The Chairman of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC), J. Aloysius Tarlue, Jr. says the commission is committed to fostering an effective regulatory climate that will be result oriented in giving a new lease of life to the underperforming electricity sector.
By this pronouncement, member of the public are expecting a new direction in the implementation of the 2015 Electricity Law of Liberia.
The area of emphasis under the new order of transformative leadership that Chairman Tarlue has promised, “the right regulatory scheme will be set up to win investors’ confidence whilst addressing consumers concern”.
Speaking recently at a local hotel in Monrovia with stakeholders in attendance to review a draft regulatory instruments and procedures Chairman Tarlue reassured that the merger of best practice approaches to include competitive electricity market, private capital and enlightened regulation, would ensure remarkable progress in power generation and distribution. //
Several presentations were made on the draft Electricity Licensing Regulations, Micro Utility Licensing Regulations, draft Electricity Licensing Handbook, Draft Administrative Procedures Regulations. All suggestions and inputs made will be incorporated into the new regulations, it was revealed.
