| Today:
Wednesday ,August 20th, 2008 |
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 The
Board, Chief Executive and employees of the LEA
strive for the LEA to be a competent, professional
and independent regulatory authority, which adds
value to the electricity industry and its customers.
The general duties
of the LEA are set out in section 21(1) of the
Lesotho Electricity Authority Act, 2002 (LEA Act)
as follows:
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| LEA
Duties |
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Promote
the expansion of electricity supply in Lesotho,
where this is economic and cost effective |
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Ensure
the operation and development of a safe, efficient
and economic electricity sector in Lesotho |
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Ensure
the security of the supply of electricity
in Lesotho |
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Ensure
the promotion of sustainable and fair competition
in the electricity sector where it is efficient
to do so |
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Protect
the interests of all classes of consumers
of electricity as to the terms and conditions
and price of supply |
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Ensure,
so far as it is practical to do so, the continued
availability of electricity for use in public
hospitals, and centers for the disabled, aged
and sick |
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Ensure
the availability of health and safety guidance
in relation to electricity supply to the public |
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Ensure
the financial viability of efficient regulated
electricity undertakings |
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Ensure
the collection, publication and dissemination
of information relating to standards of performance
by licensed operators and on the electricity
sector in Lesotho for use by the industry,
consumers and prospective investors |
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Participate,
in consultation with the Minister, in regional
and international matters relating to the
regulation of electricity in Lesotho |
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Develop
annual supply targets for the purpose of ensuring
that such services are accessible to the widest
number of electricity users |
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In exercising
these duties, the LEA must have due regard to
environmental considerations, the interests of
persons whose lives may be endangered by the lack
of electricity, and developments in respect of
regional co-operation in the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) countries.
The LEA Act also
lists a number of general functions of the LEA,
including reviewing the provision of electricity
supply in Lesotho; issuing and enforcing licences;
establishing technical standards, reviewing and
monitoring safety standards; implementing customer
care standards; and regulating prices charged
to consumers of electricity.
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