Electricity Law

In this Law, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: Ministry: Ministry of Energy. Minister: Minister of Energy. Authority: Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority. Board: Board of Directors of the Authority. Governor: Governor of the Authority. Law: Electricity Law. Statute: Statute of the Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority. Regulations: Regulations issued by the Authority to carry out its regulatory duties in accordance with this Law. Electricity Activity: An activity that a person carries out or intends to carry out in the field of electricity, including electricity generation and cogeneration from any source of energy; electricity transmission, distribution, trading, and retail sale; principal buyer’s business; and district cooling. Energy: All types of hydrocarbon and electrical energy generated from conventional, renewable, and atomic sources. Trading: The bulk purchase of electricity from a licensee for sale to another licensee or a large consumer, or the importation or exportation of electricity. Retail: Retail sale of electricity to consumers. District Cooling: The centralized production of thermal energy and the distribution thereof using chilled water or any other medium via insulated pipes to cool or heat the air in buildings and facilities. Cogeneration: The simultaneous production of electricity and desalinated water or steam, or both. Dominant Position: The ability to influence decision-making and fair competition. Principal Buyer: A person licensed to purchase energy, or any other person designated by the Authority, who undertakes the business of trading and offering energy-generation projects in accordance with the license. Consumer: Any person supplied with electricity for private consumption. Large Consumer: A consumer whose electricity consumption exceeds the limit the Authority sets from time to time. Electricity Law License: A document issued by the Authority for engaging in an electricity activity. Exemption: A document issued by the Authority for engaging in an electricity activity without a license, or for exemption from one or more license conditions. Licensee: A person holding a valid license or exemption. Tariff: An approved financial consideration for providing or selling an electricity- related service or commodity. Price: A financial or in-kind consideration agreed upon between two or more licensees or between a licensee and a large consumer for providing or selling an electricity-related service or commodity. Electricity Market: A situation where the sale and purchase of electricity is subject to free market factors and where the price of electricity is governed by supply and demand. Transmission Substation: A station that transforms the voltage to a different voltage or to a medium voltage for transmission. Distribution Station: A station that transforms medium voltage to a different medium voltage. Distribution Substation: A station that transforms medium voltage to low voltage. Chapter 2: General Provisions