March 25-28, 2019

This knowledge space looks at the instruments and institutions that are needed to address the viability gap in massive electrification; i.e., the difference between cost of service and what is affordable.

It discusses how guarantee can be provided for future investors to help scale up their solutions.

Chair: Anoop Singh | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2’) 

Motivator: Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga | Florence School of Regulation (10’)  

FSR Presenter: Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by chair (3’) 

This knowledge space explores if regulated electricity tariffs should be abolished in competitive retail markets, and to what extent this is required to introduce a well-functioning retail market where there is none.

Chair: Leigh Hancher | Florence School of Regulation (2’) 

Motivator: Jorge Vasconcelos | NEWES (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Pradyumna Bhagwat (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

This knowledge space will discuss the feasibility of the “Integrated Distribution Company” model, or zonal franchise, as the suitable solution to achieve universal electricity access, and what policies and regulatory frameworks would have to be introduced to make it successful.

Chair: Kristina Skierka | Power for All (2’) 

Motivator: Ganesh Das | TATA Power DDL (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by chair (3’) 

This knowledge space explores the potential and versatility of storage at both centralized and distributed levels and asks if storage has a role to play in the wholesale market or in the provision of network services and if the current regulation of storage in silos (generation, load, network asset) impede the development of storage and unlock its full potential.

Chair: Robert Stoner | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (2’) 

Motivator: Pablo Rodilla Rodriguez | Comillas Pontifical University (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Pradyumna Bhagwat (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

Side Presentation on ‘Utility 2.0’

Kristina Skierka | Power for All

(15’ presentation, 15’ discussion) 

This knowledge space aims to identify the technical and organizational characteristics needed to enhance network resilience that can cope with the new operating conditions.

It questions if the benefits of network resilience are sufficiently considered in cost-benefit analyses or if specific financial or regulatory tools should be introduced to develop better network resilience.

Chair: Daniel Schmerler | Peruvian Regulatory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining (2’) 

Motivator: Piero Pelizzaro | Municipality City of Milan (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Carlo Papa | Enel Foundation (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

This knowledge space aims to identify unnecessary barriers and distortionary incentives that impede the evolution of the power sector in the presence of distributed energy resources with specific focus on tariff design and the participation of these resources in the electricity markets.

Chair: Annegret Groebel | Bundesnetzagentur (2’) 

Motivator: Julian Barquin | ENDESA (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Pradyumna Bhagwat (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

Collective mapping of the key insights will pool together all the voting that has taken place during the knowledge spaces on an ad-hoc basis to give an overview of the participants ranking of the most urgent topics to be addressed.

FSR Presenter: Samson Yemane Hadush  

Concept

The aim of the session is to share your unique experiences and insights from the regions under focus, which could serve as a learning example to the forum delegates.

Following the country insight session, speakers will be assigned a dedicated table in the cocktail hour where the audience can follow-up and interact with you based on your presentation.

Agenda

FSR Facilitator: Athir Nouicer 

17.00 – 17.30:  Furthering energy transition through regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean Commission Member states

Véronique Espitaler-Noël | Chargée de Mission IOC Secretatiat (Introduction) 

Mohammed Shamshir Mukoon | Central Electricity Board Mauritius  

Mamy Razanajatovo | Seychelles Energy Commission  

17.30 – 17.40: Country Insight Ethiopia 

Asfafaw Haileslassie | Institute of Energy Mekelle University  

17.40 – 17.50:  Country Insight Central Asia with a focus on Kazakhstan  

Marat Yelibayev  | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 

17.50 – 18.00: Launch of EU Energy Transition Online Training Course

Arjun Patel | ENTSO-E  

Jean-Michel Glachant | Florence School of Regulation  

At 18.45 bus transfer to the city centre from Badia main entrance

This knowledge space focuses on indicative planning and its role in achieving crosscutting objectives such as sector coupling and decarbonization.

It opens the discussion of how indicative plans should be transformed into regulation to guide specific sector objective.

Chair: Giuseppe Montesano | Enel Foundation (2’) 

Motivator: Szilvia Doczi | International Energy Agency (IEA) (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Swetha Ravi Kumar Bhagwat (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

This knowledge space explores the extent of transfer of responsibilities that are needed to create effective regional institutions that facilitate regional markets.

It discusses how to make these regional institutions effective in coordinating planning, investment and cost allocation.

Chair: Igancio Pérez-Arriaga | Florence Sschool of Regulation (2’) 

Motivator: Pradeep Pujari | Central Electricity Regulatory Commission India (CERC) (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Samson Yemane Hadush (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

This knowledge space discusses the relevance of the potential services electric vehicles can provide to the power system and how the aggregation of this resource can be managed.

It also raises the question of how efficient economic signals can be designed and implemented to unlock this potential.

Chair: Alberto Pototschnig | Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER); Florence School of Regulation (FSR) (2’) 

Motivator: Edwin Edelenbos | Netbeheer Netherland (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Swetha Ravi Kumar Bhagwat (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

This knowledge space discusses the market design required for an efficient and competitive power market in emerging economies.

Specifically, the discussion focuses on how to efficiently dispatch cross-border bilateral contracts and the role of intermediaries in attracting adequate investment and facilitating regional trade.

Chair: Anton Eberhard | University of Cape Town (UCT) (2’) 

Motivator: Cathy Oxby | Africa GreenCo (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Samson Yemane Hadush (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

This knowledge space discusses how established utilities can adapt their business models to embrace the challenges and opportunities digitalisation brings.

It further explores how to make this change beneficial for customers and the society at large and to how any special issues related to privacy and cybersecurity should be dealt with.

Chair: Jean-Michel Glachant | Florence School of Regulation (FSR) (2’) 

Motivator: Emeline Spire | ELIA System Operator SA (10’) 

FSR Presenter: Nicolò Rossetto (5’) 

Discussion (45’) - Table summaries (15’) - Session voting (5’) – Conclusion by the chair (3’) 

Collective mapping of the key insights will pool together all the voting that has taken place during the knowledge spaces on an ad-hoc basis to give an overview of the participants ranking of the most urgent topics to be addressed.

FSR Presenter: Pradyumna Bhagwat  

Final collective mapping of the key insights will present the participants final ranking of the most urgent topics to be addressed and give a clear guideline to industry stakeholders and academics on where increased focus should be directed.

FSR Presenter: Pradyumna Bhagwat  

Concept

The aim of the session is to share your unique experiences and insights from the regions under focus, which could serve as a learning example to the forum delegates.

Following the country insight session, speakers will be assigned a dedicated table in the cocktail hour where the audience can follow-up and interact with you based on your presentation.

Agenda

FSR Facilitator: Pia Alessi 

16.30 – 16.50: Country Insight India: Sun for Farmers 

Anand Kumar | Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC)   

16.50 – 17.10: Country Insight Brazil: Brazilian Insights 

Tiago de Barros Correia | RegE Barros Correia Advisers  

17.10 – 17.20: Launch of Regulatory Delivery Online Training Course 

Jorge Vasconcelos | NEWES 

Jean-Michel-Glachant | Florence School of Regulation  

At 18.30 bus transfer to the city centre from Badia main entrance

Concept

Different contexts call for different specific short- and medium-term objectives, which will be duly taken into account in the discussion.

In developed countries, top of the agenda is the facilitation of more distributed energy systems capable to support electrification, including in the transport sector, with smart solutions leading to better energy efficiency and higher penetration of carbon-free energy sources also through a more active engagement of final customers, both residential and industrial.

In emerging countries, access to reliable electricity is a priority in vast areas. The role distribution can play in that respect is still largely unexplored. Examples of best practices do exist, but business models suitable for relatively energy-poor areas are still to be consolidated.

In order for DSOs to be able to play their fundamental role in every context the point is ultimately an appropriate regulatory framework and business models capable of ensuring adequate remuneration of needed investments.

Format

The discussion will be moderated and unfold around two proposed main themes, which will be each introduced by one or two invited speakers. Plenty of time will be ensured for discussion among all participants.

Agenda

09.00 - 09.05: Opening by the Chair

Roberto Zangrandi | EDSO

Session A: the new role of DSOs  

09.05 – 09.15: Intervention 1   

Viviana Vitto | Enel   

09.15 – 09.25: Intervention 2   

Knud Pedersen | Ørsted; EURELECTRIC Distribution & Market Facilitation Committee  

09.25 – 09.45: Discussions 

Session B: New business models for distribution in emerging economies  

09.45 – 09.55: Intervention 1

Ganesh Das | TataPower DDL  

09.55 – 10.05: Intervention 2

Maurits Paath | Indonesia State Electricity Company  

10.05 – 10.25: Discussions   

10.25 – 10.30: Conclusion by the Chair   

Concept

The aim of the session is to share individual institutional initiatives and to explore international synergies.

Format

The discussion will be moderated and unfold around two proposed main themes, which will be each introduced by one or two invited speakers. Plenty of time will be ensured for discussion among all participants.

Agenda

11.00 - 11.05: Opening by the Chair 

Jean-Michel Glachant | Florence School of Regulation

11.05 – 11.15: Intervention 1   

Megan Richards | DG ENER European Commission  

11.15 - 11.25: Intervention 2  

Georgios Pantoulis | DG DEVCO European Commission   

11.25 – 11.40: Intervention 3   

Salvatore Vinci | IRENA   

11.40 – 11.55: Intervention 4

Anthony Monganeli Mehlwana | UN Economic Commission for Africa

11.55 – 12.25: Discussions    

12.25 – 12.30: Conclusion by the Chair  

Concept

Policy makers in the European Union have set ambitious decarbonization goals for the power sector. Consequently, the continuing rise of renewables is leading to an increase in the need of flexibility.

In the past, centralized, dispatchable generation provided flexibility at the transmission level for managing system balancing. However, the rise in prosumers, EVs, storage and other distributed energy resources has changed the paradigm of system balancing. Bidirectional flows are leading to more operational uncertainty at the distribution level. However, these resources along with greater demand response can become a valuable source of flexibility for the grid and become an additional source of revenue. Considering diversity and granularity of potential flexibility providers, there is a clear need to consider viable mechanisms to unlock the full potential of these services.

One of them could be the use of market-based mechanisms. In this perspective, power exchanges can play an important role in organizing flexibility market platforms, to simplify access to the market, facilitate an efficient and secure allocation process and to avoid the fragmentation of flexibility supply. Power exchanges could play a pivotal role in three crucial respects:

• managing interaction among TSOs, DSOs and flexibility providers;
• ensure efficient transparent trading;
• ensuring a smooth integration of such platforms in the cascade of already existing markets.

There are already some initiatives, both in Europe and in the USA, aiming at establishing and integrating such flexibility market platforms. In the roundtable, representatives from power exchanges will present how they are answering to the flexibility demand.

Agenda

11.00 - 11.05: Opening by the Chair   

Rajesh Mediratta | Indian Energy Exchange (IEX)  

11.05 – 11.20: Intervention 1

 Stefano Alaimo | GME  

11.20 – 11.35: Intervention 2

Philippe Vassilopoulos | EPEX SPOT  

11.35 – 11.50: Intervention 3 

Enno Böttcher | NODES AS  

11.50 – 12.05: Intervention 4

Pedro Basagoiti | OMIE   

12.05 – 12.25: Discussions    

12.25 – 12.30: Conclusion by the Chair   

Jean-Michel Glachant | Florence School of Regulation 

Ignacio Perez-Arriaga | Florence School of Regulation 

Giuseppe Montesano | Enel Foundation 

Swetha Ravi Kumar Bhagwat | Florence School of Regulation 

Depart from Florence

At 14.00 bus transfer to the airport and train station from Badia main entrance