)
Mrs. Aistija Zubaviciute, Senior Specialist of the Electricity Department, Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee
Mr. Kestutis Zilenas, Deputy Head of Licensing Department
Moldova
National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE)
Mr. Marin Profir, Executive Director of National Energy Regulatory Agency, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Mrs. Lidia Zestrea, Head of Tariff Policy and Economic Analysis Department, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Poland
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA)
Dr. Marian Slifierz, Advisor to the President, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Mr. Tomasz Kowalak, Acting Director, Department of Tariffs, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Romania
Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Commissioner Florin Gugu, Director, Prices & Tariffs and Economical Analysis Department, Chairman of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Commissioner Maria Manicuta, Director, Licensing and Network Access Department, Vice-Chair of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Russian Federation
Federal Energy Commission (FEC)
Mr. Yevgeniy Yarkin, Deputy Director
Slovakia
Regulatory Office for Network Industries
Commissioner Karol Dvorak, Member of the Regulatory Council, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Mrs. Natasha Hudcovicova, International Relations, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Turkey
Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA)
Mr.Cetin Kayabas, Group Head from the Electricity Department, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Mr. Seckin Ulgen, Group Head, Electricity Market Regulatory, Monitoring and Assessment
Department; Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Ukraine
National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Commissioner Lyubov Grigoryvna Goncharova, Member of the ERRA Presidium, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Mrs. Olha Ivanyvna Ossadcha, Deputy Head, Pricing Department,
Ms. Vikoria Samkova, Head of Licensing Department
ASSOCIATE ERRA MEMBERS
Romania
National Natural Gas Regulatory Authority (ANRGN)
Mrs. Marcela Oltean, General Director of Prices, Tariffs, Commercial Regulations, Consumers Protection Department, Member of the Tariff/Pricing Committee
Mrs. Ligia Medrea, General Director of Authorizing, Licensing, Technical Regulations and Certifications Department, Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Mongolia
Energy Regulatory Authority
Mr. Tumentsogt Tsevegmid, Regulator, Member of the Regulators’ Board
Russian Federation
Inter-Regional Association of Regional Energy Commissions of the Russian Federation (IAREC)
Ms. Nadezhda Tseitlina, Vice President & Executive Director
Ms. Viktoria Mochulskaya, Chief of Department
Mr.Yuriy Popov, Deputy-Chairman of REC
Chairwoman of REC in Yamalo-Nenec Region, Irina Bulgakova
Chairman of REC, Vjacheslav Firsov
United States
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
President Stan Wise, NARUC; Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission
First Vice President Marilyn Showalter, NARUC; Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Chairman William McCarty, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; Chairman, NARUC Committee on International Relations
Commissioner Frederick Butler, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Chairman Michael Dworkin, Vermont Public Service Board
Mr. Charles D. Gray, Executive Director
OTHER PARTICIPANTS & OBSERVERS
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Dr. Robert Ichord, Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia
Mr. Robert Archer, Deputy Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia
Mr. Jamshid Heidarian, Senior Energy Advisor, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia
Mr. Michael Trainor, USAID/Azerbaijan
Mr. Virgil Musatescu, Senior Energy Advisor, USAID/Romania
Ms. Ivanina Beleva, Project Management Specialist Energy and Environment, USAID/Bulgaria
Mr. Merritt Broady, Office Director, USAID/Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mr. John Rabaglia, Senior Energy Policy Specialist, USAID/Albania
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Ms. Viola Dózsa, Program Manager
Mrs. Anna Fischer, Program Officer
Ms. Katalin Szarvas, Program Assistant
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Ms. Erin Skootsky, Director, International Programs
Mr. Jason Czyz, Deputy Director, International Programs
Ms. Kimberly Bazikov, Program Officer, CEE/Eurasia
Ms. Martina Schwartz, Program Officer, CEE/Eurasia
Ms. Michelle Malloy, Director of Meetings