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What it is

Urgent measures to cut the electricity sector deficit

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 27 December 2010. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 14/2010, of December 23, establishing urgent measures to correct the tariff deficit of the electricity sector.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000037· updated 11 Nov

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  1. Temporary imbalances in the 2010 electricity settlements, up to a maximum of 2.5 billion euros, are treated as a revenue deficit and create collection rights that can be transferred to the Electricity Deficit Securitization Fund.
  2. The maximum deficit limits for 2011 and 2012 are raised to 3,000 and 1,500 million euros respectively, while keeping the goal that no new deficit appears from 2013 on.
  3. Electricity producers will have to pay access charges for using the transmission and distribution grids. Until those charges are regulated, a transitional charge of 0.5 EUR/MWh applies from January 1, 2011.
  4. Ordinary-regime power companies will finance the 2008-2012 Action Plan for energy savings and efficiency, with fixed percentages for each company (Endesa 34.66%, Iberdrola 32.71%, Gas Natural 16.37%, among others).
  5. The equivalent operating hours eligible for the premium of solar photovoltaic installations are capped, depending on the solar climate zone where they are located. For installations under Royal Decree 661/2007, transitional values apply until December 31, 2013, and the reference period for type b.1.1 installations is extended from 25 to 28 years.
  6. The State guarantee for the Electricity Deficit Securitization Fund is raised to 22,000 million euros within the total 2011 guarantee cap, and the funding of the Bono social A discount on the electricity bill for certain vulnerable consumers. is modified, with its first review postponed to January 1, 2014.

Who it affects

  • Electricity consumers: An immediate increase in access charges is avoided and the bono social discount is extended until its review in 2014.
  • Electricity producers: They must pay charges for using the grids and help finance the energy efficiency plan.
  • Solar photovoltaic installations: Their premium-eligible operating hours are capped, though the reference period for type b.1.1 installations is extended to 28 years.
  • Large power companies (Endesa, Iberdrola, Gas Natural and others): Each contributes a legally fixed percentage to funding the energy savings plan.
  • Electricity Deficit Securitization Fund: It receives 2010 collection rights and an increased State guarantee of up to 22,000 million euros.

Words worth knowing

Déficit tarifario
The gap between revenue from grid access charges and the cost of regulated activities in the electricity sector.
Peaje de acceso
Access charge paid by consumers and producers for using the electricity transmission and distribution grids.
Régimen especial
Special regime for power generation (such as renewables or cogeneration) with guaranteed sales and priority access to the grid.
Bono social
A discount on the electricity bill for certain vulnerable consumers.
Horas equivalentes
Annual output of an installation divided by its rated capacity; used to cap premium-eligible hours.

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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 December 2010Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 January 2011The 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. Plenary25 January 2011All 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
Dec 201011. 27 December 2010: Presentación22. 25 January 2011: Calificación33. 25 January 2011: Pleno Convalidación desde 25/01/2011 hasta 26/01/201144. 26 January 2011: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 26/01/2011 hasta 03/02/2011

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?

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 14/2010, of December 23, establishing urgent measures for the correction of the tariff deficit of the electric sector.

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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