The Governance of Regulators Driving Performance at Portugal’s Energy Services Regulatory Authority.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Series:

Governance of regulators.

The Governance of Regulators

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

As "market referees", regulators contribute to the delivery of essential public utilities. Their organisational culture, behaviour and governance are important factors in how regulators, and the sectors they oversee, perform. The OECD Performance Assessment Framework for Economic Regulators (PAFER) looks at the institutions, processes and practices that can create an organisational culture of performance and results.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

Executive summary

Role and objectives of ERSE

Key recommendations

Input

Process

Output and outcome

Assessment and recommendations

Introduction

Role and objectives

Mandate

Functions and powers

Recommendations:

Strategic framework (vision, mission and objectives)

Recommendations

Co-ordination

Input into policy making and relations with the executive and legislative branches

Recommendations Independence

Recommendation:

Governing body and decision making

Internal organisation and management

Regulatory quality tools

Audit, inspections and enforcement

Engagement and transparency of engagement process

Data collection, management and analysis

Monitoring and reporting on the performance of the sector and the regulator

Notes

References

1 Regulatory and sector context

Institutional framework Portugal's energy sector

Energy supply and demand

Energy policy

Market structure

Electricity market and key institutions (mainland Portugal)

Natural gas market and key institutions (mainland Portugal)

Interconnections

Fuels

Autonomous regions

Tariffs

Tariff deficit

Key legislation

Electricity

Electric mobility

Natural gas

2 Governance of the Energy Services Regulatory Authority

Mandate and objectives

Mission, vision and values

Regulatory functions

Tariff setting Advisory functions

Mediation

Supervision

Sanctioning

Co-ordination with other entities

Input into policy

Strategic objectives

Four-year strategic plan

Process for setting strategic objectives

Independence and preventing undue influence

Relations with government

Fostering a culture of independence

Financial resources

Process for setting fees

Process for setting fines

Managing financial resources

Preparation of annual budget

Human resources

Staff composition

Recruitment

Contract conditions

Remuneration and career progression Training

Performance evaluation

Selection and dismissal of members of the board

Decision-making process

Current teams

New teams to be created through the process of restructuring

Ex ante assessments

Ex post reviews

Inspections, audits and enforcement

Inspections and audits

Inspections

Audits

Enforcement

Consumer protection

Consultative councils

Advisory Council

Tariff Council.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789264743878

9264743871

9789264708204

9264708200

OCLC:

1285166834