ERRA Tailor-made Training Course for SERA Saudi Arabia:
Principles Of Utility Regulation
July 6-8, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Course Outline
Lecturers
Agenda and Presentations
Suggested readings
Venue
Course Outline
The purpose of the proposed 3-day training program is to provide a tailor-made introductory level utility (electricity) regulation program for junior staff of SERA.
The 3-day intensive event will enable participants to have an in-depth understanding of regulatory compliance structures of energy utilities as per the following distribution of topics:
- Role of Regulation, Evolving Role of Energy Regulators
- Electricity Market Models
- Economics of Price Regulation
- Modelling The Revenue Requirement - Exercise
- Energy Transition and RES Support Schemes
- Renewable Self-Producers
- Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance
- Quality of Supply Regulation
- Customer Protection Mechanisms
- Stakeholder management and communication
Lecturers
Agenda/ Presentations
Presentations will be inserted into agenda once received from the Speakers and can be accessed by clicking on the topic title.
Day 1 - Monday, July 06, 2026
Day 2 - Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Day 3 - Wednesday, July 08, 2026
09:00Opening Address, Introductory Round
09:15Role of Regulation, Evolving Role of Regulators and Power Sector Fundamentals
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
10:00Electricity Markets and the Single Buyer Model
Lo Schiavo, Luca
Senior Regulatory Specialist, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Speaker bio
10:50Coffee Break with Group Photo
11:20Economics of Price Regulation 1/2
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
12:45Lunch
13:45Economics of Price Regulation 2/2
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
14:30Coffee Break
14:45Regulating financing
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
15:45Daily Quiz
16:15End of Day 1
09:00Modelling the Revenue Requirement: Excel Exercise I
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
10:00Modelling the Revenue Requirement: Excel Exercise II
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
11:00Coffee Break
11:30Energy Transition and RES Support Schemes
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
12:30Lunch break
13:30Energy Transition and RES Support Schemes
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
14:30Coffee Break
14:45Renewable Self Producers
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
15:45Daily Quiz
16:15End of Day 2
09:00Quality of Supply Regulation
Lo Schiavo, Luca
Senior Regulatory Specialist, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Speaker bio
10:10Coffee Break
10:30Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance
Lo Schiavo, Luca
Senior Regulatory Specialist, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Speaker bio
11:30Customer Protection Mechanisms
Lo Schiavo, Luca
Senior Regulatory Specialist, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Speaker bio
12:30Coffee Break
13:30Stakeholder Management and Communication
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
14:15Final Test and Course Evaluation
15:30Final Remarks Certificate Dissemination and Farewell
Berisha, Ardian
External Advisor on Training, ERRA, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
Speaker bio
15:45End of Training Course
List of Suggested Readings
Will be provided soon.
Venue
To be confirmed soon.





