FEDERAL LAW No. 36-FZ implementing THE FEDERAL LAW "ON ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY" Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication, except for Article 3. Abstract Thermoelectric power plants which are the principal generators of thermal power in the service area and which generate electric power for which there is no demand in the electric power market may only be decommissioned within three years from the date of end of the transitional period of restructuring the electric power industry upon the decision of the respective body of executive power of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation upon agreement with the federal body of executive power authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation. In the event of a refusal to decommission the said facilities, a decision on necessary measures related to converting the said electric power plants into boiler houses or constructing alternative thermal sources in the service area shall be adopted simultaneously. These measures may be financed at the expense of the funds of budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation or local budgets or at the expense of a temporary individual price (tariff) for maximum available generating capacity specially imposed for the respective power plant (art. 13). Full text English Website www.erranet.org References - Legislation Implements Federal Law 35-FZ on electric energy. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX