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Amendments To The Cabinet Of Ministers On 24 February 2009 No. 198 Of The Regulations ' Provisions For The Production Of Electricity From Renewable Energy Sources, And Pricing Arrangements "

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Ministru kabineta 2009.gada 24.februāra noteikumos Nr.198 "Noteikumi par elektroenerģijas ražošanu, izmantojot atjaunojamos energoresursus, un cenu noteikšanas kārtību"

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Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 486 Riga, 26 May 2009 (pr. No 33 54) amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers on 24 February 2009. Regulations No. 198 "rules for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources, and pricing order" Issued in accordance with the electricity market Act article 29 of the second, fourth and fifth, 18.1 to the second and fifth to make Cabinet 24 February 2009. Regulations No. 198 "rules for the production of electricity using renewable energy resources, and pricing arrangements" (Latvian journal 2009, no. 41) the following amendments: 1. Express 1.1. subparagraph by the following: "1. the conditions for the production of electricity through the territory of the Republic of Latvia or the Republic of Latvia in renewable energy resources;".
2. Make the following point 9.5.: "9.5. merchants that production of electricity plans to set this rule 5.5. equipment referred to in — laws governing the issuance of the planning and architectural task the certified copy of the planned power plants construction."
3. Express the 21 and 22 the following: "21. Economic operators who are prescribed in these rules have got rights to sell from renewable energy mandatory purchase of electricity produced, the selling price of electricity for the amount that they are entitled to sell under the compulsory acquisition is calculated using the following formula: 21.1. this rule 5.4 conditions of wind power farms 10 years from the date of commencement of operation of the power plant: C = 147 × e × k;
21.2. that rule 5.5. conditions of subparagraph wind power farms 10 years from the date of commencement of operation of the power plant: C = 120 × e × k;
21.3. biomass power plants with an installed electrical capacity of up to 4 MW and biogas power plants with installed electric power 2 MW or higher for 10 years from the date of commencement of operation of the power plant: C = k × × 4.5 Tg;
21.4. This provision 9.3 5.4 conditions of wind power farms after this rule 21.1. the deadline referred to in point C = 147 × e ×: k × 0.6;
21.5. that rule 5.5. conditions of subparagraph wind power farms 10 years after this rule 21.2. bottom: the period referred to in paragraph (C) = 120 × e × k × 0.6;
21.6. biomass power plants with an installed electrical capacity of up to 4 MW and biogas power plants with installed electric power 2 MW or more 10 years after this rule 21.3. deadline referred to in point (C) = Tg × k ×: 3.4;
9.3 21.7. Hydro with the installed electric capacity of up to 5 MW for 10 years from the rules referred to in paragraph 13 of the decision – administrative law-making days: C = 159 × e × k;
21.8. the installed hydro-electric power up to 5 MW 10 years from 21.7. these provisions referred to term: C = e × k × 159 × 0.8;
13.6. biogas power plants with an installed electrical capacity of less than 2 MW power plant in 10 years from the date of commissioning: 188 × e × C = k;
21.10. biogas power plants with an installed electrical capacity of less than 2 MW, 10 years after this provision the term referred to in paragraph 13.6.: C = e × k × 188 × 0.8;
21.11. solar power purchase price is: C = 427 × e where C – price without value added tax for which the trader buys from the public power plants ($/MWh) electricity produced from renewable energy sources;
e-Bank of Latvia exchange rate against the dollar, the European Union's single currency on the day when billed for electricity;
k-factor of price differentiation established in annex 3 of these rules;
TG-public service Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the regulators) approved the marketing of natural gas, the final tariff without value added tax, set in natural gas consumption from URtūkst.nm3 to URtūkst.nm3 in the year 1260 126 (Ls/URtūkst.nm3), with the actual thermal efficiency.
22. Biomass power plants with an installed electrical capacity of more than 4 MW, the sale price for the amount of electricity that the merchant is entitled to sell under the compulsory acquisition is calculated using the following formula: 22.1 10 years from the date of commencement of operation of the power plant: C = Tg × k × 3.6;
9.3 22.2.10 years after this rule 22.1. bottom of the period referred to in paragraph 1: C = k × × 3 "Tg.
4. Express 9.3 26 the following: 26. If a merchant in electricity production from renewable energy sources is launched before the electricity market law, following the entry into force of the electricity purchase price is preserved as it was in the electricity market after the entry into force of the law, to the time-limits laid down by the legislation at a time when those merchants initiated the production of electricity. "
5. Express Enatc referred to in paragraph 29 the legend and its explanation in the following versions: "Enatc – the total amount of electricity that is defined on this provision in paragraph 13 of the decisions, regulations issued by the power plants for renewable energy use, but during a calendar year under this provision repealed, 17, 31, 33, 40 or 41, as well as the total amount of electricity that is defined in the decisions of the Ministry – administrative provisions issued under the Cabinet of Ministers on 24 July 2007, regulations no 503 "rules for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources", but according to this provision repealed, 17, 26, 31, 33 or 65... "
6. Express 30 and 31 by the following: "30. This rule 4.2 or 4.3 referred merchant who acquired the right to sell from renewable energy electric energy produced in the framework of compulsory purchase or receive a guaranteed fee for the installed electrical power: 30.1. five months from this provision in paragraph 13 of that decision – administrative acts – informed in writing for the issue of a licence by the Ministry of electricity production (if defined in law, and if by submitting this provision the application referred to in paragraph 8, was not filled in applications 2.2.), indicating the date of issue of the licence and number;
30.2. eight months from this provision in paragraph 13 of that decision – administrative acts shall be submitted in writing for the issue – the Ministry of kredītkomitej decision approved by the bank or other guarantees about the funding of security;
30.3. within 12 months of this provision in paragraph 13 of that decision – administrative law-making gets a building permit and submit a certified copy of the building permit in the Ministry;
18.9. within 12 months of this provision in paragraph 13 of that decision – administrative law-making started to build an electro station where the electricity will be used in this rule 5.2, 5.3 or above in point 5.6 renewables or increase the capacity, or 18 months from this provision in paragraph 13 of that decision – administrative law-making started to build the power plant where the electricity will be used in this rule 5.1. , 5.4, or 5.5 are referred to renewables or its capacity will be increased. On the construction of the power plant or the capacity of the economic operator until the expiry of the Ministry informed in writing and provide proof that the construction or capacity has begun. The Ministry has the right to check the authenticity of the documents submitted by operators, as well as to check whether the relevant power plant construction or its capacity is underway.
31. If the merchant does not comply with that rule 30. obligations referred to in paragraph 1 or the Ministry, on inspection, that the relevant power or capacity of the construction has been initiated, the Ministry within 30 days of the decision referred to in paragraph 13 of the decision – administrative acts – cancellation, unless the operator has submitted an application to the Ministry with a request to extend the deadline. The Ministry shall take a decision on the extension, not exceeding eight months. That decision, send to the merchant, trader and public system. "
7. Make the following paragraph 33:

"33. Merchant who acquired the right to sell from renewable energy resources of compulsory purchase electricity produced within 24 months of the rules referred to in paragraph 13 of the decision – administrative acts – at the start of the sampling and sale of electricity generation in public power plants where trader of electricity production is used in these regulations 5.2 and 5.3 are referred to renewables, or 36 months from this provision in paragraph 13 of that decision – administrative law-making started production and sale of electricity to the public trader electro stations that the production of electricity are used in these rules 5.1, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 in these energy resources. The merchant 20 days inform Ministry of electricity sales launch of compulsory purchase. If, within that period, the Ministry has not received the relevant information within 30 days, it shall take a decision on the rules referred to in paragraph 13 of the decision – administrative acts – cancellation. The Ministry's decision to send the merchant, trader and public system. "
8. Express 21.3. subparagraph by the following: "after a fixed trading 34.2. interval schedules, if electricity produced wind farm, in which at least one of the ģenerētājvienīb of electric power is 250 kW or greater, and the right to sell electricity produced under compulsory purchase manufacturer acquired after the entry into force of these regulations;".
9. Make 40 as follows: "40. If, in assessing this rule referred to in paragraph 39 of the annual reports submitted by the operator, the Ministry notes that: 24.9. from the merchant power plants, in which electricity is produced this rule 5.4 or 5.5. conditions of the corresponding point in the power plant of the three-year period, or of the merchant power plants, in which electricity is produced that the conditions under point 5.1 of the power plant in the period of seven years, or from a merchant power plants, in which electricity is produced this rule 5.2. point 5.3 and 5.6, conditions in the plant in accordance with the one-year period, not in one year, the system has not been transferred, the amount of electricity, which corresponds to at least 90% of the rules referred to in paragraph 13 of the decision – in particular the administrative acts – the amount of the purchase of electricity a year, and the merchant has not been proved or is not detected then the Ministry objective justification, the Ministry abolished the provisions referred to in paragraph 13 of the decision, the administrative act. At the same time, the Ministry issued a new decision, administrative action, in which the amount of the purchase of electricity on an annual basis, according to one, three or seven-year period, the maximum recorded in the system during the year the amount of electricity transferred, multiplied by 1.1. For the year in question are considered to be 365 calendar days, starting from the month and date when contracted merchants and traders in the public contract for electricity transfer;
40.2. the merchant power plants, in which electricity is produced this rule 5.4 or 5.5. conditions of the corresponding point in the power plant of the three-year period, or of the merchant power plants, in which electricity is produced that the conditions under point 5.1 of the power plant in the period of seven years, or from a merchant power plants, in which electricity is produced this rule 5.2., 5.3. or 5.6) (conditions in the plant in one year, at least one year before the system is released, the amount of electricity at least 10% higher than those referred to in paragraph 13 of the rules of decision Act, certain administrative electricity purchase volume per year, the Ministry repealed this provision of the decision referred to in paragraph 13, the administrative act. At the same time, the Ministry issued a new decision, administrative action, in which the amount of the purchase of electricity on an annual basis, according to one, three or seven year period fixed maximum system during that year passed the electricity. For the year in question are considered to be 365 calendar days, starting from the month and date when contracted merchants and traders in the public contract for electricity transfer. "
10. Replace paragraph 42 the number "36" with the number "24".
11. Express 45 as follows: "45. System operator stopped paying for the power plant installed electrical power if the power plant is not functioning for more than six months. From the date on which the operator proves that the power plant is operational, the system restores payments for power plant installed in electric power, withholding the merchant fees paid in the power plant of installed capacity, which the system operator is paid at a time when the power plant was not functioning. "
12. Supplement with 64, 65 and 66. paragraph by the following: "64. After the entry into force of the public trader until 15 June 2009, according to the amendment to annex 1, this provision clarifies the published from renewable energy sources the amount of electricity produced in 2009 and the 30 days specified in the information published in the newspaper" journal ". On the same day as the publication of purchased from mandatory renewable energy electricity, public trader on the calculated from the renewable energy electricity volumes produced in writing inform the Ministry and regulators.
65. If the rules referred to in paragraph 26, the operator of choice for the right to sell from renewable energy electricity produced under compulsory purchase according to the requirements of this regulation, they shall submit the application and other necessary documents to the Ministry of the economy, according to this provision the requirements laid down in chapter II. This provision the operator referred to in paragraph 26 that applied according to this provision the requirements laid down in chapter II and have received this provision the decision referred to in paragraph 13-administrative-administrative law, said the issue of the moment, lose their entitlement to the production of electricity from renewable energy sources, and its sales, which they had acquired before the entry into force of these regulations.
66. the Ministry of the economy shall consider the provisions referred to in paragraph 62 of the contest received submissions and decides that rule 60 in. "
13. Make a table of annex 1 in the following wording: "no PO box
Renewable energy and plant type in 2009 in 2010 and the next 10 years, 1.
Hydroelectric power stations with a capacity greater than 5 MW 36.35 34.31% 2%.
Hydroelectric power stations with a capacity of 5 MW and smaller 1.88% 1.98 3.
5.4 these provisions appropriate for wind farms 0.20% 0.27% 4.
This provision of paragraph 5.5. wind farms 3.88% 5.10% 5.
Biogas power plants 6.90% 7.93% 6.
Biomass power plants and power plants that use biomass with fossil fuels 3.46% 4.97% 7.
Solar power plants% 0.00% 0.01% total 52.67% 54.57 "Prime Minister, children, family and integration Affairs v. Economic Minister Dombrovskis a. camphor Editorial Note: the entry into force of the provisions by 5 June 2009.