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Law on the Power Station Obwalden.

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
Obwalden
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Hydropower generation Energy conservation/energy production Procedural matters Pollution control Financing Institution
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2005.
Abstract

Article 1 of the present Law establishes that the Power Station Obwalden is a public institute with its own legal personality and location in Kerns. The public mission of the Power Station includes: a) the safe, economic and environmentally friendly supply of the Canton Obwalden with electric energy; b) the promotion of rational energy use and the use of renewable energy in the context of market economy services. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Legal form, order and endowment capital (1); Organization (2); Special provisions (3); Transitional and final provisions (4).

Full text
German
Website
www.ow.ch

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Implementing Regulation relating to the Law on the Power Station Obwalden.

Legislation | Switzerland | 2010

Keyword: Hydropower generation, Energy conservation/energy production, Inspection, Financing, Environmental audit, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX