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2nd Hemispheric Conference of
Energy Regulators



Hyatt Regency Hotel
March 6-8, 2002
Miami, Florida – USA

 


 

  1. Conference Overview (English, Español)
     
  2. Conference Agendas
            At a glance (English, Español)
            Elaborated (English, Español)
     
  3. Welcome Remarks, Commissioner Braulio Báez, Public Utilities Commission, Florida
     
  4. Opening Remarks, Vicky Bailey, Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy

     
  5. Presentation Materials and Reference Documents

    5.1 Overview of Regulatory Developments in the Western Hemisphere

    Frederick Butler,
    Chairman, International Committee, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) “Overview of Regulatory Developments in the Western Hemisphere” (English)

    5.2 Latest Regulatory Trends

    Harvey Averch Ph.D.,
    Professor, Public Administration, Florida International University, “Regulatory Framework since 1990” (English)

    Summary of the FIU Panel Discussion

    5.3 Southern Cone Country Energy Regulation Perspectives

    Juan Legisa,
    President, Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad (ENRE), Argentina “Energy Regulation Perspectives Reform and Experience. Regional Integration in the Southern Cone Countries” (English) (Español)

    Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad (ENRE) Brochure

    Alejandro Nowotny, Superintendente, Superintendencia de Electricidad, Bolivia
    “Reforma y Regulación del Sector Eléctrico” (Español)

    Paulo Pedrosa, Director, National Agency of Electrical Energy (ANEEL), Brazil “The Brazilian Wholesale Energy Market: Recent Changes” (English)

    Vivianne Blanlot Soza, Executive Secretary, Comision Nacional de Energia (CNE), Chile “Power Sector Reform in Chile” (English)

    5.4 Andean Region Energy Regulation Perspectives

    Guillermo Shinno,
    Superintendente, Supervising Organization for Investment in Energy (OSINERG), Peru “La Regulación Energetica en el Peru” (Español)

    David Reinstein, Director, Colombian Comisión de Regulación de Energia y Gas (CREG), Colombia “Esfuerzos para Interconectar los Mercados de la Región Andina” (Español) and El Sector Electrico en Colombia (Español)

    5.5 Regulatory Efforts to Interconnect Andean & Mercosur Markets
    Enagas Brochure (Español)

    Raúl E. García Regulatory Effects to Interconnect Andean & Mercosur Markets” (English)

    Juan Carlos Álvarez, Executive Director, Commission of Regional Power Integration (CIER), Uruguay “Comisión de Integración Energética Regional” (Español)

    Ramón Sanz, Mercados Energeticos, Argentina
    “La Integración del sector energético de América del Sur” (Español)

    Jose Fernando Prada, Andean Interconnection Accord, Energy Regulatory Commission (CREG), Colombia “Propuesta Regulatoria para la Interconexión Regional de los Sistemas Eléctricos e Intercambio de Energía en el area Andina Eléctrica” (Español) and Acuerdo para la Interconexión Regional de los Sistemas Eléctricos y el Intercambio Internacional de Energía Eléctrica (Español)

    Summary of Andean and Mercosur Interconnection Panel Discussion

    5.6 Central American Energy Regulation Perspectives

    Leonel Fonseca,
    Regulador General, Autoridad Reguladora de los Servicios Públicos, Costa Rica, “El Sector Electrico de Costa Rica” (Español)

    News Articles from Costa Rica

    Jose Luis Trigueros, Superintendente, SIGET, El Salvador “Experiencia Regulatoria en el Sector Eléctrico Salvadoreno e Integración Regional” (Español)

    Minor Estuardo López Barrientos, Director, Comisión Nacional de Energía Electrica (CNEE), Guatemala, “Comisión Nacional de Energía Eléctrica, Guatemala América Central” (Español)

    Juan José Caldera Pérez, Director, Instituto Nicaragüense de Energía (INE), Nicaragua, “Marco Regulatorio de la Industria Eléctrica de Nicaragua” (Español)

    Carlos Rodríguez, Ente Regulador de los Servicos Publicos, Panama
    “Panorama de la Experiencia Regulatoria, Lecciones y Perspectiva de la Integración Regional: El Caso de Panama” (Español)

    Summary of Central American Panel Discussion

    5.7 North American Country Energy Regulation Perspectives and Interconnection Terry Rochefort, Unit Leader, Commodities Business Unit, Executive Team, National Energy Board (NEB), Canada “National Energy Board” (English)

    Dionisio Perez Jácome, President, Comisión Reguladora de Energia (CRE), Mexico “North American Energy Regulatory Perspectives: Mexico’s Experience” (English)

    Linda Key Breathitt, Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), United States “North American Country Energy Regulation Perspectives” (English)

    Yakout Mansour, Vice President, Grid Operations & Interutility Affairs, BC Hydro
    "Integration of International Natural Market: A Western View” (English)

    N. Beth Emery, Attorney, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll LLP
    “North American Regional Transmission Organizations: Models for Implementing Cross-Border Markets” (English)

    Phillip Cantner, Vice President, Business Development, InterGen “Electrical Interconnect” (English)

    Summary of North American Interconnection Panel Discussion

    5.8 LNG as an Incentive to Regional Cooperation Panel Discussion

    Richard Foley,
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) “Introduction” and “Liquified Natural Gas” (English)

    Frank Look Kin, President, Trinidad Natural Gas Company, “LNG as an Incentive to Regional Cooperation” (English)

    Oscar Farina, Vice President, ENAGAS, Venezuela “Natural Gas in Venezuela” (English)

    William Haener, President, Gas Transmission, CMS “Integration and US Growth of LNG Markets” (English)

    Summary of LNG Panel Discussion

    5.9 Private Sector Expectations of Regulation Panel Discussion

    Philip Gray,
    Senior Private Sector Development Specialist, World Bank
    “Regulation: Is Independence Enough to Satisfy Private Investors?” (English)

    Richard T. Dobson, Chair of the C/LAA Energy Business Team, President of ExxonMobil Inter-America, Inc “Energy Recommendations Downstream Petroleum Business in Latin America and the Caribbean” (English) and “Energy Recommendations in the Area of Business Facilitation” (English)

    Summary of Private Sector Participation Panel


  6. Regulators Roundtable – Agenda and Summary
     
  7. Speaker Biographies
     
  8. Participant List
            By Country
            By Last Name
     
  9. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of International Affairs
    http://www.pi.energy.gov/newindex.html
    FIU Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology (HCET)
    http://www.hcet.fiu.edu
    IIE Energy Group
     
  10. Energy Sector Profiles
            Argentina
            Bolivia
            Brazil
            Canada
            Caribbean Region
            Central American Region
            Chile
            Colombia
            Ecuador
            Mexico
            Peru
            United States
            Uruguay
            Venezuela
            Regulatory Agency and Related Internet Links