Act No. 50 on production, transformation, transfer, sale, distribution, and use of energy, etc. (Energy Act). Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1990 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, General Keyword Expropriation Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Concession Authorization/permit Internal trade Business/industry/corporations Certification Policy/planning Contract/agreement Consumer protection Data collection/reporting Early warning system Enforcement/compliance Inspection Institution Monitoring Offences/penalties Procedural matters Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The present Act lays down rules for the production, transformation, transfer, sale, distribution, and use of energy. It does not apply to the Norwegian maritime territory, nor to the acquisition of property rights or the right to use waterfalls and the regulation and development of watercourses. The Act contains the following chapters: 1. General provisions; 2. Administrative procedures; 3. Electrical installations; 4. Sale of electrical energy; 5. District heating systems; 6. System responsibility, rationing and supply quality; 7. Energy planning; 8. Energy condition in buildings; 9. Emergency preparedness; 10. Miscellaneous provisions; 11. Entry into force. Amendment to other laws. Full text Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no References - Legislation Implements Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Climate change, Ozone layer, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Act No. 16 of 1917 to provide for the acquisition of waterfalls and related matters (Industrial Concessions Act). Legislation | Norway | 1917 (2017) Keyword: Inland waters, Waterworks, Concession, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 1470 amending the Regulation on origin guarantee for the production of electric energy. Legislation | Norway | 2011 Keyword: Certification, Energy conservation/energy production, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1474 on the organization of internal emergency opeations. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Institution, Early warning system, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1154 amending the Regulation on generation, conversion, transmission, trade, distribution and use of energy (Energy Act Regulation). Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Transport/storage, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1183 amending the Regulation relating to the quality of supply in the Norwegian power system. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1377 on taxation of energy supply tariff to the Energy Fund (Regulation Energy Fund). Legislation | Norway | 2001 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Tax/levy, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 713 amending the Regulation Energy Fund. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Tax/levy, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation N. 1157 on regulating protective security and emergency preparedness in energy supply (Emergency Regulation). Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Early warning system, Classification/declassification, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Inspection, Transport/storage, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 448 on system operation in the power system. Legislation | Norway | 2002 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Data collection/reporting, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1158 on energy studies. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Research, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1159 amending the Regulation on system operation in the power system. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 1155 repealing the Regulation on organization of internal emergency opeations. Legislation | Norway | 2012 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Early warning system, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX