Functions

The functions of RAERESA include to:

1. Monitor and evaluate energy regulatory practices among members to determine regional training needs;
2. Develop, conduct or manage information and capacity building programmes.
3. Promote and support the development of independent energy regulators in the COMESA Member States where same are not presently established;
4. Source funding to achieve capacity building and research needs;
5. Facilitate coordination in the development of the following key areas:
   1. regional regulatory policies, legislation and regulations, and
   2. energy market structures in the region;
6. Promote research and prepare position papers on key aspects of regional regulation, including but not limited to examination of policies, strategies and legislation in the energy supply industry of the COMESA Region in comparison with international trends and best practices;
7. Require members to provide information as may be reasonably required to facilitate the coordination of energy trade and systems operations, in conjunction with the power pools and national control centres;
8. Facilitate the management of an information database relating to the regional energy regulatory functions and regional energy trade, taking into account the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information;
9. Investigate and deliberate on issues referred to it by members or emanating from any other source, relating to matters which impact negatively on the development of integrated energy supply