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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 May 2010
CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE OF THE LAW
The Law on Energy regulates general energy activities, the basic principles of energy development and management, energy and energy resources efficiency. Peculiarities of activities of individual energy systems and of relations between energy enterprises and consumers shall be established by other laws.
Provisions of other laws regulating energy activities shall be applicable to the extent they are not contrary to this Law.
ARTICLE 2. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
As used in this Law:
“Energy sector” means a section of the economy embracing the energy sector activities.
“Energy sector activities” means economic activities embracing prospecting for, extraction, processing, production, storage, transportation, transmission, distribution, supply of, trade in and marketing of energy resources and energy, operation of energy facilities and installations.
“Energy” means electricity and thermal energy. Energy shall be regarded as a good. For the purposes of this Law, natural gas shall also be treated as energy.
“Energy systems” means energy areas directly connected with any type of energy resources or energy: electricity, heat, nuclear energy, natural gas, solid fuel, oil, petroleum products, renewable energy resources.
“Energy resources” means natural resources and products of their processing used for energy production.
“Renewable energy resources” means natural resources: potential hydro energy, solar energy, wind energy, biomass energy and energy which flows out from the centre to the surface of the earth (geothermal energy). The origin and renewal of this type of energy is conditioned by processes created by nature or human activity; it may be consumed or used for energy production.
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