Act relating to the generation, conversion, transmission, trading, distribution and use of energy etc. (The Energy Act). Country/Territory Norway Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Water Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Internal trade Natural gas Renewable energy Policy/planning Royalties/fees Inspection Waterworks Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 1991. H.M. the King shall decide on entry into force of other parts of this Act. Provisions of articles 5-1, 5-2, 5-4 and 5-6 (respectively: concession for district heating plants, terms and conditions of concessions, duty of energy supply, duty of negotiation) do not apply to the district heating system in operation when the Act is entered into force. Abstract This Act applies to the production, conversion, transmission, trading, distribution and use of energy. The Ministry may issue regulations or in individual cases limit the implementation of certain provisions of this Act as regards to installations, objects or activities. The Act does not apply to the right to use waterfalls or watercourses. The Ministry sets the amount of performance or how many consumers a district heating plant will include. Installations exempt from this Act may be required to connect to other facilities. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that the generation, transmission, trading, distribution and use of energy takes place in a socially efficient manner, including taking account of public and private interests affected. Full text English/Norwegian Website www.lovdata.no; www.regjeringen.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