The Electricity Act Article 65

To facilitate operational improvements, to develop the regions in the proximity of the electricity generation, transformation and distribution facilities, and to improve the lives of the residents thereof, Electricity-Generating Enterprises and the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Enterprise shall establish electricity development assistance funds to assist the competent authority at the level of the Municipal Government or County (City) Government in promoting development of electric power and improve relations with local communities. The amount allocated to the assistance fund shall be based on the amount of electricity (in kilowatt-hours) generated or transmitted.The Central Competent Authority shall establish rules governing the method, scope, and supervision of the use of the electricity development assistance funds prescribed in the preceding paragraph. The competent authority at the level of the Municipal Government or County (City) Government may audit the use when necessary. The electricity producers and distributors shall not evade, impede or refuse such audits.This article does not apply to Renewable Energy-Based Electricity-Generating Enterprises, except for enterprises generating electricity using wind power or using solar power-generation facilities above a certain capacity.The allocation percentage to the electricity development assistance fund prescribed in paragraph 1 of this Article and the ‘certain capacity’ mentioned in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be defined and announced by the Central Competent Authority.The competent authority at the level of the Municipal Government or County (City) Government shall disclose the use of the assistance funds in quarterly reports online.