2013 EPRG Spring Seminar

The Move to Central Planning and Intervention

EPRG is pleased to announce our successful 2013 Spring Seminar. On 16 May, EPRG hosted delegates to a dinner at Robinson College, and on 17 May, to a full-day seminar, also at Robinson College.

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Programme

16 May 2013

Keynote speaker

Janusz Bialek – Will the Lights Really Go Out?

17 May 2013

Session 1: Transmission planning

Chaired by Boaz Moselle (FTI Consulting / Compass Lexecon)

• Jason Mann (FTI) – Transmission Investment and Regulation: A Third Way?
• Michael Pollitt (EPRG) – Does Great Britain Need an Independent System Operator?

Session 2: Balancing and capacity markets

Chaired by David Newbery (EPRG)

• Dmitri Perekhodtsev (Compass Lexecon) – A Kick to Generation Investment, Through the Reform of Balancing Mechanism, Capacity Markets or Both?
• William Webster (RWE) – Capacity Markets and Balancing in the EU Context

Session 3: Reform of energy subsidies

Chaired by David Reiner (EPRG)

• Jim Krane (EPRG) – Reform of Energy Subsidies in the Gulf Monarchies
• David Newbery (EPRG) – Reforming the Renewables Directive and Financing the Low-Carbon Future

Session 4: Retail markets

Chaired by Michael Pollitt (EPRG)

• Andrew Wright (Ofgem)
• Stephen Littlechild (EPRG)
• Catherine Waddams (UEA)
• Boaz Moselle (FTI)