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Law No. 124-XVIII “On electric energy”.

Country/Territory
Moldova, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The Act consists of 8 Sections divided into 52 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) administrative and regulatory plenary powers; (3) issuance, modification, suspension and withdrawal of licences; (4) right of use of third party property; (5) generation, transmission, distribution, supply of electric energy and energy system management; (6) legal relationship between the participants of electric energy market; (7) rate management; and (8) conclusive and transitional provisions. This Law shall be applicable to: (a) energy generation; (b) hydropower and thermal power generation; (c) transmission of electric energy, including transboundary fluxes of energy; (d) electric energy distribution; (e) electric energy supply; (f) import and export of electric energy; (g) rate setting; (h) licensing of electric energy market; (i) electric energy marketing; (j) functioning of electric energy system; (k) safety and reliability of electric energy supply to consumers; and (l) protection of final consumers. Hydropower generation, transmission, distribution and supply shall be licensed. The authorized state institution carrying the function of licensing authority shall be Electric Energy Agency that shall issue separate licences for: (a) hydropower generation; (b) hydropower transmission; (c) hydropower distribution; and (d) licence for hydropower supply at controlled and uncontrolled pay rates.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.anre.md

References - Legislation

Repeals

ELECTRICITY ACT (No. 137-XIV).

Legislation | Moldova, Republic of | 1998

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX