Empowering People The Electricity Governance Initiative

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Empowering People The Electricity Governance
Initiative
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Urgent challenges of transitioning to clean energy
and improving access for the poorest
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A Governance Diagnosis

• Closed decision making process
• Inadequate information available for scrutiny
• Little public debate of alternative reform
  approaches
• Inadequate consideration of public concerns
• Financial interests crowd out public interests
• Adoption of untested reform prescriptions
• Weak democratic legitimacy

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Towards Improved Governance

• Focus on the process of decision-making and
  implementation
• How decisions are made shape what decisions are
  made
• Attention to transparency, scope for public
  participation, mechanisms of accountability
• Good governance is necessary though not
  sufficient for good outcomes

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The Electricity Governance Initiative

• Contribute to improved communication among
  stakeholders
• Provide a capacity building platform for
  improving practice
• Develop an operational framework to assess
  governance and help identify best practices

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An assessment seeks to create a new dialogue
between civil society and sector actors
Advisory Panel Representatives of Government,
Regulator, Utilities, Private Sector
Research Team A coalition of NGOs active in
power sector issues
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Do energy ministry staff think about
environmental issues?
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Executive capacity to address environmental and
social considerations
Elements of Quality A budget to support social and environmental considerations Dedicated staff Expertise of staff Training
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Are environmental issues the electricity
regulators concern?
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Regulators Environmental and Social Mandate
Reference to environmental and social responsibilities Considered in tariff setting Access to information In official journals On the regulators website Low cost or free Disseminated through media Outreach to weaker groups India Low- Medium Thailand Low Indonesia Low Philippines Low
Reference to environmental and social responsibilities Considered in tariff setting Access to information In official journals On the regulators website Low cost or free Disseminated through media Outreach to weaker groups x x x x x x
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Are the public included in decisions about which
energy technologies to promote?
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Participation in policies promoting clean
technologies
Considers at least three of following Co-generation Demand-side management Energy saving companies Grid renewables Distributed renewables Improved fossil fuel technologies Pollution control technologies TD losses Stakeholder consultation Use of multiple participation mechanisms Thailand Medium India Medium Philippines Medium -High
Considers at least three of following Co-generation Demand-side management Energy saving companies Grid renewables Distributed renewables Improved fossil fuel technologies Pollution control technologies TD losses Stakeholder consultation Use of multiple participation mechanisms x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Creating a Basis for Change, Generating Dialogue
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The Indonesia Assessment has Improved
Transparency
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Thai Assessment Draws Attention to EGAT
Corporatization Process
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Attention to governance can help

• Promote fair and innovative approaches to
  expanding access
• Address environmental, social, and economic
  impacts of new projects
• Enhance equity and affordability in tariffs
• Build consensus and credibility of decisions

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• The Electricity Governance Initiative
• http//electricitygovernance.wri.org
• Contact Smita Nakhooda
• snakhooda_at_wri.org