12.04.2008

CMERF  (CAREC member’s Electricity Regulators’ Forum)  devoted to “Calculation of cost based tariffs”  Baku  Workshop during  April 07-11,2008 jointly organized by ADB and TC of Azerbaijan Republic, has ended.

CMERF  (CAREC member’s Electricity Regulators’ Forum)  devoted to “Calculation of cost based tariffs”  Baku  Workshop during  April 07-11,2008 jointly organized by ADB and TC of Azerbaijan Republic, has ended.
As informed before, 40 representatives from USA, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,  Uzbekistan,  Mongolia, Philippines,  China, Afghanistan, as well as Ministry of Economic Development, Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic, “Azerenerji JSC”,  “ Baku Elektric Distribution  JSC“  participated in Workshop.
The following topics considered and discussed during Workshop:
- understanding cost of service model;
- developing lifeline rate policies;
- universal service obligations and lifeline tariffs;
- regulatory agency structure and procedures;
- regional energy trading;
- prerequisites for retail competition;
- promotion of public-private partnerships in the energy sector;
- overview of the electric power system.

Meanwhile, on 3-th and 4-th Workshop Days, the participants have divided into two groups, first one discussed concrete problems and their  solutions, second group- trained  on  cost of service model  calculation.
In other to familiarize with energy sector ,   during the last  Workshop Day, visit the  participants  to Azerenegy managed “Shimal  TPS”  and Baku  Electricity Distribution managed power substations  organized, where  information on  the measures of power generation in the country,  investments, the structure of  electricity generation, as well as rehabilitation works in distribution network development  implemented by the government  and other interested questions were addressed  .