USAID Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA)

USAID’s Moldova Energy Security Activity goal was to strengthen Moldova’s energy security, diversify gas supply, enhance energy efficiency, and reinforce domestic power generation and related transmission and distribution infrastructure. VIS, as a subcontractor of Tetra Tech, focused on the development of energy regulation and security of supply. The activities carried out by VIS included, inter alia, preparation of a comprehensive study assessing Moldova’s long-term natural gas security of supply options, support with the development of capacity allocation and congestion management rules, support with the regulations relating to gas stocks, contributions to the development of the new electricity law, assessment of the options for establishing a virtual trading point in the Moldovan gas market, and support with the assessment for the application of a uniform gas distribution tariff.