Transcript Free Basic Electricity - Association of Municipal

Free Basic Electricity
Compiled by: M Tshabalala
Table of Contents
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What is Free Basic Electricity Programme
Stakeholder and obligations
Funding framework
Registration and access to Free Basic Electricity
Hints and Tips
Communication strategy
Highlights & lowlights
Challenges
Way forward
Conclusion
What is Free Basic Electricity (FBE)
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lt is a limited amount of FBE deemed necessary
to provide basic services as determined and
funded by the National Government
The Free Basic Electricity programme aims;
 to contribute towards raising the standards of
living
 to help poor households to have access to
basic electricity
Through this programme, government provides
funding for 50kWh of electricity to poor
households per month
Stakeholders and their obligations
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National Government provides direction and
funding.
Municipalities are accountable for the provision of
free basic electricity and sets selection criteria
within the parameters of the national FBE
guideline & within their boundaries.
Eskom is a Service Provider for FBE in Eskom
areas of supply.
Funding framework
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The cost of the free allocation (FBE) is funded
through the equitable share from National
Government
Municipality funding criteria
 lndigent policy
 Blanket approach
Funding agreement
 Service level agreement between the
municipality and Eskom as the service
provider in Eskom supplied areas
Billing
 Monthly bills are submitted to munics
 Invoices are expected to be paid within 30
days
Registration and Access to FBE
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lndigent register
 Council resolution
 Policy
 Registration
Access
 Municipality & Eskom
 Through the billing system for
conventional customers
 Credit tokens from vending points for
prepaid customers
Hints and Tips
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Token are collected monthly
Units are not tranfer from month to another
Units are collected at local vendor
Always check tariff code and supply group code
Communication Strategy
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Municipality
 Ward meetings
 Community structures
Eskom
 Pamplets
 Vendor training
 Customer forums
 Awareness campaign
Highlits and Lowlights
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Highlights
 Sucessful roll out within the district
 Payment level is very good
 Good stakeholder relations
Lowlights
 No roll out within Lesedi boundries
 No indigent register in place
 Token collection very low
Challenges
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Data
 Munic and Eskom system not aligned
 Data standard not common
Customers
 Relocation
 Tampering
 Illegal connections
Vending system
 Technological challenge
 Vending availability and security
Way forwad
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Data
 Standardise data templates
 Municipality to verify illegibility of registered
customers
 Reduce tempering
 Minimise illegal connections
 Enforce By-Laws
Vending system
 Vendor training
 Roll out latest vending software
 On-line system
I THANK YOU
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