Highlights
Invitation by Chairman Rolands Irklis, Public Utilities Commission of Latvia;
ERRA Presidium Member; CEER Vice-President; ACER Vice-Chair
See you in Riga, Latvia #ERRAConf2019!
Conference Speakers
Conference Gala Program
ERRA Conference Gala dinner will be organized on September 23 at the Culture Palace “Ziemelblazma” http://ziemelblazma.riga.lv/en/about-us/
ERRA Conferences in Numbers
Registration Fee
| Early Bird (until September 2) |
Full Rate (after September 2) |
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| Non-Regulators, Industry Representatives | EUR 800 + 21% VAT | EUR 900 + 21% VAT |
| Government Agencies, Non-Member Regulators, Academia Representatives (1) | EUR 500 + 21% VAT | |
| ERRA Associate Members (2) | EUR 400 + 21% VAT | |
| ERRA Full Members (2) | WAIVED! | |
| Spouse Fee (3) | EUR 50 + 21% VAT | |
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Conference location
Riga
Latvia
Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel
Address: Elizabetes 55, 1010 Riga, Latvia
Tel.: +371 6 777 2222
Web: https://www.radissonblu.com/en/latvijahotel-riga
Gallery
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019, SUNDAY
15:00 Site Visit to Riga Hydro Power Plant
- https://www.latvenergo.lv/hpptour/hpp_riga.htm
- For pre-registered conference delegates only. Important: Your passport or photo ID card is required!
Introductory Remarks
Irklis, Rolands
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Latvia; ERRA Presidium Member; CEER Vice-President; ACER Vice-Chair
Ots, Märt
Chairman, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA);, Director General, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia
Keynote Address
Bayraktar, Alparslan
Deputy Minister, Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Turkey, Former Chairman, ERRA; Chairman, ERRA Strategic Advisory Board
Keynote Address
Ruby, Kristian
Secretary General, Eurelectric
SESSION I: BALTIC-NORDIC ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS MARKET: ENERGY TRANSITION
Presentation: Baltic-Nordic Electricity Market
Sutter, Hando
CEO, Eesti Energia, Estonia
Panel Discussion: Baltic-Nordic Electricity Market
Moderator:
Kazukauskas, Andrius
Senior Researcher, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Panel Members:
Gawin, Rafal
President, Energy Regulatory Office, Poland
Junghans, Gatis
Member of the Board, Latvian electricity transmission system operator AST “Augstsprieguma tīkls”, Latvia
Sutter, Hando
CEO, Eesti Energia, Estonia
Vadasz Nilsson, Anne
Director General, Energy Markets Inspectorate, Sweden
Žilienė, Inga
Chair, National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC), Lithuania
Q&A with the Audience
Conference Family Photo and Coffee Break
Presentation: Baltic-Nordic Natural Gas Market
Irklis, Rolands
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Latvia; ERRA Presidium Member; CEER Vice-President; ACER Vice-Chair
Panel Discussion: Baltic-Nordic Natural Gas Market
Moderator:
Jankauskas, Vidmantas
Professor, Vilnius Technical University, Lithuania; Former Chairman of ERRA
Panel Members:
Irklis, Rolands
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Latvia; ERRA Presidium Member; CEER Vice-President; ACER Vice-Chair
Ots, Märt
Chairman, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA);, Director General, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia
Partanen, Timo
Leading Specialist, Energiavirasto (Energy Authority), Finland
Ruolia, Vytautas
Commercial Director, TSO Amber Grid, Lithuania
Q&A with the Audience
Lunch
SESSION II – ENERGY TRANSITION AND DECENTRALISATION I.
Moderator:
Melikidze, Maia
Commissioner, Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, Georgia; ERRA Presidium Member
Presentation: Energy Transition and Decentralisation
Woodhouse, Stephen
Chief Digital Officer, ÅF Pöyry
Presentation: Challenges of Regulating Citizens’ Energy Communities
Kowalczyk, Juliusz
Expert, PSE S.A., Poland
Presentation: A Role for Energy Regulators in Electro-Mobility Take-Off
Lo Schiavo, Luca
Deputy Director, Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Infrastructure Regulation Department, Italy
Presentation: Cyber Security of Critical Infrastructure in an Increasingly Digitized Energy Sector
House, Arthur H.
Connecticut Chief Cybersecurity Risk OfficerUSA
Q&A with the Audience
Coffee Break
Panel Discussion: Decentralization of the Energy Sector
Moderator:
Gusenbauer, Vera
Policy Officer, International Relations, E-Control, Austria
Panel Members:
Bagdantseva, Svetlana
Head of Division, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), Russia
Braun, Pierre
Lead Advisor for Investment, Eurelectric
Mazzoni, Matteo
Senior Analyst, ICIS
Varanavicius, Liutauras
Strategy Department Director, Litgrid, Lithuania
Q&A with the Audience
Session Concludes
Conference Gala Reception in Culture Palace "Ziemelblazma"
Guest Regulator: CRE, French Energy Regulatory Commission; Presentation: Regulation of the Natural Gas Sector in the Energy Transition
Carenco, Jean-Francois
Chairman, CRE, France
SESSION III – ENERGY TRANSITION AND DECENTRALISATION II.
Moderator:
Nelkova-Chuchuk, Andrijana
ERRA Presidium Member, Commissioner, Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission, North Macedonia
Presentation: Challenges of integrating additional VRES in the power systems
Pató, Zsuzsanna
Senior Associate, The Regulatory Assistance Project
Presentation: Regulation Enhancing Electrification: the Mini-Grid tariff framework in Nigeria
Akpeneye, Dafe C.
Commissioner, Legal, Licensing & Compliance, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nigeria
Presentation: Empowering customers through innovative rooftop business models in Oman
Al Zakwani, Qais
Executive Director and Member of Authority, Authority for Public Services Regulations (APSR), Oman
Q&A with the Audience
Coffee break
Panel Discussion: The Impact of The Energy Transition and Electrification on Future Power Systems
Moderator:
Wagner, Nick
President, Commissioner, NARUC, USA
Panel Members:
Boyd, David C.
Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), USA, Board Member, ERRA Strategic Advisory Board
Hänninen, Kenneth
Director, Energy Networks, Finnish Energy, Finland
Junghans, Gatis
Member of the Board, Latvian electricity transmission system operator AST “Augstsprieguma tīkls”, Latvia
Ulutas, Haci Ali
Vice-President, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Turkey
Q&A with the Audience
Lunch
SESSION IV – REDEFINING THE ROLE OF NATURAL GAS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Moderator:
Petrov, Konstantin
Managing Consultant, DNV GL - Energy, Germany
Presentation: Reducing the cost of decarbonizing the energy system through sector coupling
Piskor, Sara
Communication and Policy Manager, ENTSO-G
Presentation: Current and future LNG sector development dynamics
Kryczka, Dariusz
Co-Chair of LNG Study Group, Gas Infrastructure Europe
Q&A with the Audience
Panel Discussion:
Moderator:
Petrov, Konstantin
Managing Consultant, DNV GL - Energy, Germany
Panel Members:
Dvali, Nugzar
Deputy Head of Legal Department, Georgian Gas Transportation Company, Georgia
Farkas, Edit
Head of the department, Department of Natural Gas Supervision and Price Regulation, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary
Kjellander, Paul
President, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, USA
Turkoglu, Ahmet
CEO, EXIST, Turkey
Q&A with the Audience
Conference Concluding Statement Announcement of the 2020 ERRA Conference Location
Melikidze, Maia
Commissioner, Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, Georgia; ERRA Presidium Member
Ots, Märt
Chairman, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA);, Director General, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia
Conference Concludes
Speaker bio
Keynote Speakers
Bayraktar, Alparslan
Deputy Minister, Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Turkey, Former Chairman, ERRA; Chairman, ERRA Strategic Advisory Board
Ruby, Kristian
Secretary General, Eurelectric
Moderators, Speakers, Panelists
Akpeneye, Dafe C.
Commissioner, Legal, Licensing & Compliance, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nigeria
Al Zakwani, Qais
Executive Director and Member of Authority, Authority for Public Services Regulations (APSR), Oman
Bagdantseva, Svetlana
Head of Division, Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), Russia
Boyd, David C.
Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), USA, Board Member, ERRA Strategic Advisory Board
Braun, Pierre
Lead Advisor for Investment, Eurelectric
Carenco, Jean-Francois
Chairman, CRE, France
Dvali, Nugzar
Deputy Head of Legal Department, Georgian Gas Transportation Company, Georgia
Farkas, Edit
Head of the department, Department of Natural Gas Supervision and Price Regulation, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Hungary
Gawin, Rafal
President, Energy Regulatory Office, Poland
Gusenbauer, Vera
Policy Officer, International Relations, E-Control, Austria
Hänninen, Kenneth
Director, Energy Networks, Finnish Energy, Finland
House, Arthur H.
Connecticut Chief Cybersecurity Risk OfficerUSA
Irklis, Rolands
Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Latvia; ERRA Presidium Member; CEER Vice-President; ACER Vice-Chair
Jankauskas, Vidmantas
Professor, Vilnius Technical University, Lithuania; Former Chairman of ERRA
Junghans, Gatis
Member of the Board, Latvian electricity transmission system operator AST “Augstsprieguma tīkls”, Latvia
Kazukauskas, Andrius
Senior Researcher, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Kjellander, Paul
President, Idaho Public Utilities Commission, USA
Kowalczyk, Juliusz
Expert, PSE S.A., Poland
Kryczka, Dariusz
Co-Chair of LNG Study Group, Gas Infrastructure Europe
Lo Schiavo, Luca
Deputy Director, Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Infrastructure Regulation Department, Italy
Mazzoni, Matteo
Senior Analyst, ICIS
Melikidze, Maia
Commissioner, Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, Georgia; ERRA Presidium Member
Nelkova-Chuchuk, Andrijana
ERRA Presidium Member, Commissioner, Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission, North Macedonia
Ots, Märt
Chairman, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA);, Director General, Estonian Competition Authority, Estonia
Partanen, Timo
Leading Specialist, Energiavirasto (Energy Authority), Finland
Pató, Zsuzsanna
Senior Associate, The Regulatory Assistance Project
Petrov, Konstantin
Managing Consultant, DNV GL - Energy, Germany
Piskor, Sara
Communication and Policy Manager, ENTSO-G
Ruolia, Vytautas
Commercial Director, TSO Amber Grid, Lithuania
Sutter, Hando
CEO, Eesti Energia, Estonia
Turkoglu, Ahmet
CEO, EXIST, Turkey
Ulutas, Haci Ali
Vice-President, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Turkey
Vadasz Nilsson, Anne
Director General, Energy Markets Inspectorate, Sweden
Varanavicius, Liutauras
Strategy Department Director, Litgrid, Lithuania
Wagner, Nick
President, Commissioner, NARUC, USA
Woodhouse, Stephen
Chief Digital Officer, ÅF Pöyry
Žilienė, Inga
Chair, National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC), Lithuania
Purpose
The purpose of the ERRA Energy Investment and Regulation Conference Abstracts is to present new and ongoing research in the energy sector, particularly related to the general theme and topics of the ERRA Conference.
Proposed Topics in 2019
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Energy Transition and Decentralisation
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The Role of Natural Gas in the Energy Transition
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Cyber Security
2019 Conference Abstracts
From among 11 submitted Abstracts 3 were selected as Primary Abstracts to be presented during the 18th ERRA Energy Investment and Regulation Conference:
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Challenges of Regulating Citizens’ Energy Communities – Time to Cut some Knots? by Juliusz Kowalczyk, PSE S.A. (Transmission System Operator), Poland
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A Role for Energy Regulators in Electro-Mobility Takeoff by Luca Lo Schiavo, Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment (ARERA), Italy
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Cyber Security Management in Electricity Sector by David Tchamdjo, Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (ARSEL), Cameroon
In the Poster Exhbition area of the 18th ERRA Energy Investment and Regulation Conference the following research themes were exhibited:
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Challenges of Regulating Citizens’ Energy Communities – Time to Cut some Knots? by Juliusz Kowalczyk, PSE S.A. (Transmission System Operator), Poland
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A Role for Energy Regulators in Electro-Mobility Takeoff by Luca Lo Schiavo, Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment (ARERA), Italy
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Cyber Security Management in Electricity Sector by David Tchamdjo, Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (ARSEL), Cameroon
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A Regulatory Blockchain Design by Onur Uyanusta, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Turkey
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Regulatory Challenges in a Carbon Constrained Economy by Sopio Khozrevanidze and Lia Gvazava, Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC), Georgia
- Remaining Renewable and Clean: Some Regulatory Challenges of the Power Sector in Brazil by Wadaed Uturbey, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil
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Strategic Documents for Power Engineering and their Impacts on Regulatory Authority in the Czech Republic by Vladimir Vajnar and Jan Sefranek, Energy Regulatory Office (ERÚ), Czech Republic
- Options in the U.S. for Natural Gas during the Energy Transition by Kenneth Costello, USA
- Role of YEKA Model in Energy Transition in Turkey by Hasanali Atalay and Taha Taşdemir, Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST), Turkey
- Changes in the Unlicensed Electricity Generation Regime in Turkey by Vedat Akdağ, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Turkey
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The Century that Transformed into Demand Side Management from Supply Management by Yelım Nur Sirin, Vangolu (Electricity Distribution Company), Turkey
Mini-interview with 2019 Abstract Winner
Host
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| Nr. | Country | Name | Organization | Job Title |
| 1 | Lithuania | Vilma Adamavičiūtė | National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) | Director of Law Department |
| 2 | Azerbaijan | Samir Akhundov | Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency (AERA) | Chairman of the Board |
| 3 | Nigeria | Dafe Akpeneye | Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) | Commissioner |
| 4 | Oman | Intisar Al Shukaili | Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) | Customer Affairs Officer |
| 5 | Oman | Qais Saud Al Zakwani | Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman | Executive Director |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | Abdulrahman Ali Al-Muhanna | Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) | Governor |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | Abdulrahman Almohizai | Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) | Director General, Licensing & Legal Affairs |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | Zaid Alzaid | Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) | Pricing Consultant |
| 9 | Latvia | Valentina Andrejeva | Former Chair, Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | ERRA Honorary Member |
| 10 | Hungary | Kornel Andžans-Balogh | IP Systems | Head of Business Development |
| 11 | Estonia | Ingrid Arus | Nord Pool AS | Market Manager Baltics |
| 12 | Turkey | Hasanali Atalay | Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) | Electricity Day Ahead Market Specialist |
| 13 | Russia | Svetlana Bagdantseva | Federal Antimonopoly Service | Head of Division |
| 14 | Hungary | Attila Bakonyi | Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (HEA) | Senior Advisor |
| 15 | Latvia | Inga Balabkina | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Head of Energy Division, Legal Department |
| 16 | Turkey | Alparslan Bayraktar | Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Turkey | Deputy Minister; Former ERRA Chairman; Chairman, ERRA Strategic Advisory Board |
| 17 | Latvia | Elza Bergmane | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Chief Lawyer, Energy Division, Legal Department |
| 18 | ERRA | Ardian Berisha | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Regulatory Specialist |
| 19 | Latvia | Mara Berzina | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Adviser |
| 20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jasmin Bešo | Regulatory Commission for Energy in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FERK) | Commissioner |
| 21 | Latvia | Edīte Bieļa-Dailidoviča | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Senior Expert |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | Mohammed Bin Jardan | Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) | Engineering Specialist |
| 23 | North Macedonia | Marko Bislimoski | Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission (ERC) | President |
| 24 | Latvia | Uldis Biķis | AS "Latvijas Finieris" | Chairman of the Supervisory Board |
| 25 | United States (US) | David Boyd | Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) | Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs |
| 26 | Belgium | Pierre Braun | Eurelectric | Advisor Distribution & Market Facilitation |
| 27 | Turkey | Cumhur Canacik | SOCAR Turkey | Gas Distribution |
| 28 | France | Jean-François Carenco | Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) | President |
| 29 | Moldova | Sergiu Codreanu | Î.C.S.”Gas Natural Fenosa Furnizare Energie” SRL | Regulation Expert |
| 30 | ERRA | Krisztina Csombor | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Program Manager |
| 31 | Bhutan | Sonam Darjay | Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) | Chief, Licensing and Technical Division |
| 32 | Turkey | Ahmet Dogan | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Energy Expert |
| 33 | Turkey | Emrah Donmez | SOCAR Turkey | Government Relations Director |
| 34 | Georgia | Nugzar Dvali | Georgian Gas Transportation Company (GGTC) | Deputy Head of Legal Department |
| 35 | Turkey | Fakir Huseyin Erdogan | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Advisor to the President |
| 36 | Latvia | Kalvis Ertmanis | AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls" | Business Analyst |
| 37 | ERRA | Valéria Farkas | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Senior Program Manager |
| 38 | Hungary | Edit Farkas | Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority | Head of Natural Gas Supervision and Price Regulation Department |
| 39 | Latvia | Diana Fathelbajanova | Conexus Baltic Grid | Coordinator of Gas Market Development |
| 40 | Poland | Rafał Gawin | Energy Regulatory Office (URE) | President |
| 41 | Moldova | Tatiana Gotisan | I.C.S. RED UNION FENOSA S.A. | Director Planning Income and Regulation |
| 42 | Lithuania | Jurga Grudzinskaitė-Gainovskė | National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) | Director of Gas and Electricity Department |
| 43 | Austria | Vera Gusenbauer | E-Control | International Relations |
| 44 | Czech Republic | Jana Haasová | Energy Regulatory Office (ERÚ) | Director of Department of International Cooperation |
| 45 | United States (US) | Erin Hammel | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) | Director, International Programs |
| 46 | France | Claire Hellich Praquin | Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) | Deputy Director for European Affairs |
| 47 | Estonia | Arti Hilpus | Embassy of Estonia in Riga | Ambassador |
| 48 | Romania | Ecaterina Hoffmann | Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) | Head Office |
| 49 | Kosovo | Selman Hoti | Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) | Member of the Board |
| 50 | United States (US) | Arthur House | State of Connecticut | Chief Cybersecurity Risk Officer |
| 51 | France | Sophie Hubert | Embassy of France in Riga | First Counsellour |
| 52 | Finland | Kenneth Hänninen | Finnish Energy | Director |
| 53 | Latvia | Rolands Irklis | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Chairman |
| 54 | Latvia | Baiba Jakobsone | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Head of Board's Office |
| 55 | Lithuania | Vidmantas Jankauskas | Vilnius Technical University | Professor; Former ERRA Chairman |
| 56 | ERRA | Kacper Jarosz | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Regulatory Research Associate |
| 57 | Lithuania | Donatas Jasas | National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) | Member of Council |
| 58 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Aleksandar Jegdic | Regulatory Commission for Energy of Republic of Srpska (RERS) | Chief of Staff |
| 59 | Latvia | Gatis Junghans | AS ”Augstsprieguma tīkls” | Member of the Board |
| 60 | Estonia | Margus Kaasik | Eesti Gaas | CFO |
| 61 | Latvia | Viesturs Kadikis | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Head or Tariff and Infrastructure Division |
| 62 | Albania | Gledis Kalemi | Albanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE) | RES Expert |
| 63 | Lithuania | Rita Kaluiniene | AB Amber Grid | Head of Economic Analysis and Regulatory Division |
| 64 | Turkey | Abdul Cebbar Karaoglu | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Energy Expert |
| 65 | Estonia | Margus Kasepalu | Estonian Competition Authority | Head of the Department of Energy and Postal Communications |
| 66 | ERRA | Krisztina Kasza | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Head of Secretariat |
| 67 | Lithuania | Andrius Kažukauskas | Vilnius University | Senior Researcher |
| 68 | ERRA | Cintia Kerek | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Program Assistant |
| 69 | ERRA | Anikó Kiss | Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) | Senior Program Manager |
| 70 | United States (US) | Paul Kjellander | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC); Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) | Second Vice President, NARUC; President, IPUC |
| 71 | Armenia | Gayane Kolyan | Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC) | Head of Economic Division of Development and Monitoring Department |
| 72 | Poland | Juliusz Kowalczyk | PSE S.A. | Expert |
| 73 | Poland | Malgorzata Kozak | Energy Regulatory Office (URE) | Director |
| 74 | Latvia | Marta Kronberga | National Information Agency LETA | Reporter |
| 75 | Poland | Dariusz Kryczka | Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) | Co-Chair of LNG Study Group |
| 76 | Slovakia | Milan Kubala | Regulatory Office for Network Industries (ÚRSO) | Vice-Chairman |
| 77 | Latvia | Līga Kurevska | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Director of Energy Department |
| 78 | Turkey | Onur Alican Kurtar | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Energy Expert |
| 79 | Turkey | Mehmet Kürkçü | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Head of Group for Foreign Relations |
| 80 | Estonia | Karmen Laus | Embassy of Estonia in Riga | Deputy Head of Mission |
| 81 | Latvia | Ieva Lezdina | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Senior Clerk Chancellery and Archive Division |
| 82 | Italy | Luca Lo Schiavo | Italian Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and Environment (ARERA) | Deputy Director, Infrastructure Regulation Department |
| 83 | Latvia | Lija Makare | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Head of International Relations |
| 84 | Estonia | Tiina Maldre | Estonian Competition Authority | Adviser of Energy and Postal Department of Regulatory Divison |
| 85 | Romania | Maria Manicuta | Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) | Director |
| 86 | Romania | Otilia Marin | Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) | Director |
| 87 | Germany | Matteo Mazzoni | ICIS | Senior Analyst |
| 88 | Georgia | Maia Melikidze | Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC) | Commissioner |
| 89 | Latvia | Kristaps Muzikants | Geton Energy SIA | CEO |
| 90 | Latvia | Jānis Negribs | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Head of Market Monitoring Division |
| 91 | North Macedonia | Andrijana Nelkova-Chuchuk | Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission (ERC) | Commissioner |
| 92 | Latvia | Indra Niedrite | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Energy Department, Head of Integration Division |
| 93 | Turkey | Mustafa Oktar | Energy Market Regulatory Authotiry (EMRA) | Energy Expert |
| 94 | Switzerland | Davide Orifici | EPEX SPOT | Senior Advisor Nordic and Baltic Regulatory Affairs |
| 95 | Latvia | Svetlana Orlova | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Senior Expert |
| 96 | Bulgaria | Remzi Osman | Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) | Member of Commission |
| 97 | Estonia | Märt Ots | Estonian Competition Authority | Director General |
| 98 | Latvia | Laura Ozolina | National Information Agency LETA | Editor |
| 99 | Slovakia | Marian Parkanyi | Regulatory Office for Network Industries (ÚRSO) | Director of Non-Tariff Regulation Department |
| 100 | Finland | Timo Partanen | Energy Authority Finland | Leading Specialist |
| 101 | Hungary | Zsuzsanna Pató | Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) | Senior Associate |
| 102 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nikola Pejic | State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) | Commissioner |
| 103 | Kosovo | Petrit Pepaj | Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) | Managing Director |
| 104 | Germany | Konstantin Petrov | DNV GL - Energy | Managing Consultant |
| 105 | Belgium | Sara Piskor | ENTSOG AISBL | Communication & Policy Manager |
| 106 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sanela Pokrajčić | Regulatory Commission for Energy in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FERK) | President |
| 107 | Turkey | Ahmet Polatkan | SOCAR Turkey Doğal Gaz Yatırım | Head of Commercial (Gas and Power) |
| 108 | Albania | Elton Radheshi | Albanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE) | Head of International Unit |
| 109 | North Macedonia | Kushtrim Ramadani | Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission (ERC) | Vice President |
| 110 | Belgium | Kristian Ruby | Eurelectric | Secretary General |
| 111 | Latvia | Kaspars Rumba | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Advisor |
| 112 | Lithuania | Vytautas Ruolia | AB Amber Grid | Commercial Director |
| 113 | Kosovo | Izet Rushiti | Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) | Member of the Board |
| 114 | Latvia | Edijs Saicans | Ministry of Economics | Director of the Department of Energy Market&Infrastructure |
| 115 | Latvia | Iveta Saracinska | Economic Service of the French Embassy in Latvia | Deputy Economic Counsellour |
| 116 | Latvia | Laura Sarta | JSC GASO | Stratigic Project Manager |
| 117 | Georgia | Georgi Shengelia | Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC) | Deputy Director of International Relations' Department |
| 118 | Poland | Danuta Sierocinska | Energy Regulatory Office (URE) | Chief Expert |
| 119 | Albania | Desjana Skënderaj | Albanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE) | Specialist of Tariff Structure Department |
| 120 | France | Odile Soupison | Embassy of France in Riga | Ambassador |
| 121 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mile Srdanovic | Regulatory Commission for Energy in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FERK) | Commissioner |
| 122 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nedeljko Sredic | Regulatory Commission for Energy of Republic of Srpska (RERS) | Commissioner |
| 123 | Lithuania | Rapolas Striukas | Vilnius Economics | Energy Economist |
| 124 | Estonia | Hando Sutter | Eesti Energia AS | Chairman of the Management Board |
| 125 | Hungary | Gergely Szabo | Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority | Head of Unit |
| 126 | Hungary | Pálma Szolnoki | Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (HEA) | Head of Natural Gas Market Monitoring Group |
| 127 | Latvia | Aigars Sīlis | AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls" | Head of Data Analysis Group |
| 128 | Romania | Alina Tache | Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) | Director |
| 129 | Turkey | Taha Tasdemir | Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) | Electricity Day Ahead Market Senior Specialist |
| 130 | Cameroon | David Tchamdjo | Electricity Sector Regularory Agency (ARSEL) | Head of Audit and Digital Unit |
| 131 | Bhutan | Samdrup Thinley | Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) | Chief Executive Officer |
| 132 | Bhutan | Nima Tshering c | Bhutan Electricity Authority (BEA) | Director |
| 133 | Turkey | Ahmet Turkoglu | Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) | CEO |
| 134 | Turkey | Haci Ali Ulutas | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Vice President |
| 135 | Moldova | Alexandru Ursu | National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) | Head of Electricity and Renewable Energy Division, Tariffs Department |
| 136 | Brazil | Wadaed Uturbey | Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) | Associate Professor |
| 137 | Estonia | Maarja Uulits | Estonian Competition Authority | Head of External and Public Relations Department |
| 138 | Sweden | Anne Vadasz Nilsson | Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate (Ei)/ Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) | Director General, Ei/ Vice President, CEER |
| 139 | Czech Republic | Vladimir Vajnar | Energy Regulatory Office (ERÚ) | Expert, Science and Research Department |
| 140 | Lithuania | Rimas Valungevičius | National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) | Head of Gas Division |
| 141 | Latvia | Alla Vanaga | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Director, Economic Analysis Department |
| 142 | Lithuania | Liutauras Varanavicius | LITGRID | Strategy Department Director |
| 143 | North Macedonia | Natasha Veljanovska | Energy and Water Services Regulatory Commission (ERC) | Commissioner |
| 144 | Latvia | Guntars Vempers | SIA "INŽENIERIJA" | Member of the Board |
| 145 | Moldova | Tatiana Vieru | National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) | Head of Licensing Division |
| 146 | Latvia | Janis Vitenbergs | Latvian Parliament | Chairman of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee of the Latvian Parliament |
| 147 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vladislav Vladicic | Regulatory Commission for Energy of Republic of Srpska (RERS) | President |
| 148 | Bulgaria | Vladko Vladimirov | Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) | Member of Commission |
| 149 | Romania | Silvia Vlasceanu | Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) | Member of the Advisory Board |
| 150 | United States (US) | Nick Wagner | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC); Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) | President, NARUC; Board Member, IUB |
| 151 | Poland | Malgorzata Wesolowska | Energy Regulatory Office (URE) | Head of Unit |
| 152 | United States (US) | Greg White | National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) | Executive Director |
| 153 | United Kingdom (UK) | Stephen Woodhouse | Poyry Management Consulting | Chief Digital Officer |
| 154 | Turkey | Mustafa Yilmaz | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | President |
| 155 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Suad Zeljkovic | State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) | Chairman |
| 156 | Turkey | Ahmet Çağrı Çiçek | Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) | Commissioner |
| 157 | Latvia | Gatis Ābele | Public Utilities Commission (PUC) | Commissioner |
| 158 | Lithuania | Inga Žilienė | National Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) | Chair |
Conference Brochure
Venue/ Accommodation
Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel
Address: Elizabetes 55, 1010 Riga, Latvia
Tel.: +371 6 777 2222
Web: https://www.radissonblu.com/en/latvijahotel-riga
Kindly note that accommodation is not included in the registration fee.
Airport Transfer
The distance from the Airport (RIX, Lidosta Rīga) to the Conference Venue is about 12 kms. Recommended taxi companies that accept credit cards:
- Baltic Taxi (green)
- Red Cab (red)
Prices vary from 15-18 EUR for the distance. Cars are located outside the airport at the arrival level.
Conference Registration Desk Hours
- on Sunday (September 22) from 13:30 – 17:00 in the Lobby of the Radisson Blu Hotel
- on Monday (September 23) from 07:30 – 16:00 in the Foyer of the Conference Hall
- on Tuesday (September 24) from 08:00 – 12:00 in the Foyer of the Conference Hall
Please stop by the registration desk and receive your badge. You are kindly asked to wear your badge during all Conference sessions and events.
Conference at a Glance
Conference location
Riga
Latvia
Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel
Address: Elizabetes 55, 1010 Riga, Latvia
Tel.: +371 6 777 2222
Web: https://www.radissonblu.com/en/latvijahotel-riga
Conference Presentations and Audio Recording of select conference presentations: >>
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Speaker Interviews
Interview with Mr. Kristian Ruby, Secretary General, Eurelectric
Keynote Speaker of the 18th ERRA Conference in Riga, Latvia
Interview with Mr. Hando Sutter, CEO, Eesti Energia, Estonia
Speaker of Session I.
Interview with Mr. Rolands Irklis, Chairman of Public Utilities Commission of Latvia
Master of Ceremony
Interview with Mr. Nick Wagner, President of NARUC, USA
Moderator of Session III.
Interview with Ms. Sara Piskor, Director of Strategy, Policy and Communications, ENTSOG
Speaker of Session IV.
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