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ERB Mandate
Electricity Regulatory Board (ERB) is established
under the Electric Power Act,
1997. On the coming into effect of the Energy
Act, 2006, ERB will be re-organised as Energy Regulatory Commission
(ERC), a single sector regulatory agency, with responsibility for
economic and technical regulation of both power, renewable energy,
and down stream petroleum sub-sectors, including tariff setting and
review, licensing, enforcement, dispute settlement and approval of
power purchase and network service contracts. Pursuant to the Electric
Power Act, 1997, ERB is mandated to carry out the following statutory
functions
- Set,
review and adjust tariffs for all persons who transmit or
distribute electrical energy.
- Investigate tariff structure even when no
specific application for a tariff adjustment has been made.
- Enforce environmental and safety regulations
in the power sub-sector.
- Investigate complaints made by parties with
grievances over any matter required to be regulated under this
act.
- Ensure
that there is genuine competition where this is expected; and
- Approve electric power purchase contracts
and transmission and distribution service contracts between and
among electric power producers, public electricity suppliers and
large retail customers.
Vision
To be a world class energy sector regulator
that facilitates and enhances delivery of sustainable, robust and
quality services.
Mission
To regulate the energy sector in a fair, transparent
and predictable manner consistent with government policy and sensitive
to stakeholder interests.
Core Corporate Values
In line with our Vision and Mission statement,
the Board commits itself to embrace the following core corporate
values.
- Professionalism:- The
Board shall uphold high standards of professionalism; and all
members of the Board and professional staff are expected to adhere
to their respective codes of ethics.
- Predictability:- The Board
shall follow clearly defined rules and regulations in the efficient
and equitable delivery of its services.
- Integrity:- The highest
levels of integrity shall be expected in all transactions.
- Responsiveness:- The Board
shall endeavor to be sensitive and expeditious in dealing with
stakeholder concerns.
- Teamwork:- The Board shall
at all times, embrace teamwork, mutual cooperation, extensive
consultation and appreciation of diverse perspectives in the
discharge of its functions.
Energy Regulatory Commission
The proposed commission is mandated to carry
out the following functions:
- Regulate the electrical energy, petroleum
and related products, renewable energy and other forms of energy.
- Protect the interests of consumer, investor
and other stakeholder interests.
- Maintain a list of accredited energy auditors
as may be prescribed;
- Monitor, ensure implementation of, and
the observance of the principles of fair competition in the energy
sector, in coordination with other statutory authorities;
- Provide such information and statistics
to the Minister as he may from time to time require; and
- Collect and maintain energy data;
- Prepare indicative national energy plan;
- Perform any other function that is incidental
or consequential to its functions under the Energy Act or any
other written law.
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