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Electricity Management Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Vorarlberg
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Vorarlberger Landesgesetzblatt, Text No. 59, 14 October 2003, pp. 139-160.
Long title
Law on the production, transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Environmental standards Renewable energy 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 Act are, inter alia, to make available to the people of Vorarlberg high quality electricity at a reasonable price; to continue to increase the big part of renewable energy in the production of energy in the Land of Vorarlberg; 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 66 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Establishment and organization of electricity plants (II); Transmission system operators (III); Conditions for the work of transmission system operators (IV); Expiry of rights of transmission system plants (V); Authorization procedures (VI); Preparation of balance sheet (VII); Promotion of renewable energy sources (VIII); Authorities, general provisions, duty to give information, Electricity Commission (IX); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (X).

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

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Biomass Ordinance.

Legislation | Austria | 2002

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Bioenergy, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law amending the Electricity Management Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2011

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Electricity Management Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2006

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law amending the Electricity Management Law.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX