Bridgetown Input for new Required Reports to Congress on

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000101

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR WHA/CAR
EEB/ESC/IEC FOR B. GLENN GRIFFITH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ENRG SENV APER ABUD XL

SUBJECT: Bridgetown Input for new Required Reports to Congress on
Energy

REF: STATE 10743


1. Embassy Bridgetown provides input for the new required reports
to Congress on Energy.


2. Political / Economic section and USAID handle energy matters.
Seven employees in both sections (combined) work on energy matters.


3. 1 Political/Economic Officer: 35 percent of time -- renewable
sector analysis, exploration / investment, Petrocaribe (foreign
donor analyses).

-- 1 Political/Economic Officer: seven percent of time -- biofuels
development, renewable sector reporting, oil imports (Petrocaribe)
and electricity demand reporting.

-- 1 Political/Economic Officer: six percent of time -- DOMLEC in
Dominica, Petrocaribe, geothermal potential.

-- 1 Labor/ESTH Officer: five percent of time -- reporting on oil
exploration bids, communicating with business contacts about the oil
and energy sector in Barbados

-- 1 Political/Economic OMS: four percent of time -- Washington
International Renewable Energy Conference coordination,
correspondence from Washington to local governments.

-- 1 Political/Economic/Commercial Locally Employed Staff member
(LES): five percent of time -- reporting on the Shell Oil dispute as
well as following up on energy related stories across the region.
Arranging meetings with the Barbados National Oil Company and the
National Petroleum Corporation.

-- 1 Political/Economic/Commercial Section Chief: five percent --
oil exploration reporting, renewable sector analysis, investment
promotion

-- 2 USAID officers: two percent of time -- climate change and
energy


3. None of the employees have special qualifications related to
energy matters.


4. State Department funds paid out of Embassy Bridgetown include
prorated employee salaries spent on energy-related issues are
approximately USD$51,500. This total does not take into account
motorpool expenses for travel to meetings with officials on energy
issues, ICASS support costs such as management support staff, IRM
services, use of expendable supplies, or utilities. The employees'
salaries are paid from Washington D.C. There are no program funds
allocated for energy issues.

OURISMAN