What is the Role of ERA?

ANS:

• Licensing Role: Licensing all Operators and Owners of generation, transmission, distribution, sale, export, and import of electricity businesses.

• Sector performance: Develop / Establish and Enforce Sector Performance Standards i.e. financial, technical, and commercial to ensure quality and safety of electrical power to Consumers.

• Tariff Structure setting: Establish the Electricity Tariff Structure and regularly review the same for computation of end-user tariffs and electricity pricing.

• Approval of Tariffs: Approve Tariff Applications by Power Companies.

• Supervisory Role: Regulatory supervision of all licensed companies and businesses to ensure they comply with terms of licenses issued.

• Advisory Role: Advise the Energy Minister regarding the need for electricity sector projects.

• Stakeholder Consultation: Safeguarding all stakeholders’ interests through a wide consultation process.

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