The Board of Directors of the Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority,
based on the powers entrusted to it by law,
after perusal of articles 4, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the Electricity Law issued by Royal Decree D/44 dated 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [31 December 2020],
after perusal of articles 4 and 5 of the System of the Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 263 of 14 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [29 December 2020],
after perusal of article 24 of the Executive Regulation of the Electricity Law regarding the functions of the authority issued by decision 02/43 of the board of directors of the authority dated 13 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [19 November 2021],
after perusal of Memorandum 07/51/43 presented to the Board at its 51st (fifty-first) meeting held on 20 Sha’ban 1443 [24 March 2022], corresponding to 23 March 2022, which includes the request for the approval of the board, of the document Rules for Backup Sources of Electric Power in accordance with the form attached to the memorandum,
and after perusal of the minutes of the 51st (fifty-first) meeting of the board of directors held on 20 Sha’ban 1443, corresponding to 23 March 2022,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Rules for Backup Sources of Electric Power are hereby adopted in accordance with the form attached.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Third
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it.
May Allah provide success.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
The Water and Electricity Regulatory Authority
Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Issued on: 20/8/1444
Corresponding to: 12/3/2023
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4976 issued on 31 March 2023.