Autorità per l’energia elettrica e il gas Working Visit of the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation Milan, March 4 2010 ICER VIRTUAL WORKING

Autorità per l’energia elettrica e il gas

Working Visit of the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation Milan, March 4 2010

ICER VIRTUAL WORKING GROUP ON THEME 1

ROLE OF ENERGY REGULATORS IN GUARANTEEING RELIABILITY AND

SECURITY OF SUPPLYby

Oliviero Bernardini

Strategy, Research and Documentation Department, AEEG


STRATEGY, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION DEPARTMENT

- GENERAL STUDIES ON ENERGY MARKETS AND THE ENVIRONMENT- SPECIFIC STUDIES FOR REGULATORY ACTIVITIES OF AEEG - DATA BASE ON REGULATED ENERGY COMPANIES- ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE REGULATED ENERGY COMPANIES- LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION- ANNUAL REPORTS TO PARLIAMENT AND TO THE EC


ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT TO THE EC - EU DIRECTIVE 2003/55/EC

Annual Report to the European Commission on the State of Services and Regulatory Activities in the Electricity and Gas Sectors

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009


ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT TO THE EC - EU DIRECTIVE 2003/55/EC

Table of contents 1. Foreword 2. Main developments in the gas and electricity markets 3. Regulation and Performance of the Electricity Market 3.1.Regulatory Issues [Article 23(1) except “h”] 3.2.Competition Issues [Article 23(8) and 23(1)(h)] 4. Regulation and Performance of the Natural Gas market 4.1.Regulatory Issues [Article 25(1)] 4.2.Competition Issues [Article 25(1)(h)] 5 Security of Supply 5.1.Electricity [Article 4 and 2005/89/EC Article 7] 5.2.Gas [Article 5 and 2004/67/EC Article 5] 6. Public Service Issues [Articles 3(9) electricity and 3(6) gas]


DATA BASE FOR THE EC ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT

SWITCHING RATE (% OF CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE CHANGED SUPPLIER)

IN THE WHOLE RETAIL MARKET OF HOUSEHOLD CUSTOMERS OF NON-HOUSEHOLD CUSTOMERS OF POWER PLANTS IN LARGE INDUSTRY IN MEDIUM-SIZED INDUSTRY IN SMALL INDUSTRY AND HOUSEHOLDS

BY NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE METER POINTSBY ELIGIBLE VOLUME


INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF ENERGY REGULATORS (ICER)

LAUNCHED IN ATHENS ON OCTOBER 21 2009 ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE WORLD FORUM OF ENERGY REGULATION (WFER) IV, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE FORUM CONCLUSIONS.


ICER FOUNDING MEMBERS

AFUR African Forum for Utility RegulatorsARIAE Asociación Iberoamericana de Entidades

Reguladoras de la EnergíaCAMPUT Canadian Association of Members of Public

Utility TribunalsCEER Council of European Energy RegulatorsEAPIRF East Asia and Pacific Infrastructure Regulatory

ForumERRA Energy Regulators Regional AssociationMEDREG Mediterranean Gas and Energy Regulators

AssemblyNARUC National Association of Regulatory Utility

CommissionersOOCUR Organization of Caribbean Utility RegulatorsRERA Regional Electricity Regulators AssociationSAFIR South Asian Forum for Infrastructure Regulation


GOALS OF ICER

Promoting the exchange of information on “best practices” to augment regulatory capabilities, including new partnerships between regulators from developed, transitioning, and developing countries;

Strengthening efforts at regional coordination through associations of energy regulators and other key sector stakeholders;

Increasing professional training programs to enhance institutional regulatory frameworks;

Exploring opportunities for cooperation between international development agencies and associations of energy regulators.


ICER WORKING GROUPS FOR 2010 - 12

VWG 1 RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY

VWG 2 THE ROLE OF REGULATORS IN RESPONDING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

VWG 3 COMPETITIVENESS AND AFFORDABILITY

VWG 4 THE INDEPENDENCE, POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES, BEST PRACTICES AND TRAINING OF REGULATORS


VWG 1 - RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY

Chaired by MEDREG

Phase I Effectiveness of national and local energy policy and regulation in addressing security of supply issues: regulatory practices in promoting investments;

Phase II Scope and powers of Regional bodies and Regulatory associations in achieving national and regional security of supply;

Phase IIIRole of energy Regulators in promoting security of supply on a global scale.


VWG 1 – SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Phase I - National and LocalNomination of the Task ForceLaunch of Questionnaire SurveyCompilation of the Questionnaires Assembly of Survey returnsCirculation of Survey ResultsPreparation of draft ReportFinal revision and issue of the ReportUpdating of the Report

Phase I I - RegionalNomination of the Task ForceEnquiry on powers of other regional bodiesPreparation of QuestionnaireLaunch of Questionnaire SurveyCompilation of the Questionnaires Assembly of Survey returnsCirculation of Survey ResultsPreparation of draft ReportFinal revision and issue of the ReportUpdating of the Report

Phase I I I - GlobalDefinition of Work PlanImplementation of Work PlanFinal Report

2012January - June July - DecemberJanuary - June July - December

2010Phase and Activity

2011January - June July - December


VWG 1 – THE QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY

A) KEY FEATURES OF THE ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM

B) RISKS FOR SECURITY OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND

C) MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY EMERGENCIES

D) MEDIUM AND LONG TERM PREVENTIVE MEASURES


VWG-1 QUESTIONNAIRE SECTIONS B, C & D

SECTION B, C AND D - RISKS, MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES

ICER - VIRTUAL WORKING GROUP 1ROLE OF ENERGY REGULATORS IN GUARANTEEING RELIABILITY AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY

Regulatory Body

SURVEY ON SECURITY OF SUPPLY ISSUES

IDENTIFICATION

Regulatory Association


VWG-1 QUESTIONNAIRE SECTION B

B) RISKS FOR SECURITY OF SUPPLY (AND DEMAND)

Current Future Current Future Current Future Current Future

Geopolitical exploitation of suppliesGlobal competition for resourcesInadequate international transport capacityInsufficient or inadequate interconnector capacityInsufficient or unreliable transmission and distribution networksInadequate or insufficient reserve capacityInsufficient or inadequate conversion capacityInadequate peaking capacityHigh domestic energy pricesLow domestic energy pricesDeclining demand and/or low prices for oil and gas exportsNatural disasters, terrorism and warfarePoor national energy policiesPoor or inadequate internal regulation

ElectricityNatural gas Oil Coal


VWG-1 QUESTIONNAIRE SECTION C

C) MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY EMERGENCIES

EVENT NO. 1

Energy forms affected Electricity Natural gas Oil products Coal Other

Measures applied to overcome the emergency - Increase in imports - Use of strategic reserves - Interruptible contracts - Fuel switching - Selective rationing - Other - No measures

Application of an emergency action planRole of the Regulator in devising the action plan

Lessons learned

Number of analogous events over the last 10 years

Nature of the Measure Importance of the measure

Role of the Regulator

Description of the Emergency


VWG-1 QUESTIONNAIRE SECTION D

D) MEDIUM AND LONG TERM PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Importance of the measure

Role of Government



Role of Government



Role of Government



Role of Government

Diversification of imported energy sources.Diversification of suppliers for any one source of energyIncreasing the number of independent importersPromoting exploitation of native resourcesReducing demand through energy conservation and efficiencyInternational agreementsPromoting investments in new infrastructure projectsBuild up of strategic stocksUpgrading of existing infrastructuresEfficient operation of energy marketsDistributed generationPublic service obligationsApplication of the N-1 rule

Nature of the Measure Electricity Oil and oil products CoalNatural gas

Documents

Autorità per l’energia elettrica e il gas Working Visit of the Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation Milan, March 4 2010 ICER VIRTUAL WORKING