Consideration of cost preservation principle according to E transition
[투데이에너지 김병욱 기자] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it has extended the approval period for the construction plan of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 until December 2023, when Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power applied for it.
The Ministry of Industry explained that the purpose of the extension of the period is not to reopen the business, but to prevent the disadvantages of KHNP, which will occur when the business license is canceled, and to maintain the business license for a limited time until a system for smooth business termination is established.
After acquiring the permit for the power generation business of Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 (February 27, 2017), the energy conversion policy made it difficult to obtain a construction plan approval within the statutory deadline (February 27, 2021). I applied for it on the 8th of last month.
KHNP’s power generation project was due to the fact that it was difficult to obtain approval for the construction plan within the time limit due to the suspension of the procedure for reviewing and approving permits such as construction permits according to the government’s energy conversion policy due to the extension of the construction plan approval period. He explained that if the permit is cancelled, it is impossible to obtain a new power generation business license for the next two years, so it is difficult to secure timely capacity for the ninth basic power supply and demand plan. In particular, it was revealed that it is necessary to maintain the power generation project permit until a separate administrative disposition related to the power generation project permit or the relevant laws for enacting laws and preserving costs are established.
Under Article 12 of the Electricity Business Act, if a power generation business entity does not obtain permission for a construction plan within the period notified by the Minister of Industry (Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4: 4 years) after acquiring a power generation business license, the Minister of Industry shall cancel the business license. It is prescribed.
The Ministry of Industry, KHNP, did not receive approval for the construction plan of Shinhanul Units 3 and 4 within the deadline due to the energy conversion policy without cause attributable to the Ministry of Industry. It was judged that it would be appropriate to extend the plan approval period.
On the other hand, regarding the extension period of approval for construction plans, the government considers the principle of preserving the expenses expenditures legally and fairly stated in the Energy Conversion Roadmap (October 2017), and is necessary to prevent disadvantages of business operators and smooth business termination rather than resumption of business. Considering the period, KHNP announced that it was decided until December 2023 when it applied.
In addition, the amendment to the Electricity Business Act Enforcement Decree was announced in September 2020 in relation to the conservation of costs resulting from energy conversion, such as the termination of the business, and plans to revise and implement it as soon as the examination and consultation with the Ministry of Legislation are completed.
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