Electricity and Electricity Organization Act. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleFederal Act regulating anew the organization of electricity. Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Environmental standards Renewable energy Hydropower generation Policy/planning Offences/penalties Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract A piece of basic legislation in the field of electricity production and its organization. The objectives of the present Act are, inter alia, to make available to the people of Austria high quality electricity at a reasonable price; to continue to increase the big part of renewable energy in the Austrian energy production; to take into consideration the safety of the production, the guarantee of supply, and above all the environmental compatibility. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause relating to various terms therein employed such as “production”, “independent producers”, “transmission”, “distribution”, “client”, “ultimate consumer”, “net”’. The text consists of 71 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General principles (1); Inner organization and transparency of accounting (2); Electricity production plants and contracts for electricity delivery (3); Operating nets (4); Electricity producers (5); Affiliated companies (6); Admitted customers (7); Authorities (8); Special provisions for organzation (9); Penalties (10); Transitional and final provisions (11). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Amended by Federal Act amending the Electricity and Electricity Organization Act. Legislation | Austria | 2004 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Eco-Electricity Act. Legislation | Austria | 2002 (2009) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Hydropower generation, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending, inter alia, the Electricity and Electricity Organization Act. Legislation | Austria | 2006 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Internal trade, International trade, Dispute settlement, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Court/tribunal Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Electricity and Electricity Organization Act 2010. Legislation | Austria | 2010 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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