Intermediate/ Advanced Courses
2009
Price Regulation & Tariffs
June 1-5, 2009, Budapest, Hungary
Monitoring Activities of Energy Regulatory Commissions
January 19-23, 2009, Budapest, Hungary
2008
Introduction to Gas & District Heating Regulation
November 17-21, 2008, Budapest, Hungary
Price Regulation and Tariffs
March 17-20, 2008
The main objective of this course is to equip students with the core concepts, aims and techniques of designing and evaluating rate structures in the energy sector. It also considers the cost effective regulation of environmental liabilities. Module I introduces financial analysis, one of the basic inputs of tariff development and control. Module II describes the basic approaches and methods of tariff design, and draws attention to the often conflicting objectives involved in the process. Module III explains the rationale behind the regulation of prices through which access to transmission grids can be obtained by the participants of the competitive market. Module IV shows how the likely effects of different policy measures can be investigated, and raises some important aspects to be considered when assessing social impacts of energy policy decisions. Module V covers the main environmental issues that emerge in the price regulatory practices of energy regulatory authorities, presents and evaluates the regulatory options and provides a theoretical background for instrument design.
For more information on the previous course, please visit: http://www.erranet.org/Training/Intermediate_Advanced_Training/Price_Regulation_and_Tariffs_2008
Electricity Markets*
January 21-25, 2008, Budapest, Hungary
The liberalisation of the electricity sector has been a very important development worldwide in the past two decades, and is still an ongoing process in many transition countries. This course aims to provide a thorough introduction to the most important economic issues surrounding the creation and successful operation of electricity markets. Topics discussed during the first half of the week include an explanation of relevant economic concepts, the characterisation of competitive and oligopolistic markets, the dangers of market power abuse and the effect of the presence of essential facilities on market operation. Within this general market framework, the second half of the course will cover the special issues regarding the demand and supply of electricity, the design of various market structures and the role of the electricity network in a competitive environment.
* available to ERRA members only
2006
2005
Purposes, Objectives and Target Audience:
In early 2006, ERRA launched three New Modular Courses targeting mid-senior level staff. These courses are:
- (1) Monitoring Activities of Energy Regulatory Commissions
- (2) Tariff & Pricing
- (3) Regulatory Information & Public Participation.
A unique feature of ERRA’s training programs is the use of current and former ERRA member regulators as instructors. This characteristic allows ERRA to design training courses that focus equally on practical application and theoretical methodology and include the transfer of relevant direct experience. All training programs are dual-language (English and Russian) and include preparatory homework, practical exercises, simulations, participant case studies, and exams and systematic evaluation of results. |
