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What it is

Bill to allow closed power grids in industrial areas

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 16 May 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.

Official title: Private member's bill regulating the scope of closed electrical energy distribution networks.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000242· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would add a new Article 38 bis to Law 24/2013 on the Electricity Sector, allowing closed electricity distribution networks in small industrial, commercial or shared service areas that do not supply electricity to household customers.
  2. The operator of a closed network would have duties such as making the network available for the public service if needed, submitting investment plans to the regional government, and being responsible for the safety of the network and people.
  3. Several provisions of the Electricity Sector Law would not apply to these closed networks, mainly those on access tolls, payment for activities, and system settlements.
  4. The Government would have a maximum of six months from approval to issue regulations covering the conditions for these networks, the procedure to become an operator, asset ownership, and access conditions.

Who it affects

  • Industrial companies with high electricity use concentrated in industrial parks, ports or airports: Could create closed networks with economic advantages and lower energy costs.
  • Operators of closed distribution networks: Would have safety duties, investment plans, and network availability obligations.
  • Autonomous Communities and Autonomous Cities: Would review access tolls and receive the investment plans of these networks.
  • The Government: Would have to issue the regulations for these networks within six months.

Words worth knowing

Red de distribución de energía eléctrica cerrada (closed electricity distribution network)
A network that brings electricity to a small industrial, commercial or service area and does not serve household customers.
Peajes de acceso (access tolls)
Charges users pay for using the power grids.
Transposición de una directiva (transposition of a directive)
Adapting a European Union rule into Spanish law.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A text introduced by members of Congress to be passed as a law; it is not in force yet.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced16 May 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 May 2018The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2018Sept 2018Dec 201811. 16 May 2018: Presentación22. 28 May 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 28/05/2018 hasta 01/06/201833. 28 May 2018: Calificación44. 1 June 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 01/06/2018 hasta 07/09/201855. 7 September 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 07/09/2018 hasta 05/03/201966. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

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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