Economics Services Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Energy on the Electricity Regulation Bill B 29 – 2005 REINTRODUCED 31 OCTOBER 2005 Chamber of Mines of South Africa
Economics Services PRESENTED BY DICK KRUGER ASSISTANT ADVISER: TECHNO-ECONOMICS CHAMBER OF MINES
Economics Services THE CHAMBER OF MINES PRIVATE SECTOR MINING EMPLOYER ORGANISATION COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS 90 % OF MINING INDUSTRY BY VALUE
Economics Services MINING INDUSTRY 6,2 % OF GDP OR R55 BILLION EMPLOYEES ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS
Economics Services MINING INDUSTRY 17,6 % OF ELECTRICITY SOLD TON COAL
Economics Services ELECTRICITY ON MINES MAJOR ENERGY CARRIER PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT SAFETY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS
Economics Services ELECTRICITY ON MINES SUPPLY TO NON MINING APPLICATIONS HOSTELS AND HOUSES HOSPITALS, CLINICS, SCHOOLS ETC
Economics Services Electricity distribution on mines Receiving substation Mine substation Electricity from Eskom Hostels/houses workshops workingsplantother consumers on property
Economics Services POLICY EDI RESTRUCTURING ? DEVIATION FROM POLICY ? UNCERTAINTY
Economics Services OWN DISTRIBUTION DEFINITION < 132 kV => LICENCE FOR OWN SYSTEM UNDUE BURDEN – NO VALUE EXCLUDE OWN DISTRIBUTION
Economics Services PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION OTHER CONSUMER ON MINES NO OTHER SUPPLY EXCLUDE < 50GWh / ANNUM WHERE NO PROFIT
Economics Services CUSTOMER RIGHTS NOT IN BILL OBJECT: SAFEGUARD NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF CUSTOMERS REGULATIONS ON RIGHTS
Economics Services DISPUTES AMBIGUOUS PROVISIONS FUNCTION OF REGULATOR
Economics Services OTHER ISSUES RIGHTS OVER STREETS ISSUING OF LICENSES CUSTOMER CATEGORIES
Economics Services QUESTIONS ?