Training Course: Introduction to Water Utility Regulation March 7-11, 2016 ǀ Budapest, COURSE PROGRAMME Organized by: Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) Professional content of the course is facilitated by: Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK) Course Venue: European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB) Zivatar u. 1-3., H-1024 Budapest Tel.: (36 1) 438 1030 ǀ Fax (36 1) 212 4076 ǀ Web: http://www.eycb.coe.int ERRA reserves the right to change the published agenda at any time during the organisation and implementation of the programme.
Monday, March 7 WATER UTILITY ECONOMICS 09:00 9:45 Opening address and introductory round Participants Course Director: Mr. András Kis, Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, Regional Center for Energy Policy Research (REKK), Ms. Réka Timár, Program Manager, ERRA Secretariat 09:45 10:30 Setting the scene: the regulation of water vs. energy services Mr. Péter Kaderják, Director, REKK, 11:00 12:30 Fundamentals of water utility economics 13:30 15:00 Case study of the Estonian water utility regulator Mr. Mart Ots, General Director, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia 15:00 15:30 Coffee break 15:30-16:30 16:30 17:00 Introduction to asset management with case study examples Group Work: Introducing the off-class teamwork assignment for the week* Mr. Károly Kovács, President, European Water Association (EWA); President, Hungarian Wastewater Association 19:00- Group Dinner at Trófea Grill (meeting in the Lobby at 18:40) *The Group Assignment: Participants will be grouped and requested to work on the exercise after the classes. 2
Tuesday, March 8 PRINCIPLES AND INSTITUTIONS OF WATER UTILITY REGULATION 9:00 10:30 Principles of regulation: licensing, price regulation, monitoring and other tasks and competencies Mr. Péter Kaderják, Director, REKK, 11:00 12:30 Case study on the introduction of water charges in Ireland Mr. Paul McGowan, Commissioner, Commission for Energy Regulation, Ireland 13:30 14:30 Case study: The Hungarian water utility regulatory reform Ms. Szilvia Szalóki, Vice-President for Public Services, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, 14:30 15:00 Coffee break 15:00 16:30 Regulatory models: organisational and institutional options Mr. Lajos Kerekes, Research Associate, REKK, 16:30-17:00 Off-class assignment consultation Participants 3
Wednesday, March 9 TARIFF SETTING 9:00 10:30 Price regulation I: tariff setting Mr. Péter Kaderják, Director, REKK, 11:00 12:30 Price regulation II: special considerations Ms. Ágnes Törőcsik, Research Associate, REKK, 13:30 15:00 Exercise: tariff setting Mr. Péter Kotek, Research Associate, REKK, 15:00 15:30 Coffee break 15:30 16:30 Developments at EU level: measures explored by the European Commission on the regulation/organisation of water services Ms. Carla Chiaretti, Policy Officer for European Affairs, EurEau 17:00-19:00 Budapest sightseeing tour (meeting in the Lobby at 16:45) 4
Thursday, March 10 PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING 9:00 10:30 Water utility benchmarking 11:00 12:30 Case study: Performance monitoring in Portugal Ms. Isabel Andrade, Deputy Head of the Legal Department, Portuguese Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority (ERSAR), Portugal 13:30 14:15 14:15-15:00 The World Bank experience with water utility benchmarking Emerging challenges within the Water Sector in Saudi Arabia Mr. Stjepan Gabric, Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank (online presenter) Mr. Nasser Qahtani, Vice Governor for Regulatory Affairs, Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), Saudi Arabia (online presenter) 15:00 15:30 Coffee break 15:30-17:00 Hot topics**: an interactive session Moderator: Mr. András Kis, Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, REKK, ** submitted by select participants before the workshop 5
Friday, March 11 NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND EMERGING ISSUES IN WATER UTILITY REGULATION 09:00 10:30 Emerging challenges within the water utility sector Mr. Gábor Ungvári, Research Economist, REKK, 11:00 11:40 Regulatory guidance for urban water utilities operating in fragile context Mr. Nadim Mulhem, Head of Water Programme in Yemen Palestine, GIZ 11:40 12:30 Water trading game 13:30 13:45 Final test Participants 13:45 15:00 Group Work: Presentations of teamwork assignments Participants Moderator: Mr. András Kis, Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, REKK, 15:00-15:30 Coffee break 15:30 16:00 Course Evaluation Group Photo Signing the ERRA Alumni Book Final Comments and Farewell Course Director: Mr. András Kis, Chief Analyst, Water Economics Unit, REKK, 6