Press Release: State aid: Commission takes two decisions concerning Slovenian electricity sector

The European Commission 2 February 2005 authorised under the terms of EU rules on state aids compensation for so-called 'stranded costs' for three Slovenian electricity generators: TE Sostanj, NE Krsko and TE Trbovlje. 'Stranded costs' are defined as costs arising from commitments entered into before electricity markets were liberalised. The Commission also decided to open a formal investigation into the so-called system of preferential dispatching of electricity aimed at boosting renewable energy to assess its compatibility with state aid rules.