The Rural Electrification Board Ordinance, 1977 is an Ordinance to provide for the establishment of the Rural Electrification Board. It also specifies its composition, functions, meetings, powers and the establishment of a the Rural Electrification Board Fund.

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act, 2003 (Act No. 13 of 2003) is an Act to make provisions for the establishment of an independent and impartial regulatory commission for the energy sector. It explores the details regarding the establishment of the Commission, the financial matters of the Commission, its Functions, Powers and Proceedings, the Relation between Commission and Government, Licence, Tariff, Commission’s power to issue order and implement its decision, Flow of Information, Arbitration - Settlement and Appeal, Offence and Penalty, Receipt of Complaint of Consumer and disposal.

The Civil Code is the principle regulatory document adopted by the State Duma in 1996 to lay the foundation for civil legislation in the Russian Federation. The Code recognizes inviolability of property, freedom of agreement, inadmissibility of arbitrary interference into private affairs and guarantees the reinstatement of civil rights in case of their violation. Chapter 2, para 6, art. 539 - 548 provide frameworks for regulation of power supply through connected grid. The policy focuses on power supply contracts and liabilities in this respect. It is stipulated that the energy supplying organization shall undertake to transmit power to the user (consumer) through the connected up network, while the user shall undertake to pay for accepted power, and to observe conditions of its consumption, provided for by the contract. Operational safety in power distribution to be ensured. --- The quality of power transmitted shall comply with requirements established by the legislation of the Russian Federation, in particular with compulsory rules or provisions of the contract for power supply. --- Rules apply to the supply of thermal power through connected grid. Rules for the contract of power supply shall be applicable to the supply of gas, oil and oil products, water and other goods.

The present policy is a specific regulation imposed by the Government of the Russian Federation to reassure national commitments to renewable energy goals. As the primary objective formulated by the policy is to accelerate renewable energy market growth, it proposes a capacity-based scheme envisaged to integrate solar, wind and hydro energy sources into capacity markets. The decree seeks to ensure security of electricity supply and enhance efficiency of facilities that sell renewable energy. Provisions are made for certification - or “qualification” - of renewable energy generating facilities, in this respect, minimum criteria is specified. Capacity-based scheme is applicable to generating facilities with installed capacity of 5MW. --- The policy aims to ensure sustainable, sufficient and balanced development of electricity markets as it gives more certainty to investment in RES generation projects. Frameworks are provided for investment regulation in respect to power plants construction. Enabling a competitive market environment shall be ensured.

This Act amends the previous version of the Electricity Act 1910. It addresses the supply and use of electrical energy and the generation of electricity.

The Renewable Energy Policy issued by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, defines the necessity for the country to develop renewable energy technology. Indeed, in Bangladesh efficient utilization of renewable energy resources is yet to assume commercial dimensions and hence rational policy dissemination on renewable energy usage is essential. The renewable energy includes solar, wind, biomass, hydro, geo-thermal, tidal wave. The following content is explored in the policy: objectives, institutional arrangements, resource technology and programme development, investments and fiscal incentives and regulatory policy.

As per provision of article 13 of the RAPSS Guidelines, the government will establish a Remote Area Power Supply Systems Fund (RAPSS Fund) to provide required subsidies, so that, the remote poor people can enjoys electricity facilities at a reasonable & affordable price. This document addresses the creation of the Fund, its objectives, sources and functioning.

The present Law establishes legal frameworks for natural monopolies in the Russian Federation. The policy aims to ensure the mutual advantage and maintain the balance of interests of all market actors, thereby guarantee availability of natural monopoly goods to consumers and enhance efficiency of natural monopoly entities (Art. 1). Art. 2. The policy covers regulation of commodity markets and defines in this respect main market actors: holders of natural monopolies, consumers, federal regulatory bodies, regulatory bodies of constituent entities, and local regulators. The focus is made on the following areas: 1) transportation of oil and petroleum products via trunk pipelines; 2) gas transportation via trunk pipelines; 3) railway transportation; 3) services of transport terminals, ports and airports; 4) electric and postal communication; 5) power transmission; 6) operational dispatch control services in electric power industry; 7) heat supply services; 8) radioactive waste management; etc. (Art. 4). Provisions are made for enforcement procedures and penalties imposed in case of non-compliance.

The Program - adopted pursuant to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation №1099-р of 12 June 2014 - defines long-term objectives for the management of coal resources in the Russian Federation, sets regulatory frameworks to drive technological modernization of Russia’s mining industry. The policy prioritizes six broad thematic areas, pertaining in particular to: 1) development of the coal sector and the sustainable use of mineral resources; 2) building capacities of the coal industry through technological advancement and modernization; 3) strengthening national coal markets and Russia’s presence on the global coal markets; 4) accelerating clean coal research initiatives; 5) ensuring labor safety and security of coal enterprises; 6) measures to strengthen environmental security; and 7) developing skilled and competent workforce. The policy sets target indicators and aims to track and report progress towards the established goals. ---- The Program provides the basis for sustaining exploration activities and encompasses measures to achieve a significant increase in coal production and coal power generation. An overview is provided on the current status and recent developments in the coal industry of the Russian Federation, remaining risks are brought to the fore (Art. 1). ---- Crucial is need to mitigate negative environmental impacts to a maximum extent as existing economic model generates tensions between environmental and industrial development priorities. ---- Public-private and municipal public-private partnership schemes are considered an effective instrument for putting provisions of the Program into practice. An active dialogue will be held among private stakeholders – providing financial resources to production processes – and public stakeholders – responsible for closure of physical infrastructure gaps to more fully harness cooperation opportunities. The policy sets frameworks to broader the role of private sector in mixed financing, leasing, etc.---- With an aim to harmonize existing regulatory frameworks, the policy envisages amendments to the Federal Law On Subsoil and relevant regulatory documents on coal. Provisions comply with the objectives of the Concept for Long-term and Economic and Social Development and the Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2030. Document invalid from June 13, 2020 (Order of the Government of Russia dated June 13, 2020 N 1582-r).

The Federal Law on Heat Supply is a policy adopted in 2010 to provide the basis for improvements in Russia’s heating sector and for enhancing energy efficiency. The policy establishes a long-term vision for the development of heating sector in the Russian Federation, along with that considers its ecological implications. A number of cross-cutting policy measures is proposed to address the following areas: 1) tariff setting for heat supply and new tariff methodologies, 2) investment climate and removal of barriers to expanding financial incentives; 3) maintenance, reconstruction and modernization of heat supply systems; 4) state supervision and implementation of the present law. ---- With gradual phase-out of a cost-plus system of tariff setting, the Law introduces a return-on-investment scheme, thereby makes heat supply an attractive investment sector.