CASSATION CONFIRMED THE LEGALITY OF FAS RUSSIA REMEDY IN RELATION TO REC OF THE SVERDLOVSK REGION
FAS Russia annulled the decision of the regional tariff authority and ordered to review electricity tariffs for citizens for 2023
REC of the Sverdlovsk region fulfilled the requirement on time and reduced daily and peak tariffs for electricity energy for citizens. But it did not agree with the decision and remedy of the FAS Russia and tried to challenge them.
The courts of three instances supported the position of the FAS.
Earlier, the FAS Russia received complaints from citizens of the Sverdlovsk region about high electricity tariffs.
FAS Russia conducted an inspection and found that the Regional Energy Commission had incorrectly set daily and peak tariffs for electric energy for citizens for 2023. FAS Russia annulled the resolution* of the regional tariff authority and ordered to reduce electricity tariffs.
Reference:
* Resolution of the Regional Energy Commission of the Sverdlovsk Region of November 28, 2022 No. 236-ПК "On setting tariffs for electric energy for the population and equivalent categories of consumers in the Sverdlovsk Region for 2023"