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NARUC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Committee on International Relations NARUC Summer Committee Meetings

NARUC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Committee on International Relations NARUC Summer Committee Meetings July 20, 2008 Portland, OR. International Team. Erin Skootsky, Director Jim Lindley, Deputy Director Martina Schwartz, Manager Matt Gardner, Program Officer Chris Mahon, Program Officer.

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NARUC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Committee on International Relations NARUC Summer Committee Meetings

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  1. NARUC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Committee on International Relations NARUC Summer Committee Meetings July 20, 2008 Portland, OR

  2. International Team Erin Skootsky, Director Jim Lindley, Deputy Director Martina Schwartz, Manager Matt Gardner, Program Officer Chris Mahon, Program Officer

  3. NARUC Commitment to USAID Programs A very important feature of the USAID Cooperative Agreements is NARUC's in-kind skilled labor contribution of 20%. This effort constitutes the U.S. Commissioners' and State staffs' involvement in program activities. We thank our members for their voluntary contributions that ensure successful programs.

  4. “Eurasia 1” Regional Energy Regulatory Program for Eastern Europe & Eurasia • USAID Cooperative Agreement (1998 – 2008) • 23+ countries • Dual-language program: English & Russian • ERRA • Partnerships • Sub-regional & bi-lateral activities (Azerbaijan, Southeast Europe, Black Sea)

  5. Eurasia 1 (cont) Key ERRA Activities: March – July 2008 • April 23-24: 8th ERRA Annual Meeting • April 21-22: 7th ERRA Investment & Energy Regulation Conference, Hungary • April 20: ERRA Presidium Meeting • March 17-20: Price Regulation & Tariffs Training Course, Hungary • March 3-4: ERRA Legal Regulation Working Group Meeting, Moldova • Jan. 14 – Mar. 14: ERRA E-learning Public Participation Training • Website www.erranet.org

  6. Eurasia 1 (cont) Key NARUC Activities: March – July 2008 • Southeast Europe Market Monitoring – quarterly reports posted at www.naruc.org/see_monitoring • Azerbaijan Public Service Regulation Development Project – Training, July 2008

  7. “Eurasia 2” Utility Regulatory Program for Central/Eastern Europe & Eurasia • USAID Cooperative Agreement (2007 – 2010) (This agreement adds new opportunities for work in the Europe/Eurasia region as “Eurasia 1” expires in Sept. 2008 after reaching the 10-year maximum program rule in USAID.) • Limited support to ERRA as it achieves sustainability • Bilateral & regional linkages, partnerships, market development

  8. Eurasia 2 (cont) Key Activities: March – July 2008 • ERRA: • July 14-18: Summer School: Introduction to Energy Regulation Training Course, Budapest, Hungary • June 16-18: New Commissioner Training Course, Budapest, Hungary • NARUC • Kosovo: “Public utility regulation in market economies” workshop in Pristina, April 14-16, 2008. • Georgia: GeorgianNational Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (GNERC) – Initiated and implemented the inaugural partnership activity in Tbilisi, Georgia between GNEWRC and the Vermont Public Service Board, June 27 – July 3, 2008.

  9. GRN Program Global Regulatory Network • USAID Cooperative Agreement (2002 – 2009) • Africa, Caribbean/Latin America, Asia • To encourage information exchange and local capacity building for regulatory authorities and associations of regulatory authorities. • Association Development • Partnerships

  10. GRN Program (cont) Key GRN Activities: March – July 2008 • No-cost extension signed (project completion September 2009) • Technical Assistance Project with Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission completed and closed-out (March 2008) • Partnerships: • Ghana • Nigeria • Nicaragua • Zambia • Jordan (pending confirmation) • Website:www.globalregulatorynetwork.org

  11. NARUC/USAID Regulatory Partnership Program Current Partnerships Status & Recent Activities • Albania – Indiana (Final activity at Pennsylvania PUC in May 2008) • Croatia – New York – (Final exchange in June 2008) • Georgia – Vermont – (First exchange in June 2008) • Ghana – Ohio (lead state) (Apr/May 2008, Aug & Nov TBD) • Nicaragua – Texas (February 2008, July 2008) • Nigeria – Michigan (First exchange in July 2008) • Zambia – Pennsylvania (Fall 2008 TBD) • RERA South Africa (Fall 2008 TBD) • Serbia – Pennsylvania (Second exchange in April 2008) • Website: www.narucpartnerships.org

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