What is the composition of Electricity Consumer Committees (ECCs)?
ANS:
The Composition of members to the ECCs includes the following:-
- A Chairperson (chosen from the members themselves).
- Four representatives for the domestic consumers (in the relevant division).
- A representative from the large industry or industry representative organizations e.g. Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) in the ECC / relevant division area.
- A representative from the small industry or industry representative organizations e.g. Uganda Small Scale Industries (USSI) in the ECC / relevant division area.
- A Uganda National Chamber of Commerce (UNCCI) representative from the relevant division.
- A representative from an active NGO in the area.
- A representative from the Private Sector Foundation of Uganda in the relevant division area.
- A representative from the Local Government Structure in the relevant division area.
ERA appoints these individuals either through direct approach / recommendations from representative organizations and, in the case of the domestic consumer representative positions, through a public advertisement calling for expressions of interest.
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