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Gas Regulation & Investment Workshop April 15, 2005

Co-Hosted by
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)

Sponsored by
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Agenda

Friday, April 15

Arpad Room

(For ERRA member countries with gas regulation responsibilities; 1 representative/country.)

09:00 Introduction

Dr. Robert Ichord, USAID

09:15 Briefing on CEER Report on the Southeast Europe Gas Market

Mr. Hasan Ozkoc, EMRA/Turkey
General Discussion

10:15 Coffee Break

10:30 Case Study: Bulgaria – Concessions

Commissioner Angel Semerdjiev, SERC
Discussion

11:00 Case Study: Hungary – Transmission

Ms. Edit Farkas, Senior Advisor, HEO
Discussion

11:45 Country Roundtable Discussions
(Each representative will provide a short 2-slide presentation (5 minutes), with 5 minutes of questions & answers following each presentation. Slide # 1 should focus on activities in gas regulation; slide # 2 should focus on current issues and problems in gas regulation.)

11:45 Armenia, Commissioner Robert Kharazyan

11:55 Bulgaria, Commissioner Angel Semerdijev

12:30 Lunch

Country Roundtable Discussions (cont'd)

(Each representative will provide a short 2-slide presentation (5 minutes), with 5 minutes of questions & answers following each presentation. Slide # 1 should focus on activities in gas regulation; slide # 2 should focus on current issues and problems in gas regulation.)

13:30  Croatia, Chairman Mico Klepo
13:40  Estonia , Director Mart Ots
13:50  Georgia, Mr. Iveri Shalamberidze
14:00  Hungary, Mr. Andras Szikszai
14:10  Kazakhstan, Mr. Boris Olenev
14:20  Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Aleksandr Denisov
14:30  Lithuania, Mr. Renatas Pocius
14:40  Macedonia, Mr. Radomir Cvetkovic
14:50  Moldova, Mr. Georghe Lupan

15:10 Coffee Break

15:20  Mongolia, Chairman Radii Ganjuur
15:30  Romania ANRGN, Ms. Ligia Medrea
15:40  Russia, Mr. Maxim Peshkov
15:50  Russia MAREK, Mr.Sergei Milovanov
16:00  Turkey, Mr. Metin Korcak
16:10  Ukraine, Chairman Valerii Kalchenko
16:20  United States, President Diane Munns, NARUC

16:30 General Discussion: Potential Future Issues & Activities for ERRA

17:00 Session concludes

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

ERRA Full Members

Armenia
Natural Monopoly Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia (NMRC)
Tel.:(374 1)522 522, Fax: (374 1) 525 563, E-mail: rcnm{.}rcnm.am , web-site: www.rcnm.am
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Armenia
• Mr. Robert Kharazyan, Commissioner
Tel: (374 1) 560 151, Fax: (374 1) 525 563
• Mr. Robert Tsovyan, Consultant to the Commission
Tel: (374 1) 523 042, Fax: (374 1) 525 563

Bosnia and Herzegovina
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Tel: 387 35 302060, Fax: 387 35 302077
Internet: www.derk.ba
• Mr. Almir Imamovic, Head of Tariff and Market Department
Tel: (387) 35 30 20 60, Fax: (387) 35 30 20 77

Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee

Bulgaria
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Tel: (359 2) 9888-728; Fax: (359 2) 988 8782; E-mail: igeorgieva{.}dker.bg
Internet: http://www.dker.bg or http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Bulgaria
• Mr. Angel Semerdjiev, Commissioner
ERRA Vice Chairman
Member of the ERRA Licensing/Competition Committee
Tel: (359 2) 5490 509, Fax: (359 2) 988 87 82

Croatia
Croatian Energy Regulatory Council (CERC)
Tel: (385 1) 6326 260, Fax: (385 1) 6326 261
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Croatia
• Mr. Mićo Klepo, Chairman
Tel: (385 1) 6311-410, Fax: (385 1) 6311-421

Estonia
Energy Market Inspectorate (EMI)
Tel: (372) 6 201 901; Fax: (372) 6 201 932
Internet: http://www.eti.gov.ee or http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Estonia
• Mr. Mart Ots, General Director
Tel: (372 6) 201 934, Fax: (372 6) 201 932

Georgia
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Tel: (995 32) 253 395, or 253 396 Fax: (995 32) 253 690; Email: marina.imedashvili{.}gnerc.org
Internet: http://www.gnerc.org or http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Georgia
• Mr. Iveri Shalamberidze, Director of Pricing and Economic Analysis Department
Tel: (995 32) 311 783, Fax: (995 32) 311 692
Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee

Hungary
Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Hungary or www.eh.gov.hu
• Ms. Edit Farkas, Lead Adviser
Tel: 36 1 459 7723, Fax: 36 1 459 7777
• Mr. Andras Szikszai, Adviser
Tel: 36 1 459 7742, Fax: 36 1 459 7777

Kazakhstan
Agency for Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition (ANMR)
Tel: (7 3172) 334-250, 215-473, Fax: (7 3172) 215-473
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Kazakhstan
• Mr. Boris Olenev, Head of Department
Tel.: (7 3172) 591 608, Fax: (7 3172) 215 473

Kyrgyz Republic
State Energy Agency under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (SEA)
Tel: (996 312) 424 607; Fax: (996 312) 541 895 or 424 579
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Kyrgyzstan
• Mr. Aleksandr Denisov, Department Head
Tel: (996 312) 424 607, Fax: (996 312) 424 579

Lithuania
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania (NCC)
Tel: (370 2) 235 166; Fax: (370 2) 235 270
Internet: http://www.regula.is.lt or http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Lithuania
• Mr. Renatas Pocius, Chief Specialist of the Gas Department
Tel.: (370 5) 2397 826, Fax: (370 5) 2135 270

Macedonia
Energy Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Macedonia (ERC)
Tel: +389-2-3233-580, Fax: +389-2-3233-586;
Internet: http://www.erc.org.mk,
Tel.: (373 2) 541 384, 224 856, Fax: (373 2) 224 698
• Mr. Radomir Cvetkovic, Vice-President
Tel: (389) 2 3233 580, Fax: (389) 2 3233 586

Moldova
National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE)
Tel.: (373 2) 541 384, 224 856, Fax: (373 2) 224 698
Internet: www.anre.moldova.md or http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Moldova
• Mr. George Lupan, Head of Regulation and Licensing
Tel.: (373 2) 227 549, Fax: (373 22) 224 698

Mongolia
Energy Regulatory Authority of Mongolia (ERA)
Tel.: (976 11) 319312, Fax: (976 11) 319335
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Mongolia
Website: http://era.energy.mn
Tel.: (976 11) 319312, Fax: (976 11) 319335
• Mr. Gaanjuur Radii, Chairman
Tel.: 976 11 319312, Fax: 976 11 319335

Russian Federation
Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation (FTS)
Tel: (7 095) 220 4015, Fax: (7 095) 2204738
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Russia
• Mr. Maksim Peshkov, Deputy Head, Methodology and Examination Department
Member of the ERRA Tariff/Pricing Committee
Tel: (7 095) 710 5651

Turkey
Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA)
Tel.: (90 312) 2871699, Fax: (90 312) 2878809
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Turkey or www.emra.org.tr
• Mr. Metin Korcak, Group Head of the Department of Natural Gas Implementation
Tel.: (90 312) 287 25 60/303, Fax: (90 312) 287 88 14
• Mr. Hasan Özkoç Expert, Natural Gas Implementation Department
Phone: (90 312) 287 25 60/314; Fax: (90 312) ) 287 88 14

Ukraine
National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)
Tel: (380 44) 241 9003; Fax: (380 44) 241 90005; E-mail:
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Ukraine or www.nerc.gov.ua
• Mr. Valeriy Kalchenko, Chairman
Tel.: (380 44) 241 90 01, Fax: (380 44) 241 90 00
ERRA Associate Members

Romania
National Natural Gas Regulatory Authority (ANRGN)
Tel.: (40 21) 303 38 00, 303 38 01, 303 38 02, 303 38 03; Fax: (40 21) 303 38 08

Internet: http://www.anrgn.ro/eng/index.htm or http://www.anrgn.ro
• Mrs. Ligia Medrea, General Director of Authorizing, Licensing, Technical Regulations and
Certifications Department
Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee
Tel.: (40 21) 303 3800, Fax: (40 21) 303 38 08

Russian Federation
Inter-Regional Association of Regional Energy Commissions of the Russian Federation (IAREC)
Tel: (7 095) 974-3214 Fax: (7 095) 974-3213
Internet: http://www.mtu-net.ru/marek/eng/index_marec_e.html
• Mr. Sergey Milovanov, Chairman of Krasnodar REC
Tel: (8612) 51-67-96, Fax: (8612) 62-04-46

United States
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Tel: (1 202) 898 2210; Fax: (1 202) 898 2213
http://www.naruc.org
• Ms. Diane Munns, President of NARUC, Chair, Iowa Utilities Board
Tel: (1 515) 281 5167, Fax: (1 515) 281 8821

OTHER PARTICIPANTS & OBSERVERS

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Mr. Robert Archer, Deputy Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia, USAID/Washington
Tel: (1 202) 712-1221, Fax: (1 202) 216 3389;
• Dr. Robert Ichord, Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Bureau for Europe & Eurasia, USAID/Washington
Tel: (1 202) 712-1352, Fax: (1 202) 216 3389;

Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Tel: (36 1) 477 0456, Fax: (36 1) 477 0455
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/
• Ms. Viola Dozsa, Senior Program Manager, E-mail: viola.dozsa{.}erranet.org
• Ms. Katalin Szarvas, Program Assistant; E-mail: katalin.szarvas{.}erranet.org
• Ms. Anikó Kiss, Program Assistant, Email: aniko.kiss{.}erranet.org

Materials