Jason
Czyz
Practice Area Professionals
International Programs Manager
Washington, D.C.
Business Phone:
202.274.2866
Business Fax:
202.654.5637
jason.czyz@troutmansanders.com
Vcard
Experience
Provided technical, regulatory, and legal advice on energy issues and investment to regulators and governments in: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Croatia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hungary, India, Latvia, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, and Zambia
Managed a $1.3 million technical assistance project to create the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission; focusing on designing a regulatory agency, licensing, tariffs, procedural aspects of energy regulation, energy conservation, and regulating rural electrification
Managed a $5 million portfolio of international development programs in energy funded by the United States Agency for International Development; focusing on energy regulation, encouraging investment in the energy sector, the development of Independent Power Producers, and the negotiation of Power Purchase Agreements
Advised consumer groups on how to interact with regulatory agencies and participate in public hearings
Advised on the development of green house gas credit trading in Russia
Advised a micro-hydro turbine manufacturer on project development in Africa
Advised energy companies and regulators on European Union directives regarding the restructuring of electricity and natural gas industries
Advised on the transfer of renewable energy credits in New England
Drafted regulations to provide funding for consumer groups and interveners in Bangladesh's energy sector
Publications and Speaking Engagements
Moderator of the International Panel at the Energy Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, the panel explored the linkage between climate change and security of supply in Europe and China, May 2008
“The Role of Consumer Organizations in Electricity Sector Policies and Issues,” NARUC/USAID report, October 2006
Guest Speaker at the Tata Institute in Bangalore, India, July 2006
Guest Lecturer at the “New Era” Course at the Center for Energy Economics, University of Texas, May 2006
Guest Lecturer at the “New Era” Course at the Center for Energy Economics, University of Houston Law Center, May 2005
“NARUC’s Energy Regulatory Partnerships,” in Energy in Eastern Europe, Issue 20, August 8, 2003
“Regulators Partner with International Counterparts,” in Natural Gas magazine, Volume 19, Issue 12, July 2003
Work Experience
Deputy Director, International Programs, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), 2001-2007