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ERRA Events 2005
New Commissioner Training Program
June 20-22, 2005
Budapest, Hungary
Co-Hosted by
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Supported by the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
 Agenda
Participant List
Materials
Agenda
Monday, June 20
Day 1
08:20 Introduction to ERRA
08:35 1.A. Opening Remarks
08:45 1.B. Authority, Autonomy, and Accountability of an Energy Regulator (include issue of funding, idependence, purpose of regulation)
Background Reading Materials
Comparative Survey:Legal Regulation in ERRA Member Countries 2004
10:15 Break
10:30 1.C. Commission Relations with Others (How to Maintain Authority and Autonomy in Relations with Regulated Utilities, Ministries/Government, Parliament, Anti-monopoly bodies, Ministries, Media, Consumers)
Background Reading Material
11:45 Break
12:00 1.D. Organizational Structure & Management of a Regulatory Body (basic functions, decision-making processes, public hearings, analysis, staffing, salaries, training, HR management)
13:30 Lunch
14:45 1.E. Leadership of a Regulatory Body: Roles of Chairman, Commissioner, Executive Director & Staff
16:00 Break
16:15 1.F. Economics of Regulation
17:45 Session concludes
Tuesday, June 21
Day 2
08:30 2.A. Rate Design (pricing, costs, tariff options)
Background Reading Materials
ERRA Tariff Committee 2003 - Issues in the Determination of Tariffs for Ancillary Services
ERRA Tariff Committee 2002 - Tariffs for System Services; Two-part Tariffs for Electric Power Consumers; Pricing Policy for Small Independent Generators
10:00 Break
10:15 2.B. Incentive Regulation (costs, price-cap, revenue-cap, rate-of return, benchmarking)
Background Reading Material
11:30 Break
11:45 2.C. Licensing (monitoring, enforcement, requirements)
Background Reading Materials
Mechanism of Monitoring and Enforcement of the Conditions of the Licensed Activities
ERRA Licensing Committee 2003 - Structural comparison of ERRA member electricity markets; Statutory licensing process regime; Status of third party access guidelines in ERRA member countries; Public service obligations regarding electricity distribution activity
13:15 Lunch
14:30 2.D. Electricity Reliability (security of supply, vulnerability/ reliability, service quality, adequacy, standards)
Background Reading Materials
Quality of Electricity Supply - Comparative Survey
ERRA Licensing Committee 2004 - Evaluation of the Status of Security of Supply in ERRA Countries
15:45 Break
16:00 2.E. Competition in the Electricity Market (developments, incentives, investment, monitoring competitive markets)
Background Reading Materials
18:00 Session concludes
Wednesday, June 22
Day 3
08:30 3.A. Review of the EU Electricity & Gas Directives (requirements, harmonization, implications to all ERRA members)
Background Reading Materials
10:00 Break
10:15 3.B. Other Regulatory Issues: Low-Income & Social Safety Net Options; Renewables/Co-generation; Energy Efficiency
Background Reading Materials
ERRA EU Accession WG Enviromental Protection
ERRA EU WG 2003 – Green Energy Regulation Paper
11:30 Break
11:45 3.C. Regional Electricity Market Developments (EU mini-fora, SEE, etc)
13:15 Lunch
14:30 3.D. Leadership Skills: New Opportunities in Changing Societies (Characteristics of Leaders & Managers)
Background Reading Materials
15:45 3.E. Tour of Hungarian System Operator (MAVIR)
17:30 Session Concludes
For each course session, the time block would be split in two sections: presentation and Q&A/general discussion. It is anticipated that the principal instructor develops the course materials and deliver the main presentation. Instructors should include case examples and/or practical exercises where appropriate. However, the other instructors in attendance are expected to provide input during the Q&A/general discussion portion. Participant List
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
ERRA FULL MEMBERS
Albania
Albanian Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERE)
Vice Chairman Petrit Ahmeti
Tel: (355 42) 58 112; Fax: (355 42) 22 963
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Commissioner Zeljko Topic
Tel: (387 35) 30 20 60, Fax: (387 35) 30 20 77
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Bosnia
Georgia
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Chairman George Tavadze
Tel: (995 32) 241 042, Fax: (995 32) 241 040
Internet: http://www.gnerc.org ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Georgia
Kazakhstan
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation of Natural Monopolies
Vice President Aleksey Nefedov
Tel: (7 3172) 976 762 ; Fax: (7 3172) 976 698
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Kazakhstan
Macedonia
Energy Regulatory Commission of Macedonia (ERC)
Commissioner Vladko Gavrilov
Tel: (389) 2 3233 580, Fax: (389) 2 3233 586
Internet: http://www.erc.org.mk
Montenegro
Energy Regulatory Agency of the Republic of Montenegro (ERA)
President Miodrag Djekic
Tel.: (381 81) 310 280, 310 281; Fax: (381 81) 310 320
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Montenegro
Slovakia
Regulatory Office for Network Industries (URSO)
Commissioner Karol Dvorak
Tel.: (421 2) 581 00 418, Fax: (421 2) 581 00 474
Internet: www.urso.gov.sk; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Slovakia
Ukraine
National Electricity Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NERC)
Chairman Valerii Kalchenko
Tel.: (380 44) 241 90 01, Fax: (380 44) 241 90 00
Internet: http://www.nerc.gov.ua; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Ukraine
INSTRUCTORS
Greece
Regulatory Agency for Energy (RAE)
Mr. Michael Thomadakis, Head of Energy Planning and International Affairs
Tel: (308 1)0372 7465; Fax: (308 1)0385 5460
Internet: www.rae.gr
Hungary
Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
Dr. Gábor Szörényi, Director
Chairman of ERRA Licensing/Competition Committee
Tel: (36 1) 459 7770; Fax: (36 1) 459 7770
Internet: http://www.eh.gov.hu ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Hungary
Hungary
Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
Dr. Peter Kaderjak, Director
Former Chairman, ERRA, and former President, Hungarian Energy Office
Tel: (36 1) 482 7048; Fax: (36 1) 482 7067
Internet: www.rekk.hu
Hungary
Central European University (CEU)
Chris Dalton, Senior Lecturer
Tel: (36 1) 327-3000/2572
Internet: www.ceu.hu
Lithuania
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania (NCC)
Chairman Vidmantas Jankauskas; former Chairman, ERRA
Tel: (370 5) 2135 166; Fax: (370 5) 2135 270
Internet: http://www.regula.is.lt; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Lithuania
The Netherlands
Clingendale Institute
Prof. Jacques de Jong, Fellow, Former Regulator
Tel: (31 70) 330 3501; Fax: (31 70) 330 3535
Internet: http://www.nmanet.nl/nl/
Romania
Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Mr. Radu Regman, Advisor to the President
Email: aborotea@anre.ro ; Tel.: (40 21) 303 2532, Fax: (40 21) 312 4365
Internet: http://www.anre.ro; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
USA
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Commissioner Robert Clayton (Missouri PSC); Chair, NARUC International Relations Committee
Email: Robert.clayton@psc.mo.gov ; Tel: (1 573) 751-4221; Fax: (1 573) 526-7341
Internet: www.naruc.org
OTHERS & OBSERVERS
USA
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)
Ms. Erin Skootsky, Director, International Programs
E-mail: eskootsky@naruc.org; Tel.: (1 202) 898 2210, Fax: (1 202) 898 2213
Internet: www.naruc.org
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Tel: (36 1) 477 0456, Fax: (36 1) 477 0455; Internet: http://www.erranet.org
Ms. Krisztina Kasza, Head of Secretariat
Email: krisztina.kasza@erranet.org
Ms. Andrea Farkas, Program Officer
E-mail: andrea.farkas@erranet.org
Ms. Anikó Kiss, Program Officer
E-mail: aniko.kiss@erranet.org Materials
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