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What it is

Spain suspends subsidies for new renewable and cogeneration power plants

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 27 January 2012. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 1/2012, of 27 January, proceeding to the suspension of the pre-assignment of remuneration procedures and to the suppression of economic incentives for new installations of electricity production from cogeneration, renewable energy sources and waste.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000002· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The rule eliminates the economic incentives (regulated tariffs, premiums and supplements) for new electricity plants under the special regime, and for ordinary-regime plants using similar technologies. The Government may later create specific economic regimes for certain plants.
  2. The procedure for assigning payment rights in advance is suspended, meaning the process to obtain the premium economic regime. The assignment calls for 2012 and later years are also canceled, though the Government may restore them when the energy situation requires it.
  3. The rule applies to plants not yet registered in the payment assignment registry when it takes effect, and to ordinary-regime plants without administrative authorization. It does not apply to plants whose applications were overdue due to delays by the Administration.
  4. Applicants with pending requests may withdraw within two months and get their guarantees back without penalty. The same applies to registered plants whose owners decide not to build, as long as the deadline for final registration has not passed.

Words worth knowing

Régimen especial (special regime)
Category of electricity producers, mostly renewables, cogeneration and waste, that could receive premiums or regulated tariffs.
Preasignación de retribución (advance payment assignment)
Process to reserve and obtain the regulated payment (premium or tariff) before building the plant.
Déficit tarifario (tariff deficit)
Gap between the money collected through grid access charges and the system costs those charges must cover.
Aval (guarantee)
A money deposit used as security in case a commitment is not fulfilled.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced27 January 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted31 January 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary31 January 2012All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
Jan 201211. 27 January 2012: Presentación22. 31 January 2012: Calificación33. 31 January 2012: Pleno Convalidación desde 31/01/2012 hasta 09/02/201244. 9 February 2012: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 09/02/2012 hasta 14/02/2012

9 February 2012

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 153 yes · 181 no · 2 abst.

Voted on: Processing as a Government bill by the urgent procedure of Royal Decree-Law 1/2012, of 27 January, proceeding to the suspension of the pre-assignment of remuneration procedures and to the suppression of economic incentives for new installations of electricity production from cogeneration, renewable energy sources and waste.

This law had 2 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 7· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU, GIP and GUPyD. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 10 most voted in favour; in 37, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 10
  • Against: 37
  • Tie: 5
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista110
104 in favour · 6 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 in favour
Mixto18
12 in favour · 2 abst. · 4 did not vote
GC-CiU16
16 in favour
GIP11
11 in favour
GUPyD5
5 in favour
Popular en el Congreso185
181 against · 4 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Royal Decree-Law 1/2012, of January 27, suspending the pre-assignment procedures for remuneration and eliminating economic incentives for new installations for the production of electric energy from cogeneration, renewable energy sources, and waste.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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