23 Jan 2017
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has introduced new rules for natural gas importers. The rules introduce thresholds of natural gas which importers must be store in underground facilities within five years, as well as related document procedures. The […]
19 Jan 2017
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently considered the constitutionality of administrative fines applied for certain breaches of LPG legislation. It considered and rejected a claim that issuing such fines at the same rate for all breaches, regardless of a breach’s […]
16 Jan 2017
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has updated the methodology for determining government reimbursements for investments in building new electricity transmission facilities, as well as lines to connect production and consumption facilities to the transmission system. The methodology is […]
26 Dec 2016
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) has introduced rules and establishment processes for distribution companies to now be permitted to distribute natural gas to districts located outside their existing natural gas distribution licenses, which have populations over ten thousand […]
20 Dec 2016
Turkey’s energy regulator has updated the natural gas regulatory regime. The updated regulations include general tariff principles, as well as procedures and principles for preparing, inspecting, approving, publishing and revising natural gas tariffs. The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) […]
19 Dec 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has prohibited unlicensed electricity generation applications for sites which are currently also in the application process for a production license or pre-license based on wind power. Such applications will be rejected and […]
6 Dec 2016
Turkey’s energy regulatory has announced 2016 principles and methods for calculating electricity market operation revenues for the Energy Markets Operating Company (“EPIAS”). Accordingly, revenue required for EPIAS operations (as the exclusive market operator) will be allocated among the market […]
4 Dec 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Technology has introduced rules for electromagnetic compatibility between electronic devices and fixed wiring installations to ensure electromagnetic compatibility of the devices throughout the market. The new rules apply to all types of electromagnetic devices […]
3 Dec 2016
Turkey has amended rules to protect electricity consumers who are dependent on life support units. The rules outline processes for consumers to register with distribution companies, as well as obligations and restrictions which apply to notifying and disconnecting such […]
30 Nov 2016
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) has introduced service standards for call centres run by electricity distribution companies and appointed supply companies which provide 24/7 services to consumers. Among other things, the standards set maximum waiting times for callers, […]
