Toolkit for Energy Sector Reform: CAREC Energy Reform Atlas

Explore the CAREC Energy Reform Atlas, a virtual toolkit supporting energy sector reform. This comprehensive resource addresses key dilemmas faced by policymakers during the reform process, focusing on areas like Tariff Reform, Unbundling, and Vulnerable Consumer Protection. Access interactive features, examples, and practical guidance to navigate through the complexities of energy sector reforms.

• Energy Sector
• Reform Toolkit
• Policy Making
• CAREC Atlas
• Virtual Toolkit

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1. The CAREC Energy Reform Atlas A Virtual Toolkit to support energy sector reform 32nd ESCC Meeting

2. What is the CAREC Energy Reform Atlas? https://atlas.carecenergy.org 3 areas of focus Features virtual toolkit with answers to typical dilemmas policymakers face during the reform process Tariff Reform interactive features, logical navigation, and professional layout key principles Visually appealing User-friendly Easy to update & extend Links to examples Multi-lingual Vulnerable Consumer Protection Unbundling

3. Tariff Reform Toolkit Describes how energy tariffs are set, explains the pros and cons of various tariff methodologies and shows how to take appropriate decisions in your local context - selected snapshots: Approaches to designing cost-reflective tariffs Digital Roadmap 12 Steps to Tariff Reform https://atlas.carecenergy.org/home-trf/ 1 2 Cost-of-service ratemaking involves determining electricity rates based on the cost of operating the utility business and allocating these costs across a utility s customers 3 4 5 6 7 8 Performance-based ratemaking is a regulatory approach that aims to provide incentives for regulated utilities to improve efficiency 9 10 11 12

4. Unbundling Toolkit Describes the concept of energy sector unbundling, why and how it is done and what the ingredients are to make it work selected snapshots: Degrees of unbundling Digital Roadmap 10 Steps to Unbundling https://atlas.carecenergy.org/home-utk/ 1 Vertically Integrated 2 Accounting unbundling 3 4 5 Functional unbundling Operational unbundling 7 8 Legal unbundling 9 Ownership (full) unbundling 10

5. Vulnerable Consumer Toolkit Explains how to identify vulnerable energy consumers and provides a menu of measures to protect these consumers from possibly painful side effects of energy sector reform selected snapshots: Selected Questions How to protect vulnerable consumers - Options Tool How Why vulnerable consumer protection? Energy is an essential service. Vulnerable consumers spend more of their income on energy. Targeted support for the vulnerable is less costly than universal energy subsidies Pricing Social Tariff only accessible by vulnerable consumers Financial support Payments from government to help vulnerable consumers with their energy bills Regulation Specific regulations that only apply to vulnerable consumers Energy Efficiency Investments in the housing of vulnerable consumers to reduce energy use Who is a vulnerable consumer? Possible criteria to determine who is vulnerable: Age, income, employment status, health, education, housing situation, location, gender, household size, climate Education Advice to vulnerable consumers on how to reduce energy use Digital technology Digital tools like smart meters to help vulnerable consumers manage their energy use Competition Allowing vulnerable consumers to choose their energy supplier