Rapport final du Programme de partenariat des services publics d'énergie (EUPP)

July 2008 1 ENER GY UTILITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (EUPP) FINAL REPORT September 30, 2007 to September 30 , 201 8 Submission Date: December 30, 2018 Cooperative Agreement Award N umber: EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 Activity Start Date and End Date: September 30, 2007 to September 30, 2018 [COR/AOR] Name: Kristen Madler Submitted by: Marjorie Jean - Pierre, Program Director United States Energy Association 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 550, Mailbox 142 Tel: (202) 312 - 1248 Email: mj ean - p ierre@usea.org This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | i FINAL REPORT ENERGY UTILITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (EUPP ) Cooperative Agreement No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States government. FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................ ................................ ........................... 1 Background/Problem Statment ................................ ................................ .............................. 1 USEA’s History Of Partnership Development ................................ ................................ ... 3 Brief Description Of EUPP Cooperative Agreement ................................ ....................... 4 Summary Of Program Objectives ................................ ................................ ......................... 4 Brief Review Of Program Accomplishments ................................ ................................ ...... 5 1. OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES BY COUNTRY ................................ ............. 7 1.1 Task 1: Establish And Implement 7 New Energy Utility Par tnerships ................ 8 1.2 Task 2: Establish And Implement The Utility Attachment Program ................. 56 1.3 Task 3: Arrange For One Partnership Impact Assessment ................................ 56 1.4 Task 4: Information Dissemination and Non - Partnership Workshops And Conference Support ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 57 2. RESULTS, SUB - RESULTS, AND TARGETS FOR ALL INDICATORS BY COUNTRY ................................ ................................ ................................ 64 2.1 Impacts and Indicators ................................ ................................ ................................ 64 3. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUCCESSES ................................ ....... 68 3.1 Promoting U.S. Expertise In Developing Markets ................................ ................. 68 3.2 Expanding Regional And Global Cooperation ................................ ....................... 69 3.3 Building An Enabling Environment For U.S. Deve lopers ................................ ..... 71 3.4 Improving Reliability Through System Planning And Operations ...................... 72 3.5 Increasing Staff Capability To Improve Operations And Decrease Need For Future Assistance ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 76 3.6 Restructuring And Governance ................................ ................................ ................ 79 4. LESSONS LEARNED ................................ ................................ ..................... 81 5. SUMMARY OF PRODUCTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND PUBLICATIONS ................................ ................................ ............................. 85 5.1 Selected Publications, Presentations , and Publications ................................ ........ 85 FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | iii ANNEXES The following Annexes are provided as supplemental information to this final EUPP report. Annex A : Selected Activity Agendas • Agenda - Engendering Utilities - Germany - 2016 • Agenda - Exec Exchange - KenGen - NZ Exchange - Kenya – December 2017 • Agenda - GTG India Forecasting vRE Bootcamp - India - July 2016 • Agenda - Haiti Loss Reduction - dual language - Haiti - March 2017 • Agenda - ODDEG Drilling Training - Dji bouti - December 2017 • Agenda - Tanzania 2014 Conference Agenda - Tanzania - September 2014 Annex B : JUPP Final Report (2009 – 2012) Annex C : Impacts and Indicator Tables for Entire Period of Performance Annex D : Selected Publications • Kenya Geothermal Development Company Data Management Assessment • South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) Report on “Linking South Asia with Burma & Southeast Asia to Advance Cross Border Electricity Trade: A Political Economy Study” • EKT Wheeling Report , “Tariff Calculation of the Ethiopia – Kenya – Tanzania Transaction” • John Beardsworth Report on “Improving Power Purchase and Fuel Supply Agreements” • Ethiopia Law Report • Haiti “Final Report on Capacity Building Workshop Series for the Haitian Regula tory Agency” FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | iv ACRONYMS LIST OF ACRONYMS ACEF Asia Clean Energy Forum AEDB Alternative Energy Development Board ANARSE l'Autorité Nationale de Régulation du Secteur de l'Energie APS Arizona Public Service ARGeo African Rift Geothermal Conference AUC African Union Commission BEDAS Enerjisa Başkent Elektrik Da ğ ı t ı m BERC Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission BPDB Bangladesh Power Development Board CAD C omputer - aided De sign CAISO California Independent System Operator CAPP Central Africa Power Pool CAPUC California Public Utility Commission CBET C ross - border E nergy T rade CCEE Camara de Comercializacao de Energia Eletrica CDER Natio nal Agency for Renewable Energy, Morocco CEO Chief Executive Officer CERC Clean Energy Resource Center CERD Centre d ’Etudes et de Recherché de Djibouti COELBA Companhia de Eletricidade do Estado da Bahia , Brazil CPPA - G Central Power Purchasing Authority Guarantee Limited CPR C ardiopulmonary R esuscitation CT C urrent T ransformers CTOTF Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum DABS Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat D.C. District of Columbia DCS Distributed Control System DGNREEC Directorate General, New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation , Indonesia DHPS Department of Hydropower & Power Systems , Bhutan DOE U . S . Department of Energy DNP Distributed Network Protocol DRC Democratic Republic of the Congo DSM D emand S ide M anagement EAGP East Africa Geothermal Partnership EAPP Eastern Africa Power Pool EATP Eastern Africa Transmission Planning Partnership EC - LEDS Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies EDC Electricity Distribution Company EEA Ethiopian Energy Authority EEU Ethiopian Electric Utility FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | v EGAT Bureau for Economi c Growth, Agriculture and Trade, USAID EKT Ethiopia - Kenya - Tanzania EoI Expression of Interest EMRA Energy Market Regulatory Authority , Turkey ERCOT Electric Reliability Council of Texas ERP E nterprise R esource P lanning ESMAP Energy Sector Management Assistance Program EUCL Energy Utility Corporation Limited , Rwanda EUPP I Energy Utility Partnership Program I EWURA Energy and Water Regulatory Authority , Tanzania GEA Geothermal Energy Association GCC Global Climate Ch ange GDC Kenya’s Geothermal Development Company GGDP Global Geothermal Development Plan GIS Geographic Information System GoE Government of Ethiopia GoK Government of Kenya GRC Geothermal Resources Council GRMF Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility GSE Geological Survey of Ethiopia GTG Greening the Grid H ECO Hawaii Electric Company HEPP Haiti Energy Policy & Utility Partnership HMI Human Machine Interface HNEI Hawaii Natural Energy Institute I&E Office of Infrastructure and Energy, USAID IBN Investment Board Nepal IDECO Irbid District Electricity Company , Jordan IEC International Electrotechnical Committee IFE International Faculty of Energy IHE Haitian Institute for Energy IO Input/Output IRENA International Renewable Energy Agency IRRP Integrated Resource and Resilience Planning JDA J oint D evelopment A greement JEPCO The Jordanian Electric Power Company JTUP Jordan Transmis sion Utility Partnership KEC Kingdom Electricity Company , Jordan KenGen Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC Kenya Power Kenya Power & Lighting Company KETRACO Kenya Transmission Operations K IUC Kauai Island Utility Cooperative KOP Key Operational Plan KPIs Key Performance Indicators LBNL Lawren ce Berkley National Labs LEDS Low Emission Development Strategies LEI London Economics International MEM R Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | vi MERN Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources METI Indonesian Renewable Energy Society MEW Ministry of Energy & Water , Afghanistan MHP M icro - hydro P rojects MISO Midwest System Operator MoEA Ministry of External Affairs , Bhutan MoE - PD Ministry of Energy (Power Division) MoF Ministry of Finance , Tanzania MOU Memorandum of Understanding MoWIE Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy , Ethiopia MPA Meralco Power Academy , Philippines MV Medium Voltage NAPTIN National Power Trading Institute Of Nigeria NEM National Energy Marke t, Australia NEA Nepal Electricity Authority NELSAP Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Acti on Program NEPS North East Power System NGCP National Grid Corporation of the Philippines NGOs N on - G overnmental O rganizations NPTI National Power Training Institute NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory NTC Network Transfer Capacities NTDC National Transmission and Dispatch Company O&M O peration and M aintenance OTC Offshore Technology Conference PDOE Philippine Department of Energy PFC Power Finance Corporation of India PFS PTC Financial Services Ltd. PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric PGCB Power Grid Company of Bangladesh PIB Petroleum Industry Bill PLN Perusahaan Listrik Negara , Indonesia POSOCO Power System Operation Corporation Limited , India POWERGRID Power Grid Corporation of India Limited PPA Power Purchase Agreement PPP Public - Private Partnership PT P otential T ransformers PTC Power Trading Corporation , India PSS/E Power System Simulator for Engineers RLDC Regional Load Dispatch Center RPA Reverse Power Auction SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SADC Southern African Development Community SAPP Southern Afric a Power Pool SARI/EI South Asia Regional Initiative f or Energy Integration SIEPAC Sistema de Interconexión Eléctrica de los Países de América Central SLDC State Load Dispatch Center SMUD Sacramento Municipal Utility District FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | vii SPS Special Protection Systems SSA Steam Supply Agreements STEM Science, Technology, Energy, Math e matics TANESCO Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd TATA Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited TNB Tenaga Na sional Berhad , Malaysia ToT Train - the - Trainer TPDC Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation TRA Tanzania Revenue Authority U.S. United States USAID United States Agency for International Development USEA United States Energy Association WGC World Geothermal Congress WIREC Washington International Renewable Energy Conference ZECO Zanzibar Electricity Corporation FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY B ACKGROUND /PROBLEM STAT E MENT In the developing worl d, lack of access to energy remains a critical barrier to development. Numerous studies have documented the decisive relationship between the provision of energy services and global social, economic, and political development. There is clear recognition that the energy sector s of many United States Agency for International Development (USAID) - assisted countries have not been able to keep pace with the needs of society and those countries continue to experience chronic problems of shortage of supply and po or quality of service. Inefficiencies in utility management in generation, transmission, and distribution use of energy persist . The utilities struggle with antiquated equipment and inadequate system management. For example, on average, developing country utilities ( the vast majority of which are state - owned ) currently require over 30 percent more fuel input than developed nations ’ utilities to produce the same amount of electric power. Consequently , developing country economies require 40 percent more ene rgy than developed nations to produce the same value of goods and services. It is necessary to meet our basic needs: to grow and cook our food, to light our homes, to power our machines and technologies. Access to energy is a key requirement for the agri cultural sector, commerce and industries. It is also important for the provision of public services, such as education and health care. A lack of access to modern energy services affects health negatively, limits opportunities, and widens the gap between t he rich and the poor. A lack of access to modern energy services limits economic opportunities and widens the gap between the rich and the poor. Poor people are often cut off from valuable information and efficient production technologies. Not having relia ble access to modern energy often means spending a lot of time, money and effort on securing energy supply for basic needs . • About 1. 1 billion people do not have access to electricity, according to the IEA 201 7 Energy Access Outlook . • Around 84% of those w ithout electricity access reside in rural areas of developing countries; t hose who have access to electricity often face very high prices for supply that is insufficient and unreliable. • M ore than 95% of those living without electricity are in countries in sub - Saharan Africa and developing Asia . • More than 2.8 billion people – 38% of the world’s population – lack access to clean cooking, typically using inefficient stoves or open fires in poorly ventilated spaces. • In 25 countries, mostly in sub - Saharan Afri ca, more than 90% of households rely on wood, charcoal and waste for cooking. • There is a significant health risk to people who use biomass for cooking or heating. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2018), 3.8 million people a year die prematurely from illness attributable to the household air pollution caused by the inefficient use of solid fuels and kerosene for cooking. P rivate and public gas and electric utilities and other energy service providers that generate, transmit, and dist ribute power have been seriously handicapped by: FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 2 • Inefficient and constraining institutional/organizational structures; • Severe environmental pollution problems; • Inefficient use of power and inadequate emphasis on energy conservation; • Low management and lab or productivity; • Uneconomic power tariffs; • Lack of financial resources for maintenance and system expansion; • Inefficient power plants; and • Substantial technical and non - technical distribution and transmission losses. However, w orld energy consumption is e xpected to grow by 28 percent between 2015 and 2040, with the majority of growth in en ergy demand to occur in developing countries. El ectricity demand has increased at a higher rate than supply in most developing countries , leading to shortages of more than 18 percent in peak power demand and between 8 and 10 percent in non - peak demand. Although industrial users are most severely impacted, commercial, agricultural, municipal, and residential users have had to curtail productive activities due to power se ctor problems. We often hear that the energy sector is on the brink of transformation, but most utility leaders will tell you that the transformation has already begun . To advance, utilities must be able to not only handle the day - to - day operations of the ir utility but expertly address a host of new issues. The sector is being reshaped by the shift in generation sources away from traditional sources and rapid expansion of generation and grid networks to increase electricity access. E nergy sector leaders are also tasked with finding sustainable approaches that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own energy , environmental, and economic development needs. C limate risk , other environmental challen ges such as clean air and water, and energy security have emerged as key global challenges of the 21st century . Therefore, policies and programs facilitating large - scale adoption and deployment of clean and renewable energy, energy trade and greater resou rce efficiency will need to play a more central role in economic development. USAID established the Energy Utility Partnership Program (EUPP) to provide practitioner - to - practitioner, multi - year partnerships between the United States (U.S.) and USAID - assi sted country energy ministries, energy agencies, utilities , and regulatory agencies. EUPP promoted the more efficient, sustainable and environmentally sound supply and use of energy through the transfer of market - based approaches and "best practices" for e nergy system operation and regulation to increase sustainable modern energy services and clean energy production in USAID - assisted countries. EUPP volunteer - driven partnerships mobilize d overseas utilities to better address energy service priorities, while improving productivity and quality of service. In addition, the creation of these partnerships helped to ensure domestic consistency in the provision of foreign assistance. Typical challenges addressed through the partnerships established under EUPP include d but were not limited to: Environmental Challenges: Operational Challenges: Administrative Challenges SOx emissions Dispatching r enewables Accounting & financial management Water quality Reliability of n etwork Computerization & modernization FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 3 T hrough USEA’s unique collaborative utility partnership model for sustainable change and our dynamic network of knowledge and information services that provide a stron g foundation for programmatic endeavors , EUPP continues to thrive . The success of EUPP is a direct result of the e xtraordinary commitment and expertise of participating partner institutions , sector experts, and volunteers. EUPP has aided USAID - assisted countries in moving beyond the trial and error approach that has been utilized by most of the world and to s wiftly embrace 21st century practices . This increases the likelihood that the positive economic and social impacts on the lives of t he world’s most vulnerable citizens can be realized more quickly. USEA’s H ISTORY OF PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT USEA is an association of public and private energy - related organizations, corporations, and government agencies. USEA represents the broad interest s of the U.S. energy sector by increasing the understanding of energy issues, both domestically and internationally. Our mission is "to promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all." Since 1991, with funding from and in close collaboration with USAID and the U.S. energy industry, USEA has established over 80 one - on - one voluntary energy utility partnerships in over 25 USAID - assisted countries. These partnerships continue to provide a vehicle to convey U.S. experienc es and best business and regulatory practices to these nations. USEA's energy partnerships have been applauded as some of the most successful foreign assistance programs ever created. Partnerships have been established between the U .S. and Latin America, A frica, Asia, and Central & Eastern Europe. Focus areas have included electric power production, transmission, distribution, and utilization ; petroleum exploration, production and transportation ; and natural gas exploration, production, and transportation. Additionally, a lmost every aspect of organizational operations ha s been addressed through these partnerships. These p artnerships continue to: • Promote energy security; • O pen doors for private sector investment and sales of equipment and services ; • B uild enabling business and regulatory environments for U.S. developers; • U ti lize private sector executives to drive partnerships forward ; • E nhance and expand regional cooperation in conflict areas ; • L everage public and private investments ; • P romote cross - borde r electricity trade ; • P romote U.S. expertise in USAID - assisted markets; Particulates from diesel generators Reducing o utages C onsumer & stakeholder i nteractions NOx emissions System p lanning Decision - making p rocesses Deforestation for fuel Integrating r enewables Corporate r estructuring Tariff Challenges: International e nergy t rading Customer s ervice Gas p ricing Demand s ide m anagement (DSM) Commercialization Energy p ricing Forecasting Management & h uman r esources Transmission t ariffs Asset management Institutional d evelopment Wheeling charges Safety of personnel Quality of s ervice Cross subsidies Sector restructuring Gender & r acial i nclusion FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 4 • B ridge gender gaps in the energy s ector; • P rovide rapid response mechanisms to critical power sector challenges; • B uild key relationships ; • R eflect evolving g eopolitical r ealities ; • B uild a domestic constituency for USAID; • H ave crucial and immediate impact; and • B uild regulatory frameworks. USEA is proud of our work with USAID on this partnership and the impact that it continues to have on the global energy sector. B RIEF DESCRIPTION OF EUPP COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Based on USEA’s history of working in collaboration with USAID on partnership building initiatives , o n September 30 , 2007 , the USAID selected USEA as its implementing partner for Cooperative Agreement Award N umber EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 000 08 - 00 for USAID’s EUPP . EUPP was originally funded in the amount of $2,495,210 for a period of three years . T his initial period was extended through September 201 8 for a total of 11 years with total f unding of $ 29,062,520 . EUPP was implemented by USEA on behalf of USAID’s Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade (EGAT) , Office of Infrastructure and Energy (I&E) and several USAID missions that bought into the c ooperative a greement . This report summarizes activities completed under EUPP . EUPP was established to help USAID - assisted countries to increase environmentally sustainable energy production and use and to improve the operational efficiency and increased financial viability of their utilities and related institutions. EUPP assis t ed the EGAT/I&E/Energy with the goal of increas ing access in USAID - assisted countries to environmentally sound energy services by : • Improving policy and legal frameworks to establish necessary market conditions for the private sector delivery of energy services and environmental management services; • Increasing institutional ability to provide or deliver energy and environmental management services in the new and enhanced markets; • Increasing understanding of, and participation in, decisions regarding ener gy delivery and environmental management services; and • Transferring best practices and allowing developing country utilities to benchmark themselves against world standards. S UMMARY OF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES EUPP ’s overarching objective was to strengthen the c apacity of utility executives and employees in USAID - assisted countries to effectively manage and operate power systems, run financially viable businesses, and integrate different types of energy resources into their power grids. With the end goal being an increase in safe, affordable, and reliable energy access for the world’s most vulnerable citizens. Through the establishment of partnerships between the U.S. and USAID - assisted energy service FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 5 providers, EUPP outline d areas of interest to help achieve the provision of mode rn energy services and to improve energy sector governance, including: • A iding the organization and structur ing of markets; • I mproving system planning and operations to improve reliability and access ; • I ncreasing the capacity of management to operate a utility along commercial lines; and • E xpanding access to reliable and modern forms of energy by consumers in USAID - assisted countries. B RIEF REVIEW OF PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS The number of people gaining a ccess to electricity has been accelerating since 2010 by around 118 million each year, but these efforts will need to accelerate if the world is going to ensur e access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for al l. To help ensure increased, environmentally sustainable energy production and use in USAID - assisted countries and meaningful impact for global citizens , work under the EUPP was directly responsible for the following specific outcomes and results : • T he transformation of USAID - assisted country energy service providers into more autonomous, commercially viable entities through the transfer of private sector, market - oriented approaches that improve planning, management, financing, operations, and environmental performance ; • An increase in the number of USAID - assisted country energy personnel trained in improved energy policy, regulation, technology, and business management practices; • An increase in the impact of USAID funding through the leveraging of additional in - kind contr ibutions for energy infrastructure improvement of a value at least equal to the funding provided by USAID; • The transfer of “best practices” from the United States, or other relevant countries to USAID - assisted countries; • An improvement in the conditions for energy markets to operate; • An increase in public understanding of, and participation in, decisions regarding delivery of energy services; and • The transfer of U.S. documents, software, manuals, and other materials to improve utility and energy supply op erations in USAID - assisted countries. These outcomes and results were accomplished through: • T he establish ment or continuation of 19 country - specific energy utility partnerships ; • T he establish ment of eight new regional /global energy partnerships/ programs ; • T he facilitation of five e nergy focused global workshops ; • T he facilitation of seven energy focused regional workshops ; • S upport provided to Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) ; • S ponsorships provided for delegates to attend relevant workshops and conferences ; • T he leverag ing of millions of dollars; and FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 6 • The dissemination of materials aimed to improve utility and energy supply operations in USAID - assisted countries. The partnerships, workshops, and conferences developed and facilitated under the EUPP addressed efficiency and energy access, including renewable energy sources in some manner. In the following s ection we provide an overview of EUPP activities and the benefits of those activities . FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 7 1. OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITI ES BY COUNTRY One of the most exciting advancements in the changing landscape of international development in recent years is the evolution of the relationship between private enterprise a nd the international development community. Leaders in both sectors are figuring out how to leverage one another’s unique capabilities and apply them collaboratively to challenges that otherwise neither could take on alone. For years, many saw donors like USAID, non - governmental organizations ( NGOs ) and governments as the primary, if not the only drivers, of progress. Donations were welcomed and there was some effort to contract with the private sector, but seldom was business seen as a true drive of devel op ment. Today, that’s all changed . Through EUPP, USEA and USAID committed to working with leaders and practitioners from across sectors to push this e nterprise - driven change forward, so that the valu e of private - sector engagement and of reaching beyond traditional contracting and grant - making models — to collaborate, co - finance, and co - design programs, tools, and initiatives - was recognized . This type of approach is crucial to ensuring energy access and reliability of services. Under EUPP one end goal o f the partnerships and the training that took place through them was to reduce power outages by making the utilities more efficient and profitable. This type of reliability results in very consequential outcomes including but not limited to: • The provision of reliable power to medical facilities so that vaccines do not get ruined and operations do not get interrupted; • Working street lights in rural villages that act as a deterrent to crimes, including rape; and • Increase the opportunities for children to read and study after dark without the expense and health hazards that are associated with burning candles, wood, and animal dung indoors. In addition to the very real impacts that increasing energy access has on the lives of the people, electricity and na tural gas are essential to building strong local economies. When energy is attainable, abundant, reliable, and clean, sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and many other s thrive. The e nterprise - driven development that was fostered through EUPP was all about finding market - based models, and pursuing new ways to collaborate and achieve development objectives that are more sustainable in the long term, because they also help to achieve the business objectives of USAID’s private sector partners . This type of approach helps to foster the reasons why development work is undertaken: to build a safer, freer, more peaceful and prosperous world, true to our democratic values. EUPP embrac ed the creativity and entrepreneurship that the private sector b rings and the notion that involving the private sector will help achieve sustained impact and support the goal of ending the need for foreign assistance. The e nterprise - driven development undertaken through EUPP provide d the opportunity to: engage new partners; connect support on transparent, competitive bidding with reduced FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 8 corruption; decrease energy prices; increase energy security; and increase competitiveness and new market opportunities for U.S. companies. Partnerships a nd the benefits they provide lie at the heart of enterprise - driven development . It is through this collaborative model that EUPP was born. USEA and its members continue to lead the effort to improve energy infrastructure and energy services in developing countries through our unique international energy partnerships and workshops. U tilities and energy service providers have volunteered their time and expertise in over 8 0 partnerships with their overseas counterparts to transfer best utility and energy pra ctices. From executive exchange visits on energy efficiency and distribution system operations to workshops on grid - connected renewables and transmission system protection strategies, this program continues its legacy as one of America’s most successful vo lunteer - based international energy assistance programs ever. The knowledge transfer that is inherent throughout EUPP is essential to creating a world in which everyone has access to clean, reliable, and affordable energy. Under EUPP ’s Cooperative Agreement, USEA was tasked with providing results in five specific task areas directly related to enterprise - driven development through private sector partnership development. The Task areas along with resulting accomplishments are outlined b elow. 1.1 TASK : ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT 7 NEW ENERGY UTIL I TY PARTNERSHIPS The cornerstone of USEA’s successful implementation of EUPP was the willingness of experts from the U.S. and other developed energy sectors to volunteer their time and expertise to the partnership activities . In developing these partnerships USEA was tasked with: • Select ing USAID - assisted country partners in collaboration with USAID ; • Set ting up partnerships; • Assist ing in the preparation of Work Plans for the partnerships; • Arrang ing for partnership Signing Ceremonies, as appropriate; • Arrang ing logistics and travel for the partnership executive exchanges; and • Accompan ying senior executives on executive exchanges, as necessary, to assure continuing attention to the key issues identi fied in the Work Plan and to maintain partners focus on results - oriented actions . 1.1.1 TASK 1: RESULTS – PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT The partnerships and programs formed or continued under EUPP supported energy sector reform and the integration of modern energy sources as critical mechanisms which promoted accelerating a partner country’s path to self - reliance. Under EUPP , USEA met and exceeded the goal of establishing seven partnerships by facil itating the formation of 19 country specific partnerships and eight regional partnerships . The country specific partnerships established include d : • Afghan Utility Partnership ; • Bangladesh Utility Partnership ; FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 9 • Central African Power Pool ; • Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Hydro Partnership ; • Ethiopia Uti lity (Distribution) Partnership ; • Ghana Utility Partnership ; • Greening t he Grid (G T G) System Operators Partnership (India) ; • Haiti Energy Poli cy & Utility Partnership ( HEPP ) ; • Jordan Distribution Utility Partnership (JDUP) ; • Jordan T ransmission Utility Partnership (JTUP) ; • Kenya Transmission O perations (KETRACO) Partnership ; • Kenya Wind Partnership ; • National Power Trading Institute Of Nigeria (NAPTIN) Partnership ; • Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Acti on Program (NELSAP) Partnership ; • PT PLN Persero (PLN) – Hawaii Electric Company (HECO ) Partnership ; • Pakistan Utility Partnership ; • Rwa nda Energy Partnership ; • Senegal Energy Partnership ; and • Tanzani a Capacity Building Partnership . The regional /global partnerships established under EUPP include d : • Afghanistan/Centra l Asia Transmission Partnership ; • East A frica Geothermal Program (EAGP) ; • Eastern Africa Regional Transmission Planning Program (EATP ) ; • Engendering Utilities Partnership ; • Global Climate Ch ange (GCC) Regional Partnership ; • South And Central Asia Best Practices Partnership ; • South Asia Regional Initiative For Energy Int egration (SARI/EI) Partnership ; and • Southern Afric a Power Pool (SAPP) Partnership . Summaries of the partnership topics and activities that were conducted under each partnership are included below. Key a ccomplishments and successes of EUPP are included in Section 3 of this report. AFGHANISTAN UTILITY PARTNERSHIP: In 2012 USEA launched a U.S. - Afghanistan Utility Partnership for Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkhat (DABS), Afghanistan’s national government utility, in cooperation with USAID’s Afghanistan Mission and USAID/EGAT. The objective of the U.S. - Afghanistan Utility Partnership was to share utility best practices in power ge neration, transmission, distribution, and energy markets with DABS. The partnership introduced best practices in the following areas: • P ower generation (non - renewables) ; • T ransmission systems ; • D istribution systems ; • E lectric market operations ; • E lectricity regulation, policy and finance ; • A sset management ; • R enewable energy grid integration ; FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 10 • P ower purchase agreements (PPAs) with utility - scale grid connected renewables, solar or wind/diesel hybrid systems ; and • Ministry - level policy practices promoti ng renewables and private sector involvement . The following activities took place under this partnership: June 22 - 29, 2013, New Delhi and Kolkata, India - Executive Exchange on Commercial Operations & Customer Service for Afghanistan’s Power Sector : T he first activity under this partnership with ten executives from DABS; the purpose of the executive exchange was for load center directors and commercial officers to gain exposure to best practices in the distribution utility commercial management process, d istribution system customer service process, and managing load shedding. November 10 - 20, 2013, United States - Executive Exchange for Afghanistan's Power Sector to the US : The e xecutive e xchange focused on the full spectrum of the U.S. power sector. The exchange was conducted in Washington, DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, Maryland. The delegation held meetings with their counterparts to review U.S. best practices in power generation, transmission and distribution systems, electricity market operations, and r egulation and finance. USAID organized this exchange to support the continued development of the electric power sector of Afghanistan by sharing best practices and experiences with energy leaders in the U.S. January 27 - 30, 2014, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia – Benchmarking Technical Visit on Asset Management : In an executive exchange, fourteen delegates from Afghanistan’s electric utility , DABS , learned best practices in asset management from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia’s electric utility. Asset manag ement for electric utilities refers to the optimal lifecycle management of physical assets, such as transformers and cables, to sustainably achieve the stated business objectives. The training at TNB’s Integrated Learning Solution facility (ILSAS) aimed t o improve the profitability, efficiency and safety of DABS’ operations through the transfer of industry best practices. Through a combination of presentations and site visits, TNB’s training program covered generation, transmission and distribution asset m anagement at the corporate and division levels. August 11 - 14, 2014, Ankara, Turkey - Executive Exchange on Enterprise Resource Planning: Energy executives representing DABS participated in executive exchange; the DAB’s 10 member delegation met with their counterparts from the Turkish Electricity Distribution Company, Enerjisa Başkent Elektrik Da ğ ı t ı m (BEDAS) and the Republic of Turkey Energy Market Regulatory Authority ( EMRA ). During the exchange, the delegation examined best practices of the distribution utility enterprise resource planning (ERP) process, including ERP procurement, implementation and optimization, along with best pract ices of distribution utility training management, including training program governance, evaluation, certification procedures and health and occupation safety training November 10 - 14, 2014, India - Executive Exchange on Clean Energy Integration for Afghan istan’s Power Sector : T he exchange was conducted for 10 executives from DABS and the Ministry. The primary objectives of this executive exchange were for officials to g ain exposure to the renewable energy integration process, including i ssues and challeng es facing renewable energy technologies used in the power sector , u tility best practices in interconnection of intermittent resources , and b est practices in distributed generation , and as FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 11 well as u nderstand best practices in the promotion of renewable ener gy, including p olicy, incentive and regulatory best practices f or encouraging renewable energy, r everse auction mechanism and PPA best practices , and b est practices in renewable energy project development and financing . April 10 - 17, 2015, Indonesia – Executive Exchange o n Clean Energy Integration For Afghanistan’s Power Sector: Senior officials from DABS and the Ministry of Energy & Water (MEW) participated in an executive exchange with their counterparts in Jakarta, Indonesia to review best practic es in the renewable energy integration process. During the exchange, the delegation gained exposure to renewable energy integration process. The 10 - member Afghan delegation met with key institutions involved in the Indonesian clean energy sector, including the Directorate General, New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation (DGNREEC); the Indonesian Renewable Energy Society (METI); ASEAN Centre for Energy; and PLN . September 5 - 12, 2015, Madrid & Seville, Spain – Executive Exchange o n Clean Energy Integrat ion f or Afghanistan’s Power Sector: USEA organized an executive exchange in Seville and Madrid, Spain for Senior Afghan officials from the MEW and DABS, the national utility who met with their Spanish counterparts to discuss integrating renewable energy into the grid. November 2015, New Delhi, India - Executive Exchange on Clean Energy Integration for Afghanistan’s Power Sector: Senior official s from DABS and MEW participated in an executive exchange with their counterparts in New Delhi, India to review best practices in the renewable energy integration process. May 1 - 5, 2017, India - Executive Exchange on Regulation of India’s Electricity Indu stry : Seven delegates from Afghanistan’s MEW and DABS participated in a five - day executive exchange to expand their knowledge on electricity regulation best practices to support establishing a national electricity regulator in Afghanistan. The delegation e ngaged in discussion with India’s national electricity regulator, state regulators, and electricity utilities. BANGLADESH UTILITY PARTNERSHIP: The U.S. - Bangladesh Power Generation Partnership was developed between selected global electric utility and energy companies and the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to promote best practices in efficiency, operation, and maintenance. This progr am is intended to further build the capacity of Bangladesh’s senior level managers and plant operators by providing them the opportunity to work with and learn best utility operation and maintenance practices for power generating plants directly from their peers at selected U.S. and global electric utilities. The expected results are the introduction and adaptation of proven utility operating and maintenance best practices, policies, training, and tools i nto the Bangladesh power sector which will result in helping to create economic and social opportunities for its citizens. The partnership was designed to: • Introduce commercially - proven approaches to improve the operations and maintenance of power plants; • Transfer “best practices” and performance standard s utilized around the world to different equipment and areas of power plants; • Improve efficiency practices and upgrades; • Improve reliability initiatives; FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 12 • Expose officials to strategic decision - making processes for long - term planning of equipment replacemen t and upgrades; and • Improve performance of environmental pollution and emission control equipment. Activities under this partnership included: August 13 - 17, 2011, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Definitional Visit to Di scuss the Partnership with BPDB : USEA’s John Hammond (Program Manager) and Matthew Gebert (Senior Program Coordinator) traveled to Dhaka in August 2011 to attend meetings and site visits related to the operation and maintenance of gas - fired power plants in Bangladesh. After additional meetings with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s energy team in Dhaka, World Bank officials in Dhaka, and visiting BPDB’s Ghorashal Power Station outside Dhaka, USEA and BPDB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing an International Utility P artnership Program designed to expose BPDB to best practices in the operation and maintenance of their power generation fleet. November 14 - 18, 2011 , Turkey – Executive Exchange Visit to Turkey by BPDB: Senior executives and plant managers from the BPDB an d its affiliates and the Bangladesh Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources studied best practices in the operation and maintenance (O&M) of power plants in Turkey. April 16 - 24, 2012 , United States - Executive Exchange Visit to Combustion Turbine O perations Technical Forum ( CTOTF ) , GE Energy, TVA, Constellation Energy, Georgia Power: F ive executives and power plant managers from the BPDB gained exposure to advanced strategies and techniques to improve the operation and maintenance of gas - fired power plants by meeting with leading utilities and equipment manufacturers in the United State s. Figure 1 Bangladesh Power Development Board members outside GE’s turbine manufacturing plant in Greenville, SC November 4 - 15, 2013 , United States – Training Course on GE’s Mark Vie Software : Over the course of two weeks, d elegates received technical training on Plant System Architecture, Network Topology, Redundancy, Human Machine Interface ( HMI ) /Controller , Configuration and Turbine Integration as part of the Plant Control System , Introduction to ControlST including Toolbo xST and WorkstationST , Hardware Configuration in ToolboxST and Troubleshooting , Distributed Control System ( DCS ) Hardware Drawings and Panel Design, including Input/Output ( IO ) Configuration, Power Distribution and Redundancy , Software Configuration in Too lboxST - DCS Library, Creating, Modifying and Troubleshooting Software , HMI and FINAL REPORT: Energy Ut ility Partnership Program (EUPP), Award No. EPP - A - 00 - 07 - 00008 P a g e | 13 External Device Configuration in WorkstationST - Network Time Synchronization, Alarms, Alarm Server/Viewer, Events, State - owned Enterprises ( SOE's ) , Capture Blocks, Dynamic Dat a Recorders, Trending, Trip History Log, Creating/Modifying HMI Screens, Screen Navigation , and Communications Modbus, Hart, Distributed Network Protocol ( DNP ) / International Electrotechnical Committee ( IEC ) Protocols . March 1 - 2, 2016 , Dhaka, Bangladesh - Workshop on Clean Coal Technology - Super Critical & Ultra Super Critical Technological Approac hes for Coal Based Power Plants : Senior - level managers, engineers, and plant operators from the BPDB and its subsidiaries, participated in a two - day workshop focused on introduction and implementation of proven utility operation and maintenance best practices, training programs, diagnostic tools, and environmental controls for coal - based power plants. Discussions were led by two experts from Tata Power Company Ltd. CENTRAL AFRICA N POWER POOL: EUPP worked with the Central African Power Pool (CAPP) to assist them in achieving their mission of efficient utilization of the huge hydroelectric and gas potential of Central Africa . EUPP and CAPP discussed how to create an interconnected system of national grids and a free exchange electricity market; secure the power su pply of member states; promote and coordinat e the development of regional power infrastructure (studies and project impl ementation); and increas e the regional electrification rate in order to satisfy energy demand. The following activity occurred under this partnership: December 2007 - Workshop for the Review the CAPP Electric Code: EUPP sponsored 8 legal experts from a coalition of member utilities, regulatory commissions and energy ministries in CAPP, known collectively as the “Committee of Experts.” The purpose of the workshop was to review with PA Consulting, USAID’s other capacity building partner with CAPP, the Electric Code drafted by PA that la id out the laws and regulations necessary to operate CAPP. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC) HYDRO PARTNERSHIP: The EUPP partnership with the DRC focused on the development of the Inga III hydropower project. Topics covered under this partnership include d : • Construction and design of hydro dams; • Role of public/private partnerships; • Financing hydro power projects; and • Construction challenges in th e planning and construc tion