SPECIALISED TRAINING COURSE ON REGULATION OF GAS MARKETS Course Director : Sergio Ascari | Florence School of Regulation (FSR)/ Gas Adviser Training Coordinator: Hugo Gil | Florence School of Regulation/Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies/ European University Institute FLORENCE, 23 – 27 MARCH 2015 INTRODUCTION The FSR Specialised Training Course on Regulation of Gas Markets is the most advanced training course on the gas industry nowadays. It targets at staff from national regulatory agencies and energy companies with a basic knowledge and experience on the regulation of energy markets. The pool of instructors includes renowned industry experts and academics, several of them with an outstanding professional experience as regulators. With this specialized training course, participants will take their knowledge of the industry and the best way to regulate gas markets and infrastructure to a new level through a balanced mix of theory and case studies. Participants will also have a unique opportunity to interact and grow their networks with a selected group of colleagues and instructors from around the world. The training course comprises three basic modules. Module 1 is a pre-training on-line module with background material and interactive activities. Module 2 covers the development and outlook of the international gas markets while Module 3 is devoted to the development of gas market regulation in the European Union and elsewhere. These two modules make up the residential training week in Florence. The three modules combine for a total number of 40 training hours. PROGRAMME Module 2: Development and Outlook of the International Gas Market Monday, 23 - The gas market context 09:00 – 09:15 Welcome address Jean-Michel Glachant | Director FSR 09:15 – 09.30 Introduction to the course Sergio Ascari | Course Director 09.30 – 10.45 The European gas market: development and outlook of demand and supply The demand outlook and its uncertainties Suppliers of the European markets: perspectives and challenges Manfred Hafner | Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei 10.45 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK 11.00 – 12.15 Market functioning and design. The evolution of contracts and trading • The economic logic of the traditional gas trading model • Pros and cons of market liberalisation • The transition towards liberalized markets and its impact • Issues with the regulation of organised gas markets Carlos Lapuerta | Brattle Group 12.15 – 12.45 Roundtable discussion 12.45 – 14.00 LUNCH 14.00 – 15.15 The European gas market: organisation and pricing: • Contractual structure of gas trading in Europe • The development of gas exchanges and their services • A comparison of EU hubs Patrick Heather | Oxford Institute of Energy Studies 15.15 –16.15 Group Activity – Part 1 (TBC) 16.15 – 16.30 COFFEE BREAK 16.30 – 17.30 Group Activity – Part 2 (TBC) 17.30 – 18.30 WELCOME COCKTAIL AT THE LOGGIA OF BADIA FIESOLANA Tuesday, 24 - Between market and regulation: LNG, storage, retail, and American pipelines 09.00 – 10.15 LNG, storage, and retail: To regulate or not to regulate, this is the question Sergio Ascari | Course Director 10.15 – 10.30 COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 12.00 LNG pricing, markets, and outlook: • LNG Supply, Shipping & Regasification • European Market • LNG Pricing • Short-term trading of LNG David Ledesma | Oxford Institute of Energy Studies 12.00 – 13.00 Case study, retail price regulation vs. competition in Hungary • Retail competition: is it adequate? • How did the regulator foster competition? • Should retail prices be regulated? Where and how? Peter Kaderjak | Corvinus University of Budapest 13.00 – 14.00 LUNCH 14.00 – 15.15 Regulation of the natural gas industry in Europe and America: A comparative analysis • The US regulatory model for gas • Latin American experiences • A comparative view Michelle Hallack | Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro 15.15 – 16.00 Case study: retail price regulation vs. competition in France • Retail competition: is it adequate? • How did the regulator foster competition? • Retail prices regulation: issues and disputes Benoit Esnault | CRE 16.00 – 16.15 COFFEE BREAK 16.15 – 17.00 Case study: New LNG terminals In Central and Eastern Europe • Market opportunities: is it worth, and feasible? • Contractual model: role of suppliers, buyers, banks and State • Regulatory regime and issues Representative TBC 17.00 –17.30 Roundtable discussion with the day's speakers 17.45 GUIDED TOUR OF FLORENCE Module 3: Development of Gas Market Regulation in the European Union and elsewhere Wednesday, 25 - Regulation of gas pipeline systems in the EU and elsewhere 09.00 – 09.30 Transmission regulation: overview of theoretical issues • Tariffs • Network access and congestion management • Balancing • Interoperability and transparency • Markets Sergio Ascari | Course Director 09.30 – 10.45 Transmission regulation in Europe. From the Target Model to the Network Codes • Regulatory challenges for the completion of the integrated European market • The target model • Regulation at National and European level • The Network Codes Markus Krug | E-control 10.45 – 11.00 COFFEE BREAK 11.00 – 12.45 A critical view of the gas market regulation in the EU after the 3rd package • EU energy policy goals • European gas market integration models and issues • New infrastructure and security of supply Jacques de Jong | CIEP 12.00 –12.45 Roundtable discussion 12.45 – 14.00 LUNCH 14.00 –15.00 Case study, storage in France and the UK • The role of storage towards markets, flexibility and security of supply • Regulatory regimes and their pros and cons • Storage and the European market Target Model • The French and UK case George Liens TBC | Storengy 15.00 – 16.15 Transmission and Distribution Tariffs after the Third package • Tariff models for gas transmission • Issues of cross border transmission tariffs and the need for harmonization • Benchmarking opportunities for transmission and distribution tariffs Konstantin Petrov | Kema 16.15 – 16.30 COFFEE BREAK 16.30 – 17.30 Case study: TPA, Tariffs, Balancing: a TSO view of the German experience • Legal and regulatory requirements • Merging balancing zones • Auctioning of primary capacity • Congestion management procedures ahead • Co-ordination with neighbouring hubs Oliver Altenhoff | Open Grid Europe 17:30 – 17:45 Roundtable discussion 20.00 GROUP DINNER IN FLORENCE CITY CENTRE Thursday, 26 - Financing and enhancing infrastructure capacity 09.00 – 10.00 New infrastructure: The European framework and the new Infrastructure Package • TPA and exemptions: the European experience • The role of Europe in the promotion of new infrastructure • The new Infrastructure Package Adam Romanowski | European Commission, DG Energy 10.00 – 11.00 New infrastructure: co-ordinating European efforts • The role of TSOs, ENTSOG, NRAs and ACER • The Ten Years Network Development Plan • Cost benefit analysis: regulatory practices • Common CBA methodology and European coordination Boyko Nitzov | ACER 11.00 – 11.15 COFFEE BREAK 11.15 – 12.15 New infrastructure: a TSO view • How to develop new infrastructure under uncertain demand growth • New infrastructure and security of supply: Implementing Regulation 994/2010 • The current situation: results of stress tests about Europe’s SoS Christophe Poillion | GRT-gaz 12.15 – 12.45 Roundtable discussion 12.45 – 14.00 LUNCH 14.00 –15.30 Case study: The Iberian experience of CAM implementation • Implementing the capacity allocation network code • The Iberian pilot project for a joint CAM implementation • Capacity allocation and new infrastructure Rocio Prieto | CNE 15.30 – 15.45 COFFEE BREAK 15.45 – 16.45 Distribution Tariffs and Their Regulation in Europe • Incentive regulation: price caps, revenue caps, benchmarking • Tariffs structures: responsibilities and results • Pursuing special objectives: quality of supply and smart grids Sergio Ascari | Course Director 16.45 – 17.15 Roundtable discussion Friday, 27 - Balancing and spot markets 09.00 – 09.15 Introduction: theoretical issues in balancing Sergio Ascari | Course Director 09.15 – 09.30 The Balancing Network Code • The discussion on the Balancing Network Code • The main provisions • Suggestions for national implementation Nigel Sisman | SEC 10.30 – 11.00 DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES TO PARTICIPANTS. COFFEE BREAK 11.00 – 12.15 Case study: developing the balancing market in Italy • Gas network balancing: European requirement • The Italian case: issues and solutions • Market results • Balancing and gas spot markets and exchanges Massimo Ricci | GME 12.15 – 13.30 Case study: Balancing and Market Centres in the U.S. • Balancing rules in the U.S. • The roles of market centres and pipeline companies • Balancing and market liquidity Jeff Makholm | NERA 13.30 – 14.30 END OF TRAINNG COURSE AND LUNCH
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