Fiji Electricity Authority customers can soon expect an increase in the Consumer deposit as the FEA is requesting a review of the current deposits amount.
Electricity act relating to Supply to Consumers and Discontinuance of Supply states that as security for the due payment of energy to be supplied to him and for the hire of the Authorities apparatus, every person desiring to become a consumer shall deposit with the Authority before connection of circuits and thereafter maintain with the authority a deposit of the sum estimated by the FEA to be equal to the total amount of all charges likely to be incurred by the consumer for the supply of energy and hire apparatus for 2 months, but not being less than $10.
FEA CEO Hasmukh Patel said the Authority in complying with the requirements of the act is currently in the process of reviewing the consumers’ deposits and is requesting that the deposited amount be reviewed to be in line with the current consumer consumption patterns.
Meanwhile, the low level of rainfall is taking its toll on the Monasavu dam with the FEA being forced to use more diesel generators to meet the electricity needs.
FEA CEO Hasmukh Patel said the dam level at the beginning of the month was 732.57 meters and has now dropped to 730.61 meters as of yesterday.
The FEA is once again urging consumers to conserve energy for the betterment of our nation and our environment.
Story by: Roneel Lal
