The ERRA Regulatory Tools for Capital Expenditure Review and Assessment onlinetraining is a step-by-step practical overview of the measures regulators can employ to review and assess the reasonableness of capital expenditure projects proposed by regulated licensees. We continue our partnership with seasoned experts from DNV Energy Systems and will focus on integrating capital expenditure in the regulatory asset base, methods for assessing capital expenditure projects and quantifying costs and benefits under CBA analysis and regulatory considerations in asset stranding. Discussions will be followed by excel calculations to enhance practical learning opportunities.
By attending the 2-day course you will gain increased understanding on:
- The impact of capex on allowed revenues;
- Tools employed by regulators to review the reasonableness of capex proposals;
- CBA analysis used in capital expenditure projects;
- Regulatory policy on asset utilization and asset stranding;
- Mathematical tools on investment decisions;
- Excel modelling exercises.
The course eligible for 5 CER credits. Please refer to the Certified Energy Regulator (CER) Programme for more details.
Meet the Course Director
Ardian Berisha
Course Director
ERRA
Ardian Berisha is a regulatory reform specialist with more than 15 years of experience in power sector reform and energy regulation. As a regulatory consultant he has been assisting regulators to work on improving the stability and predictability of the legal and regulatory framework for enhanced infrastructure investments and increased private sector participation.
Ardian’s consulting experience includes working with donor organizations and IFIs (USAID, World Bank, EC, EBRD and IFC, among others) and private clients in assisting the implementation of various international energy projects in Europe, Middle East, Southern Africa and Eurasia. Ardian spends part of his time advising the Energy Regulators Regional Association and its 47 member regulators to support strengthening and improving regulatory practice. He has extensive experience in tariff policy drafting, tariff reform and modelling. He is a regular lecturer at ERRA’s Energy Regulation Summer School and covers other training courses covering topics related to regulatory reform and electricity pricing. He is a seasoned expert in energy pricing issues and has provided training or helped in implementation of tariff reviews in 18 countries. Other than Uzbekistan he has worked in Moldova, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zambia, Georgia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Hungary, Cyprus, Albania, North Macedonia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and the Philippines.
Ardian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with Mathematical Emphasis from University of Wisconsin – Madison (US) and a Master of Science degree in Economics for Business Analysis (Applied Econometrics) from Staffordshire University (UK).
Travelling to Hungary
Visa
Please verify the visa requirements of Hungary by contacting the Hungarian Embassy in your country. The list of diplomatic missions is available here: https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/embassies#hungarian-embassies-abroad. The list of countries whose citizens do not require visas to enter Hungary can be found at https://konzuliszolgalat.kormany.hu/visa-waiver-agreements.
List of third countries, where a Schengen state issues visas on behalf of Hungary is available on this page: https://konzinfo.mfa.gov.hu/en/list-third-countries-where-schengen-state-issues-visas-behalf-hungary
In case you need an entry visa, please immediately contact the ERRA Secretariat! To prepare a visa invitation letter for you, please send us your passport copy and indicate the Embassy where you are applying for the visa.
Venue
European Youth Centre Budapest (EYCB)
Zivatar u. 1-3., 1024 Budapest, Hungary
The EYCB/ the venue has available sleeping rooms, however we would like to draw your attention to the fact that the level of service is on 3star level, e.g. there is no television or air conditioner in the rooms. Participants are accommodated in private rooms with private bathroom included, please check the photo gallery here.
Single room rate is 106,5 EUR/ night (incl. breakfast and VAT). In case you would stay at the course venue, please let the ERRA Secretariat know and a special room reservation form will be provided. Kindly note that all payment issues must be settled directly to the EYCB. Please feel free to arrange for any other location in Budapest!
Registration
If you are interested in participation, please contact the ERRA Secretariat.
Student Testimonials
Mr. Goran Babić, HERA, Croatia
overall rating of the course