Duty of negotiations on third party access to district heating networks

Country / jurisdiction: Norway · Year: 2013 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

In July 2013 the Energy Act was amended to include a duty for district heating licensee to negotiate if they receive an enquiry from a third party on delivery or access to the district heating network. This amendment was done to facilitate efficient use of heating resources. The duty to negotiation is not a duty to receive deliveries from third parties or to grant third party access.

Official source: http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/oed/dok/regpubl/prop/2012-2013/prop-113-l-20122013.html?id=721969