Regional

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Regional International Cooperation

• External Industry Relations Unit

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Regional International Cooperation

• Regional Cooperation
• AFUR (African Forum of Utility Regulators)
• ECOWAS Energy Programme
• International Cooperation
• NARUC (National Association of Regulatory Utility
  Commissioners)
• Multilateral/Donor Agencies
• World Bank (NEDP Fund)
• USAID
• DFID
• USTDA

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AFUR 2006 2010 Strategic Plan

• AFUR was launched in November 2002 to facilitate
  the development of effective utility regulation
  in support of Africa
• AFUR is regarded as the key building block in the
  efforts of the AU and its socio-economic
  programme of NEPAD. Areas of strategic focus for
  the period 2006 2010 include
• Information sharing and capacity building
• Harmonization of regulatory polices and
  legislation
• Promotion of the philosophy of autonomous utility
  regulation and good governance
• Support to African initiatives
• Promotion of sound relationships with governments
  and other stakeholders
• Joint utilization of donor funding
• Communication and partnerships and sectoral
  coordination

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AFUR PARTNERSHIPS

• NEPAD AFUR is expected to be the lead agency on
  regulating matters for infrastructure development
  and management in the continent
• RECs AFUR is currently working with RECs to
  promote the establishment of regulatory
  associations and improve the regulatory
  environment
• RRAs AFUR is also working with members in the
  establishment of RRAs in other regions
  of Africa
• CPs AFUR mobilises support of various partners
  such as USAID and the World Bank

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AFUR Energy Sector Committee

• AFUR is made up of three sectoral committees
  namely communication, Water Sanitation and
  Energy. NERC is a member of the Energy Committee
  currently developing common guidelines on minimum
  quality of service and reliability standards of
  electricity in
• Generation issues like supply, reliability,
  reserve margin and availability
• Transmission issues relating to effects of
  disconnection of various components and devices
  of the system
• Distribution effects of above standards will be
  felt in the distribution system
• Customer Service also as crucial as technical
  and operational standards

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ECOWAS Energy Programme

• Regional Regulatory Project
• WAPP (West African Power Pool)
• EPSSP (Emergency Power Supply Security Plan)
• WAPP Transmission line implementation strategy
• WAPG (West African Gas Pipeline)

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ECOWAS Regional Regulatory Project(ECOWAS
Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority ERERA
commencement date Dec 2008 0r Jan 2009)

• The objectives of ERERA include
• Contribute to the implementation of suitable
  conditions for public and private investments
• Ensure regulation of electricity exchanges
• Support the establishment of the regional market
  and its opening to competition
• Establish efficient dispute resolution between
  stakeholders
• Assist national regulators on request

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ECOWAS WAPP

• WAPP is intended to facilitate the development of
  an efficient power market to foster regional
  integration, reduce electricity costs, alleviate
  poverty and promote the use of cleaner fuels for
  power generation
• Estimated cost of the project is 11bn. The World
  Bank has approved funding worth 350m
• Proposed WAPP priority interconnections include
• Phase I 330KV Sakete-Ikeja West line (Nigeria),
  Ouagadougou line (Burkina Faso) and 330Kv
  Aboadze-Volta line (Ghana)
• Phase II 330KV Aboadze-Prestea line
  (Ghana)330Kv Volta-Mome Hagou-Sakete line
  (Ghana-Benin/Togo-Nigeria) 225KV Ferke-Sikasso
  and 150KV Sikasso-Segou line (Cote
  dIvoire-Mali) OMVG loop (Senegal, Gambia,
  Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Nigeria)

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ECOWAS Emergency Power Supply Security Plan
(EPSSP)

• WAPP priority projects are in various stages of
  implementation, and when commissioned shall
  result in cooperative power pooling.
• In order to implement the EPSSP, WAPP shall
• Acquire suitable land with access to natural gas
  for designation as sub-regional power parks with
  free trade status and build three power plants as
  follows
• 400MW combined cycle plant at Maria Gleta in
  Benin
• 400MW combined cycle plant at Aboadze in Ghana
• 150MW combined cycle plant within OMVS system

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ECOWAS Emergency Power Supply Security Plan
(EPSSP) contd.

• 2. Expedite the following projects to provide
  member states access to regional solutions
• 330KV Volta (Ghana) Mome Hagou (Togo) Sakete
  (Benin) interconnection line
• Han (Ghana) Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
  Sikasso (Mali) Bamako(Mali) Interconnection
  project
• Laboa (Cote dIvoire) Ferke (Cote dIvoire) and
  Ferke (Cote dIvoire) Sikasso (Mali) Segou
  (Mali) transmission lines
• OMVG interconnection project linking the Gambia,
  Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea
• 225KV Bolgatanga (Ghana) Ouagadougou (Burkina
  Faso) interconnection project
• 330KV Birnin Kebbi (Nigeria) Niamey (Niger)
  Bembereke (Benin) Ouagadougou interconnection
  projects
• Man (Cote dIvoire) Sannequille (Liberia)
  Nzerekore (Guinea) Buchanan (Liberia) Bumbuna
  (Sierra Leone) Linsan (Guinea) interconnection
  project

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ECOWAS Emergency Power Supply Security Plan
(EPSSP) contd.

• 3. Deploy in the interim mobile generating
  capacity running on suitable fuels for
  non-interconnected states and other member states
  with acute shortages
• 4. Address problems such as HR capacity, tariffs
  and financial management, system losses, taxation
  on energy materials and energy efficiency and
  conservation

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ECOWAS West African Gas Pipeline (WAPG)

• In 1982, ECOWAS proposed the development of a
  natural gas pipeline throughout West Africa
• The 550m WAPG will traverse 620 miles (1,033km)
  both on and offshore from Nigerias Niger Delta
  region to its final planned terminus in Ghana,
  via Benin and Togo
• The four nations signed an agreement on the
  implementation of the WAPG. The 20-year treaty
  provides for a comprehensive legal, fiscal and
  regulatory framework, as well as a single
  authority for the implementation of the project

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International CooperationNARUC

• NARUC is an association representing the State
  public service commissioners who regulate
  essential utility services e.g. electricity,
  telecoms and gas throughout the U.S.
• NERC is signing an MoU with NARUC to implement a
  regulatory partnership made possible with funding
  from USAID
• Michigan Public Service Commission is to act as
  lead entity on behalf of NARUC

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Multilateral/Donor Agencies

• Funds Accessed by NERC
• World Bank NEDP credit (capacity building and
  office equipment)
• USAID Regulatory partnership with NARUC
• EU Infrastructure development grants
• USTDA - Engineering and safety standards
• DFID Assistance on industry scorecard

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Future Events

• Regulatory exchanges (NARUC partnership)
• Series of exchanges starting July 2008
• Regulatory Tours
• visits to identified regulatory authorities in
  selected countries

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