South Asia Regional Regulation Partnership Executive Exchange
September 21-25, 2009 Albany, New York and Washington, DC
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EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE OBJECTIVES:
To gain a better understanding of:
- Organizational structures and operational best practice policies and procedures
- To promote the institutional strength and effectiveness of energy, gas, and oil regulatory organizations in the South Asia region
- To share approaches and discuss best-practices policies and procedures for effective regulation, especially in the areas of renewable energy integration and conservation
- To develop stakeholder support for regulatory organizations
- Tariffs and rate setting mechanisms
- To share and discuss tariff setting mechanisms for national oil, gas, and power transmission regulation in South Asia
- Consumer affairs
- To stimulate public support and confidence in the regulatory organization and its processes
- To develop a customer protection program
- Policies that promote renewable energy, including renewable portfolio standards & other incentive programs
- Rebate programs, the role of an income tax base for renewable energy projects, and other financing strategies
- Impacts of integrating renewable energy on the energy market
- How a market facilitates renewable energy use
- Consumer education and marketing programs related to renewable energy
EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PARTICIPANTS
BANGLADESH
Mr. Zaved Choudhury
Director (Gas)
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
Mr. Md. Haronur Rashid
Deputy Director (Power)
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission
NEPAL
Dr. Narayan Chaulagain
Executive Director
Alternate Energy Promotion Center (AEPC)
Mr. Iswar Singh Thapa
Joint Secretary
Water and Energy Commission Secretariat
PAKISTAN
Mr. Maqbool Ahmad Khawaja
Member
National Electric Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)
Mr. Yawar Ali
Chairman
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO)
SRI LANKA
Mr. MMC Ferdinando
Secretary
Ministry of Power & Energy
Mr. Upali Daranagama
Additional Secretary (Planning & Development)
Ministry of Power & Energy
USAID
Mr. Sher Khan
SARI/Energy Country Coordinator
USAID/Bangladesh
EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PRESENTATIONS
Country Presentations
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Overview part 1
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Overview part 2
Delaware Public Service Commission
Delaware Public Service Commission: Consumer Protection
Delaware Public Service Commission: Reaching the Public- Consumer Education, The Media, and Politics
Delaware Public Service Commission: Decision Making Process
Delaware Public Service Commission: Overview
Delaware Public Service Commission: Managing Stake Holder and Public Participation
GE Energy
GE Energy: U.S. Power Industry
GE Energy: 1.5 MW Wind Turbine
New York Public Service Commission
New York Public Service Commission: Consumer Protections in New York State
New York Public Service Commission: Consumer Services Low Income Programs
New York Public Service Commission: Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard Proceeding Briefing
New York Public Service Commission: Overview
New York Public Service Commission: Renewable Portfolio Standard in New York State
