Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006)

Rules

Net-Billing Rules

7. Compensation and billing

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7.1 Energy exported must:
(a) be credited to the relevant monthly billing period;
(b) not be offset against fixed, basic or demand charges but only offset against energy exported;
(c) not be compensated in cash by the distributor but only offset against the energy purchases; and
(d) where export compensation exceeds the financial value of energy purchases in that billing period, be carried over to offset future electricity purchases from the distributor, provided such rollover shall not extend into the new financial year of the distributor.

 

7.2 The Distributor should avoid estimating the electricity consumed and exported by net- billed Prosumers during any billing period.