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Articles about market structure, including regulations, network charges, and taxes.
Energy Market & Pricing Updates / United Kingdom
UK Energy Bill Discount Scheme
On Monday 9 January 2023 the UK Government announced the current Energy Bill Relief Scheme ('EBRS') will be replaced by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme ('EBDS').
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Energy Insights & Analysis / France
The Aid Windows
Following the publication of the 2022-1575 Decree of December 16 2022 (which amended the 2022-967 Decree of July 1 2022), the present feature aims to summarize the updates introduced by the French Government to the aid mechanism known as The Aid Windows.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
The Electricity Buffer
Following the publication of the 2022-1774 Decree of December 31 2022 the present feature aims to lay out the characteristics of the aid mechanism introduced by the French Government in the new year - the Amortisseur Electricité or Electricity Buffer.
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Final Capacity Bids for 2023
The results of the last capacity auction of the 2023 calendar year, which occurred on December 8th, are out.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
Aid to Companies in France 2022/2023
The French government has put several measures in place to support companies in the face of rising electricity and natural gas prices. Learn more about this special aid here.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / United Kingdom
UK Energy Bill Relief Scheme
The United Kingdom has published a fairly detailed plan to provide businesses and other non-domestic consumers relief from high energy prices this winter under the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
ARENH Rights 2023 - 2025
CRE deliberation published on August 4th 2022 - Draft Modification of ARENH Rights Calculations from 2023.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / Europe
EU Council Regulations - Gas Demand Reduction
The next step in the EU's response to Russia's use of natural gas as a political weapon - the Regulations represent the 'best' compromise the EU could construct to prepare for the looming threat of natural gas supply disruptions.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
New Natural Gas Storage Rates March 2022
The CRE has set the storage rate at 261.08 €/MWh/day/year - a 41% increase compared with the previous rate.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / California
California's Direct Access System
Utilizing California's Direct Access system and purchasing energy from Electric Service Providers (ESPs) can provide more stable pricing through long-term fixed contracts, which provide the customer greater visibility of its future electricity costs.
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Energy Insights & Analysis / Mexico
Mexico's Vote on Controversial Energy Reform
Last week President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico hosted US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for talks about his government's controversial plans to tighten control over the energy sector. Since taking office in late 2018, the President has led an assault on the Mexican Reform Act of 2014.
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Energy Market & Pricing Updates / France
French Government Announces Exceptional Measures, Changes to ARENH Mechanism
Last Thursday, the French Government announced several significant changes concerning the country's domestic electricity market.
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