GLOBAL REGULATORY NETWORK

Committee on International RelationsPortland, Oregon

July 2008

IT IS ONE WORLD…

With Many Regulators

(303 Energy Regulators at last count)

Committee on International Relations

Portland, Oregon

July 2008

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African Forum for Utility Regulation

Algeria TanzaniaCameroon TogoCote d’Ivoire UgandaGambia ZambiaGhana ZimbabweKenyaMalawiMaliNamibiaNigeriaNigerSenegalSouth Africa

http://www.afurnet.org/

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African Forum for Utility Regulation

• To support the development of effective utility regulation in Africa– Facilitate exchange of information and experiences– Support capacity building efforts in the region– Facilitate the harmonization of regulatory policies

• Sectors focused on: energy, communications, transport, and water and sanitation

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Asociación Iberoamericana de Entidades Reguladoras de la Energia

Argentina PeruBolivia PortugalBrazil SpainChile UruguayColombia VenezuelaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaRegional Commission for Electricity Interconnection System

http://www.ariae.org/acuerdo.html

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Asociación Iberoamericana de Entidades Reguladoras de la Energia

• Latin American Association of Energy Regulating Organizations

• Expanded scope from just electricity to all energy sectors (natural gas, hydrocarbons, biofuels)

• To promote – The exchange of experiences and knowledge– The formation and qualification of personnel– Cooperation in activities of common interest including

investigation and development

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Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals

National Energy BoardAlberta Utilities CommissionBritish Columbia Utilities CommissionManitoba Public Utilities BoardNew Brunswick Energy and Utilities BoardNova Scotia Utility and Review BoardNewfoundland and Labrador Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities Northwest Territories Public Utilities BoardNunavut Utility Rates Review CouncilPrince Edward Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission Régie de l’ énergie du QuébecOntario Energy BoardSaskatchewan Rate Review PanelYukon Utilities Board

http://www.camput.org/

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Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals

• Members’ responsibilities include– Electricity, Water, Natural Gas, Pipelines– Some also have responsibility for items such as

automobile insurance

• Vision– To build an internationally recognized

professional organization of innovative public utility regulators.

• Education is a significant part of the mission

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Council of European Energy Regulators

Austria NetherlandsBelgium NorwayBulgariaCyprus PolandCzech Republic PortugalDenmark RomaniaEstonia Slovak RepublicFinland SloveniaFrance SpainGermany SwedenGreece UK – Great BritainHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltahttp://www.energy-regulators.eu/portal/page/portal/EER_HOME

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Council of European Energy Regulators

• Brings together the energy regulators from the member states of the European Union and European Economic Area– Platform for cooperation, information exchange, and

assistance between regulators

• Aim is to facilitate the creation of a single efficient, sustainable and competitive European energy market

• CEER interfaces with the European Commission– Ensure consistent application of competition law

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East Asia and Pacific Infrastructure Regulatory Forum

Cambodia AustraliaChina FijiIndonesia KiribatiRepublic of Korea MicronesiaHong Kong New ZealandJapan Papua New GuineaLao PDR SamoaMalaysia Solomon IslandsMongolia TongaThe Philippines Timor-LesteSingapore VanuatuThailand American SamoaVietnam

http://www.eapirf.org/

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East Asia and Pacific Infrastructure Regulatory Forum

• Mission is to enhance regulatory decision making through– the exchange of information and experience – the promotion of training programs focused on

regulatory issues common among countries• Sectors addressed: Energy (Oil and Gas and

Electricity), Telecommunications and Broadcasting, Water and Sanitation, Transport (Rail, Toll Roads, Ports and Public Transportation)

• Currently supported by the Australian Government and the World Bank

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Inter-regional Association of the Regional Energy Commissions (to be continued)

Russian Federation Belgorod Region Novgorod Region Tula Region Bryansk Region Orenburg Region Ulyanovsk Region Ivanovo Region Oryol Region Yaroslav Region Kirov Region Perm Region Novosibirsk Region Kostroma Region Rostov Region Sakhalin Region Kurgan Region Samara Region Volgorod Region Kursk Region Sverdlovosk Region Voronezh Region Murmansk Region Tomsk Region Saint Petersburg Pskov Region Vladimir Region Saratov Region Volgograd Region Smolensk Region Tambov Region Tver Region Arkhangelsk Region Kaliningrad Region Kaluga Region Kemerovo Region Leningrad Region Lipetsk Region

http://www.mtu-net.ru/marek/eng/index_marec_e.html

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Inter-regional Association of the Regional Energy Commissions (continued)

Russian Federation Republic of Dagestan Altai Territory Krasnodar Territory Kabardino-Balkariyan Republic Primorski Krai Krasnoyarsk Territory Republic of Kalmykia Stavropolski Krai Republic of Kareliya Chuvash Republic Republic of Altay Yamolo-Nenets Autonomous District Tyumenskaya Republic of Khakassia Udmurtskaya Republic Republic of Bashkortostan Republic of Buryatia Karachayevo-Cherkessian Republic Republic of Komi Republic of Maryiel Republic of Mordovia Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) RSO Alaniya Republic of Tatarstan Republic of Tuva

Kazakhstan

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Inter-regional Association of the Regional Energy Commissions

• Established to– Assist in the creation of an effective system of regulation in the

territory of the Russian Federation– Participate in the development and implementation of a uniform

tariff policy– Render organizational, legal, methodological and consultancy to

members– Participate in the development of norms and methods of

regulation of the energy sector– Study and disseminate experiences in regulation– Assist in the development of training and educational programs– Enhance and strengthen the ties between science, education,

and the practical regulatory process– Raise the prestige of the professional regulation authorities in

the energy sector

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The Nordic Energy Regulators

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

https://www.nordicenergyregulators.org/

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The Nordic Energy Regulators

• Cooperative organization for Nordic regulatory authorities in the energy field– Provide a framework for discussion of regulatory issues and

exchange of experience– Provide the necessary elements for the development of

regulation – Develop joint approaches for transnational utilities – Work to establish common policies toward agreed-upon issues

• Created to actively promote legal and institutional framework and conditions necessary for developing the Nordic and European electricity markets

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Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Guyana

Jamaica

Trinidad and Tobago

http://www.oocur.org/

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Organisation of Caribbean Utility Regulators

• Primary objectives– To assist in the improvement of utility

regulation– To foster transparent and stable regulation

through autonomous and independent regulators

– To undertake research, training and development

– To facilitate understanding of regulatory issues and sharing of experiences

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Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa

Lesotho

Malawi

Namibia

South Africa

Zambia

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Regional Electricity Regulators Association of Southern Africa

• Provides a platform for effective cooperation between independent electricity regulators within the region

• Part of the work of the Southern African Development Corporation

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South Asia Forum for Infrastructure

Regulation

ButhanIndia Chattisgarh Federal Andhra Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Jharkland Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttaranchal Assam Delhi Maharashtra Punjab Tamil NaduNepalPakistanSri-Lanka http://safirasia.org/

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South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation

• Aims to – provide high quality capacity building and training – Stimulate research by building a network of regional

and international institutions and individuals active in the field of regulation

• Focuses on electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, water, and transport

• Established with the support of the World Bank– World Bank selected PricewaterhouseCoopers, India

as the Administrative Partner to support SAFIR

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Energy Regulators Regional Association

Albania Kazakhstan Poland USAArmenia Kosovo RomaniaAzerbaijan Kyrgyz Republic Russian FederationBosnia and Herzegovina Saudi ArabiaBulgaria Latvia SlovakiaCroatia Lithuania SerbiaEstonia Macedonia TurkeyGeorgia Moldova UkraineHungary Mongolia United Arab EmiratesJordan Montenegro http://www.erranet.org/

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Energy Regulators Regional Association

• Comprised of independent energy regulatory bodies primarily from the Central European and Eurasian region, with Affiliates from Asia and the Middle East

• Developed to offer a formal platform for exchanging experiences and ideas to better learn from the experiences of others – To improve energy regulation in member countries– To foster development of stable energy regulators with

autonomy and authority– To promote opportunities for training

• Technical forums, meetings, and study tours have been provided by NARUC through a Cooperative Agreement with USAID

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States Participating in Overseas ERRA Presentations

CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaMaineMarylandMinnesotaMissouriNew HampshireNew JerseyNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOregonPennsylvaniaSouth DakotaTexasVermontWashington Wyoming

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States with Commissioners who Gave Overseas Presentations to ERRA Meetings

ConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaMaineMarylandMinnesotaMissouriNew HampshireNew JerseyNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOregonPennsylvaniaSouth DakotaTexasVermont 28 Commissioners from 21 States

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States with Staff who Gave Overseas Presentations at ERRA Meetings

CaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaIllinoisIndianaIowaMissouriNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVermontWashington Wyoming

28 Staff Members from 14 States

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States with NARUC Regulatory Partnerships

Indiana (Albania)

Iowa (Moldova)

Michigan (Nigeria)

Missouri (Rwanda)

New Jersey (Bulgaria)

New York (Croatia)

Ohio (Ghana)

Pennsylvania (Serbia, Zambia)

Texas (Nicaragua)

Vermont (Georgia, Macedonia)

Washington (Kyrgyz Republic) 11 States with 13 Partnerships

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General Topics of Presentations at ERRA Conferences by NARUC Participants

• Competition, Unbundling, and Market Monitoring

• Regulatory Roles and Practices

• Legal Practices

• Conservation, Demand Response, and Renewable Generation

• Low Income / Social Issues

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General Topics of Presentations at ERRA Conferences by NARUC Participants

• Pricing, Tariff, and Ratemaking Matters

• Adequacy of Supply

• Data Access / Public Involvement

• Quality of Service

• Natural Gas Issues

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Other Regulatory Resources

• International Energy Regulation Network– http://www.iern.net/index.htm

• A web platform that aims at facilitating information on exchange on electricity and natural gas market regulation.

• A place where regulators can exchange information about training courses, conferences and online resources on energy regulation

• Longer-term, IERN aims at becoming not only vector for exchanging existing information, but also a producer of in-house working papers on best practice

• Managed by the Florence School of Regulation

• Global Regulatory Network Program – http://www.globalregulatorynetwork.org/Files/Library.ht

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• Links to a series of presentations and white papers

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Other Regulatory Resources

• NARUC Committee on International Relations – http://www.naruc.org/committees.cfm?c=52

• U.S. Agency for International Development (Energy Page)– http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/economic_gro

wth_and_trade/energy/

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Reasons to Become/Stay Involved in International Activities

• From 2003 Working Paper on the Benefits of Regulatory Exchange Participation– Participation Sharpens Regulators’ Skills– Globalization– Participation Advances US National Policy/Security

“Without the support and hard work of its members, NARUC would not be able to undertake international work. The commissioners and staff play an invaluable role by contributing their time, expertise, and energy to educate and inform regulators from developing countries through a variety of forums, including: the hosting of visiting foreign delegations, engagement in exchange visits, involvement in regulatory partnerships, and participation in technical conferences in both the United States and abroad.”