HE election progress the announced poR Pedro Sanchez leave a good handful in the air energy regulations guided by Ministry of Energy Transition in the last legislative period. One of these new electricity tariffwhich the Government can approve through Royal Decree before elections, urgencybut also two laws they intend reduce electricity bill HE they will be locked in a drawer congress.
Energy Minister, Sarah Aagesenannounced last week the Government’s intention to approve the new electricity tariff by July, which aims to prevent fluctuations in the bills of consumers whose prices are indexed to the wholesale market. The measure was supposed to be approved last year and go into effect earlier this year, but has been delayed with the goal of starting work from 2024. The government must now decide whether to pursue its plans or let time pass until after the elections.
He also promised the department he was managing. Teresa Ribera in case of a change in the criteria for receiving social energy bonuses large families. After a discussion with the vice-president of the Community of Madrid, Enrique Ossoriothe vice president who received this aid put a tweets explains his intention to reformulate. The problem was not new. two years ago (January 2021) announced at the Congress of Deputies amendments to this regulation Concentrating on “those who need it most”. But the ministry always gave. long and it doesn’t look like it will speed up the process in the next two months.
Other issues that will remain ‘pending’, regulation of energy communities -it was made public a few weeks ago– or regulation on the processing of offshore wind projects And auction design This is the second step of technology after identifying priority areas and before the call for tenders. And it is likely that there will be no time to give. ‘OK’ to final closure of As Pontes coal power plantThere was an outage mechanism (something that happened in November) that remained half-closed (something not yet fully realized) until the cogeneration plants were operational due to the energy crisis.
electricity bill
But if something is given shelves With the dissolution of the general courts, it stems from two bills that seek to radically change the structure of the electricity bill, and which have been and will remain hidden in a drawer in Congress for two years. absolutely closed It’s about cutting benefits from electricity companies falling from the sky due to rising prices of CO2 emission rights and the National Fund for Electric System Sustainability (FNSSE). transfers some of the fixed costs of the electricity bill to gas and fuel.
The first was at the dawn of the energy crisis and the second was approved six months ago, in December 2020, and with them the Government promised reduce the old domestic fee by 15% (for all consumers regardless of their contract) and 5% of large users, but current prices This type of calculation. The philosophy of both measures was: mitigate regulated costson the one hand by transferring them to ‘dirty’ technologies such as fuel or gas, on the other cut public service income and using them to reduce the bill. However progress of the energy crisis The skyrocketing prices in all sectors such as gas, oil and electricity caused the socialist group to halt the process in Congress. The first two measures that create tension between government and state gas, oil and electricity companies.
energetic politics
Which yes it gives time will confirm National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (CNMC), book determines the direction of energy policies Spain will follow the next ten years. not your instructions written in stonebut they serve as Guide to where Spanish regulation goes Document with more than one in its first version in later years 400 pagesshould be sent to the address. European Commission before 30 June this year.
But sending the text to Brussels is only part of the deal. the beginning of the processexpire after 1 year 2024, according to the sources in this section. Ribera announced several times intention to increase your ambition –According to the latest information from Reuters, it predicts Increasing the target to reduce emissions from 23% to 30% compared to 1990— but the text can vary a lot depending on the situation. color of the new government. An example nuclear problem: Yes PSOE and Podemos those who are in favor of complying with the current closing schedule (between 2027 and 2035), Popular Party and Vox They have flirted several times to extend the useful life of these technologies.
end of bills
The dissolution of the courts also puts a definitive end to many of the Royal Decrees approved by the Cabinet and therefore in effect but decided by the House of Representatives. process as invoiceFor the purpose of promote changes and improve articles. But they stay forever extension of the modification period, the usual formula for pleasing the camera, but ‘die to the sine’, which is often delayed. And now, with the room falling apart they will definitely die. Among them: the August energy saving plan or contingency plan was approved to reduce energy consumption. energy consumption According to Brussels.
Source: Informacion
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