Alberto Pototschnig

Executive Deputy Director, World of Practice
Biography

Alberto Pototschnig is an economist with extensive experience in energy policy, regulation and market design issues, with a focus on European markets. Between 2010 and 2019 Alberto served as the first Director of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER).

After seven years in the consultancy business with London Economics, Alberto joined the Italian Energy Regulatory Authority in 1997. As Director of Electricity Regulation, he was responsible for the design and implementation of technical and economic regulation for the electricity sector.

In 2000 Alberto was appointed CEO of the Italian Electricity Market Operator, and later joined the Italian Transmission System Operator (TSO). From 2006 to 2010 he was a Partner in Mercados EMI, an international consultancy specialised in energy markets design and regulation.

Alberto regularly teaches in FSR training courses on regulatory and market design issues and directs the ‘Regulatory Policy Workshop Series’, the longest-running FSR workshop series, investigating the most topical issues in the energy sector.

Recent Publications
Training Courses

More on Energy & Climate

How to make capacity mechanisms compatible with the single EU electricity market
How to make capacity mechanisms compatible with the single EU electricity market

Research for policy impact – stories from the FSR Following the energy crisis, security of supply, and in particular of…

The FSR Policy Briefcase - Season 1 recap
The FSR Policy Briefcase - Season 1 recap

The podcast series hosted by FSR Director, Leonardo Meeus and Research Associate James Kneebone aimed to unpack the complexities of…

Energy policy ideas for the next Commission
Energy policy ideas for the next Commission

Research for policy impact Impact is about developing ideas with rigorous research, engaging with the right people at the right…

Join our community

To meet, discuss and learn in the channel that suits you best.

scroll

top