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CSD-14 Partnerships Fair – May 2006
USEA/USAID Energy Partnership Program
Partnering the world of energy management
Gordon Weynand, Energy Team Leader, USAID Barry Worthington, Executive Director, USEA
James Connelly, Commissioner, MDTE
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Gordon Weynand
Energy Team Leader,United States Agency for
International Development Bureau for Economic Growth,
Agriculture and Trade
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Sustaining Economic Growth
□ There is a need for energy prices to encourage reliable economic growth and job creation
□ Expensive, unreliable electricity cripples economies and restrict job opportunities
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Lack of Commercial Electricity
□ Hospitals cannot refrigerate vaccines
□ Schools cannot provide adequate lighting
□ Farmers cannot use pumps to irrigate their fields
□ Clean water systems cannot function
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Energy & Security
□ Adequate energy infrastructure is critical for combating unemployment, illiteracy, the spread of infectious disease, environmental degradation, and the cycle of poverty in developing countries
□ Poverty and instability pose an increasingly significant geopolitical risk to countries around the world
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USAID’S ROLE IN ENERGY
□ Access to affordable, reliable, clean, and efficient energy services is essential to breaking the cycle of poverty and achieving sustainable development
□ Public/Private Partnerships□ Technical Assistance□ Training
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Barry Worthington
Executive Director,United States Energy
Association
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About the Energy Partnership Program
□ Practioner-to-practioner partnerships
□ Transferring commercially viable, market-oriented approaches to overseas electric and gas utilities, as well as energy regulators
□ Result in a two-way exchange of “best practices” between the US and overseas partners
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Quantity of Partnerships (since conception in 1990)
□81 partnerships in 30 developing countries
□Over 12,000 executives have participated pro bono
□$ 58 million in donated time and expertise
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EPP Key Issue Areas:
□Efficiency Gains in Electricity Transmission□Improving grid codes□Improving system maintenance□Operating regional transmission networks
□Energy Regulation□Improving public hearings process□Improving license procedures□Improving staff management
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EPP Key Issue Areas (continued):
□ Best Practices in Electricity Distribution□Billing and metering□Tariff collection□Management of technical losses and theft
□ Accurate and Informed Energy Reporting by the Media□Key energy issues□Journalism standards
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EPP Key Issue Areas (continued):
□ Energy Markets□Rules of participation in regional market□Financing independent market operator□Regional regulation
□ Power Generation□Financing new generation□Improving maintenance of power plants□Optimizing contracts with Independent Power
Producers
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Partnership Outcomes
Results impact reliability, affordability, economic viability, and social & environmental sustainability – improving the reliability and access of commercial electric delivery
Examples include:□Rules and financial contributions of
membership in the West Africa Power Pool are based on the Southwest Power Pool in Little Rock, Arkansas
□BENEFIT: Allows self-financing and improved reliability in region
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Partnership Outcomes (continued)
□ Dhaka Electric Supply Company in Bangladesh (DESCO) established a handbook of maintenance practices based on the Sacramento Municipal Utility District and Clark Public Utilities of Washington State□ BENEFIT: Saving money on maintenance to apply
towards improved service
□ The Office of Utility Regulation in Jamaica improved its power reporting requirements based on the Missouri and Rhode Island regulatory commissions□ BENEFIT: Now able to inform customers of power
outages and expected restoration
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Partnership Outcomes (continued)
□ In Angola, the national distribution company is developing a slum electrification program with the assistance of a utility in Salvador, Brazil□ BENEFIT: Replication of a successful international
program to help reach an underserved population
□ The Armenian Regulatory Commission developed a tariff methodology for natural gas with the help of the Kentucky Public Service Commission□ BENEFIT: Sustainable gas service to ensure supply to
consumers
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Partnership Outcomes (continued)
□ In Mongolia, the regulatory commission has adopted a life-line tariff due to exposure of similar tariffs in the program□ BENEFIT: Society’s poorest consumers have access to
affordable electricity
□ The Bhutan Power Corporation adopted a performance based incentive system after seeing it in Southern Africa□ BENEFIT: Improves performance for customers
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Unexpected Outcomes
□ Positive Surprise□Existing practices confirmed by comparing
against standards of US partners□Growth of interest from potential international
partners
□ Negative surprise (obstacle)□Information is not readily shared between
participants and field staff who are not chosen for exchange activities
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Future Challenges/ Next Steps
□ Funding and incorporating the many countries who wish to participate into the program
□ Insuring that overseas partners utilize the information received by U.S. companies
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James Connelly
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of
Telecommunications and Energy
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Example from Partner (Massachusetts Commission)
□ How the partnership operated□In MA, staff were matched with counterparts
who oversee Benchmarks and Performance Measurement, Customer Service & Dispute Resolution, and Performance Based & Cost of Service Regulation
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Example from Partner (Massachusetts Commission)
□Lessons learned from Massachusetts:
□Administrative Law – importance and application
□Due Process Hearings – Transparency and balance of interests
□Appellate Procedures – How cases are considered by a regulatory commission
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Example from Partner (Massachusetts Commission)
□ The Central Energy Regulatory Commission of India developed a two-part, performance-based tariff based on MDTE’s tariff structure
□ MDTE provided the National Electrification Administration and Energy Regulatory Board of the Philippines with its experience in utility restructuring
□ MDTE provided the Romanian regulatory agency with tariffs and operational rules when it was first developing its own tariffs
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Example from Partner (Massachusetts Commission)
□ MDTE gave the Egyptian commission software valued at over $100,000 to track customer calls and data to develop a call center
□ MDTE met with the Pakistani regulators and provided them with information to set sustainable, market-based tariffs
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Example from Partner (Massachusetts Commission)
□ MDTE gave the Egyptian regulators the following documents to help in developing Egypt’s rules and operations:
□ copies of MA laws, rules and regulations used to ensure independent decision making
□ Copies of MA license applications and rules of licenses
□ Sample transcript of a MA license hearing
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Example from Partner (Massachusetts Commission)
□ Partnership was also beneficial for MDTE□Developed staff presentation skills□Exposure to international regulatory practices
and how they compare with the NE region of the United States
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Questions?
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