Preferential Connection and Integration of Electricity Generators Using Renewable Energy Sources: Critical Assessment of the EU Rules
10 Pages Posted: 30 Jan 2015 Last revised: 8 Mar 2016
Date Written: January 20, 2015
Abstract
This paper criticizes measures that allow Member States of the European Union (EU) to provide priority treatment for electricity produced from renewable energy sources (RES) in terms of connection and access to the grid, and dispatch of electricity on the grid. It argues against the priority rules set out in the Renewable Energy Directive of 2009 and comes out in favour of grid operation neutrality. To arrive at this conclusion, this paper provides an overview of the nature of priority rules, reviews the distinct problems related to the application of priority rules, objectives of the implementation of Third Energy Package and available legal remedies for the protection of legitimate interests of electricity generators.
Keywords: Renewable energy, transmission, access to the grid, operation of the grid, non-discrimination, WTO law, EU law, energy law
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