Monday – Introduction
- Development of the Energy Markets: history and technique
- Energy Economics
- The EU Liberalisation Process / Regulatory instruments
Tuesday – Liberalising the Energy Market: Impact of Competition Law
- Introduction to Competition law
- Monopolies, Mergers and Long Term Contracts
- State Aid Instruments
Wednesday – Liberalising the Energy Market: Energy Market and Network Regulation
- Legal Instruments to Regulate Independent Network Companies
a. Types of network operators (upstream, transmission and distribution grids)
b. Creating independent network operators/ Unbundling requirements
c. Direct lines and closed distribution systems
d. Network construction (including Utilities Directive) - Legal Instruments to establish non-discriminatory access to the grid
Thursday – Network Regulation – Third Party Access
- Regulating Third Party Access
a. Connection and access provisions
b. Transportation Agreements
c. Tariff and Quality Regulation - Balancing Regimes of the Electricity and Gas Sector
Friday – Flexibility Services in the Gas Sector
- Flexibility Services in the Gas Sector
- Regulating Flexibility – Access to Underground Gas Storage and LNG Facilities
- Field trip Underground Gas Storage