Security of energy supply for electricity generation

Programme

Welcome and chairman’s introduction:

Claude Mandil, Executive Director, IEA
Luis Echávarri, Director-General, NEA
Professor David W. Pearce, Department of Economics, University College London
Background paper; introductory remarks (Powerpoint presentation )

Session 1: The Concept of Security of Energy Supply inside the Power Sector

Key questions:

What are the potential failures of liberalised electricity markets with respect to security of energy supply?
How can the risk of interruption caused by import disruptions be taken properly into account?

David W. Pearce, Department of Economics, University College London
Do electricity markets internalise supply risk?
Stefan Gewaltig, Directorate General for Energy and Transport (EC)
Security of Electricity Supply in the EU
Richard Lavergne, Head, Observatoire de l’énergie, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry (France)
The Concept of Security of Energy Supply inside the Power Sector (Français, Powerpoint presentation)

Session 2: Security of Energy Supply & Specific Technologies

Key questions:

How do specific technologies for power generation differently address the security of energy supply in OECD countries?
To which extent could the security of supply benefits derived from specific technologies be valued in market prices?
- William Blyth, Energy Efficiency & Environment Division (IEA)
  Methodologies for Quantifying Energy Security in the Power Sector
- Jose Antonio de Tomás, Technical Secretary, Unión Fenosa (Spain)
  The energy supply situation in Spain
- Thorsten Diercks, DEBRIV (Germany)
  Coal - security of coal supply considerations of EURACOAL
- Knud Pedersen, Deputy Director General, Danish Energy Authority (Denmark)
  Renewables and Energy Security in Liberalised Electricity Markets

Round Table – Policy Options

Key questions:

Is there a need for governments to address concerns for security of energy supply for the power sector? If yes, at what level and how?
To which extent can policies actions for security of energy supply be cost effective?
- Kang-won Lee, Senior Director, Restructuring Department, KEPCO (Republic of Korea)
  Strategies for the security of electricity supply (Powerpoint presentation)
- Pieter Boot, Deputy Director-General for Energy, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs (Netherlands)
  Security of electricity supply: the Dutch approach
- Hiroshi Iwano, Director, Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)
  Security Issues of Electric Power Supply in Japan

Round Table – Policy Options (continued)

Key questions:

Is there a need for governments to address concerns for security of energy supply for the power sector? If yes, at what level and how?
To which extent can policies actions for security of energy supply be cost effective?
- David Meyer, Senior policy advisor, US Department of Energy (USA)
  Developing policy options to enhance security of energy supply for electricity generation