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TRACK I – Regulatory Track

MONDAY, July 14th, 2008: Role and Functions of the Regulator

Morning Session:
8: 00 - 8:30  Registration - Participants
8:30 - 9:00 Opening Address and Introduction
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
  • Eva Gedeon, Director, Central European University (CEU)
  • Krisztina Kasza, Head of ERRA Secretariat
9:00 -10:30

The role and functions of the Regulator

  • Vidmantas Jankauskas, Former Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:15 Theory and principles of regulation
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
Afternoon Session:
13:45 - 15:40 Exercise: Licensing (authorization or permit giving) of new generation
  • Vidmantas Jankauskas, Former Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania
15:40 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 - 16:50 Benchmarking of the structure and status of European regulatory institutions
  • Michael Labelle, Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)

TUESDAY, July 15th, 2008: Tariff Setting and Price Regulation

Morning Session:
8:30 - 9:30 Calculating the revenue requirement
  • Csaba Kovács, Head of Department for Economic Research and Environmental Protection, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
9:30 - 10:30 Incentive price regulation
  • Csaba Kovács, Head of Department for Economic Research and Environmental Protection, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00 Economics of tariff design - I.
  • András Kiss, Research Associate, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
12:00 - 13:00 Economics of tariff design - II.
  • András Kiss, Research Associate, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
Afternoon Session:
14:00 - 15:00 Roundtable Discussion on Tariff Setting
  • Csaba Kovacs, Andras Kiss
15:00 -15:15 Coffee break
  • Moderator: REKK staff
15:15 - 17:00 Group Work: Price Regulation
  • Moderator: REKK staff

WEDNESDAY, July 16th, 2008: Restructuring of the Electricity and Gas Industries

Morning Session:
8:30 - 10:00 Restructuring of the gas industry: basic elements and models
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
10:00 -10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 12:15 Restructuring of the electricity industry: basic elements and models
  • Jacques de Jong, Clingendael University, the Netherlands

Afternoon
Session:

13:45 - 15:00 Wholesale markets and cross border trading
  • TBD
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30 Exercise: Electricity Exchange
  • Moderator: REKK staff
 

THURSDAY, July 17th, 2008: Regulation and security of supply

Morning Session:
8:00 - 9:30 Regulation and security of supply: a global perspective
  • Jacques de Jong, Clingendael University, the Netherlands
9:30 -9:45  Coffee break
9:45 -11:00 European Energy Policies
  • Jacques de Jong, Clingendael University, the Netherlands
11:00 - 12:00 Some consequences of private participation in the energy sector
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
Afternoon Session:
13:00 - 14:00 Service Quality Regulation
  • Elena Fumagalli, External Specialist, Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas, Italy
15:00 - Visit to the Hungarian System Operator (MAVIR)
18:00 - Sightseeing Tour of Budapest and Group Dinner

FRIDAY, July 18th, 2008: Regulatory Issues in Emerging Economies

Morning Session:
8:00 - 9:30 The state of price and tariff reforms in ERRA countries
  • Svetla Todorova, Former Regulator
9:30 - 9:45 Coffee break
9:45 - 10:45 Non-payment and social support schemes for low income customers
  • Svetla Todorova, Former Regulator
10:45 -12:00 Lessons Learnt from the European enlargement process
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
  • Vidmantas Jankauskas, Former Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania
Afternoon Session:
13:00 - 14:00 Regulatory Issues in Emerging Economies
  • Participant Presentation
14:00 - 15:00  Final Test - Participants
15:15 - 15:30 Course Evaluation & suggestions for improvement; Final Comments
  • Péter Kaderják, Course director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK), Hungary

 

TRACK II - Non-Regulatory Track

MONDAY, July 14rd, 2008: Role and Functions of the Regulator

Morning Session:
8:00 - 8:30 Registration - Participants
8:30 - 9:00 Opening Address and Introductions
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
  • Eva Gedeon, Director, Central European University (CEU)
  • Krisztina Kasza, Head of ERRA Secretariat
9:00 -10:30 Theory and principles of regulation
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:45 The role and functions of the regulator
  • Vidmantas Jankauskas, Former Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania
Afternoon Session:
13:45  - 15:00 Benchmarking of the structure and status of European regulatory institutions
  • Michael Labelle, Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 16:30 Exercise: Licensing (authorization or permit giving) of new generation
  • Vidmantas Jankauskas, Former Chairman, National Control Commission for Prices and Energy, Lithuania
 

TUESDAY, July 15th, 2008: Tariff Setting and Price Regulation

Morning Session:
8:30 -9:30 Economics of tariff design - I.
  • András Kiss, Research Associate, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
9:30-10:30 Economics of tariff design - II.
  • András Kiss, Research Associate, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 -12:00 Calculating the revenue requirement
  • Csaba Kovács, Head of Department for Economic Research and Environmental Protection, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
12:00-13:00 Incentive price regulation
  • Csaba Kovács, Head of Department for Economic Research and Environmental Protection, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)
Afternoon Session:
14:00 - 15:00  Group Work: Price Regulation
  • Moderator: REKK staff
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee break
15:15  - 17:00 Roundtable Discussion on Tariff Setting
  • Csaba Kovacs, Andras Kiss

WEDNESDAY, July 16th, 2008: Restructuring of the Electricity and Gas Industries

Morning Session:

 

8:30 -10:00 Restructuring of the electricity industry: basic elements and models
  • Jacques de Jong, Clingendael University, the Netherlands
10:00 - 10:30

Coffee break

10:30 - 12:15 Restructuring of the gas industry: basic elements and models
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
Afternoon Session:
13:45 - 15:00 Exercise: Electricity Exchange
  • Moderator: REKK staff
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 16:30 Wholesale markets and cross border trading
  • TBD

THURSDAY, July 17th, 2008: Regulation and security of supply

Morning Session:
8:00 -9:30 Some consequences of private participation in the energy sector
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director,Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
9:30 - 9:45 Coffee break
9:45 - 11:00 Service Quality Regulation
  • Elena Fumagalli, External Specialist, Regulatory Authority for Electricity and Gas, Italy
11:00 - 12:00 Regulation and security of supply: a global perspective
  • Jacques de Jong, Clingendael University, the Netherlands
Afternoon Session:
13:00 - 14:00 European Energy Policies
  • Jacques de Jong, Clingendael University, the Netherlands
15:00 - Visit to the Hungarian System Operator (MAVIR)
18:00 - Sightseeing Tour of Budapest and Group Dinner

FRIDAY, July 18th, 2008: Regulatory Issues in Emerging Economies

Morning Session:
8:00 - 9:30 Lessons learnt from the European enlargement process
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)
9:30 -9:45 Coffee break
9:45 -10:45 Regulatory Issues in Emerging Economies
  • Participant Presentation
10:45 - 12:00 The state of price and tariff reforms in ERRA countries
  • Svetla Todorova, former regulator
Afternoon Session:
13:00 - 14:00 Non-payment and social support schemes for low income customers
  • Svetla Todorova, former regulator
14:00 - 15:00 Final Test - Participants
15:15 - 15:30 Course Evaluation & Suggestions for Improvement; Final Comments and Farewell
  • Péter Kaderják, Course Director, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK)