2 Amendments of Othmar KARAS related to 2023/0077(COD)
Amendment 346 #
(52a) Whereas the effectiveness of changes made to the electricity market design should be comprehensively assessed in relation to their objectives, including whether lower generation costs of renewable energies are being passed on to end customers to a greater extent than previously. By 30 June 2025, the Commission should evaluate the effects of the regulation and based on the results of this evaluation, propose further legislative changes by 31 March 2026. These changes should focus on reducing retail prices for end customers and may include more far-reaching changes to the electricity market design, specifically changes to the Merit-Order Principle, to ensure that the targets are achieved.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13a) in Article 69, the following paragraph 3 (new) is added: The Commission shall, in close collaboration with ACER, prepare a comprehensive report to assess the effectiveness and impact of this Regulation. In particular, the Commission shall assess: (a) the extent to which this Regulation has affected electricity retail prices for end customers, (b) the impact of passing on lower generation costs of renewable energy, and (c) the necessity of further amending the electricity market design, specifically the Merit-Order Principle. The Commission shall submit the report on its findings to the European Parliament and to the Council, by 30 June 2025. On the basis of this report, the Commission shall, where appropriate, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a legislative proposal by 31 March 2026.