Balancing electricity market in Bulgaria– readiness, risks, good practices

13:00 -13:30 – Official welcomes

13:30 -15:30 Information panel: Status of preparedness of Bulgarian market: good practices from EU countries, regulations, participants, expectations

Moderators: Plamen Denchev and Prof. Atanas Tassev, BEMF

Boian Boev, Chairman, Bulgarian State Energy & Water Regulatory Commission,

Preparedness of regulatory matter for the operation of Bulgarian electricity market for operation

Péter Tilesch, Director in Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Direction „Management and regulation of electroenergy and central heating”, 

The functions of Hungarian Regulatory Authority on liberalized electricity market

Gunter Bramboeck, Austria,

The performance of Austrian balancing market, challenges and expected impact of the upcoming European Network Codes

Victoria Popovska, ESO, Bulgaria,

Implementation of balancing electricity market in Bulgaria according to European legislation and standards.

Discussion

15:30 -16:00 Coffee break

16:00 -17:30 Discussion panel: Presentation of energy companies, energy traders and industrial consumers points-of-view and proposals: how to avoid the risks?

Moderators: Georgi Mikov and Hristo Kazandjiev, BEMF

Tomas Skucek, Manager, Arthur D. Little GmbH., The European experience in

opening of balancing electricity market

Ivan Ivanov, Energo Pro, Structure and specificity of the balancing electricity market

Aneliya Erdly, AmCham,

The challenges of introducing balancing electricity market in Bulgaria today.

Vassil Petev, 3VM,

The possibilities for clients and energy traders on electricity balancing market.

Discussion

17:30 – 19:00: Cocktail “Wine & Cheese” offered by the organizers