| Today:
Wednesday ,January 07th, 2009 |
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Questions (Cont.) |
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Q:
Will decisions of the regulator be subject to
appeal to the Minister or the courts, or ‘will
the buck stop’ with the regulator? |
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A:Decisions
of the LEA are not subject to direct appeal
to the Minister (of Natural Resources)as
the Authority does business on the behalf
of the Minister. But there are two instances
where the LEA’s decisions are capable
of challenge. The first is where a decision
of the LEA is taken on review to the High
Court (e.g. where the LEA has failed to
follow its own procedures, or acted outside
of its powers). The second is where certain
decisions of the LEA (related to licensing
conditions) are subject to arbitration at
the discretion of the affected party |
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Q:Will
the regulator process or receive regular
reports on specified topics from the companies
subject to its jurisdiction? |
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A:
The
LEA will receive regular reports from the
companies subject to its discretion. |
| 10 |
Q:What
key elements or factors will the regulator
process or utilize to perform a balancing
of interests in respect of the company’s
proposed tariffs? |
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A:
In the case of LEC, these factors will be
included in the license. In respect of other
participants, these factors still need to
be developed. Generally prices should be
at the lowest possible level consistent
with ensuring the financial viability of
efficient electricity companies providing
safe and reliable electricity supply with
satisfactory levels of customer service. |
| 11 |
Q:Is
the regulator self-funding (through a small
tax on the services regulated) or is it
government supported? |
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A:
The LEA will be self-funding through licence
fees and customer levies. Initially, in
years 1 and 2, Government, World Bank and
African Development Bank have been providing
a start-up budget to get the LEA up and
running. |
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