Report on the Energy Sector in Slovenia for 2014 Contents

LETNOREPORT POROČILO ON AGENCIJETHE ENERGY ZA ENERGIJO SECTOR IN SLOVENIAZA LETO FOR 20142014 CONTENTS 1 FOREWORD BY THE DIRECTOR �� 4 2 DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENERGY MARKET AND THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE REGULATOR �� 6 2.1 The basic details regarding the markets for electricity and natural gas in Slovenia �� 7 2.2 The development in the electricity market �� 8 2.3 The development in the natural gas market �� 9 2.4 The main areas that involved the regulator ��10 3 ELECTRICITY ��12 3.1 General information ��13 3.2 The regulation and regulated activities ��17 3.2.1 General information �� 17 3.2.2 The unbundling of services �� 18 3.2.3 The provision of technical services �� 18 3.2.3.1 The provision of ancillary services �� 18 3.2.3.2 The balancing �� 20 3.2.3.3 Safety and Reliability Standards and Quality of Supply ��23 3.2.3.4 The long-term development plan of the electricity network �� 30 3.2.4 The network charges for the transmission and distribution networks �� 32 3.2.4.1 Setting the network charge �� 32 3.2.4.2 The charging for the network charge �� 33 3.2.5 The business operation of the regulated companies ��34 3.2.5.1 The business operation of the electricity TSO ��34 3.2.5.2 The business operation of the electricity DSO �� 35 3.2.5.3 The business operation of the electricity distribution companies �� 35 3.2.5.4 Business operation of the market operator �� 36 3.2.6 Cross-border transmission capacity �� 36 3.2.6.1 Access to the cross-border transmission capacity �� 36 3.2.6.2 Cooperation between regulators with regard to CBTC �� 38 3.2.7 Compliance �� 39 3.3 Market-based activities �� 40 3.3.1 Organized electricity market in Slovenia ��40 3.3.2 Production and the wholesale market ��40 3.3.2.1 Proizvodna podjetja ��40 3.3.2.2 The degree of competitiveness of the production companies �� 43 3.3.2.3 The business operations of production companies ��46 3.3.2.4 The prices and the extent of the trade at the electricity exchange ��48 3.3.2.5 Renewable energy sources and cogeneration of useful heat and power �� 49 3.3.2.6 Emission allowances ��54 3.3.3 Supply and the retail market�� 55 3.3.3.1 Electricity supply �� 55 3.3.3.2 The degree of competition in the retail market �� 59 3.3.3.3 Comparison of electricity prices for typical business consumers in the retail market ��64 3.3.3.4 Comparison of electricity prices in the retail market for a typical household consumer ��66 3.3.3.5 Supplier switching ��68 3.3.3.6 Monitoring the level of transparency �� 70 3.3.4 Recommendations on supply prices �� 71 3.3.5 Measures taken to prevent abuses and to promote competition �� 71 3.4 Reliability of the electricity supply ��72 3.4.1 Monitoring balance of supply and demand �� 72 3.4.2 Monitoring investment in production capacities in relation to the security of supply �� 74 3.4.3 Measures to cover peak demand and shortages of electricity �� 76 3.5 Consumers protection ��77 3.5.1 Protection of electricity consumers��77 3.5.1.1 Supply contract and general terms and conditions �� 78 3.5.1.2 Disconnection of a household consumer �� 79 3.5.1.3 Protection of vulnerable consumers and emergency supply �� 81 REPORT ON THE ENERGY SECTOR IN SLOVENIA FOR 2014 CONTENTS 3.5.1.4 Last resort supply �� 81 3.5.1.5 Consumers' complaints and dispute settlement �� 82 3.5.1.6 Publication of prices �� 83 3.5.2 Consumer protection in administrative procedures ��84 3.5.3 Monitoring the electricity market ��85 4 NATURAL GAS �� 86 4.1 General information ��87 4.2 The regulation and regulated services �� 88 4.2.1 General information ��88 4.2.2 Unbundling ��88 4.2.3 The transmission of natural gas ��89 4.2.3.1 Natural gas transmission system ��90 4.2.3.2 The business operation and the ownership of the gas TSO ��

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