The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the deadline for written submissions and supporting evidence as part of the market inquiry into fixed charges, the generation capacity charge and other related charges levied by electricity distributors, including State-owned Eskom and municipalities, to November 8. The regulator explains that the market inquiry, launched following the publication of the Terms of Reference (TORs) on September 25, is being undertaken in terms of Section 4(b)(ii) of the Electricity Regulation Act, read with Sections 2(b) and 4(a)(viii).