The Centre organized a two-day symposium on Future of Utilities: International and Indian Perspectives in collaboration with the Florence School of Regulation (FSR), Italy on October 10–11, 2018 at the Department of IME, IIT Kanpur. The FSR team comprised of the following eminent people:
The symposium witnessed presentations by the FSR as well as the CER team. Participants included industry practitioners, staff members of regulatory commissions as well as academicians. The symposium provided an opportunity for regulators, policy makers, professionals, researchers and academicians to benefit from deliberations and discussions.The presentations, followed by discussions, included the following topics:
09:30 Hrs. - 11:00 Hrs. | EU Electricity Regulation - Present & Future, Prof. Jean-MichelGlachant, Director, Florence School of Regulation | Download PDF |
11:15 Hrs. - 12:30 Hrs. | Future of Utilities: Challenges and Solutions for the Indian Electricity Sector, Dr. Anoop Singh,Coordinator, Centre for Energy Regulation (CER), IITK | Download PDF |
09:30 Hrs. - 11:00 Hrs | Digitalisation and what it means for the energy world, Prof. Jean-Michel Glachant, Director, Florence School of Regulation | Download PDF |
11:30 Hrs. - 01:00 Hrs | Innovation in network industries – challenges for energy regulation, Dr. Pradyumna Bhagwat, Research Fellow, Florence School of Regulation | Download PDF |
02:30 Hrs. - 04:00 Hrs | Integrated pathways to address firm and reliable energy access for all, Ms. Swetha Bhagwat, Head of Global Relations, Florence School of Regulation | Download PDF |