Eric Harrison
1. Name of Firm: 2. Name of Staff: 3. Date of Birth:
Corporate Solutions Consulting Ltd. Eric Harrison 15 February 1948
Citizenship: British
4. Education Institution Sheffield City University – United Kingdom Open University – United Kingdom
Start date 1980
End date 1981
Degree / Diploma obtained Diploma in Management Studies
1975
1979
Bachelor in Engineering, Technology and Science
Rotherham College of Technology
1967
1969
Rotherham College of Technology
1964
1966
Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Ordinary National Certificate in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
5. Membership of Professional Associations: N/A 6. Other Training: N/A 7. Countries of Work Experience: Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Guyana, South Africa, Russia, England, Madagascar, Zambia, China, Spain, France, Greece, Norway and Italy. 8. Languages Language English Russian
Reading Excellent Good
Speaking Excellent Good
Writing Excellent Good
9. Employment Record: Date
2007 – Present
Employer Position held
Corporate Solutions Consulting Ltd Associate
Date
2001 – 2007
Employer
Oxford Princeton Course Director
Position held Date Employer
2002 - 2003
Position held
Partner – Energy and Environmental Consulting
Date
2001 - Present
Employer
Consensia Ltd
Position held
Managing Director
Date
2000 - 2001
Employer Position held
Proxicom Director Energy, Europe and Middle East
Date
1997 - 2000
Employer
Sema Group Consulting Director – Head of International Energy
Position held
PKF
Date Employer
1994 - 1996
Position held
Managing Consultant
Date Employer
1971 – 1993 Yorkshire Electricity Board( over 2 million customers) and Yorkshire Electricity Group
St Clements Services Ltd (SCS)
Sector Operational Performance Improvement Consultants
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Eric Harrison
Position held
(1989 – 1993) Electrical Engineer (up to Senior Engineer), Strategic Planning Manager (1989 – 1991), Regulation Manager (1991 – 1993)
10. Work undertaken that best illustrates capability: Eric brings over 30 years experience in energy sectors gained in the UK, Europe and international markets. His considerable experience includes projects for the liberalization and restructuring of the electricity industry in countries such as Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Guyana, South Africa, Russia, the UK and Ireland. Eric was the Team Leader for the TA 4908 - TAJ: Strengthening Corporate Management of Barki Tajik. Eric occupied this role for the duration of the project and was instrumental in achieving the project objectives. He has strong team management skills and technical ability coupled with his attention to detail and quality. As a former Regulation Manager for Yorkshire Electricity, he developed the regulatory regime and pricing arrangements for the electricity and gas sectors and has played an influential role in the European utility regulatory environment. In his previous role with Yorkshire Electricity as Strategic Planning Manager, he devised strategies and plans in the run up to privatisation. Since then he has been strategic adviser to several energy clients helping with their transition to new market structures and has developed strategies to support the new electricity and gas businesses. Originally an Electrical Engineer operating at all levels in the industry for over 18 years, Eric has played a leading role in shaping the restructuring policy and defining the strategies of many state owned enterprises and was central to the negotiations for electricity and gas company’s in transition to competitive markets including. Name of assignment or project Year Location Client Main project features
Nigerian Infrastructure Advisory Facility (NIAF) 2010 – 2014 Nigeria DFiD Introducing major reforms in the electricity sector including establishing a private sector market with bulk trader and settlements, independent industry regulation, privatisation of generation and distribution, a management contract for the Grid company, and transfer of staff to successor companies.
Positions held
Power Team Leader
Activities performed
Eric started as the Power Sector Team Leader on this prestigious multi-million dollar project, directing and co-ordinating a team of more than 80 expat and Nigerian consultants in support of the market reform process as identified in the Presidential Roadmap for Electricity Market Reform. He was later promoted to the Power Sector Director, providing an overview of sector strategy, plus quality assurance on all projects contributing to the sector reform. Responsibilities included liaising with key Ministers, the Presidential Action Committee on Power, and the Presidential Task Force on Power on the implementation of the reform Roadmap. He coordinated the support to the Bureau of Public Enterprises in the disposal of the successor companies and with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Committee in the establishment of the Transitional Electricity Market and the regulatory framework for the sector.
Name of assignment or project Year
Strengthening Corporate Management of Barki Tajik 2007 – 2009
Location
Tajikistan
Client
Barki Tajik
Main project features
Strengthening Corporate Management of Barki Tajik Team Leader
Positions held Activities performed
Established an efficient management and rational institutional structure to effectively control the planning, budgeting, revenue management and corporate accounting systems. Consideration was given to using a performance based management contract and the use of direct capacity building through consulting.
Name of assignment or project
Assessment of the impact of the Kyoto environmental protocol on Madagascar Oil 2006 – 2007
Year Location
Madagascar
Client
Madagascar Oil
Main project features
Determination of effect of protocol and implications for the company.
Positions held
Project Manager
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Eric Harrison Activities performed
Assessed the impact of the Kyoto environmental protocol on Madagascar Oil including considerations of potential green projects for the acquisition of carbon credits and determining the impact of lifetime costs of the combustible emissions.
Name of assignment or project Year
Offset Contract Evaluation 2004 – 2005
Location Client
Kazakhstan British Aerospace
Main project features
Evaluation of potential investment projects.
Positions held
Business and Strategy Consultant
Activities performed
Evaluated potential projects for investment to produce export revenue and create jobs for Kazakhstan as part of a large contract sale to the Kazakhstan’s Government.
Name of assignment or project
The Sale of a Transmission Company 2004 – 2005
Year Client
Zambia Electricity Transmission Asset Owner
Main project features
Assisting with the sale of transmission assets in Zambia.
Positions held
Funding Advisor and Consultant Assisted with the sale of transmission assets by introducing a prospective buyer, assessed the market and the risk of entering into the Zambian electricity market for the buyer and generally brokered the arrangement.
Location
Activities performed
Name of assignment or project Year
Impacts of Regulation on Regional Distribution Company 2003 – 2004
Location Client
Russia Regional Distribution Company
Main project features
Proposal of a strategy to maximise profitability after market liberalisation.
Positions held Activities performed
Team Leader / Senior Consultant Developed a business portfolio for the Regional Distribution Company and proposed a strategy for the development of existing and new businesses to be implemented after electricity market liberalisation to help maximise profitability.
Name of assignment or project
Market Assessment for a New Service Offering
Year
2002 - 2003
Location
UK
Client Main project features
Energy Transmission Company Detailed analysis of investment proposal.
Positions held
Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Activities performed
Undertook detailed analysis of the market, the costs, returns and risks for an investment in a new service to introduced across the UK by this major company
Name of assignment or project
Market Assessment for Three Innovative Energy Saving Products
Year Location
2002 – 2003
Client
Carbon Trust
Main project features
Detailed analysis of costs, returns and risks for investment.
Positions held Activities performed
Business and Strategy Consultant Undertook detailed analysis of market, the costs, returns and risks for an investment in three innovative products to be sold in different markets, (domestic micro generation, industrial and commercial liquid cooling and an emergency power supply system).
Name of assignment or project
Electricity Market Restructuring
Year
2002 – 2003
Location
Ireland
Client
ESB NG
UK
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Eric Harrison Main project features Positions held
Advisory for the establishment of an Independent System Operator and business restructure. Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Activities performed
Assisted with the establishment of an Independent System Operator supported by the necessary IT systems strategy. Advice was also provided to facilitate the separation of business processes and support systems.
Name of assignment or project Year
Capacity Building at RAO-UESR 2001 – 2005
Location Client
England RAO-UESR
Main project features
Assessment and presentation of the impact of various regulation and market changes.
Positions held
Electricity Sector Expert
Activities performed
Delivered a series of presentations for RAO-UESR on various subjects ranging from the impact of liberalisation on vertically integrated electricity companies to the introduction of competition, tariffs and pricing, regulatory regimes, retail competition and customer service.
Name of assignment or project Year
Restructuring strategy of ENAGAS in response to competitive market 1999 – 2000
Location
Spain
Client Main project features
ENAGAS Development of a strategy to prepare for market changes
Positions held
Team Leader
Activities performed
Assisted ENAGAS understand the business restructuring impacts resulting from the introduction of a competitive market. Assisted the Transmission and distribution business develop a strategy and plan for the company to prepare for market changes.
Name of assignment or project
Restructuring strategy of GdF in response to competitive market
Year
1998 – 2000
Location
France
Client
GdF
Main project features
Development of a strategy for the introduction of a competitive and regulated market.
Positions held Activities performed
Team Leader
Name of assignment or project
Business Improvement Program
Year
1998 – 1999
Location
UK
Client Main project features
BG Transco Re-organisation and restructuring to maximise profitability.
Positions held
Project Manager and Regulatory Expert
Activities performed
Senior advisor to the Board of Directors on the reorganisation and restructuring of the gas transmission and distribution businesses to maximise the profitability within and outside the regulated businesses.
Name of assignment or project Year
Electricity Market Development 1995
Location
Guyana
Client
The Government of Guyana and World Bank Development of Regulatory regime and pricing structure. Establishment of suitability of competition in electricity industry. Proposal for infrastructure improvement. Regulation Expert
Main project features Positions held Activities performed
Led a team to assist GdF explore and deal with the impact on the gas transmission business resulting from the introduction of a competitive and regulated market. Developed a strategy and tactics for GdF.
Developed a regulatory regime and pricing structure for electricity distribution and retail supplies. As the regulatory expert established if and how competition could Page 4 of 5
Eric Harrison benefit the electricity industry across Guyana. The result was a proposal for the transition to a more stable infrastructure, increasing the accuracy of metering, moving to an appropriate cost model in advance of market and competitive arrangements. Name of assignment or project
Introduction of Competition to the UK Electricity Market
Year
1994 – 1996
Location Client
England and Wales World Bank
Main project features
Development of arrangements for the competitive electricity supply market.
Positions held
Senior Engineer
Activities performed
Developing the commercial trading arrangements for the competitive electricity supply market between 1994 and 1998 representing 12 Distribution companies. Advice given on customer registration, metering, CHP, independent generation, Distribution and Transmission contracts, Third party Access, etc.
Name of assignment or project
Electricity Market Restructuring 1994
Year Location Client
Kazakhstan
Main project features
Development of charging regime in support of regional distribution companies.
Positions held
Tariff Expert
Activities performed
Developed a charging regime for the electricity distribution companies in the restructured electricity industry. This was to support the distribution use of system charges for a restructured electricity sector and in the regional distribution companies.
Name of assignment or project
Electrical Engineer
Year Location
1971 – 1989 UK
Client
Yorkshire Electricity Board
Main project features
Formed as the Yorkshire Electricity Board in 1948 as part of the nationalisation of the electricity industry by the Electricity Act 1947, it was privatised in 1990 as the Yorkshire Electricity Group plc.
Positions held
Senior Engineer/Project Manager
Activities performed
Managed a large number of activities covering the distribution business activities, the customer interface for electricity retail supply and the strategic and business planning activity for Yorkshire Electricity Board with over 2million customers.
KPMG
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