The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) is a government agency that regulates, licenses, and supervises the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, export, and importation of electrical energy in Uganda.[2]
Electricity Regulatory Authority
ERA
Agency overview
Formed
2000
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Headquarters
New ERA House 5C-1 Third Street, Lugogo Industrial Area Kampala, Uganda
The offices of the ERA are located in the New ERA House at 5C-1 Third Street, Lugogo Industrial Area, Kampala Central Division, in the country's capital city.[3] The coordinates of New ERA House are 0°19'18.0"N 32°36'18.0"E (Latitude:0.321667; Longitude:32.605000).[4]
Overviewedit
ERA was established in 2000, in accordance with the Electricity Act of 1999, as an agency of the Uganda Ministry of Energy, Oil and Mineral Development. This parastatal is governed by a five-member board, also known as the "Authority". The day-to-day affairs of the agency are supervised by the chief executive officer. Organizations and committees within the purview of the ERA include the Rural Electrification Board and the Electricity Consumer Committees.[5]
Operationsedit
One of the responsibilities of the agency is the issuance of licenses to electricity wiremen/wirewomen in Uganda, who totaled nearly 2,000 as at November 2018. A member of the Authority also chairs a 5-person Installations Permit Committee, which is responsible for interviewing applicants for installation permits, processing of new permits, renewal of permits and undertaking disciplinary measures against permit holders who violate the terms and conditions of their permits.[6]
Governanceedit
The authority is supervised by a board of directors, chaired by Richard Santo Apire.[7] The chief executive officer of the authority is Engineer Ziria Tibalwa Waako.[8]
Recognition and awardsedit
In December 2021, the annual African Development Bank’s 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index selected Uganda's electricity sector as the best-regulated on the African continent, for the fourth consecutive year. By extension, Uganda's Electricity Regulatory Authority is the best electricity sector regulator in Africa, for four years running, according to the AfDB.[9][10]
^ ab"Minister of Energy and Mineral Development commissions new ERA House". Electricity Regulatory Authority. Kampala, Uganda. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
^Musisi, Frederic (23 January 2014). "ERA Withdraws Licenses of Five Contractors Over Performance". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^Google (26 November 2021). "Location of Electricity Regulatory Authority Headquarters" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^Kasita, Ibrahim (10 August 2011). . Kampala: New Vision. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^The Independent Uganda (23 November 2018). "ERA puts contractors, wiremen at centre of Uganda's electricity needs". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^The Observer Uganda (25 March 2020). "More Ugandans to get connected to the power grid for free". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^Jeff Mbanga (17 October 2018). "ERA prepares to issue new accounting rules for energy projects". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^Nicholas Agaba (16 December 2021). "African Development Bank Says Uganda's Electricity Sector is Africa's Best Regulated". The Kampala Post. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^Vision Reporter (8 December 2021). "Uganda tops Electricity Regulatory Index for fourth consecutive year". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
electricity, regulatory, authority, other, uses, government, agency, that, regulates, licenses, supervises, generation, transmission, distribution, sale, export, importation, electrical, energy, uganda, eraagency, overviewformed2000jurisdictionugandaheadquarte. For other uses see ERA The Electricity Regulatory Authority ERA is a government agency that regulates licenses and supervises the generation transmission distribution sale export and importation of electrical energy in Uganda 2 Electricity Regulatory AuthorityERAAgency overviewFormed2000JurisdictionUgandaHeadquartersNew ERA House5C 1 Third Street Lugogo Industrial AreaKampala UgandaAgency executivesChairperson Wasagali Sarah Kanaabi 1 Chief Executive Officer Ziria Tibalwa Waako 1 Parent agencyUganda Ministry of Energy Oil and Mineral DevelopmentWebsiteHomepage Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Operations 4 Governance 5 Recognition and awards 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLocation editThe offices of the ERA are located in the New ERA House at 5C 1 Third Street Lugogo Industrial Area Kampala Central Division in the country s capital city 3 The coordinates of New ERA House are 0 19 18 0 N 32 36 18 0 E Latitude 0 321667 Longitude 32 605000 4 Overview editERA was established in 2000 in accordance with the Electricity Act of 1999 as an agency of the Uganda Ministry of Energy Oil and Mineral Development This parastatal is governed by a five member board also known as the Authority The day to day affairs of the agency are supervised by the chief executive officer Organizations and committees within the purview of the ERA include the Rural Electrification Board and the Electricity Consumer Committees 5 Operations editOne of the responsibilities of the agency is the issuance of licenses to electricity wiremen wirewomen in Uganda who totaled nearly 2 000 as at November 2018 A member of the Authority also chairs a 5 person Installations Permit Committee which is responsible for interviewing applicants for installation permits processing of new permits renewal of permits and undertaking disciplinary measures against permit holders who violate the terms and conditions of their permits 6 Governance editThe authority is supervised by a board of directors chaired by Richard Santo Apire 7 The chief executive officer of the authority is Engineer Ziria Tibalwa Waako 8 Recognition and awards editIn December 2021 the annual African Development Bank s 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index selected Uganda s electricity sector as the best regulated on the African continent for the fourth consecutive year By extension Uganda s Electricity Regulatory Authority is the best electricity sector regulator in Africa for four years running according to the AfDB 9 10 See also editUmeme Irene Muloni Ruth Nankabirwa Energy in Uganda List of power stations in Uganda Electricity Regulatory Authority House Energy Regulators Association of East Africa Energy Regulation Centre of ExcellenceReferences edit a b Minister of Energy and Mineral Development commissions new ERA House Electricity Regulatory Authority Kampala Uganda 5 October 2021 Retrieved 1 February 2022 Musisi Frederic 23 January 2014 ERA Withdraws Licenses of Five Contractors Over Performance Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 27 July 2014 Electricity Regulatory Authority November 2021 Electricity Regulatory Authority Contact Us Electricity Regulatory Authority Kampala Retrieved 26 November 2021 Google 26 November 2021 Location of Electricity Regulatory Authority Headquarters Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 26 November 2021 Kasita Ibrahim 10 August 2011 ERA To Tighten Umeme Targets Kampala New Vision Archived from the original on 10 August 2014 Retrieved 27 July 2014 The Independent Uganda 23 November 2018 ERA puts contractors wiremen at centre of Uganda s electricity needs The Independent Uganda Kampala Retrieved 30 March 2020 The Observer Uganda 25 March 2020 More Ugandans to get connected to the power grid for free The Observer Uganda Kampala Retrieved 30 March 2020 Jeff Mbanga 17 October 2018 ERA prepares to issue new accounting rules for energy projects The Observer Uganda Kampala Retrieved 30 March 2020 Nicholas Agaba 16 December 2021 African Development Bank Says Uganda s Electricity Sector is Africa s Best Regulated The Kampala Post Kampala Uganda Retrieved 16 December 2021 Vision Reporter 8 December 2021 Uganda tops Electricity Regulatory Index for fourth consecutive year New Vision Kampala Uganda Retrieved 16 December 2021 External links editOfficial website 00 19 20 N 32 35 13 E 0 32222 N 32 58694 E 0 32222 32 58694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Electricity Regulatory Authority amp oldid 1194702579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
