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NOME
france: March 22, 2011The “New Organisation of the Energy Market Act” or NOME was promulgated in December 2010. The law requires that EDF sell 25 percent of its annual nuclear generation to other French electricity suppliers with the French Government fixing the price in order to spur competition. The price will be fixed annually by the Government based upon the recommendation of the Commission for Energy Regulation (CRE) and it will also take into consideration prevailing economic conditions. This represents the foundation of a regulated access to EDF’s nuclear facilities by establishing the Accès Régulé au Nucléaire Historique or ARENH price (the baseload price). Continue Reading
Hidden Agenda?
france: October 19, 2010The role of a Distribution System Operator in France remains largely unknown to the consuming public. As a result, this ambiguity has not been conducive to the energy market opening further to competition. Continue Reading
Le Figaro : Économie
france: September 30, 2010Électricité : les entreprises paient moins en France Une étude montre que les prix restent sages, malgré des hausses de tarif chaque année.
Download PDFNOME Cometh
france: July 20, 2010The much publicized NOME law passed by the French Assembly back in June is scheduled to go before the Senate at the end of September. While the law is intended to increase electric retail competition within France, the CGT, the country’s main union, is putting up severe opposition to its enactment. Continue Reading
France - EDF News Flash - TaRTAM
france: April 13, 2010The French Government is currently considering the extension of the TaRTAM tariff through the remainder of 2010. This extension would cost Électricité de France (“EDF”) billions of Euros and continue pricing support/subsidisation to large industrial and commercial French consumers.
TaRTAM
france: April 12, 2010The French Government is currently contemplating whether to extend through the reminder of 2010 its below market rate program which, since its inception, has cost Électricité de France (“EDF”) billions of euros. Continue Reading
France - EDF News Flash
france: April 08, 2010Électricité de France (“EDF”) recently committed to the European Commission to take steps to allow greater competition in the French electricity market. The announcement was intended to address concerns raised by the Commission, in December 2008, relating to EDF’s anti-competitive behaviour – i.e.,signing large consumers to long term exclusive supply agreements and preventing customers from reselling to the market.
Utility Week - EDF Prepares For Competition - Oct 2009
france: October 14, 2009Henry Proglio is taking the helm at French electricty giant EDF just as real competition is about to hit the French market.
Le Figaro - Les prix de l’électricité restent attractifs en France - Frédéric de Monicault
france: September 23, 2009Avec la fin programmée des tarifs réglementés, les entreprises vont voir leur facture progressivement augmenter.
Competition?
france: September 18, 2009The French electricity market, currently dominated by EDF, is expected to change in the years to come. A report prepared by the Champsaur commission suggests solutions to the market in the hopes of enlivening competition amongst suppliers. The commission was headed by Paul Champsaur, former chairman of the French regulatory telecommunications authority. Continue Reading
Strange Moves
france: June 24, 2008 The prices of petroleum products and natural gas have risen sharply in recent months. As a result, the annual bill for French small to medium consumers will increase sharply in 2008. After an initial rate... Continue Reading