United States Energy Association

Georgia

United States Agency
for International Development

USAID Mission
in Georgia

Embassy of Georgia

U.S. Embassy
in Georgia

The EIPP managed the following partnerships:

Michigan Public Service Commission – Lansing, MI /
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission – Tblisi, Georgia
Oklahoma Corporation Commission –
Oklahoma City, OK / Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – Denver, CO /
State Agency for the Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources of Georgia – Tblisi, Georgia

Michigan Public Service Commission – Lansing, MI /
Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission – Tblisi, Georgia
Partnership Type: Utility Regulatory Commission
1999 - 2002

Focus Area:

Rate design

Partnership Results:

The Georgian National Energy Regulatory Commission is in the process of revising its rate design process to ensure that the final cost to consumers captures the true cost of production and allows for a “reasonable rate of return” for private investors

Oklahoma Corporation Commission – Oklahoma City, OK
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission – Denver, CO
State Agency for the Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources of Georgia – Tblisi, Georgia

Focus Area:

Environmental regulation of the oil and gas industry

Partnership Results:

The U.S. partners are assisting the State Agency to develop a modern environmental permitting and monitoring process to improve protection of the environment and reduce regulatory risk for potential investors