The Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority (LEWA) regulates the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI), and the Urban Water and Sewerage Services (UWSSS) sub-sector in Lesotho. The Authority is amongst others, mandated to regulate the tariffs and charges on the services that the regulated entities such as the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) and the Water Sewerage Company (WASCO) provide. In terms of the LEA Act of 2002 as amended, the Authority is required to consult stakeholders on the reasonableness of the regulated entities review proposals before making the final decision.
In terms of the regulatory tools, the regulated entities tariffs and charges Applications should comply with the Tariffs Review and Filing Procedure. Once the Authority has determined that the Application is complete, it would then be published through the media and District Administrators offices. The intention is to allow the public to read and provide written inputs on the Application to the Authority.
Public consultations set the stage for regulated entities to present the reasons that motivated the review of the tariffs. The regulated entities presentations are simultaneously made to both stakeholders and the LEWA Board are also granted the opportunity to as and provide their views on the reasonableness of the Application.
The success of this process depends on active stakeholder participation. Stakeholder participation is regarded as important by the Authority during the regulatory decision making processes. The final step in the tariff determination process is the Authority’s consideration and decision on the tariffs. The Board makes the final tariff determination by making an in-depth analysis of the Application, considering the cost drives of the tariff review, submitted evidence of the need for a tariff increase and the analysis of the view of the stakeholders. In the end, the LEWA Board will hold a Press Conference to publicize the final tariff determination.
Stakeholders are therefore encouraged to participate actively in all matters that relate to the tariff reviews.
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