Regulation of electricity
utilities – transmission
6. What governmental or administrative
authorisations are required to construct and operate transmission networks?
7. Who is eligible to obtain
transmission services and what are the requirements that must be met to obtain
access?
The electricity transmission is determined as a universally provided service.
8. Is there any tariff or other
regulation regarding the rates, terms or conditions for the provision of
transmission services?
So far such regulation is not
introduced since the practical division between the Public Provider and the
Transmission Company is not effected yet.
9. What entities are responsible
for assuring reliability of the transmission grid and what are their
authorities and responsibilities?
The transmission company is obliged to provide:
1. Operation of the overall
electricity system and reliable functioning of the transmission network;
2. Transmission and transit of
electricity over the transmission network;
3. Maintenance of transmission
network installations and facilities according to technical requirements and
operational safety requirements;
4. Extension, reconstruction,
and modernization of the transmission network according to long-term forecasts
and plans for the development of the electricity sector;
5. Development and maintenance of ancillary networks.
In developing the electricity balance for the country the Transmission Company has
the duty to:
1. Prepare
short-term and long-term forecasts of on changes of consumption of electricity
in the country;
2. Organize
assessments on the feasibility of expansion and modernization of the
transmission network with respect to the commissioning of new generation
capacity, decommissioning of existing generating capacities, connecting new
consumers to the transmission network, expected increase of the quantity of
transmitted electricity, implementation of new technologies ensuring higher
quality and security of provided services and efficiency of the activity, as
all the assessments must be accompanied by feasibility study reports and
environmental impact assessments;
3. Prepare short-
mid-, and long-term forecasts and plans for transmission network expansion and
modernization and for auxiliary networks development;
4. Prepare shot-
and long-term plans for electricity system development with a view to ensuring
the electricity balance;
5. Prepare, based
on the assessments, forecasts and plans, and submit to the Minister of Energy
and Energy Resources a national electricity balance and a list of new
generation capacity and intersystem electricity lines that are required to meet
national demand.