Practical Guide to the Regulatory Treatment of Mini-Grids

Lead authors: Emily Chessin (Meister Consultants Group), Ryan Cook (Meister Consultants Group), Eskedar Gessesse (Meister Consultants Group), and Mauricio Solano-Peralta (Infratec Ltd.).

The Practical Guide to the Regulatory Treatment of Mini-grids provides regulators with clear guidance and tools for developing an enabling regulatory framework for mini-grid development. Three pillars of regulation are identified for consideration when developing a regulatory regime for mini-grids: (1) policy and planning, (2) retail service regulation, and (3) technical standards (including interconnection, technology, power quality and service quality standards).