I was graduated by the Politechnic Institute of Bucharest, Electrical Engineering dpt., in the year 1968, and received doctoral degree in Power Systems - PS in 1980 with a thesis that proposed structural, functional and temporal- unbudled models for the large - scale electric PS. I've followed a 2 months AIEA specialization in France, at the Institute for Nuclear Technology - Saclay (1980), in relation to "integration of nuclear power plants within a national energy plan", and a 2 weeks USEA - sponsored course on "public utilities regulation", at Gainsville - Florida, USA (1999).
Since 2005, I am the president of Romanian Institute for Energy Development Studies - IRE association and president of editorial board of Energetica magazine. IRE is representing Romania's power industry to EURELECTRIC.
I am the director of, and senior energy consultant with ROENP INIT (ROENP), a limited liability company that was established in the year 2005. Consultancy services and R&D projects in the area of electric power are the main activities of ROENP.
Since January 1st 2010, ROENP is a member of international consortium which was awarded the "South - East European TSO Challenges" R&D project that received EC - FP7 research funding. SEETSOC addresses the needs of TSOs in their efforts towards integration of the SEE region with the European power infrastructure. There will be developed systems and service arrangements that will enable TSOs to ensure safe and optimal operation of the power systems, facilitate cross-border trading, and improve their efficiency and of power market players as well in the benefit of their customers.
I have started my professional career in 1968 as an energy researcher on probation with the Energy Research and Modernizing Institute - ICEMENERG. My highest research position title was reached in 1994 as first degree senior researcher while in between 1976 and 1986 I was the head of ICEMENERG's Power Systems research laboratory.
The followings could be taken as my relevant science and technology contributions: methods for determination of normal and optimal power systems load - flows; assessment of PS steady-state and transient stability, including mid- and long- term dynamics simulation. I've solved a number of these issues by "unbundling" the PS models. I've also studied the National Power System -NPS operation under severe power deficit and proposed a number of remedies. Almost all my proposed methods - NERA, RETRA, TEMI, LOTDYS.R, SAMI etc. - have been used in the NPS operation and control, by the National Power Control Center - DEN, particularly. SAMI model and associate steady - sate stability indicator - ISSM, has been operational for about 30 years.
In 1986, I was detached to the National Council for Science and Technology - CNST, and co-ordinated energy research programs as a regular staff. I've examined solutions for the increase of energy efficiency and proposed criteria for ranking and dimensioning EE projects.
In 1990, I headed operational planing of NPS and for a couple of months, in 1991, I served as adviser to the CEO of RENEL, the national integrated power company. In 1992 I successfully challenged the CEO position of ICEMENERG. Since 1997, I've co-ordinated the newly born Committee for Strategy and Reform - CSR of RENEL, and proposed the restructuring strategy of Romania's power industry that has been approved by the government.
My relevant science and technology contributions of that period might be summarised as follows: methods for establishing transmission rates and transmission capability, two key - issues of electric competitive markets. I've identified causes of large systems black-outs in Romania and elsewhere, and technical and operational improvements that were required for interconnection to the UCTE system.
As its first president, I have built up the National Energy Regulatory Authority - ANRE, since March 1999, and contributed to the initial electricity legislation and electric market design. I have faced up the same challenge to setting up Transelectrica, the national power transmission company, since August 2000. As its director general, I've launched an unprecedent bundle of investments in modernization projects while leading the process of interconnection of NPS to the UCTE system. Remarkably enough, during my mandate almost all investment projects have been carried out under their initial contractual terms. In mid- 2004, I was again appointed as president of ANRE and, till February 2005, ensured a thoroughly revision of the regulatory system, including the transmission and market Codes. Actually, these basic regulatory Codes have been issued during my mandates, only.
I was a founding member and secretary general of Romanian National Committee to the World Energy Council - WEC (1993 - 1998), whereas during 1995 - 1998 I was chairing the WEC's Working Group for the East and South - East Europe. I was several times a member of CIGRE Study Committees in the area of power systems. During the period 1993 - 2000, I've chaired the Energy Commission by the Ministry of Research and Technology.
After my dismissal from ANRE, clearly illegal to my opinion, I had the chance to be appointed as Chief of Party to the Romanian Energy Program, Phase III (REP 3), sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development - USAID, on behalf of International Resources Group - IRG, Washington DC. During September 2005 - July 2007, REP 3 has supported reforms in the Romanian energy sector by developing a social safety net program, and solutions for a reasonable competitive energy market, with a view to meeting EU requirements and attracting investment. The project team has worked with government, regulatory and municipal officials. Outreach to professional associations, consumer groups and the media was also a key aspect of the work.
In between September 2007 and December 2008, I've been employed in the USAID's Regional (South - East Europe) Energy Security and Market Development project, as Senior Electricity Market Regulatory and Monitoring Advisor with IRG. I have been working with regulatory agencies and Transmission System Operators in the region on the design and operation of competitive electricity markets.
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