The CNMC promotes the establishment of objective criteria to assess the quality of commercial partners of electricity retailers

Energy, Legal News

On 9 January 2025, the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) published the “Supervisory Report on the Sales Forces of Electricity and Gas Retailers” (Case No. IS/DE/034/24) (hereinafter, the “Report”). The Report provides an in-depth analysis of the...

Report of the CNMC on the supervision of the effective consent of the consumer to the change of energy provider of January 11, 2024

Energy

A CNMC (energy regulator) Report the on supervision of the effective consent of the consumer to the change of energy provider of January 11, 2024, has recently been published. The report is the result of an analyze carried out by the CNMC with the aim of verifying...

Resolution of the CNMC of 26 January 2023 on the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Comercializadora Eléctrica del Sureste, S.L. for failure to comply with the obligation to provide the guarantees required to the Electricity System Operator. SNC/DE/062/22.

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Energy

Following a complaint by RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA, S.A. (in its capacity as system operator) against COMERCIALIZADORA ELÉCTRICA DEL SURESTE, S.L., disciplinary proceedings were initiated in October 2022, declaring it proven that COMERCIALIZADORA ELÉCTRICA DEL SURESTE,...

The CNMC initiates proceedings against ENDESA for possible irregularities in the contracting of customers

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Energy

The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) is once again putting the spotlight on ENDESA, this time due to an alleged breach of contracting requirements and customer empowerment. The infringement considered by the CNMC is related to article 66.4 of Law...

The IDAE (Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving), which is part of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, has created the Self-consumption Office.

Administrative and Regulatory Law, Energy, Legal News

The Self-consumption Office has been created (https://www.idae.es/tecnologias/energias-renovables/oficina-de-autoconsumo). According to the IDAE website, the Self-consumption Office is “a space for information and advice within IDAE, aimed at supporting...

Postponement of the Third Auction for the Award of the Renewable Energy Economic Regime

Energy

The Draft Resolution of the Secretary of State for Energy, calling for the third auction for the award of the renewable energy economic regime pursuant to the provisions of Order TED/1161/2020, of 4 December, set out an auction calendar under which the auction was...