Unlocking Grid Reliability – A New Incentive Framework to Address an Intractable Problem

Date: Tuesday, October 14th
Time: 3:30 – 5 pm
Location: 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 500 in Washington, DC

Electricity reliability has proven to be an intractable problem in many countries, with over 3 billion people still lacking reasonably reliable service. This event will provide an overview of the newly released working paper “Incentivizing Reliability: A Framework for Performance-Linked Electricity Improvements in Low- and Middle-income”. (Read five key takeways from the paper.) A product of collaborative efforts by experts from Duke University, the World Bank, the Center for Global Development, and other organizations, the paper explores how locally tailored, innovation-oriented strategies for enhancing electricity reliability could be supported through performance-based incentives. The event is intended to spark dialogue among operators, funders, infrastructure experts, and governments about how and under what circumstances such incentives could be applied to bolster power system performance.

Opening and Welcome Remarks
Moderation and framing of the session by Jonathan Phillips, Director, James E. Rogers Energy Access Project

Keynote Address
Stéphane Straub, Chief Economist for Infrastructure, The World Bank

Reflections and Discussion
Nicholas Frempong, Senior Manager of Energy Services, Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Ghana
Noah Klugman, Co-founder and CEO, nLine
Robyn Meeks, Assistant Professor, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Justice Tei Mensah, Senior Economist, Office of the Chief Economist, Africa Region, The World Bank
Leah R. Rosenzweig, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development, and Director, Market Shaping Accelerator

Open Discussion and Q&A

In DC on Monday, October 13? Come meet Duke students, experts and partners working on international energy and climate policy at our 5:00 PM reception. Register here