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The prices of heating and electricity are illegal, it is clear from a decision of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC), which confirmed a protest by the Supreme Administrative Prosecutor’s Office (SAP).
On April 27, 2017, VAP protested before the Sofia Administrative Court, a decision of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC), which modifies, as of April 7, 2017, the marginal prices for heating and preferential prices for electricity. energy of Toplofikacia Sofia EAD, EVN Bulgaria Toplofikacia EAD for the city of Plovdiv, Toplofikacia Pleven EAD, Toplofikacia Burgas EAD, Veolia Energy Varna EAD, Toplofikacia Vratsa EAD, Toplofikacia VT AD, Veliko Tarnovo, Tovdplofikacia-RazIKOgrad EADOTR, PivIKOADE EURO , Overgas Networks AD – LOC Ovcha Kupel, COGRAIN OOD, Parvomay, Gimel Greenhouses AD, TPP Orangery 500 decars “,” Gimel Greenhouses “AD, TPP” Greenhouse 200 decars “,” Gimel II Greenhouses “EOOD, TPP” Greenhouse Levski “, “INERTSTROY-KALETO” AD, “Z-Power” OOD, CZP “Rumyana Velichkova”, “Alt Co” AD, “Biovet” AD, “Dekotex” AD, “Zebra” AD, “Unibel” AD, “Dimitar Madjarov – 2 “EOOD,” Overdrive “AD,” MHAT – Targovishte “AD, UMBAL” Prof. Dr. Stoyan Kirk ovich AD, Stara Zagora, LUKOIL NEFTOCHIM BURGAS AD, Toplofikacia Petrich EAD, Kogen Zagore EOOD.
With the aforementioned decision of the EWRC increase heating prices by more than 25 percent.
The arguments of the state prosecutor’s office for the challenge are, first, that EWRC has no jurisdiction to issue the protested decision, as specifically when setting the start of the administrative procedures for the modification of the marginal prices of heat and preferential prices of electricity, the wording of the then current Ordinance then 1 of 03.18.2013 The regulation of electricity prices does not It contains a rule that allows the commission to initiate actions on the issue of the formation of said prices.
Furthermore, it has been established that, as of the start date of the administrative procedure at the EWRC’s own initiative, no new natural gas prices have been approved, that is, this is stated as an argument by the Commission for an increase in prices. in question.
However, administrative procedures have been initiated and new higher prices have been set, which is unfounded.
With a 2018 decision of the Administrative Court of the City of Sofia (ACCG) VAP’s initial protest was rejected.
After an appeal was filed against the ACCG decision, the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the prosecution’s arguments and the EWRC decision was reversed.
The decision of the Supreme Administrative Court is final.
