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AMEU Committee & Executive Council Meetings Update

AMEU GH Branch meeting Wellington Town Hall. AMEU Committee & Executive Council Meetings Update. Peter Fowles 16 May 2014. Content. Wednesday 12 February 2014 Standing Committee - CANCELLED Legal & Statutory Committee Tariff Committee Education & Training Committee

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AMEU Committee & Executive Council Meetings Update

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  1. AMEU GH Branch meetingWellington Town Hall AMEU Committee & Executive Council MeetingsUpdate Peter Fowles 16 May 2014

  2. Content • Wednesday 12 February 2014 • Standing Committee - CANCELLED • Legal & Statutory Committee • Tariff Committee • Education & Training Committee • Thursday 13 February 2014 • Technical Committee • Publicity and Papers Committee • Wednesday 5 March 2014 • Executive Council (Namibia)

  3. Standing Committee meeting • Financial Statements • 2013 budget • Budgeted surplus of R88 353 • Projected result – loss of R13 562 (Convention income lower + LGSETA funding) • March 2014: unaudited results indicate a surplus • Possible fee increase along with `expanded services’ • Convention 2014 • 5 to 8 October 2014 at Gallagher Convention Centre • Possible Centenary Convention also in Johannesburg resolved – at Sandton City ICC • History book committee been established

  4. Standing Committee meeting [cont] • Operational and Governance workshop • Held on 12 November 2013 and facilitated by Consultants • Report discussed at Executive meeting on 5 March • Internal report on options and proposals to implement the report action items requested

  5. Legal & Statutory Committee • Boundary disputes • Eskom template requested – internal checklist for handovers/takeovers provided • SALGA/Eskom Framework Agreement prepared for signing at SALGA National Assembly – 29 November –includes info requirements, street lighting, SDA’a and surcharges • Drakenstein – problem in obtaining information from Eskom • SALGA report to AMEU meeting requesting support • Meeting with Eskom management on 14 February 2014 to agree on MOU • Executive Task Team Workshop – 25 March 2014

  6. Legal & Statutory Committee (cont) • Electricity supply bylaws • Drakenstein aiming to promulgate amended bylaws by May 2014 to address: • Legality of embedded generators and regulate co-generation • Definition of consumers – become `customers’ • Safety requirements related to EG installations • Tariff designs for purchase of energy from EG • Align the bylaws with the PAJA, CPA, MFMA, MSA, ERA and MFPFA • The draft bylaws will be available for comment at the end of February 2014 • BY-LAWS MUST BE CLEAR - March 2014 e-Bulletin

  7. Legal & Statutory Committee (cont) • Construction regulations • Revised regulations promulgated last week in January 2014 – February 2014 e-Bulletin • Will advise members when information available

  8. Tariff Committee • Electricity Cost of Supply Study And Green Electricity Tariff – GENESIS Analytics • Project for NMBM with support from SALGA-GIZ as part of SAGEN (South African - German Energy Programme) • Complicated as data was limited – lot of data manipulation • Working Cost of Supply (COS) Model handed to GIZ for distribution – spreadsheet tailored to NMBM needs • Guidelines for other municipalities will be available – March 2014 e-Bulletin • What else can SALGA-GIZ do to assist munics with RE?

  9. Tariff Committee [cont] • NERSA – Electricity Resellers • November 2013 meeting discussion it was reported that NERSA was focusing on `resellers tariff’ • Agreed that a meeting with AMEU to be arranged before consultation paper issued. – 11 March 2014 • NERSA looking at principles and policies and will issue a consultation paper in April 2014 – 7 April 2014 • Complex issues which need to be handled with sensitivity due to revenue impact on Munics and Eskom - AMEU submission

  10. Tariff Committee (cont) • Eskom – funding of supplies • Meeting with NT – 3 July 2013 as national problem • AMEU letter to NT – 10 July 2013 • Follow up meeting now 4 March 2014 – no response yet from National Treasury • Eskom's alternative tariff for municipalities • NERSA consultation paper • Date for comment – 28 November 2013 • Public hearing – 4 December 2013 • Only two presentations • No decision yet issued

  11. Education & Training Committee • AMEU Electrical Training Working Group • AMEU became custodian of the WG – demise of LGSETA • Working on several important issues • Packaging of learning material – standard in all munics • Managing of “on-job” training and assessments & teaching methods • Input into development of trade test content • Standardisation of practises for trade testing in training centres and trade test centres • Approach to LGSETA to reconsider funding – no response • Convenor requested to arrange meeting with municipal representatives being funded by their own municipalities – held 9 and 10 April 2014

  12. Technical Committee • Review of the EDI’s Asset Status Report (ADAM) • Estimate of backlog in 2008 – R27bn • Not much done but study will indicate areas of improvement – project delivery by 31 March 2014 draft report presented on 26 March 2014 • Backlog assessment and update • Priority Matrix and short term implementation • Update ADAM business case (funding mechanisms & options) • Samples: • 21 municipalities and 2 Eskom regions • 60+ municipalities to prioritise generic projects • Invite inputs on problem areas • Website – www.adamreview.co.za

  13. Technical Committee • Renewable Energy Workgroup - report • Guideline on the installation of embedded generation and the impact it may have on the revenue of municipalities; • Help municipalities make important decisions in respect of SSEG within their areas • Eskom Grid Access Unit (GAU) committed to working with municipalities in support of IPPs embedded in networks • GIZ Technical Workshop on integration (e.g. technical connection rules, safety etc) of SSEG - Invitation to nominate a date 25,26 or 27 June 2014 • Markus Poeller facilitating plus technical expert from German municipal electricity utility to share their experience

  14. Technical Committee (cont) • Electrification/NEAC • Master Plan was due November 2013 but still not complete due to challenges • municipal data • electrical network • Costs • Manpower and GIS tools • 2014/15 allocation letters distributed - changes in the allocations for 2014/15 for INEP (msg 28 February 2014) • Pre-engineering allowance of R1.5m per munic • Department of Human Settlements (DoHS) policy on internal wiring costs of homes built for low income settlements.

  15. Publicity and Papers Committee • Website • Undergoing modernisation to accommodate increasing use of mobile devices • AMEU News • June2014 edition being prepared • E-Bulletin • Apologies for late publication of April edition

  16. Publicity and Papers Committee • Convention 2014 • Theme is “MOVING TOWARDS SOUTHERN AFRICA’S ELECTRICITY NETWORKS OF THE FUTURE” • 39 submissions received by deadline of 2 April 2014 • Rating process begun • Honorary membership • No nominations considered due to cancellation of Standing Committee meeting – Executive resolved on 5 March to receive nominations from Branches following March/April meetings • SALGA Support of AMEU

  17. AMEU GH Branch meetingWellington Town hall – 16 May 2014 Thank you

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