Section 1, Being an Act to amend the National Electricity Act, 2011, to

Section 11 of the National Electricity Act, 2011 is amendedby the repeal and replacement of that section by the following new section– 11 (1) The Company shall be responsible for– (a) the generation and transmission of electricity; and (b) the sale of electricity to the Authority and to customers eligible for such sale as the Minister may, by statutory instrument prescribe.” (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) the Company may – (a) enter into agreements with third parties jointly or otherwise for – (i) the operation of any Company equipment for generation or transmission; (ii) the improvement and expansion of any Authority equipment for generation or transmission; (iii) the sale of electricity by such third parties on behalf of the Company to customers eligible for such sale as the Minister may, by statutory instrument prescribe; (b) establish a collection account instrument for the receipt, administration and distribution of all revenue collected by the Company from customers referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1); (c) enter into all of the agreements referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) as a single agreement with any third party, jointly or otherwise. (d) own and operate the existing generating assets of the National Power Authority, the Bo-Kenema Power System and the Bumbuna Hydro-power Plant as well as its transmission lines, above the size determined by the Minister; (e) develop, construct and operate new generating facilities as the Government may determine should be publicly owned or act as the Government’s partner in a public and private partnership for the development of new generation projects; (f) develop, construct, own and operate future national transmission grids; 2 3 Admentment of section 11 of Act No. 8 of 2011. “Functions of Company. No. National Electricity (Amendment) Act 2017 No. National Electricity (Amendment) Act 2017 (f) carry on any business usually associated with electricity generation and transmission including the West African Power Pool; (g) keep itself informed of development relating to the generation of electricity; (h) advise the Minister on all matters relating to the construction of generating stations and the generation and transmission of electricity; and (g) do all things necessary, connected with or incidental to the functions set out in this section. (3) All sale of electricity shall be subject to a power purchase agreement approved by the Commission.