Projects

Grové was appointed as an advisor to the National Electricity Regulator to assist with their preparations for implementing a multi-year pricing regime for Eskom (the national South African power utility). ...

In the February 2006 Budget, Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel announced the appointment of a task team to investigate whether windfall profits were being generated by the liquid fuels industry, in particular the synthetic fuels industry, and whether a windfall tax should be imposed if such profits existed. Grové Steyn was subsequently appointed as a member of the Task Team by the Minister of Finance. The final report was delivered to the Minister of Finance in February 2007. ...

Grové was appointed by the Transnet CEO, Maria Ramos, to assist Transnet with engaging with the newly established regulators, guide the Divisional and Corporate Executive Teams on the regulatory engagement processes, prepare and manage tariff applications, and assist with the development of internal capacity to engage with the regulatory process. ...

Grové was appointed as a specialist regulatory advisor to Eskom in order to assist with preparing appropriate responses to NERSA and advise on regulatory strategy. ...

We provided a comprehensive review of the Eskom MYPD2 tariff application and assisted the client with executive-level engagements with Eskom in order to obtain more details on aspects of the application. We prepared the final regulatory submission on behalf of the client. ...

Grové was appointed as an sector expert to the EB Steam team. He advised on a wide range of power sector economic and regulatory issues that arose during the arbitration and was also responsible for drafting expert reports that would be filed as part of the process. ...

Grové was appointed to, and elected as chairperson of, the external Technical Advisory Committee, established by Mergence with a view of obtaining an external review of the portfolio of projects in its Renewable Energy Debt Fund. ...

Grové collaborated with Econex in preparing the report. The report considered the likely market power of the merged entity, Eskom's countervailing buyer power and possible anti-competitive effects of the merger. It also analysed the potential effects that the proposed merger were likely to have on Eskom's coal purchases, future electricity tariffs and on the South African economy more widely. ...

Meridian's role was to prepare comments on the proposed changes as specialist regulatory economists. We collaborated with the client's legal advisors in compiling a comprehensive response to the proposed changes to the Gas Act. ...

Meridian collaborated with Econex to investigate the costs and benefits that the Gasnosu pipeline (which included gas-to-power projects), would hold for the economies of South Africa and Mozambique, and the southern African region as a whole. ...