Legal regulations regarding the status of eligible producer

Abstract

The rational use of the energy, climate change, the continuously increased dependence on petrol and other fossil fuels, the constant increase of energy costs, determine the contemporary society to focus on developing the ways and procedures directed towards the proper functioning of the existing mechanisms related to energy production and consumption [2]. As a priority, the emphasis is both on developing the energy obtained from alternative sources, as renewable energy represents a viable, sustainable and future solution, and on improving the institutional framework for achieving these goals. The use of renewable energy sources, by encouraging the more active involvement of small producers in the energy market, constitues a certain and efficient way to stimulate the development of energy production from these sources. For these reasons, both the legislator and the regulatory authority have developed those measures and decisions that, at first sight, facilitate the process of more active involvement of small producers in renewable energy production, by obtaining the status of eligible producer, but unfortunately, this status is accompanied by the existence of some factors that hinder the development of these mechanisms, in this case the approval of fair and justified tariffs. Of course, the legal regulation of the status of eligible producer is necessary given that small producers are the driving force that directly contributes to increasing the share of energy obtained from renewable sources. Taking into account these aspects, the purpose of the paper is to identify the guiding legal elements underlying the regulation and confirmation of producer status. Encouraging the use of renewable energy sources, at the level of small producers, by ensuring a safe, reliable and efficient operation of the power system of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the need of promoting the energy from renewable sources, requires the use of a varied investigation tool. This was necessary in order to be able to provide an objective, clear and complete picture of the subject matter. From this point of view, the methodological support was constituted by both quantitative and qualitative methods, namely: the analytical method that allowed us to analyze the work of researchers in the field, as well as the legislative framework, logical methods - induction and deduction, the method of comparative analysis, including the institutional method. In the context of performed research we can mention that the efficient management and the development of renewable energy through the involvement of eligible producers is one of the key priorities of any democratic government. This is a priority for the Republic of Moldova, as our country continues to promote and implement national strategies in the field of renewable sources, strategies that have been and are being implemented in the context of some difficult economic phenomena that are in a weaker process of development at present. JEL: K 330, Q 200, Q 280.