Projects

The project aims to develop analytical capacity to investigate the medium to longer term implications of changes to the underlying sector fundamentals and the threats to Eskom's business model. It also aims to identify gaps in the public discourse relating to the financial aspects of the current Eskom crises and options for reform. ...

The overall aim of the project is to undertake analysis and engage in stakeholder and media engagements to contribute to the public discourse on the energy transition in South Africa. This will further support policy and regulatory decisions that accelerate this process. ...

Our client is a shareholder in the ROMPCO pipeline that brings natural gas from Mozambique to South Africa. Our client required presentation materials to support their submission at the public hearing for a tariff on a new portion of the pipeline. ...

Our client was contemplating building their own crude oil loading facility, due to capacity and logistical constraints on the existing facility. They required an understanding of the tariff that NERSA would be likely to approve for use of the facility, if they built it. ...

Grové Steyn was appointed as an expert witness by the complainants. Meridian prepared a number of expert reports, filed as part of the litigation, that analyse the Madibeng industrial electricity tariffs and the appropriate method for tariff regulation by NERSA. During the process Meridian cooperated closely with the legal team in the matter. ...

Under instruction from our client's attorneys we investigated the pricing mechanism utilised by the gas supplier for the claim period and assessed whether it complied with the provisions of the regulatory framework during this period. We further quantified the extent to which the client had been overcharged for gas by calculating the correct price in respect of the GAs Supply Agreement and comparing to the actual price charged. ...

Meridian has been appointed to prepare the tariff application on behalf of the client. The work entails: developing a detailed tariff model which considers the implications of different tariff methodologies, and enables detailed scenario and stochastic analysis to be performed; the preparation of the tariff application document itself; and assistance with regulatory engagement throughout the process. ...

Meridian was appointed to compile and submit the operating licence application on behalf of OTMS. ...

Meridian was requested to calculate an estimate of the tariff that NERSA can be expected to approve for SFF (for charging to third parties) in accordance with NERSA's existing, and proposed new tariff methodologies. ...

Meridian was requested to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the implications of the new methodology, and to prepare a submission to NERSA on behalf of the client. We developed a financial model to compare the impact of the three possible tariff methodologies being considered and evaluated each from the perspective of the client's commercial and financing strategy. It became clear that the new proposals exposed investors to significant new risks, which, if not adequately addressed by the regulatory regime, could scupper new investment. We are also assisting the client with ongoing engagements with the Regulator regarding their concerns about the ...