Lana Sulakadze

Bio

Lana Sulakadze is an experienced expert in Tariff Regulation in electricity, gas and water supply sectors. She has been working in regulatory authority since 2014 and making regulatory cost audit for setting tariffs. Lana started her career in Georgia Revenue Service - Audit Department as an auditor. She is Doctor in Business Administration and the doctoral thesis was Implemented Investments in the Electricity Sector of Georgia and its’ Financial Results. After that Lana is Assistant professor

• Head of OPEX Division, Regulatory Audit Department

  Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission - Full-time From April 2024 to Present

  Regulatory Cost Audit of electricity, natural gas and water supply sector licensees; Prepare relevant conclusions and proposals; Review the tariff applications and prepare audit reports; Develop Unified System of Account

• Chief Expert of the Operational Expenditures Audit Unit, Tariffs and Economic Analysis

  Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission - Full-time From October 2017 to March 2024

  Review and analyze the tariff application and enclosed materials submitted by electricity, natural gas and water supply sector licensees/suppliers Market operator; Regulatory Cost Audit of electricity, natural gas and water supply sector licensees; Prepare audit reports; Calculate tariffs for each sector; Develop Unified System of Account

• Expert of Tariffs and Economic Analysis

  Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission - Full-time From July 2014 to October 2017

  Auditing of enterprises expenses; Calculate tariffs for each sector; Analyze the economic situation and market monitoring

• Invited Lecturer

  Energy Training Center - Contract / consultant From June 2023 to Present

  Giving lectures in Regulated Cost Auditing.

• Senior Auditor, Audit Department

  Georgia Revenue Service - Full-time From October 2010 to July 2014

  Conducting a tax audit; Check the companies tax obligations; Head of the inspection team; Prepare tax audit acts

• Assistant Professor

  European University - Contract / consultant From February 2020 to Present

  Giving lectures in Financing associate subjects to Bachelor and Master Students

• Doctor of Business Administration, Ph.D. Finance General

  Tbilisi State University From September 2014 to February 2019
• Master of Business Administration, Finance and Banking

  Tbilisi State University From September 2011 to July 2013
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance and Banking

  Tbilisi State University From September 2007 to July 2011

• Fundamentals of Water Supply Sector Regulation

  Energy Training Center of GNERC Issued December 2023
• Game-Based Exploration of Electricity Markets in a High-Renewables World

  Asian Development Bank Institute and Stanford University Issued October 2023
• 7th Energy Community Summer School

  Energy Community Issued August 2023
• CEER Training - Introduction to European Electricity and Gas Market Regulation- Module 2

  Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) Issued April 2023
• CEER Training - Introduction to EU Energy Regulatory Framework and Policy - Module 1

  Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) Issued April 2023

• English
• Georgian
• Russian

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