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 titleLaw 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