Electricity Disputes Tribunal - 2018 August

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3 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
August 2018
Nalongo Katende v UMEME Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 9 of 2015) [2018] UGEDT 3 (3 August 2018) Utility unlawfully disconnected, fraud-billed and trespassed; tribunal awards damages, costs and interest. Electricity law – wrongful disconnection and "fraud" billing – meter discrepancies and billing-system errors as basis for reversing charges; Trespass – erection of poles and projection of lines over occupant's land without consent; Remedies – repair costs, compensation for crops, general damages, costs and interest at 24% per annum.	3 August 2018
Watuwa v Electricity Regulatory Authority (EDT COMPLAINT 7 of 2017) [2018] UGEDT 1 (2 August 2018) Tribunal found a fair-hearing breach, ordered a fresh committee hearing, awarded UGX 7,000,000, and directed licence consideration within 15 days. Administrative law – right to a fair hearing and audi alteram partem – speediness of hearing; Regulatory law – electricity installation permits – obligations on permit holders to produce completion certificates and satisfy the Installation Permits Committee; Evidence – special damages must be strictly proved; Remedies – tribunal directed fresh hearing, ordered licence consideration and awarded general damages UGX 7,000,000.	2 August 2018
Namatovu v UMEME Limited (EDT COMPLAINT 8 of 2015) [2018] UGEDT 2 (1 August 2018) The respondent trespassed by erecting power lines and must pay compensation, costs and interest. Trespass – unauthorized erection of electricity power lines on private occupancy – admission by relocation – assessment of compensation for property damage and general damages – application of local valuation guidelines – award of costs and interest.	1 August 2018