FIRST OOCUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

"The Challenge for Utility Regulators in the Caribbean"

16 - 19 September 2003 -- Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

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Telecommunications Presentations
Chair - Mr. Selby Wilson, Secretary General, Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organizations (CANTO)
Chair - Mr. Ralph Henry, Chairman, Telecommunications Authority, Trinidad & Tobago


Mobile Interconnection: Experience From Jamaica
Mr. Franklin Brown, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica (conference paper)

Telecommunications: Financial Analysis - Checks and Audits
Mr. Christopher S. Sambrano, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Barbados (conference paper)

Universal Service Obligation A T.S.T.T Perspective
Mr. Clevlon Thomas, Telecommunication Service, Trinidad & Tobago

Asset Valuation: Some Important Considerations For Caribbean Regulators
Mr. Ansord E. Hewitt, Senior Economist, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica (conference paper)

Universal Service or Universal Access-Jamaican Issues
Mr. David Sullivan, Economist, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica (conference paper)

Radio Regulation Framework
Dr. Robert W. Mc Caughern, Industry Canada (conference paper)

Telecommunications and Cyber Law
Mr. Teni E. Housty, Attorney-at -Law / Legal Consultant, Guyana

 

Electricity Presentations
Chair - Mr. Peter Bethel, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Bahamas


Privatisation and Unbundling of Generation and Transmission and Distribution - The Trinidad and Tobago Experience
Mr. Harjinder S. Atwal, RIC

Considerations for the Design of Restructured Electricity Markets and Institutions
Dr. Paul M. Sotkiewicz, Public Utility Research Center (PURC), University of Florida, USA

Electricity Sector Reform in Namibia
Mr. Siseho C. Simasiku, Chairman, Regional Electricity Regulators Associations (RERA); CEO, Electricity Control Board (ECB), Namibia

Cross-Subsidies that Minimize Electricity Consumption Distortions
Dr. Paul M. Sotkiewicz, PURC

System Losses - The Jamaican Experience
Mr. Michael Moss, Chief Technical Officer, Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSC) (conference paper)

The Use of Regulation in Promoting the Development of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Caribbean
Mr. David Ince, Electricity Analyst, Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Barbados (conference paper)

 

Water Presentations
Chair - Mr. J. Paul Morgan, Vice-Chairman, OOCUR; Director General, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica


Non-Revenue Water Reduction Strategy - The Bahamian Experience

Mr. Glen Laville, Civil Engineer & Assistant General Manager, Water & Sewerage Corporation (WSC), Bahamas (conference paper)

Managing Water Loss: Strategies for the Assessment, Reduction and Control of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Gordon Wyke, Civil Engineer, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC ), Trinidad & Tobago (conference paper)

Water and Sewerage Authority Water Gain and Control Strategies Leak Reduction Point Lisas Industrial Estate
Wayne Joseph, General Manager Operations, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA), Trinidad & Tobago
Geraldine Houlder, Manager–Water Loss Control, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA), Trinidad & Tobago

Keeping Consumers in the Loop: Paying Attention to an Important Constituency
The Honorable Frederick F. Butler, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, USA

The Willingness to pay for changes in Water, Wastewater Electricity Services in Trinidad & Tobago
Mr. Kameel Virjee, PhD Candidate, McGill University, Canada (conference paper)
Mr. Mohan Chadee, Consumer Services Department, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC), Trinidad & Tobago

 

Legal & Institutional Presentations
Chair - Mr. Dennis Pantin, Chairman, Regulated Industries Commission (RIC), Trinidad & Tobago
Chair - Mr. Justice Prem Persaud, Chairman, OOCUR; Chairman, Public Utilities Commission, Guyana


Human Resource Management: Considerations and Challenges - The PUCO Experience

The Honorable Clarence D. Rogers Jr., Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, USA

Human Resource Systems for Regulatory Institutions: An Imperative for the Caribbean
Mr. Andrew Downes, Professor of Economics University of West Indies; Commissioner, Fair Trading Commissioner (FTC), Barbados (conference paper)

Funding The Regulator - The Bahamian Framework
Ms. Kathleen Riviere-Smith, Financial Analyst, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Bahamas (conference paper)

Difficulties in Regulating State Owned Utilities: The Case of the National Water Commission
Ms. Marie James, Economist, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Jamaica (conference paper)

The Challenges of Regulating State Utilities from a Legal Perspective
Mr. Dion M. Abdool, Attorney-at-Law & Deputy General Manager, Water & Sewerage Authority (WASA), Trinidad and Tobago (conference paper)

The Judicial Review & the Regulatory Process- for Better or Worse
Ms. Judith Smith, Attorney-at-Law & Legal Counsel, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Bahamas (conference paper)

 


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