Energy Regulation and Investment in the New Member States
Liberalisation of the energy sector has created new rules for the regulator and new business models for companies. These two dimensions of the energy business are closely interlinked, as liberalisation has taken away earlier certainties in revenue flows, making investments more difficult to plan. New emerging agendas for sustainable energy management and security of supply compound the issue.
If those changes affect current EU companies and regulators, they are even more marked in the States that will join in May 2004. Economies in transition and a new culture of commercial competition make energy liberalisation a special challenge with particular characteristics. Dealing with these issues seems timely as the States are on the threshold of joining the EU.
SEMINAR
Hotel Renaissance, Room « Ballroom II »
(Rue du Parnasse, 19 – 1050 Bruxelles)
Chair: Birute Vesaite, Observer in the European Parliament, Lithuania.
15.00 Introduction – European Commission
15.30 New member states’ energy sectors – an overview
Speaker : Jorgen Boldt, Ramboll, energy sector analyst
Comments : Pawel Kaminski, VP European affairs, Polish Oil & Gas
16.00 Coffee
16.30 The business and regulatory challenges of energy liberalisation
Liberalisation, reserves, climate policy, network access, regulatory implementation, Investment policy
Moderator: Guntars Krasts, Chair of European Affairs Committee, Saeima (Latvian Parliament)
Participants : European Commission
Jacques-Andre Troesch, CEER
Walter Boltz, Chaiman e-control
Fritz Gautier, Board Member, Ruhrgas AG
Paul Bulteel, Secretary General, Eurelectric
17.30 New member states’ energy regulation – problems and challenges
Speaker : Vidmantas Jankauskas, President, ERRA
Comments : Gabor Szorenyi, Directorate for Energy Supply and Consumer Protection*
18.00 Discussion
19.00 Close
DINNER DEBATE
European Parliament
19.00 : Welcome reception
19.30 : Dinner
Chair : Rolf Linkohr, MEP
Speaker : Frank Siebert, Deputy Chairman, Latvijas Gaze
Comments : Szabolcs Fazakas, Observer in the European Parliament, Former Minister of Energy, Trade and Tourism, Hungary