Electricity Market Act (2003) Country/Territory Estonia Document type Legislation Date 2003 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source RT I 2003, 25, 153 Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Contract/agreement Internal trade International trade Business/industry/corporations Consumer protection Public health Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Liability/compensation Environmental standards Enforcement/compliance Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract This Act governs the generation, transmission, sale, export, import and transit of electricity and the economic and technical management of the power system. This Act prescribes the principles of the operation of the electricity market, based on the need to ensure an effective supply of electricity which is provided at a reasonable price and which meets environmental requirements and the needs of consumers, and the utilisation of energy sources in a balanced manner, in an environmentally clean way and with a long-term perspective. The Act further provides for market participants; system responsibility; balance responsibility, balance settlement and balancing electricity; generation; network activities; support for payment of connection charge; sale; contracts; building a wind power plant on a public water body; cooperation mechanism for promoting the production of renewable energy; state supervision; and liability. Full text English/Estonian Website www.riigiteataja.ee References - Legislation Implements Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Basic legislation, EIA, Climate change, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Climate change, Ozone layer, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2012 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Climate change, Ozone layer, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Energy Act. Legislation | Estonia | 1997 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation Source: FAO, FAOLEX