5. Strategic Plan: Overview including State Owned Entities 5 Department of Energy The Strategic plan of the department and its entities is informed by the department's mandate, recent cabinet decisions involving policy matters affecting energy, including among other things; the restructuring of the electricity distribution industry, energy planning and the performance outcomes of deliverables signed by the Minister of Energy. Outcome 6 and outcome 10 of the performance agreements signed by the minister will have a significant bearing in the approach of the department in achieving its targets.