Revokes the licence of a Czech power firm

On 21 January 2013, Albania's energy regulator (ERE) revoked the distribution licence of CEZ's local subsidiary, CEZ Shperndarje. CEZ is majority-owned by the Czech Government. The regulator holds CEZ Shperndarje liable for damages for importing insufficient electricity amounts and not investing in the country's power grid.

• Type:

  • Treatment and operation (Other)

• Industry:

  • Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply)

• Sources:

  • Albanian Energy Regulator, On the revocation of the licensees of CEZ Shpërndarje for the activities of Electrical Energy Distribution and Electrical Energy Retail Public Supply, http://www.ere.gov.al/mat.php?lang=2&idm=479&idr=189, 21 Jan 2013
  • Economist Intelligence Unit, Albania revokes Czech energy utility's licence, http://viewswire.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=VWArticleVW3&article_id=230078007, 24 Jan 2013