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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8014

26 July 2001
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Commission defines methodology for analysis of State aid linked to stranded costs in energy sector

Brussels, 25/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Commission adopted a document setting out the principals according to which it will analyse the compatibility with the Treaty of State aids aiming to compensate the long-term investments or undertakings made by former monopolies in the electricity sector at the time when the electricity market was closed.

The fall in electricity prices for consumption caused by the liberalisation of the sector could, in fact, compromise the...

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