Carinthia Electricity Law. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Kärnten Document type Legislation Date 1969 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on electrical lines and power generation plants. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Environmental standards Renewable energy Hydropower generation Special fund Institution Offences/penalties Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The objectives of the present Law are, inter alia, to provide high quality electricity at a reasonable price for the people of Carinthia; to continue to increase the volume of renewable energy in respect of conventional modes of production; to give consideration to the safety of the production, the guarantee of supply, and above all the environmental compatibility. The text – consisting of 25 articles – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: sphere of application, definition of terms, authorization of transmission systems, permit application, expropriation, compensation payment, management, penalties, transitional provisions, final provisions. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at