The National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) announced that it will convene a public meeting to examine the requests to adjust the electric power distribution and supply tariffs, made earlier by a number of operators. The ANRE will do it after the process of verifying the data and calculations presented by the operators is completed, IPN reports.

The public meeting of the Agency’s Administration Board will involve representatives of civil society, consumer protection associations and of mass media, experts in the field and other interested persons.

In the second half of March, the ANRE staged three public hearings on the requests to increase the electricity and natural gas charges made by RED Union Fenosa, Gas Natural Fenosa Furnizare Energie, Moldovagaz, RED Nord, and RED Nord-Vest. In the period, the Agency’s specialists examined and verified thoroughly all the materials and calculations submitted by the operators.

The ANRE reiterates that the new regulated electric power tariffs will be set based on the principle of maximum efficiency at minimal costs for all the operators that asked adjusting the tariffs.