USEA / Kazakhstan Electricity Association Partnership

USEA entered into a virtual partnership arrangement with the Kazakhstan Electricity Association (KEA) to assist them with their administration and organization development. The partnership is part of the Energy Industry Partnership Program (EIPP) which is managed by USEA and sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The EIPP matches U.S. utilities and regulatory commissions with their counterparts in the Former Soviet Union to assist in that region’s transition to a market economy.

 

Overview of the Kazakhstan Electricity Association

The Kazakhstan Electricity Association (KEA) was founded in 1998 to coordinate the activities and to protect the common interests of the electric power industry of Kazakhstan; to support all organizations whose activities relate to the industry; to work on state laws and legislation pertaining to the industry; to arrange forums, conferences and meetings at which members of the association can acquire a better understanding of the problems of the industry; and to defend the interests of the members.

The association consists of twenty-eight (28) members including eight (8) founding members, sixteen (16) participating members, and four (4) observing members. The association is is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors who are selected from among the association member organizations.