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Training/SummerSchool
2nd ERRA-CEU International Summer School
on Energy Regulatory Practices
26-30 July 2004
Budapest, Hungary
Co-Hosted by
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Central European University (CEU)
Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
Supported by the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Central European University (CEU)
 Bulletin
Agenda and Materials
Academic Content of the Course
Reading List
Participant List
Instructors Biographies
Bulletin
After the success of the 1st International Summer School on Energy Regulatory Practises, ERRA and the Central European University (CEU) organizes the 2nd International Summer School on July 26-30, 2004 in Budapest. The Summer School is jointly funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Central European University. The Course is hosted by the Hungarian Energy Office (HEO).
The course is mainly designed for junior and newer regulatory commissioners/staff of ERRA Full Members. The course is also available for staff who may want to broaden their regulatory expertise or are changing positions within their regulatory organization. It is oriented toward the electricty sector and it will focus on three major modules: Basic Economics of Regulation; Tariff and Pricing Issues; Licensing and Competition. The course will be taught in English and Russian language with simultaneuos translation.
Agenda and Materials
Monday, July 26
Morning
8:00 – 8:30 Participants Registration
1.A. Opening address
8:30 – 8:40 Mrs. Eva Gedeon (Director, CEU/SUN) and Mr. Peter Kaderják (Course Director)
1.B. Regulating energy markets and the ERRA
8:40 – 9:00 Mr. Vidmantas Jankauskas (Chairman, ERRA; Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania)
1.C. Theory and principles of regulation
9:00 – 10:40 Mr. Peter Kaderják (Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, REKK)
10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break
1.D. Energy sector liberalization and market reform – Global trends and developments in the EU countries
11:00 – 12:40 Mr. Vidmantas Jankauskas (Chairman, ERRA; Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania )
Afternoon
1. E. Role and functions of the Regulator
14:00 – 14:50 Mr. Vidmantas Jankauskas (Chairman, ERRA; Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania)
1.F. Basics on the legal aspects of regulatory work
14:50 – 15:40 Ms. Carmen Oprea (ANRE, Romania)
Part 1.
Part 2.
15:40 – 16:00 Coffee break
1.F. Continued
16:00 – 16:50 Ms. Carmen Oprea (ANRE, Romania)
Parallel and opposing regulatory trends in the EU and the ERRA countries
16:50 - 17:40 Round table of regulators and former regulators: Mr. Kaderják (moderator), Mr. Jankauskas, Mr. Szörényi, Mr. Varró, Ms. Oprea, Mr. de Jong
Tuesday, July 27
Morning
2.A. Public involvement and dispute resolution techniques at regulatory authorities
8:00 – 9:40 Ms. Carmen Oprea (ANRE, Romania)
9:40 – 10:00 Coffee break
2. B. Restructuring of the gas industry: basic elements and models
10:00 – 11:40 Mr. Jacques de Jong (Clingendale Institute, former Dutch regulator)
Part 1.
Part 2.
2.C. Restructuring of the electricity industry: basic elements and models
11:40 – 12:30 Mr. Gábor Szörényi (Director, HEO Hungary)
Afternoon
2.C. Continued + Case study on Hungary
14:00 - 15:40 Mr. Gábor Szörényi (Director, HEO Hungary)
15:40 - 16:00 Coffee break
2.D. Regulation of unbundled networks in electricity: access rules, investment and access pricing. System operation
16:00 - 17:40 Mr. Marko Sencar (Energy Regulatory Agency of Slovenia)
Wednesday, July 28
Morning
3.A. Service quality regulation in the network industry
8:00 – 8:50 Mr. Gábor Szörényi (Director, HEO Hungary )
3.B. Cross-border trading and regional market initiatives – South East European market
8:50 – 9:40 Mr. Ion Lungu (President, ANRE, Romania)
9:40 – 10:00 Coffee break
3.B Continued
10:00 – 10:50 Mr. Ion Lungu (President, ANRE, Romania) 3.C. Licensing: regulating entry, supervision and enforcement
10:50 – 12:30 Ms. Michaela Popescu (ANRE, Romania)
Afternoon
3.D Energy wholesale and balancing markets Long term contracts
14:00 - 15:40 Mr. Peter Kaderják (Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, REKK)
16:00 Visit to MAVIR (Hungarian System Operator's Dispatch Center)
Thursday, July 29
Morning
4.A. Economics of open markets / Basics of price and cost
8:00 –9:40 Mr. László Varró (Director, HEO Hungary)
9:40 – 10:00 Coffee break
4.B. Rate-of-return and incentive based price regulations and the role for benchmarking
10:00 – 10:50 Mr. László Varró (Director, HEO Hungary)
4.C. Basic elements of tariff design
10:50 – 12:30 Commissioner Florin Gugu (ANRE, Romania)
Afternoon
4.D. Network tariffs: transmission and distribution
14:00 - 14:50 Commissioner Florin Gugu (ANRE, Romania)
Friday, July 30
Morning 5.A. Tariff solutions for low income consumers
8:00 – 8:50 Commissioner Florin Gugu (ANRE, Romania)
5.B. Gas network and product pricing
8:50 – 9:40 Mrs. Ligia Medrea (General Director, National Natural Gas Regulatory Authority, Romania)
Part 1.
Part 2.
9:40 - 10:00 Coffee break
5.B. Continued
10:00 – 10:50 Mrs. Ligia Medrea (General Director, National Natural Gas Regulatory Authority, Romania)
5.C. Pricing electricity from renewable sources and co-generation
10:50 – 11:20 Mr. Peter Kaderják (Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, REKK)
Final Test
11:20 – 12:00
Afternoon
5.D. Benchmarking of regulatory commissions
14:00 - 15:40 Ms. Cathy Connors (Pierce Atwood)
Part 1.
Part 2.
Part 3.
Part 4.
15:40 - 15:50 Coffee break
Course evaluation and suggestions for improvement
15:50 - 16:30 Participants
Final comments and farewell
16:30 – 17:00 Introduction of ERRA: Ms. Krisztina Kasza (Head of ERRA Secretariat)
Final comments and farewell: Mr. Peter Kaderják (Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, REKK)
Readings List
Participant List
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Mr. Péter Kaderják
Course director, Director at the Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK),
Phone: (36 1) 218 6855, Fax: (36 1) 318 3892,
Internet: www.rekk.bkae.hu
Mrs. Catherine R. Connors
Pierce Atwood,
Phone: 207-791-1389 Fax: 207-791-1350
Internet: http://pierceatwood.com/bios/connors.html
Mr. Jacques de Jong
Senior Advisor, Dutch Competition Authority and Office for Energy
Phone: (31 70) 330 3501; Fax: (31 70) 3535
Commissioner Lyubov Goncharova
Member of the ERRA Presidium Member of the Licensing/Competition Committee, National Electricity Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NERC)
Tel.: (380 44) 241 9002, 441 7802, Fax: (380 44) 241 90 47
Commissioner Florin Gugu
Director, Prices & Tariffs and Economical Analysis Department Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Phone: (40 21) 3032 562 ; Fax: (40 1) 312 4365
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
Mr. Vidmantas Jankauskas
Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania (NCC)
ERRA Chairman
Phone: (370 5) 2135 166 ; Fax: (370 5) 2135 270
Internet: http://www.regula.is.lt ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Lithuania
President Ion Lungu
Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Member of ERRA Presidium,
Tel.: (40 21) 311 2244, Fax: (40 21) 312 4365
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
Mrs. Ligia Medrea
General Director of Authorizing, Licensing, Technical Regulations and
Certifications Department, National Natural Gas Regulatory Authority (ANRGN)
Phone: (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
Ms. Carmen Oprea
Head of Legal Office, Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Phone: (40 1) 303 2598; Fax: (40 1) 312 4365
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
Mrs. Mihaela Popescu
Head of Electricity Licenses & Authorization Office, Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Phone: (40 21) 3032 536 ; Fax: (40 1) 312 4365
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
Mr. Marko Sencar
Energy Agency of the republic of Slovenia, Deputy managing director,
Phone: +386 2 22 94 261 Fax: +386 2 22 94 270
Dr. Gábor Szörényi
Director of Licensing Department, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO),
Chairman of ERRA Licensing/Competition Committee
Phone: (36 1) 459 7770 ; Fax: (36 1) 459 7770
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Hungary
Mr. Laszlo Varro
Director of Tariff Department, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO),
Phone: (36 1) 459 7720 ; Fax: (36 1) 459 7766
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Hungary
ERRA MEMBER COURSE PARTICIPANTS
Albania
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERE)
Mr. Elis Sala, Specialist at Licensing Department
Tel: (355 42) 580 66; Fax: (355 42) 322 45
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Albania
Armenia
Natural Monopolies Regulatory Commission (NMRC)
Mr. Garnik Balyan, Chief Specialist of Licensing Monitoring Activity Department
Phone: (374 1) 592907; Fax: (374 1)525563
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Armenia
Bosnia & Hercegovina
National Energy Regulatory Commission (DERK)
Mr. Almir Imamovic, Chief of sector of tariffs and market
Phone: (387) 33 751 868, Fax: (387) 33 751 878
Bulgaria
State Energy Regulatory Commission (SERC)
Mr. Boyko Pentchev, Chief Expert
Phone: (359 2) 9321058, Fax: (359 2) 9888782
Internet: http://www.dker.bg ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Bulgaria
Mr. Alexander Georgiev, Senior Expert, Legal Adviser
Phone: (359 2) 9321046, Fax: (359 2) 9888782
Internet: http://www.dker.bg ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Bulgaria
Croatia
Croatian Energy Regulatory Council (CERC)
Mr. Zeljko Kaselj
Phone: (385 1) 632 6260; Fax: (385 1) 632 6261
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Croatia
Czech Republic
Energy Regulatory Office (ERO)
Mrs. Hana Smolkova, Specialist for gas
Tel: (420 56) 7580682, Fax: (420 56) 7580642
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/CzechRepublic or http://www.eru.cz
Ms. Jana Krauzová, Expert
Tel: (420 257) 183 554, Fax: (420 257) 183 567
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/CzechRepublic or http://www.eru.cz
Estonia
Energy Market Inspectorate (EMI)
Mr. Margus Kasepalu, Deputy Director General
Phone: (372 6) 201 900; Fax: (372 6) 201 932
Internet: http://www.eti.gov.ee ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Estonia
Georgia
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission (GNERC)
Ms. Marina Imedashvili, Leading Specialist
Phone: (995 32) 253691; Fax: (995 32) 253690
Internet: http://www.gnerc.org ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Georgia
Ms. Lia Tokmajeva, Senior Specialist
Phone: (995 32) 253691; Fax: (995 32) 253690
Internet: http://www.gnerc.org ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Georgia
Hungary
Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
Dr. Erika Cserháti, Legal Adviser
Phone: (36 1) 459 7802 ; Fax: (36 1) 459 7766
Internet: http://www.eh.gov.hu ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Hungary
Ms. Matlák Zsuzsanna, Adviser
Phone: (36 1) 459 7772 ; Fax: (36 1) 459 7764
Internet: http://www.eh.gov.hu ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Hungary
Kazakhstan
Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation of Natural Monopolies, Protection of Competition and Small Business Support (ANMR)
Mrs. Medieva Assem, Head of Division of methodology of tariffs in energy sector
Energy Regulation and Control Department
Phone: (7 3172) 976762 ; Fax: (7 3172) 976698
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Kazakhstan
Kyrgyz Republic
State Energy Agency under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic(SEA)
Mr. Ilya Anikeev, Senior Specialist
Phone: (996 312) 424465 ; Fax. (996 312) 424579
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Ms. Diana Kibelko, Expert, Energy Regulation Division of the Legal Department
Phone: (371) 7097221 ; Fax: (371) 7097277
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Latvia
Ms. Evita Ambaine, Commissioner's Assistant
Phone: (371) 7097250 ; Fax: (371) 7097265
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Latvia
Lithuania
National Control Commission for Prices and Energy in Lithuania (NCC)
Mr. Renatas Pocius, Chief Specialist of gas Department
Phone: (370 5) 2397826 ; Fax: (370 5) 2135270
Internet: http://www.regula.is.lt ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Lithuania
Ms. Vilma Judzinskaite, Chief Specialist of Licensing Department
Phone: (370 5) 2397821 ; Fax: (370 5) 2135270
Internet: http://www.regula.is.lt ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Lithuania
Mongolia
Energy Regulatory Authority of Mongolia
Mrs. Mujaan Ganchimeg, Tariff Specialist
Phone: (976) 11 319396; Fax: (976) 11 319 335
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Mongolia
Moldova
National Energy Regulatory Agenсy (ANRE)
Mr. Mihai Ciocanu, Specialist
Phone: (373 2) 240559; Fax: (373 2) 224 698
Internet: http://www.anre.moldpac.md ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Moldova
Mr. Tudor Vasilache, Legal Adviser
Phone: (373 2) 541384; Fax: (373 2) 224 698
Internet: http://www.anre.moldpac.md ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Moldova
Poland
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERO)
Ms. Nitecka Joanna Ewa, Inspector, Department of European Integration and Comparative Studies
Phone: (48 22)661-6318; Fax: (48 22) 661 6321
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Poland
Mrs. Małgorzata Górecka-Wszytko, Expert
Phone: (48 22)661-6316; Fax: (48 22) 661 6321
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Poland
Republic of Macedonia
Energy Regulatory Commission of the FYR of Macedonia (ERC)
Mr. Samil Redzepi, Economic Expert
Phone: (389) 44 34 1037, Fax: (389) 22 23 3586
Romania
Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Ms. Catalina Marinas, Economist
Phone: (40 21) 3074689 ; Fax: (40 21) 3032538
Internet: http://www.anre.ro ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
Ms. Maria Ispas, Expert
Phone: (40 21) 3074640 ; Fax: (40 21) 3074695
Internet: http://www.anre.ro ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Romania
Russian Federation
Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation (FTS)
Ms. Svetlana Kurakina, Leading Expert
Tel: (7 095) 710 4149, Fax: (7 095) 710 6576
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Russia
Slovakia
Regulatory Office for Network Industries (RONI)
Mr. Stanislav Danák, Main Advisor
Phone: (421 2) 581 004 67 ; Fax: (421 2) 581 004 79
Internet: www.urso.gov.sk ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Slovakia
Turkey
Energy Market Regulatory Authority(EMRA)
Ms. Seda Türkeri, Energy Expert
Phone: (90 312) 2872560/261; Fax: (90 312) 2878416
Internet: http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Turkey
Ukraine
National Electricity Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NERC)
Mrs. Yarosh Oksana, Leading Specialist
Phone: (380 44)454 7075; Fax: (380 44) 241 90 27
Internet: http://www.nerc.gov.ua ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Ukraine
Mrs. Riabukha Tetiana, Chief of the legislation harmonization division
Phone: (380 44)241 9038; Fax: (380 44) 241 90 39
Internet: http://www.nerc.gov.ua ; http://www.erranet.org/AboutUs/Members/Profiles/Ukraine
CEU COURSE PARTICIPANTS
Armenia
Economic Research Institute
Mr. Areg Barseghyan, Postgraduate independent Researcher,
Phone: (374 1) 26 5567, Fax: (374 1) 26 5567
Greece
Yale University, Russian and East European Studies
Mr. Theocharis Nikolaou Grigoriadis, MA Student
Phone: (1 203) 432 3423 Fax: (1 203) 432-5963
Hungary
Central European University
Ms. Silvia Rezessy, Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant
Phone: (36) 70 283 5422 Fax: (36) 1 327 3031,
Kosovo
Energy Regulatory Agency of Kosovo
Ms. Filloreta Mengri, Legal Advisor
Phone: (377) 44 159 018
Russia
Nizny Novgorod Center for Energy Saving
Mrs. Kristina Turilova, Deputy Head of International Projects Department
Phone: (7 8312) 50 2871 Fax: (7 8312) 36 2311
Tajikistan
Swiss Cooperation Office-Tajikistan
Mr. Bakhtiyor Faiziev Tajik, National Program Officer for Infrasctructure
Phone: (992 372) 24 7316, 24 3897, 24 1950 Fax: (992 91) 901 50 40
ERRA SECRETARIAT
Ms. Viola Dózsa, Program Manager
Phone: (36 1) 477 0456, Fax: (36 1) 477 0455
Internet: www.erranet.org
Ms. Anna Fischer, Program Officer
Phone: (36 1) 477 0456, Fax: (36 1) 477 0455
Internet: www.erranet.org
Ms. Katalin Szarvas, Program Assistant
Phone: (36 1) 477 0456, Fax: (36 1) 477 0455
Internet: www.erranet.org
Cathy Connors
Cathy received her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Northwestern University (Phi Beta Kappa; 1981).
She received her J.D. cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law (Order of the Coif 1984), where she served on the editorial board of the Northwestern University Law Review. After law school, she served as a Law Clerk for then Chief Judge John F. Grady of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. She joined Pierce Atwood in 1986.
Since 1995, Cathy has also worked for the State Department, United States Aid to International Development,
the World Bank and other donor agencies to draft legislation, create regulatory bodies and support the rule of law in developing nations.
Cathy is a member of Maine State, Illinois State, and American (Appellate Litigation Section)
Bar Associations and the Maine Trial Lawyers (Amicus Curiae Committee).
Cathy also participates in Pierce Atwood’s CASA program, representing guardians ad litem in
Maine Department of Human Service appellate parental right litigation.
She is Chair-elect on the Maine Board of Bar Examiners, a member of the Maine Bar Foundation and serves on
the Board of Directors of the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook, Maine.
Florin Gugu
Florin Gugu is the Director of the Tariff and Pricing
Department in the Romanian Electricity and Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE).
He graduated in 1986 from the Engineering Faculty of Bucharest Polytechnic Institute.
In 1993 he started preparing for a doctorate degree in technical science and during 1998-2000 he was
a student at CODECS (LONDON OPEN UNIVERSITY in Bucharest).
He received a MBA in Management.
Mr. Gugu’s experience in the electricity sector has continuously improved and been
updated by various training courses in the USA, UK and Austria on the subjects of regulatory issues,
the electricity market and microeconomics. Currently, he is Vice-Chairman of ERRA’s Tariff and Pricing Committee.
From 1996-2000 he was a Member of the EURELECTRIC/UNIPEDE Tariff and Pricing Committee.
Vidmantas Jankauskas
Vidmantas Jankauskas graduated in 1973 from Vilnus University and started his business career at the
Lithuanian Energy Institute. He spent 23 years there working on energy planning, energy economics and related issues.
In 1983 he received a doctorate degree from Kaunas Technological University and in 1994 a Doctor Habilitatis
degree from the Latvian Academy od Sciences.
In 1996 he became Professor of Economics at Vilnus University.
Since February Mr. Jankauskas has been Chairman of the National Control Commission for Prices and Energy;
this is an independent state agency regulating electricity, gas, heat and water sectors.
J.J. de Jong
Sr. advisor NMa/DTe; sr. fellow CIEP
Drs. Jacques de Jong was born in The Hague in 1947. After completing the international economics in Erasmus University Rotterdam, he joined the foreign economic relations department of the ministry of economic affairs in 1971. At the time of the oil crisis he was transferred to the oil directorate in the energy department, where his main duties were directed to international oil and energy discussions. In 1980 Mr. de Jong became deputy director for Electricity, responsible for nuclear energy policies and coal. In 1994 Mr. de Jong became coordinator for energy distribution.
In August 1998 he was appointed as director of the new Dutch Electricity Regulator, since August 2000 also responsible for gas, the Office for Energy Regulation. DTe is a chamber at the NMa, the Dutch Competition Authority. He was also active in european affairs, a co-founder of the CEER (Council of European Energy Regulators) and a co-chairman of its electricity working group.
Since 01.01.2003 mr. de Jong is continuing in a non-executive function as a senior advisor at the NMa/DTe, and as a senior fellow in the CIEP, the Clingendael International Energy Program.
Péter Kaderják
Péter Kaderják is the former President of the Hungarian Energy Office;
Associate Professor in the Microeconomics Department at Budapest University of Economics;
and the formar Chairman of the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA).
Mr. Kaderják was previously Chief of the Minister’s Cabinet and Secretary of the Economic Committee of the Hungarian Government.
From 1998-1999, he served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Privatization and Asset Holding Company.
Prior to that, he was Senior Environmental Policy Advisor and member of the Policy Advisory Working Group
with the Harvard Institute for International Development in Budapest.
He served as Co-ordinator for the Phare-ACE Project, Environmental Implications of Economic Transition in Hungary.
Mr. Kaderják began his career in economics as a Lecturer in the Department of Business Economics at Budapest University
of Economics in 1987. He has participated in training workshops in the United States and Austria.
From 1989-1990, he was a Visiting Research Assistant of economic psychology at Erasmus University.
Mr. Kaderják has been a Member of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) since 1993.
Ion Lungu
President Romanian Electricity & Heat Regulatory Authority (ANRE)
Dr. Ion Lungu was appointed President of the Romanian Electricity & Heat Regulatory Authority in June 2000. Before his appointment as President of ANRE, Mr. Lungu was Director General of ELECTRICA, the Electricity Distribution and Supply Company and member in the National Electricity Company’s Board of Directors. He has a dynamic academic activity with the “Valahia” University of Targoviste as a Professor at the Electric Power Engineering Chair. He is member in the ERRA Presidium as well as in several national and international important organisations among which: the Romanian Power Engineers Association (AGIR), the Romanian Energy Policy Association (APER) - member of the Board, the EURELECTRIC Business Area-Supply, the International Conference of Large Electric Networks (CIGRE SC 13), President of the International Conference of Electric Distribution Networks (CIRED SC 3). He is also an author and co-author of 3 technical books and 120 scientific works in the fields of high voltages, electric power use and electricity sector regulation. He has a doctoral degree in Over-voltages and started his professional career in 1975.
Gabor Szorenyi
Gabor Szorenyi graduated in 1971 from the Technical University of Budapest
and started his business career at the Hungarian Power Companies (MVM).
He spent 23 years there working on coordination of R&D, energy system planning, power plant investment,
preparation of new market structure and privatization, energy conservation, PR and related issues. In 1979 he received a doctorate
degree from the Technical University of Budapest and in 1999 the degree of
Master of Business Administration from the British Brunel University.
Between 1992 and 94 he was president of the Board of Directors at the Vertesi Power Plant.
Since August 1994, Mr. Szorenyi has been Deputy Director and since 2002 Director of the Hungarian Energy Office,
the Hungarian energy regulatory authority; which is an independent state agency regulating electricity, gas, district heating sectors.
He has long experience in the international cooperation.
OPREA CARMEN MAGDALENA
Work Experience
March 2004 - Present European Commission, Directorate General for Energy and Transport, Directorate C Conventional Energies, Unit 2 Electricity and Gas, In-service trainee
April 1999 – Present Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority, Legal adviser, Head of Legal Office from March 2001
August 1996 – April 1999 Romanian Bar Association, Bucharest Bar, Lawyer
Education
October 2003 – Present State University of Bucharest, MA in European Studies
October 1992 – July 1996 State University of Bucharest, BA in Legal Studies
Relevant Training programs, awarded fellowships and scholarships
2003 - International Development Law Organisation, Seminar "How a Regulatory System Enhances Effective Governance"
2003 - Hague Academy of International Law, Private International Law session
2002 - European House at the Foundation for Silesia Development, Summer School "Deepening and Enlargement of the European Union. European Security"
2002 - International Development Law Institute, Training "Development Lawyers Course – DLC 19E"
2001 - European University Institute- Academy of European Law, General and Specialized Courses on the Law of the European Union
2000 - Institute of Public Utilities and National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, Annual Regulatory Studies Program
Mihaela POPESCU
KEY QUALIFICATION
- Licenses and authorizations issuing in energy field for energy market participants
- Monitoring the activity of the Licensees and Authorization Holders
- Technical Regulations issuing in the field of electricity generation (cogeneration)
- Renewable and district heating expert
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
|
Period |
Place of work |
Function |
Results |
|
Starting with 15.02.2000 |
ANRE –
Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority |
Head of Licenses and Authorizations Office |
Licenses and authorizations issuing
Technical regulations issuing |
|
1996-1999 |
RENEL –
Romanian Electricity, Régie Autonome |
Head of research laboratory |
Research in energy field |
|
1990-1996 |
ICEMENERG –
Energy Research and Modernizing Institute |
Engineer |
Research in energy field |
|
1987-1989 |
Isalnita Power Plant |
Engineer |
Power plant operation |
Post Graduate QUALIFICATION
|
Period |
Course |
University |
|
October – November 2003 |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation for Central and Eastern European Countries |
JICE Japan International Energy Centre/ JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency, Tokyo, Japan |
|
May 2001 |
Financial analysis of the enterprises - IAS (International Accounting Standards) |
Romanian Financial Institute, Bucharest, Romania |
|
July 2000 |
Fundamentals of regulation: Regulatory principles & industry structures; Regulatory process & legal frameworks; Cost accounting & financing; Pricing theory & rate design;
Regulatory & utility performance. |
Michigan State University
Institute of Public Utilities/ National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), Lansing, Michigan, USA |
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Mars 2000 |
Curso de Gestion: Desarrolo Directivo, Marketing, Finanzas y Recursos Humanos |
EOI Escuela de Organizacion Industrial Madrid |
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1982-1987 |
University Polytechnic of Bucharest |
Energy University/ Engineer (5 years) |
Marko Senčar
Marko Senčar, M. Sc., started professional career 1988 as assistant researcher in the field of thermohydraulics and nuclear safety analysis at scientific reserch institutes in Slovenia and Switzerland. He collected broad experience in working for a swiss consulting and engineering company over some years, particularly in the area of safety, operation and availability. His work included technical, but also economic and, to some extent, legal aspects. After returning to Slovenia in 1996, he worked for about a year in the development of electric power system of Slovenia in preparation for market opening. He led the preparatory activities to introduce a new organization within the structure of the Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Directorate for energy supply, and acted for more than three years as its director. The most important working tasks were participation at and partly leading of preparations of Energy law and the first by-laws, based upon the Energy law, which have enabled the market introduction. Apart from this, he led the preparations of negotiation position for EU accession, and participated in the negotiations for the electricity subgroup within Chapter 14, Energy. Moreover, he led the preparations and projects, among them international projects, to establish the independent regulatory authority, the Energy Agency, and participated in several activities to making it operable. Since April 2001, he has acted as the deputy managing director of the Energy Agency of the Republic of Slovenia. During this period the first regulatory framework for the electricity network pricing was developed and enforced, natural gas market opened, energy activities were licensed and the market concept was amended through a new, amended law 2004 which substantially modified the powers of the regulatory authority. The strategic, conceptual and structural issues as well as several practical developments in electricity and gas field are the most important subjects of his activities, together with representation of the authority at gas regulatory forum and leading international supportive projects.
László Varró
László Varró works since 2000 in the Hungarian Energy Office as Chief Economist. His main fields are: Preparation for market opening, Economic oversight of price regulation. In 2000 he participated in the Energy Market Opening Programme and was the representative of the HEO in the Electricity Roundtable and the Natural Gas Roundtable.
1997-2000 he worked in the National Bank of Hungary at the Department of Economics and Research. Main fields were: Asset markets and monetary policy; Economics of financial market regulation; Liberalisation of capital flows.
1999-2000 he was Co-Representative of the NBH in the Financial Market Regulatory Reform Project.
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