VI CEER-ARIAE MEETING (Hotel Riu Plaza Panamá. Ciudad de Panamá, 20 April 2017)

La sexta reunión entre reguladores europeos e iberoamericanos tuvo lugar en abril de 2017 en el contexto de la XXI Reunión Anual de ARIAE en Panamá. Esta reunión entre algunos miembros de ARIAE y CEER está organizada con el fin de debatir sobre retos comunes de la regulación.

Session I: Clean Energy and Effective Electricity Markets Moderator: Mr. Andrew Ebrill, CEER Secretary General

CEER: EU Clean Energy Package: Overview of regulators' perspective. Mr Remko Bos, CEER VicePresident and Energy Director of ACM from The Netherlands ARIAE: The functioning of the regional electricity market in Central America (MER). Mr Rodrigo Rodriguez, President of the Central America multinational regulator CRIE

Session II: Energy Markets and Regulation: The Impact of Renewables in the Fight Against Climate Change Moderator: Mr Josep María Guinart, Vice President 1º ARIAE and Commissioner of CNMC

ARIAE: The case study of Brazil - Solar energy in the Brazilian electric matrix: Overview and challenges. Mr André Pepitone. Vice President 2º of ARIAE and Director of ANEEL from Brazil CEER: Renewable energy transition in the EU, including a case-study on the Irish energy market. Mr Andrew Ebrill. CEER Secretary General

Session III: Developing Energy Markets and Infrastructure - Incentivising Efficient Investments. Moderator: Mr Jorge Aráuz, Vice President 3º ARIAE and President of CNEE from Guatemala

CEER: Cross-border wholesale markets and network interconnection. Mr Fernando Hernandez, Energy Director of CNMC from Spain ARIAE: The case of study of Chile-the regulation to attract investments in energy infrastructures. Mr Andrés Romero, Chair of Gas ARIAE WG and Executive Secretary of CNE from Chile

Session IV: Customer Protection and Empowerment Moderator: Mr Fernando Hernandez, Energy Director of CNMC from Spain

ARIAE: The role of consumers in the restructuration of the energy sector in México. Mr Guillermo García, President of CRE from México CEER: Smart regulation, energy consumer engagement and demand response. Mr Alexandre Santos, Commissioner of ERSE from Portugal

Session V: Regulatory Institutions - Roles and Powers Moderator: Mr Luis Jesús Sánchez de Tembleque, ARIAE Secretary Executive

OECD: Governance of Regulators. Ms Anna Pietikainen Policy Analyst, Regulatory Policy Division, Public Governance and Territorial Development OECD CEER: Safeguarding regulatory independence. Mr Andrew Ebrill, CEER Secretary General NARUC: Principles of Effective Regulation. Ms Larcus Nicole Pickett, Program Manager, International Programs. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC)