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Carinthia Electricity Industry and Organization Law 2011.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Kärnten
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kärntner Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 10, 29 February 2012, pp. 27-66.
Long title
Law on the production, transfer and distribution of electricity as well as the organization of electricity management in Carinthia.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hydropower generation Renewable energy Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law implements the Electricity and Electricity Organization Act 2010 (BGBl. I No. 110/2010). The Law lays down provisions relating to the production, transfer and distribution of electricity in the Land of Carinthia. The aim of the Law is to make available to the people and to the industry electricity being at the same time environment-friendly, reasonable priced, sufficient, secure and of high quality; to create a market organization according to EU-guidelines and to the principles of national law; to further an even greater part of renewable energy in the sphere of electricity production; and, finally, to protect the people from harmful effects from production plants. The text consists of 75 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Establishment of production plants (2); Operation of networks (3); Producers and production facilities, electricity traders (4); Obligations to customers (5); Balance-sheet (6); Provisions on organization (7); Penalties, final and transitional provisions (8).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

Electricity and Electricity Organization Act 2010.

Legislation | Austria | 2010 (2013)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Carinthia Electricity Industry Organization Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2006 (2010)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX