A license is a document which grants special permission to a specified company to develop and run power stations and dams specified in the license, including conditions and rules of operation.
ERA derives its powers to issue, modify or revoke licenses from the Electricity Act, Cap 145, Laws of Uganda. Under section 10 (a), (b), (c) and (d) one of the key functions of ERA is to receive and process applications for licenses for the generation, transmission, distribution sale of electricity. It also empowers ERA to prescribe conditions and terms of licenses and to modify licenses issued under the Act.
