NERSA guidelines indicating that embedded generators in municipal distributor areas under 100 kW do not require licenses. Other requirements for such generators are listed. (NERSA, 2011)

The main purpose of this Act is to ensure an uninterrupted and diverse supply of energy and facilitate effective management of energy demand. It refers to the promotion of energy research and standards, ensuring data collection, optimising supply and demand, and ensuring the health and safety of all people and the environment. It proposes that the Minister must annually review and publish an Integrated Energy Plan and set up the South African National Energy Development Institute focusing on energy efficiency and energy research and development. (Government of South Africa, 2008)

Detailed document covering pricing principles of all sectors of the electricity industry, and discussing cross-subsidisation as well as efficiency and DSM issues. (Government Gazette, 2008)

This State of Energy Report is part of the development of an Energy Policy and Strategy for Buffalo City Municipality (BCM). This in response to the Integrated Development Plan mandate given to the BCM Integrated Environmental Management Planning Unit, which requires the completion of an Energy Efficient and Sustainable Energy Policy, including a State of Energy Report. (Buffalo City Municipality, 2008)

This document covers how energy is used in Buffalo City Municipality and the effect that this has on climate change, the environment, the local economy and livelihoods. (Buffalo City Municipality, 2008)

Includes a range of amendments, the most relevant of which are those that relate to increased regulation of reticulation functions of municipalities (SA Government, 2007).

Conditions and procedures for licensing of generators, regulator powers and duties, tariff principles, etc. Replaces ‘regulator’ sections of the Electricity Act of 1987 (SA Government, 2006).

This document outlined five key objectives: to increase access to affordable energy services particularly to meet the basic needs of the poor, to improve energy governance, to stimulate economic development, to manage energy related environmental impacts particularly focusing on poor households and to secure supply through diversity. In 1998, at the time this paper came out, 40% of all homes and many schools and clinics in South Africa were without access to electricity supply. This was an important document and in many respects set the scene for some of the policies and strategies that followed. (Govt. of South Africa, 1998)

Includes various amendments to cater for the new democratic institutions, among others. (SA Government, 1994)