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2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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PART 4
GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AND CHARGES THEREFOR

PART 4 GENERATION AND SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AND CHARGES THEREFOR

2. Interpretation

3. Grant of licence

4. Licensing and Regulation of electricity from renewable resources

5. Power to revoke licence

6. Purchase price to be paid by Government on revocation of licence

7. Determination of fair market value

8. Powers of Company

9. Duty free importation of goods and treatment of losses

10. Exemption from stamp duty

11. Imposition of fee on fuel purchased

12. Consolidated

14. Interpretation

15. Acquisition of land required by the Company

16. Transfer of land acquired

17. Company may enter lands

18. Power of entry for ascertaining electricity consumed

19. Company may run lines etc. on roads without charges

20. Electric lines not distrainable

21. Damage caused by lopping trees

22. Payment of compensation

23. Company may harness water

24. Interpretation for Part 4

25. Exclusive right to generate electricity from fossil fuels

26. Voltage of elecTricity supply

27. Maintenance of adequate generating capacity

28. Charge for electricity supply

29. Allowable rate of return and rate adjustment

30. Interim return and rate adjustment

31. Effect of non-submission of interim return

32. Submission of audited accounts to Commission

33. Consequence of certificate of non-compliance

34. Rate adjustment

35. Review of basic energy rates

36. Power of Minister to amend Schedule 1

37. Certification Committee

38. Review Board

39. Independent accountants

40. Electricity supplied to Government

41. Rural electrification and street lightning

42. Company's liability for failure to supply electricity

43. Deposits and contributions

45. Non-payment of electricity charges

46. Non-application of Part 5

47. Disputes to be determined by arbitration

48. Appointment of arbitrator

49. Vacancy of arbitrator to be supplied

50. Appointment of umpire

51. Circumstances of single arbitrator

52. Refusal of arbitrator to act

53. Refusal to make award

54. Power to call for books

55. ARbitrator and umpire to take oath

56. Costs of arbitration

57. Correction of slips in award etc.

58. Awards to be final

59. Enforcement of awards

60. Powers of Chief Electrical Engineer

61. Offence of obstructing Company

62. Stealing electricity

63. Criminal liability for damage and prima facie evidence thereof

64. Regulations

65. Penalty for breach of Regulations

66. General Penalty

67. Amendments to Schedules

PART 1 PRELIMINARY

2. Interpretation

PART 2 LICENCE TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY

3. Grant of licence

4. Licensing and Regulation of electricity from renewable resources

5. Power to revoke licence

6. Purchase price to be paid by Government on revocation of licence

7. Determination of fair market value

PART 3 POWERS LIABILITIES AND EXEMPTIONS OF COMPANY

8. Powers of Company

9. Duty free importation of goods and treatment of losses

10. Exemption from stamp duty

11. Imposition of fee on fuel purchased

12. Consolidated

14. Interpretation

15. Acquisition of land required by the Company

16. Transfer of land acquired

17. Company may enter lands

18. Power of entry for ascertaining electricity consumed

19. Company may run lines etc. on roads without charges

20. Electric lines not distrainable

21. Damage caused by lopping trees

22. Payment of compensation

23. Company may harness water

24. Interpretation for Part 4

25. Exclusive right to generate electricity from fossil fuels

26. Voltage of elecTricity supply

27. Maintenance of adequate generating capacity

28. Charge for electricity supply

29. Allowable rate of return and rate adjustment

30. Interim return and rate adjustment

31. Effect of non-submission of interim return

32. Submission of audited accounts to Commission

33. Consequence of certificate of non-compliance

34. Rate adjustment

35. Review of basic energy rates

36. Power of Minister to amend Schedule 1

37. Certification Committee

38. Review Board

39. Independent accountants

40. Electricity supplied to Government

41. Rural electrification and street lightning

43. Deposits and contributions

45. Non-payment of electricity charges

PART 5 ABRITRATION

46. Non-application of Part 5

47. Disputes to be determined by arbitration

48. Appointment of arbitrator

49. Vacancy of arbitrator to be supplied

50. Appointment of umpire

51. Circumstances of single arbitrator

52. Refusal of arbitrator to act

53. Refusal to make award

54. Power to call for books

55. ARbitrator and umpire to take oath

56. Costs of arbitration

57. Correction of slips in award etc.

58. Awards to be final

59. Enforcement of awards

60. Powers of Chief Electrical Engineer

61. Offence of obstructing Company

62. Stealing electricity

63. Criminal liability for damage and prima facie evidence thereof

64. Regulations

65. Penalty for breach of Regulations

66. General Penalty

67. Amendments to Schedules

Guidelines for Schedule 3

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

Electricity Regulations (Statutory Instruments 26/1971, 28/1986, 2/1988 and 3/1995)

PART 2 ELECTRICAL INSPECTION FEE

PART 3 VETTING OF ELECTRICAL PLAN

PART 1 ELECTRICAL LICENCE FEES

Electricity Supply Order – Section 30(3) (Statutory Instrument 57/2008)

2. Interpretation

3. Application of decrease in basic energy rate to consumers in need of special protection

Electricity Supply (Application of Decrease in Basic Energy Rates) Order – Section 30(3) (Statutory Instrument 148/2023)

2. Application of decrease in basic energy rates