As a strategic part of the National Export Initiative (NEI), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) will invite a total of up to twenty (20) delegates from Turkey and one (1) representative from the Commercial Service Office (USCS) in Ankara, to visit the United States for ten (10) days in April, 2012.  The Turkish delegation would primarily be composed of delegates from the transmission company, TEIAS, the regulatory authority, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), and private sector distribution companies.

This RTM will bring the Turkish public and private sector delegates to the United States to introduce them to smart grid technologies in transmission and distribution. The delegation will primarily be composed of delegates from the transmission company, TEDAŞ, the regulatory authority, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), and private sector distribution companies.

The objective of this visit is to introduce the Turkish delegation toU.S.federal and municipal authorities engaged in Smart Grid Technologies and to showcase U.S. technologies to increase the functionality of Turkey’s current systems and serve as a backbone for further expansion.

A one-day Business Briefing and a one-day Workshop take place in Washington, D.C. at USTDA’s offices.  Site visits will be arranged to both federal and municipal agencies, utilities, facilities and commercial smart grid firms in the industry sector who have specific interest or potential for business in Turkey.

The visit will take place in April 14th – 28th, 2012 and the delegation will travel to Washington,D.C., New York,N.Y. and Southern Florida.

Koeppen, Elliott & Associates, Limited (KEA) will be responsible to USTDA for the planning, organization, management and success of this Reverse Trade Mission (RTM).

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