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Development of a Primer on the Impact of Electricity Tariff Reforms on Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development

22/01/2021
VIS has been commissioned by NARUC (assignment funded by USAID) to develop a Primer on the Impact of Electricity Tariff Reforms on Infrastructure Investment and Economic Development. The primer will review and present the principle of cost reflectivity in electricity tariffs and in particular how the lack of cost reflective tariffs distorts the economic signals with respect to resources allocation (eg. energy intensive industries restraining from investing into more productive and energy efficient methods) and investments.

Technical Assistance on Development of Content for a Guide (Primer) on Depreciation (NARUC)

28/08/2020
VIS has been commissioned by NARUC to develop a Primer on the treatment of depreciation in the context of regulatory tariff setting. The primer will review and present different methods of estimating depreciation of utilities’ assets as well as of allocating, in a systematic manner, the value of a depreciable asset over its life. A Case Study of selected Sub-Saharan countries will be conducted, on how alternative methodological approaches concerning regulatory treatment of depreciation can be evaluated and applied in practice.

Assessment of IFC distribution investments in Moldova, Georgia, and Uganda (IFC)

23/07/2018
IFC study to support the organization in evaluating its investments in the electricity distribution sector and their potential microeconomic (utility level) and macroeconomic (nationwide GDP, employment, and GHG emissions) impact.