Past Events - 2004

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NARUC, the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) and the Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority of Romania (ANRE) co-hosted a workshop on February 4 in Bucharest, Romania aimed at sharing experiences among regulatory agencies on issues concerning regulators role in privatization.  Regulators from three ERRA member countries that already completed privatization (Lithuania, Moldova, and Ukraine) met with regulators from three ERRA member countries that are currently in the process of privatization (Romania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia).  Discussions focused on the regulator’s role in privatization of distribution and supply of energy – electricity, gas, and district heating networks. 

The regulator’s role in negotiations related to tariff methodology was one dominant topic of the workshop.  The other dominant topic of the workshop focused on issues involving the buyer’s ROR, closely related to the tariff methodology.  Additional information and documents related to the workshop are available at www.erranet.org.

The workshop was supported by funding from the United States Agency for International Development and implemented by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.

By Kimberly Bazikov, Program Officer

Agenda

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

09:30 Experience and Lessons Learned - Ukraine
• Mrs. Olha Ossadcha, Deputy Head, Pricing Department, NERC
• Mr. Vassyl Kotko, Commissioner, NERC
• Question & Answer & Discussion Session

10:45  Break

11:00 Experience and Lessons Learned  - Moldova
• Mr. Anatol Saracuta, Senior Energy Advisor, Pierce Atwood
• Mr. Nicolae Triboi, Director, ANRE
• Question & Answer & Discussion Session

12:30  Lunch

14:00  Experience and Lessons Learned  – Lithuania
• Mr. Valdas Lukosevicius, Commissioner, NCC
• Question & Answer & Discussion Session

15:30  Break

15:45  Discussion: Summary of Experiences and Lessons Learned
•  NARUC/USAID/ANRE Representatives

16:15  Roundtable Discussion: Current Approaches and Issues
• ANRE/Romania
• Ms. Anjela Riakova, Director, Economic Regulation Division, SERC; Ms. Elena Kacheva, Legal Advisor, Legal Division, SERC; Mr. Emil Krastev, SERC
• Mr. Slave Ivanovski, President, ERC, Macedonia; Mr. Branko Brajkovski, Commissioner, ERC, Macedonia
• Summary of Session

17:30  Conclusion
 

Participant List

Bulgaria
State Energy Regulatory Commission
Ms. Anjela Raikova, Director, Economic Regulation Division
Ms. Elena Kacheva, Legal Advisor, Legal Department
Mr. Emil Krastev, State Expert, Permits and Control in Power Sector Division

Lithuania
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy
Mr. Valdas Lukosevicius, Commissioner

Macedonia
Energy Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Macedonia
Mr. Slave Ivanovski, President
Mr. Branko Barjkovski, Commissioner

Moldova
National Energy Regulatory Agency
Mr. Nicholae Triboi, General Director
Mr. Anatol Saracuta, Pierce Atwood

Romania
Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Mr. Ion Lungu, President
Mr. Horia Bogdan, Vice President
Mrs. Maria Manicuta, General Director
Mr. Alexandru Sandulescu, General Director
Mr. Florin Gugu, General Director
Mr. Radu Regman, Advisor to the President
Ms. Lusine Caracasian, Head of Public Relations and Cooperation Office

Romania
National Natural Gas Regulatory  Authority (ANRGN)
Mr. Dan Pantilie, President
Mrs. Ligia Medrea, General Director
Mrs. Marcela Oltean, General Director
Ministry of Economy and Trade
Mr. Iulian Iancu, Secretary of State
Mr. Dorinel Mucea, Head of Privatization Office

Ukraine
National Electricity Regulatory Commission of Ukraine
Mr. Vassyl Kotko, Commissioner
Mrs. Olha Ossadcha, Deputy Head, Pricing Department

United States
United States Agency for International Development
Mr. Andres Doernberg, Energy & Infrastructure Division, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Ms. Kimberly Bazikov, Program Officer

Materials