Public Service Obligations
Article from: OGEL 3 (2004), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Introduction
Article 3 of the new electricity Directive and of the new gas Directive strengthens the current provisions in force regarding public service obligations and consumer protection. This note aims to indicate what measures should be taken in the Member States in order to avoid PSOs distorting competition and slowing down the genuine opening-up of the market as provided for in Article 21 of the amended electricity Directive and Article 23 of the gas Directive.