Eurelectric calls for Cautious Approach to introducing Extensive Rules on Gas and Oil Supply Security
Article from: OGEL 4 (2003), in Electricity Law and Regulation
Summary
Monitoring of the fully liberalised energy market should take place for a reasonable period before any extensive rules on measures to safeguard security of natural gas and petroleum supply are introduced, says the Union of the Electricity Industry-EURELECTRIC in a comments paper. Commenting on the European Commission's September 2002 proposals for Directives in this field, EURELECTRIC argues that in an emergency situation of physical shortage of gas supply, priority treatment must be given to gas-fired power generation, so as to avoid simultaneous disruption ...