1. NARUC INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Committee on International Relations NARUC Summer Committee Meetings July 20, 2008 Portland, OR

2. 2 International Team Erin Skootsky, Director Jim Lindley, Deputy Director Martina Schwartz, Manager Matt Gardner, Program Officer Chris Mahon, Program Officer

3. 3 NARUC Commitment to USAID Programs A very important feature of the USAID Cooperative Agreements is NARUC's in- kind skilled labor contribution of 20%. This effort constitutes the U.S. Commissioners' and State staffs' involvement in program activities. We thank our members for their voluntary contributions that ensure successful programs.

4. 4 “Eurasia 1” Regional Energy Regulatory Program for Eastern Europe & Eurasia USAID Cooperative Agreement (1998 – 2008) 23+ countries Dual-language program: English & Russian ERRA Partnerships Sub-regional & bi-lateral activities (Azerbaijan, Southeast Europe, Black Sea)

5. 5 Eurasia 1 (cont) Key ERRA Activities: March – July 2008 April 23-24: 8 th ERRA Annual Meeting April 21-22: 7 th ERRA Investment & Energy Regulation Conference, Hungary April 20: ERRA Presidium Meeting March 17-20: Price Regulation & Tariffs Training Course, Hungary March 3-4: ERRA Legal Regulation Working Group Meeting, Moldova Jan. 14 – Mar. 14: ERRA E-learning Public Participation Training Website www.erranet.orgwww.erranet.org

6. 6 Eurasia 1 (cont) Key NARUC Activities: March – July 2008 Southeast Europe Market Monitoring – quarterly reports posted at www.naruc.org/see_monitoring www.naruc.org/see_monitoring Azerbaijan Public Service Regulation Development Project – Training, July 2008

7. 7 “Eurasia 2” Utility Regulatory Program for Central/Eastern Europe & Eurasia USAID Cooperative Agreement (2007 – 2010) (This agreement adds new opportunities for work in the Europe/Eurasia region as “Eurasia 1” expires in Sept. 2008 after reaching the 10-year maximum program rule in USAID.) Limited support to ERRA as it achieves sustainability Bilateral & regional linkages, partnerships, market development

8. 8 Eurasia 2 (cont) Key Activities: March – July 2008 ERRA: July 14-18: Summer School: Introduction to Energy Regulation Training Course, Budapest, Hungary June 16-18: New Commissioner Training Course, Budapest, Hungary NARUC Kosovo: “Public utility regulation in market economies” workshop in Pristina, April 14-16, 2008. Georgia: Georgian National Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission (GNERC) – Initiated and implemented the inaugural partnership activity in Tbilisi, Georgia between GNEWRC and the Vermont Public Service Board, June 27 – July 3, 2008.

9. 9 GRN Program Global Regulatory Network USAID Cooperative Agreement (2002 – 2009) Africa, Caribbean/Latin America, Asia To encourage information exchange and local capacity building for regulatory authorities and associations of regulatory authorities. Association Development Partnerships

10. 10 GRN Program (cont) Key GRN Activities: March – July 2008 No-cost extension signed (project completion September 2009) Technical Assistance Project with Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission completed and closed-out (March 2008) Partnerships: Ghana Nigeria Nicaragua Zambia Jordan (pending confirmation) Website:www.globalregulatorynetwork.orgwww.globalregulatorynetwork.org

11. 11 NARUC/USAID Regulatory Partnership Program Current Partnerships Status & Recent Activities Albania – Indiana (Final activity at Pennsylvania PUC in May 2008) Croatia – New York – (Final exchange in June 2008) Georgia – Vermont – (First exchange in June 2008) Ghana – Ohio (lead state) (Apr/May 2008, Aug & Nov TBD) Nicaragua – Texas (February 2008, July 2008) Nigeria – Michigan (First exchange in July 2008) Zambia – Pennsylvania (Fall 2008 TBD) RERA South Africa (Fall 2008 TBD) Serbia – Pennsylvania (Second exchange in April 2008) Website: www.narucpartnerships.orgwww.narucpartnerships.org