Report on Electricity & Co-Generation Regularity Authority 3

SPA - The Authority’s Responsibilities cover four areas: -- Supply Matters - issuing licenses for generation, transmission, distribution, retailing, and trading of electricity and cogeneration services as well as production, trading, and transportation of desalinated water; monitoring licensees’ compliance with their license requirements and conditions; development of unified regulatory accounting and reporting procedures for electricity, cogeneration, and desalination providers; coordination of the infrastructure of the electricity and water desalination industry, and development of the expansion plans of thisindustry.

-- Consumer Issues - assessment of tariffs charged for supply of electricity, cogeneration, and water desalination services, periodic review of these tariffs, proposing (as needed) new tariffs to the government, protecting interests of stakeholders in the industry, investigating and resolvingcomplaints by involved parties, and improving industry performance.