At the federal level, the Ethiopian Electricity Agency (EEA) regulates all companies involved in the electricity sector , while the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy is responsible for the development of the country’s water and energy sectors including the power sector. The former Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo), a vertically integrated utility in charge of the power sector, was divided into two utilities in December 2013. Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) is now in charge of Generation and Transmission while Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) is responsible for Distribution and Sales. The main energy source of interconnected systems is hydropower plants, and for the self-contained systems is minihydro and diesel power generators located in various areas of the country. At the city level, EEU and EEP are mainly responsible for the maintenance of sub-stations and transmission systems. AACG’s sphere of influence with regard to electricity is predominately limited to
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