» Background

The Electricity Act 2003 envisages developing a competitive electricity markets to make power available to all at affordable prices. The Act has unleashed wholesale competition and we have already noticed tremendous growth in electricity trading volumes and efforts being put forth by the Regulatory Commissions. The benefits of wholesale competition are however, yet to be fully realised. However, initiatives such as part merchant capacities already being pursued by various generators and development of a power exchange at national level are likely to provide a fillip to emergence of a vibrant wholesale electricity market. The benefits of a vibrant electricity market shall not reach the consumers unless access to consumers is enabled through appropriate regulations.

At this juncture, we believe, it would be essential for us to draw on the learning from countries which have successfully introduced retail competition. An appreciation of the issues & challenges in implementing accessing to consumers shall not only help us in drawing up an accelerated road-map for introducing retail level competition but shall also enable us to prepare for the impending competition .

Presenting "Issues in Access to Consumers - Learning from Australian Experience" a one-day workshop organised by CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory to inform, educate and learn from the Australian Experience in introduction of Retail level competition.


» Key Speakers

• Mr Hemant Joshi, Executive Director, CRISIL Limited
• Mr. Ajay Shankar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power
• Mr. Nick Morris, Chief Executive of M/S ACIL TASMAN PTY Ltd, Australia .
Mr. Morris has vast experience of assisting clients in developing competitive electricity markets. As part of his session, Mr. Morris will share his experience in tackling issues (similar to what are expected to impact the Indian markets) in the course of development of the Australian market.


»Panelists

• Mr J L Bajaj, Ex-Chairman, UPERC
• Mr Anil Sardana, CEO, NDPL
• Mr R S Sharma , Director (Commercial), NTPC
• Mr Sanjay Bhatia, Managing Director, MSDCL
• Ms Rupa Devi Singh, Director, CRISIL


» Venue

July 11, 2005
Jakaranda, India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi, India