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Styria Electricity Management and Organization Law 2005.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Steiermark
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law regulating the organization of electrical infrastructures in the Land of Styria.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Institution Data collection/reporting Renewable energy Hydropower generation Special fund
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 17 August 2005.
Abstract

The present Law lays down provisions relating to the production, transfer and distribution of electricity in the Land of Styria. The aim of the Law is to make available to the people and to the industry electricity being at the same time environment-friendly, reasonable priced, sufficient, secure and of high quality; to create a market organization according to EU-guidelines and to the principles of national law; to further an even greater part of renewable energy in the sphere of electricity production; and, finally, to protect the people from harmful effects from production plants. The text consists of 68 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Production plants (II); Electricity plants, regulated areas (III); Entitlement to accede to electricity plants (IV); Funds, group balance-sheet (V); Conditions for running electricity plants (VI); Expiry of licence to run electricity plants (VII); General conditions for authorization, competent authorities, duty to report (VIII); Electricity Counsel (IX); Proof of origin (X); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (XI).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ordinance by the regional government of Styria establishing a Fund for small hydropower plants and ecopower plants.

Legislation | Austria | 2001

Keyword: Hydropower generation, Institution, Special fund, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX