On October 3 2012 the Development Director of Commodity Exchange "Ukrainian Energy Exchange" made a speech at the seminar: "Liberalization of the electricity market of Ukraine and the basic principles of the Draft Law №10571"

The seminar was dedicated to the issues of participation of hydropower stations, hydro pumped stations and small hydropower stations in the new model of electricity market of Ukraine. The seminar was attended by members of the Association "Ukrhydroenergo", experts of the Committee on Fuel and Energy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ukrainian experts in the field of energy markets. The opening speech of the seminar was made by the Hero of Ukraine, President of Association Potashnik S.I. In the speech of the Development Director of UEEX Perevertaev A.V. the following issues were considered:

- Participation models of hydropower stations, hydro pumped stations in the European electricity markets and in Russia.

- Possible mechanisms of involvement and return of investment.

- Specificity of hydropower and hydro pumped stations in different market segments.

- Place of hydropower and hydro pumped stations in the Draft Law №10571.

At the end of the event it was considered necessary to make propositions to the Draft Law №10571 considering features of HPP, hydro pumped stations and small hydro power stations.