BY REAL DECREE 153/1985 OF 6 FEBRUARY, ELECTRICITY TARIFFS WERE REVISED. THIS ROYAL DECREE GIVES AN UPDATE OF THE TERMS OF THE ELECTRICITY TARIFFS ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CHANGES IN THE COSTS OF THE SECTOR IN THE YEAR 1986 AND SOME POINTS OF THE OVERALL PLAN ARE DEVELOPED TO WHICH THE ADDITIONAL PROVISION OF LAW 49/1984 OF 26 DECEMBER 1984 ON THE UNIFIED EXPLOITATION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY SYSTEM, BY VIRTUE OF A PROPOSAL BY THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY, AFTER A REPORT BY THE HIGHER PRICE BOARD AND AFTER DELIBERATION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AT ITS MEETING ON 28 FEBRUARY 1986, I HAVE:

ARTICLE 1. THE TARIFFS FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRIC POWER THAT APPLY TO THE INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC ENERGY BILLING (SIFE) ARE MODIFIED WITH AN OVERALL AVERAGE INCREASE OF ALL OF THEM OF 7.25 PER 100.

ART. 2. ALL THE COMPANIES OF UNESA AND SUBSIDIARIES WILL ENTER INTO A SPECIAL ACCOUNT OF UNESA, 3 PER 100 OF THE TOTAL COLLECTION OBTAINED BY THE INVOICING OF THE CONSUMPTION MADE SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS ROYAL DECREE.

ART. 3. THE FUNDS REFERRED TO IN THE PREVIOUS ARTICLE SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN A MANNER DETERMINED BY THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY BETWEEN THE UNDERTAKINGS INCORPORATED IN UNESA, WHICH HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ENERGY DIRECTORATE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE OF THE FOLLOWING MEASURES AFFECTING THEM:

(A) CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING RESERVES OF ADJUSTMENTS, CAVEATS AND EXCEPTIONS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE AUDITS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1984, AS A RESULT OF OVER-ACTIVATIONS OF FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL EXPENDITURE, LOWER REDEMPTIONS, DIFFERENCES IN VALUATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY LOANS AND OTHER ADJUSTABLE CONCEPTS.

B) PROGRAMME OF COST REDUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MANAGEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1986, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY.

ART. 4. ALL COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN UNESA SHALL CARRY OUT THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTING VERIFICATION OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS OF THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS OF THE SUB-SYSTEMS, THROUGH AN EXTERNAL AUDIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES OF THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY. ENERGY, WHOSE GENERAL DIRECTION OF ENERGY SHALL BE TRANSMITTED FROM THE REPORT OF THESE AUDITS.

THE COMPANIES MENTIONED ABOVE MUST SUBMIT TO THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION WHICH, IF APPROPRIATE, IS REQUESTED.

ART. 5. THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY WILL MAKE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE INCREASE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT TARIFFS, ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT TARIFF STRUCTURE.

SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL TARIFFS ARE ABOLISHED.

THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY IS EMPOWERED TO SET NEW TARIFFS FOR LARGE CONSUMERS BASED ON TECHNICAL CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY.

THE AVERAGE RATE OF INCREASE FOR GENERAL APPLICATION RATES WILL BE 12 PER 100.

THE APPLICATION OF THE REACTIVE ENERGY SUPPLEMENT CALCULATED BY SCALE SHALL BE DELETED AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POWER CONTROL SWITCHES SHALL BE DETERMINED.

ART. 6. 1. THE QUOTAS ON THE TOTAL COLLECTION FOR THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY, WITH SPECIFIC DESTINATIONS, WILL BE: QUOTAS TO BE DELIVERED TO TRAFFIC:

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND ELECTROTECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT PERCENTAGE 0.3 BASIC URANIUM STOCK 1.2 SECOND PART OF NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE 1.4 2. QUOTAS TO BE ENTERED INTO THE ACCOUNTS OF UNESA BY THE COMPANIES BELONGING TO IT AND THOSE WHICH HAVE REGARD TO ITS SUBSIDIARIES:

PERCENTAGE TO MEET THE ECONOMIC OBLIGATIONS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, NOT INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN 3.9 ART. 7. 1. THE ELECTRICITY GENERATED BY THE ELECTRICITY COMPANIES ' EXTRA-ISLAND PLANTS WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS CORRESPONDING TO THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS: A) BASIC URANIUM STOCK.

B) SECOND PART OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE.

(C) QUOTA TO MEET THE ECONOMIC OBLIGATIONS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, NOT INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN.

D) FEE TO REMUNERATE THE SERVICES OF

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2. THE ELECTRICITY PRODUCED BY THE SELF-GENERATING PLANTS REFERRED TO IN ROYAL DECREE 907/1982 OF 2 APRIL AND BY THE ROYAL DECREES 1217/1981 OF 10 APRIL AND 1544/1982 OF 25 JUNE 1982 WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS. CORRESPONDING TO THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS:

-BASIC URANIUM STOCK.

SECOND PART OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE.

QUOTA TO MEET THE ECONOMIC OBLIGATIONS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS, NOT INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL ENERGY PLAN.

OWN PARTICIPATION.

BOTH THE POWER TO CONSIDER AND THE ENERGY ACQUIRED FROM THESE POWER PLANTS WILL BE COUNTED AS OWN PRODUCTION OF THE ACQUIRING COMPANY, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPENSATION IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR ESTABLISHED IN THE ORDER OF 30 OF JULY 1984.

THE POWER TO CONSIDER WILL BE:

E G E P P A P I WHERE P POWER TO CONSIDER; P INSTALLED POWER; AND GUARANTEED ENERGY; AND PROGRAMMED POWER; AND TOTAL GENERATED ENERGY.

THE TURNOVER CORRESPONDING TO THE ENERGY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THESE PLANTS SHALL BE CALCULATED BY APPLYING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICITY SYSTEM ' S AVERAGE LOSSES FROM CENTRAL BARS TO THE DELIVERY POINTS OF THE SUBSCRIBERS AND THE AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF THE ACQUIRING COMPANY OF THE ENERGY.

ART. 8. THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY WILL REVIEW THE RATES OF THE ELECTRICITY COMPANIES THAT DO NOT RECEIVE THE SIFE THAT REQUEST IT, TENDING TO APPROXIMATE THEM IN STRUCTURE AND AMOUNT TO THE NET PRICES OF THE COMPANIES THAT HAVE RECEIVED THE SIFE.

ART. 9. THE ELECTRICITY COMPANIES WILL SEND A LIST, CLASSIFIED BY TARIFFS, MONTHLY TO EACH CITY COUNCIL, WHERE THE BILLING CONCEPTS CORRESPONDING TO THE SUPPLIES MADE IN ITS MUNICIPAL TERM WILL BE INCLUDED FOR EACH OF THEM.

ALSO, SEMESTRALLY, THEY WILL SEND TO THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ENERGY, THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY, A COMPENDIUM LISTING OF THE ABOVE THAT INCLUDES THE AMOUNT PAID IN MUNICIPAL RATE FOR THE PRIVATE USE OF THE SOIL, FLIGHT AND SUBSOIL OF THE PUBLIC ROAD IN THAT PERIOD.

THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY WILL DETERMINE THE SYSTEMS, MODELS AND PROCEDURES TO FULFILL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS.

ART. 10. THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY WILL DICTATE THE PROVISIONS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ROYAL DECREE.

ART. 11. THIS ROYAL DECREE WILL TAKE EFFECT THE DAY AFTER ITS PUBLICATION IN .

ART. 12. ARTICLES 1., 2., 4., 5., 6., 7., 8 AND 9 ARE REPEALED. OF ROYAL DECREE 153/1985 OF 6 FEBRUARY, AND HOW MANY PROVISIONS OF EQUAL OR LESSER RANK ARE OPPOSED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ROYAL DECREE.

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY MAY REVIEW THE FORM OF APPLICATION AND THE AMOUNT OF THE QUOTA FOR THE SECOND PART OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE, ON THE BASIS OF THE GENERAL WASTE PLAN ADOPTED IN PARLIAMENT.

ELECTRICITY COMPANIES SHALL CHARGE IN THEIR INCOME ACCOUNTS THE COSTS OF MANAGING RADIOACTIVE WASTE FOR THE SECOND PART OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE, ON THE BASIS OF THE FORECASTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF WASTE.

GIVEN IN MADRID TO 28 FEBRUARY 1986.

JOHN CARLOS R.

MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY, JOAN MAJO CRUZATE