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FEBRUARY 01, 2001 ULAANBAATAR CITY

LAW OF MONGOLIA ON ENERGY

CHAPTER ONE.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. The Purpose of the Law

1.1. The purpose of this law is to regulate matters relating to energy generation, transmission, distribution, dispatching and supply activities, construction of energy facilities and energy consumption that involve utilization of energy resources.

Article 2. Legislation on Energy

2.1. Legislation on energy shall consist of this law and other legal acts adopted in conformity with this law.

2.2. Matters related to produce, to supply, and to distribute energy using renewable energy resource, will be

regulated by a separate legislation.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated January 11th 2007/

2.3. Matters related to use Nuclear Power will be regulated by the Nuclear Energy Law.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated July 16th 2009/

2.4. Matters related to energy efficiency and conservation will be regulated by a separate law.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

2.5. If International agreement of Mongolia is stated differently from it is stated in this law, International

agreement will prevail.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 3. Definitions

3.1. In this law, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

3.1.1. "Energy" means electricity and heat produced for consumer needs using energy resources

3.1.2. "Energy resources" means fuel and renewable energy resources that can be used in energy

generation;

3.1.3. "Fuel" electricity and heat production of all types of coal, oil shale, fuel oil, and uranium and thorium ores and their products of biomass and other organic materials, gas and fuel used lies

on the concentration and nature;

3.1.4. "Energy Generation" means facilities using energy resources to produce heat and electricity

for consumers;

3.1.5. "Main network" means power plants, as well as transmission and distribution networks

connected to each other that supply energy to two or more aimag centers

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.6. "Main network code" means legal standards that regulate technical activities of components of the main network;

3.1.7. "Electricity transmission network" means high voltage power lines and substations of 110

kV and higher for transmission of electricity, as well as other power lines and substations that

are connected to the network or technically and technologically required to be a part of this

network;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.8. "Electricity distribution network" means power lines and substations coming from

substations of electricity transmission network to the consumer equipment;

"Electricity distribution network" means 110 kV lines and substations directly connected from the source and intended for distribution of electricity from substations of the transmission network to consumer equipment;

3.1.9. "Electric Construction, facilities" means buildings and facilities devoted for electricity

generation, transmission, distribution lines, constructing substations, technical renovation for

the main equipment, renovation work, and expansion work by authorized entities;

3.1.10. "Construction of electric facilities" means construction of power plants, transmission and

distribution power lines and substations; technical renovation, rehabilitation, repair and

extension of basic technological equipment by eligible entities;

3.1.11. "Central heating supply" means supply of heat from power plants generating both heat and electricity or from heat producers with capacity of over 100 MW via a heat network through

dispatching;

3.1.12. "Central heating supply code" means standards regulating technical operation of components of the central heating supply;

3.1.13. "Heat transmission network" means heating lines and equipment from power plants to heat distribution centers;

3.1.14. "Heat distribution network" means heat distribution centers and heating lines and equipment from heat distribution centers to consumer equipment;

3.1.15. "Heating season" means a period of time in the year determined on the basis of mean climatic indicators of many years during which time it is necessary to provide heat to buildings and premises in order to ensure comfortable living and working conditions for people;

3.1.16. "Supplier of energy" means a legal entity which holds a license to provide regulated or

unregulated supply;

3.1.17. "Regulated supply of energy" means selling energy to consumers at tariffs approved by the Energy Regulatory Authority (hereinafter, Regulatory Authority) specified in article 8 of this

law and published (hereafter, regulated tariffs);

3.1.18. "Unregulated supply of energy" means selling energy to consumers at contract prices;

3.1.19. "Consumer" means a natural or a legal person who is a party to the energy supply contract

with the right to purchase energy;

3.1.20. "Consumer classes" means classifying consumers depending on the terms of energy supply

contract, quantity of energy consumption and time of use;

3.1.21. "Business Rules" means standards that reflect terms and conditions of contracts between

suppliers and consumers, including terms of level and quality of service, payments, and

standards governing relations between licensees;

3.1.22. "Tariffs" means prices approved by the Energy Regulatory Authority and published. These may include any one or all of the following: producer prices, charges for dispatching, transmission,

distribution and supply, as well as import prices;

3.1.23. "Nuclear Energy Resource" means nuclear fuel which can be used as a nuclear energy to

produce power generation;

3.1.24. "Nuclear Energy" means energy generated for consumer‟s needs using nuclear energy

resource;

3.1.25. "Nuclear Energy Source" means facilities producing energy for customer‟s needs by using

nuclear energy source;

3.1.26. "Dispatching Regulation" means managing and planning daily operations of Integrated

Network to stabilize electricity, heat production and consumption from a licensee which does

dispatching regulation;

3.1.27. "Indexation" means coordinating to calculate energy price and tariff to sell to consumers based the actual changes of main factors for electricity generation, transmission, dispatching and supply costs;

3.1.28. "Backup Source" means reserve capacity, flammable lubricant materials, necessary stored fuel in order to provide consumption safety and to weaken the damages might be caused by

emergency and environmental catastrophic situations;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.29. "Consumer's Category" means to divide consumers into Categories in order to set tariffs

based on consumption features and energy supply cost;

3.1.30. "Gas supply rules" means technical operation regulation rules and united monitoring

regulation for methane gas supply;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.31. "Gas supply network" means united operations of management, economy, equipment

planning, transmission and distribution lines, transportation, cleansing and processing methane

gas;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.32. "Confirmation" means assessment operation by professional experts to check feasibility

studies, technical and working drawings, techniques, technology, and overall budget meets

requirements of codes, rules and standards;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.33. "Stand-alone power generator" means private sector and foreign invested power generators which supply energy at agreement price during contractual period or export energy;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

3.1.34. "Power purchase agreement" means long term agreement to purchase power from standalone power generators;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

/This provision was re-edited by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

CHAPTER TWO.

FULL POWERS OF STATE AUTHORITIES WITH REGARD TO ENERGY

Article 4. Full Powers of the State Ikh Khural

4.1. The State Ikh Khural shall formulate the state policy on energy and shall make decisions regarding

construction of a nuclear power plant.

Article 5. Full Powers of the Cabinet

5.1. The Cabinet shall exercise the following full powers with regard to energy:

5.1.1. To organize implementation of the state policy and legislation on energy;

5.1.2. To establish the Energy Regulatory Authority, to approve its articles of association;

/This article was amended on October 9, 2011 the law/

5.1.3. To approve rules on consumption of heat and electricity and protection of power lines and

networks and determine the frame of transmission networks.

/This article was amended on June 19, 2015 law/

5.1.4. To approve reserve list, and to accumulate capital source and energy backup resource;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

5.1.5. To approve regulation to finance establishing study, research organization to make national

energy balance and to process documents for energy development, strategy and normative, and

costs related to above operations;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was re-edited by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

5.1.6. To assist stand-alone power generators with necessary needs.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 6. Full Powers of the State Central Administrative Authority

6.1. The State Central Administrative Authority in charge of energy shall exercise the following full powers:

6.1.1. To implement legislation and decisions of the Cabinet on energy;

6.1.2. To develop a state policy on use of energy and energy resources, importation and exportation of energy and construction of power plants, lines and networks;

6.1.3. To approve regulations on establishing security reserves of fuel, equipment and spare parts to be used in generation of energy that need to be maintained by licensees;

/This provision was repealed on December 9, 2011 the law /

6.1.4. To approve regulations on energy supply during natural disasters and force majeure;

6.1.5. To approve regulations on licensing; codes of the main network and central heating supply;

rules and procedures for assembling, maintenance and utilization of energy facilities and

equipment and their operational safety; to establish consumer classes;

6.1.6. To review and issue decisions on disputes regarding licensing and revocation of licenses.

6.1.7. To approve methodology for setting prices of fuel to be used for energy generation and to

review estimations; to give permission on licenses for importation and exportation of fuel for

the purpose of generating energy for public use in cities, towns and other establishments;

/This was considered an invalid provision, dated December 9, 2011 Law/

6.1.8. To approve normative documents, to develop standards, to collect statistical data on energy

consumption, production, and to make national energy;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

6.1.9. To approve energy reserve evaluation regulation jointly with related state administration

authorities and to implement;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

6.1.10. To develop energy sector‟s human resource policy;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

6.1.11. To determine start and end date for heating seasons.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

6.1.12. To organize calculation, evaluation and assessment work to develop state policy on energy and using its reserve, importing, exporting issues, and building energy generation and lines;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated August 17th 2012/

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

6.1.13. To organize implementation of projects, programs and other activities in the energy sector;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated August 17th 2012/

6.1.14. To organize confirmation and inspection work on new source energy generation‟s feasibility study;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated August 17th 2012/

/This provision was re-edited by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

6.1.15. To issue legal rights to related authority to make power purchase agreements;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

6.1.16. To coordinate domesticating operations for new advanced technique and technologies, and to conduct research on non-conventional energy generation;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

6.1.17. To develop proposals to increase economic efficiency and to reduce energy loss

/This provision was added by the legislation dated August 17th 2012/

6.1.18. To make decisions on making contracts, and to approve gas connection and delivery end points to supply gas to the network

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

6.2. The Cabinet member in charge of energy shall consult with the authority in charge regarding appointment of directors and management of wholly or partially state owned legal entities conducting activities in the energy sector.

/This section of the 2011 law was revised on May 9/

Article 7. Full Powers of Governors of Aimags, the Capital City, Soums and Districts

7.1. Governors of aimags, the capital city, soums and districts shall organize implementation of legislation

on energy and decisions issued by the authority in charge, in conformity with this legislation, develop a

policy on energy supply in their respective territories; and implement the policy jointly with relevant

authorities.

7.2. Governors of aimags and the capital city shall determine starting and ending dates of the heating season based on regional climatic conditions.

/This provision was repealed on June 19, 2015 law/

7.3. Buildings, facilities and households existing in those region‟s power line protection zone, will be

transferred and moved, trees and bushes will be removed, and take actions not to repeat above

mentioned violations.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

Article 8. The Regulatory Commission

8.1. Duties of Energy Regulatory Commission /hereafter referred as Regulatory Commission/ shall be to

regulate generation, transmission, distribution, dispatching and supply of energy, setting tariffs and

implement energy conservation policy.

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

8.2. The Regulatory Commission shall be governed by five commissioners, three full time commissioners

and two part time commissioners.

8.3. The Chairman and two full time Commissioners shall be appointed by the Prime Minister based on a

proposal of the Cabinet Member in charge of energy and part time two commissioners shall be

appointed by the Prime Minister based on a proposal of the National Chamber of Commerce and

Industry, and Consumer‟s Right Protecting Agency. They shall be appointed initially for 2, 4, and 6

years, respectively, and thereafter for 3 years. The terms of service may be extended once.

8.4. The Commissioners shall have a status of state energy inspectors.

8.5. Part-time advisory boards comprised of representatives of equal numbers of consumers and licensees

may be established under the Regulatory Board.

8.6. The Regulatory Commission shall be funded by licensing fees and charges for regulatory services

provided to licensees.

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

8.7. The Regulatory Commission shall have its financial reports audited and published annually.

8.8. Regulatory Commission shall have a Working Department, this department will be governed by a

Managing Director, the Managing Director shall be appointed and released by the Regulatory Counsel.

8.9. Working Department‟s rules will be approved by the Regulatory Commission.

/This provision was re-edited by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

Article 9. Full Powers of the Regulatory Commission

/This title was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

9.1. The Regulatory Commission shall have the following full powers:

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011 /

9.1.1. To set requirements for obtaining licenses

/This provision was repealed on November 30, 2001 law/

9.1.2. To issue, amend, suspend and revoke licenses in accordance with this law;

9.1.3. To set operational and licensing terms and requirements for licensees; to monitor compliance with these terms and requirements;

/This article was amended on 6 July 19, 2015 law/

9.1.4. To develop methodology to determine tariffs, define the structure of tariffs; to review, approve, inspect and publish tariffs of licensees;

/ This provision was amended by the law, dated December 9, 2011/

9.1.5. To establish a pricing and tariff system that enables supply of energy at the lowest possible cost and allows an adequate rate of return;

9.1.6. To resolve disputes between licensees and disputes between licensees and consumers in

accordance with its jurisdiction;

9.1.7. To define levels of reliable supply of energy and service by suppliers to consumers relating

these levels to different classes of consumers;

9.1.8. In case a licensed legal entity is to undertake restructuring, renovate or change its facilities,

lines, networks, equipment and other property needed to conduct licensed activities, to transfer

ownership rights of these assets or to pledge them as collateral in a way that these changes are

likely to affect licensed activities, the Regulatory Authority shall make decisions whether to

permit these changes;

9.1.9. To establish a database of technical and economic information and information on licensed

activities; to obtain relevant information from licensees;

9.1.10. To register contracts made between unregulated licensed suppliers and consumers;

9.1.11. To approve Business Rules of licensees;

9.1.12. To provide technical and methodological guidance to Regulatory Boards of aimags and the

capital city;

/ This provision was amended by the law of December 9, 2011 /

9.1.13. To approve connection instructions of licensees and consumers to electricity and heat

transmission and distribution networks in order to supply and obtain electricity and heat. The

said guidelines shall contain financial and technical terms of connection;

9.1.14. To approve the methodology to set fuel price to be used to generate energy, to inspect the calculation;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

9.1.15. To inspect investment plan stated in this law provision 25.1.9, and to settle the return on

investment issue by tariff consensus;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

9.1.16. To approve regulation on indexation of energy price and tariffs;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

9.1.17. To submit agenda to the Government in order to lessen burdens from consumers to the proper level, to issue subsidy which is related to the energy price and tariffs, to licensees from the State budget;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

9.1.18. To approve methodology to calculate service charges related to energy consensus and this

service charges‟ amounts;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

9.1.19. To set requirements to make directions, base principles, technically and economically efficient and optimal conditions to be followed in order to issue licenses;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

9.1.20. To report to licensees and State Administration Authority in charge of energy related matters about approving the Regulatory Commission‟s Budget, work report and Budget expenditure.

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

9.1.21. To approve the Power Purchase Agreement draft to sign with Stand-Alone energy generators, and to register agreements;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

9.1.22. To confirm initial tariff for Stand-Alone energy generators;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

9.1.23. Other rights and obligations stated in the Regulatory Commission Rules;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

9.2. The Regulatory Commission shall discuss issues to be resolved at the Regulatory Board Meeting. The Board Meeting shall issue its decisions in a form of a resolution. Licensees and consumers must comply with the resolution;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 10. The National Dispatching Center

10.1. The National Dispatching Center shall be an entity holding a license for energy dispatching, and

importing, exporting energy through Integrated Grid;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

10.1.1. /This provision was repealed by the law on December 9th, 2011/

10.1.2. /This provision was repealed by the law on December 9th, 2011/

10.1.3. /This provision was repealed by the law on December 9th, 2011/

10.2. Integrated Grid‟s trade operations shall be governed by NDC;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

10.3. National Dispatching Center must receive approval by the State Administration Authority in charge of energy related matters on dispatching coordination service fee and annual budget, and shall report annually about work report and budget expenditure;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

10.4. Energy generated by Stand-Alone producers to supply to the Network shall be obtained licenses, and make an agreement according to Provision 6.1.15, and the coordination shall be made in accordance with this agreement;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 11. Regulatory Boards of Aimags and the Capital City

11.1. Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city shall be responsible for implementing government

regulations on energy supply in their aimags and the capital city.

11.2. Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city shall consist of three members. One of three members shall be full time. Regulatory Commission shall approve regulations to establish Regulatory Boards, and to appoint members.

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

11.3. Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city shall have the following rights and obligations in

addition to those stipulated in provisions 9.1.6., 9.1.7., 9.1.8., 9.1.9. and 9.1.10:

11.3.1. To issue, amend, suspend and revoke licenses in accordance with this law

11.3.2. To control compliance with conditions and requirements of licenses in their respective

territories;

11.3.3. To approve, inspect, publish consumer‟s price, and related licensees tariffs based on regulations and methodology approved by the Regulatory Board.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated January 11th 2007/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

11.4. Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city shall cover their expenses related to issuing licenses by

licensing fees

CHAPTER THREE./LICENSES/

Article 12. Operational Licenses and Issuance of License

12.1. A legal entity shall conduct the following activities on the basis of licenses issued to it by the relevant

authority:

12.1.1. Electricity generation;

12.1.2. Heat generation;

12.1.3. Electricity transmission;

12.1.4. Heat transmission;

12.1.5. Dispatching;

12.1.6. Electricity distribution;

12.1.7. Heat distribution;

12.1.8. Regulated supply of energy;

12.1.9. Unregulated supply of energy;

12.1.10. Importation and exportation of electricity;

12.1.11. Construction of energy facilities;

12.1.12. Supply gas

12.2. Licenses for construction of power lines crossing the state borders and construction of energy facilities

with capacity of over 5MW and dispatching licenses shall be issued by the Regulatory Commission

upon permission of the State Central Administrative Authority

/ This provision was amended by the law of December 9, 2011/

12.3. Licenses for utilization of power lines crossing the state borders, for construction of plants that generate both heat and electricity and for conducting activities stated in provision 12.1. of this law within the boundary of the main network and the central heating supply system shall be issued by the Regulatory

Commission.

12.4. Licenses specified in provision 12.1. of this law shall be issued by Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city in cases other than those stipulated in provisions 12.2. and 12.3. of this law;

/June 19, 2015 amended the law dated/

12.5. Licenses shall not be required for construction and operation of power plants with capacity 1.5 MW and lower and construction of its transmission and distribution lines that do not have any adverse impact on the environment and normal living conditions of people and are designed for own use.

12.6. Licenses on electricity, heat distribution and supply shall not be permitted to entities who has same

interests with consumers who build transmission lines and substations on their own technical needs and

to those consumers.

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 13. A License for Generation of Electricity and Heat

13.1. A license for generation of electricity and heat grants legal entities the right to generate electricity and heat and to connect power plants to transmission and distribution networks.

13.2. A holder of a license for generation of electricity and heat shall have reviewed and approved the prices and conditions for selling electricity and heat by the Regulatory Authority, except in the following

circumstances:

13.2.1. Generation of electricity and heat solely for own use;

13.2.2. Generation of electricity for export, without connecting to the main network; or

13.2.3. Selling electricity and heat at contract prices.

Article 14. A License for Transmission of Electricity and Heat

14.1. A license for transmission of electricity and heat grants legal entities the right to transmit electricity and heat using electricity and heat transmission networks.

14.2. A holder of a license for transmission of electricity and heat shall have the following rights and

obligations:

14.2.1. To ensure reliability of operations of holders of licenses for generation, distribution and supply of electricity and heat and reliability of electricity and heat supply to consumers; to operate, maintain and extend transmission networks;

14.2.2. To develop connection instructions specified in provision 9.1.13 of this law, have them

approved and comply with them;

14.2.3. To create conditions for connecting all licensees to the transmission network in an

undiscriminating manner;

14.3. A holder of a transmission license may not be a supplier of energy.

14.4. Electricity transmission lines, substations shall be the property of the state.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 15. A Dispatching License

15.1. A dispatching license grants the National Dispatching Center the right to dispatch generation,

transmission and distribution of electricity and heat without delay and match production with

consumption.

15.2. A holder of a dispatching license shall have the following rights and obligations:

15.2.1. To dispatch generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and heat in correspondence with technical and technological requirements as well as with the least cost principle with a purpose of ensuring reliable supply of electricity and heat that meets the standards;

15.2.2. To implement a contingency plan on stopping, restricting and subsequently restoring supply of electricity and heat in cases of natural disasters and force majeure;

15.2.3. To register electricity and heat supply contracts in accordance with regulations issued by the Regulatory Authority;

15.2.4. To plan for reserves of electricity and heat, capacity and other services supplied to or provided by holders of other licenses through dispatching, to ensure integrity of operations of the main network and the central heating supply, to establish applicable procedures and to control their implementation.

15.2.5. To develop long-term estimates of consumption of the main network and the central heating supply every year;

15.2.6. To develop and implement the main network code upon consultation with holders of other

licenses;

15.2.7. To plan and implement electricity transmission services for importation or exportation;

15.2.8. To plan and implement electricity transmission services in order to import and export;

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

15.3. A holder of a dispatching license may not be granted a license for generation, distribution and regulated or unregulated supply of electricity and heat

15.4 Holders of other licenses shall have an obligation to comply with decisions of the holder of a

dispatching license within the scope of the main network code and the central heating supply code.

Article 16. A License for Distribution of Electricity and Heat

16.1. A license for distribution of electricity and heat grants legal entities the right to distribute electricity and heat within a defined territory.

16.2. A holder of a license for distribution of electricity and heat shall have the responsibility to connect all consumers of the territory specified in the license to the electricity and heat distribution network.

16.3. A holder of a license for distribution of electricity and heat shall have the following obligations:

16.3.1. To connect lines and equipment of consumers on the territory concerned, that meet

requirements specified in this law, to electricity and heat distribution lines and equipment;

16.3.2. To develop, to have approved and to follow connection instructions specified in provision

9.1.13 of this law;

16.3.3. To provide consumers with electricity and heat meters certified by the authorities and install meters at consumers‟ connection spots;

16.3.4. To provide regulated and unregulated suppliers with equal opportunity to access the

distribution network;

16.3.5. To ensure normal operations of holders of licenses for generation, transmission and regulated or unregulated supply of electricity and heat and to ensure reliable supply of electricity and heat to consumers;

16.3.6. To operate, maintain and expand the distribution network;

16.3.7. To connect other consumers to lines and equipment of consumers that meet requirements of connection instructions specified in provision 9.1.13 of this law, upon prior agreement with these consumers;

16.3.8. To purchase electricity and heat upon payment in advance in accordance with contracts made with holders of licenses for generation and transmission;

16.4. Meters specified in provision 16.3.3 of this law shall be a property of holders of licenses for distribution of electricity and heat.

16.5. A holder of a license for distribution of electricity and heat shall also be a holder of a regulated supply

license and may also be a holder of an unregulated supply license.

Article 17. A Regulated Supply License

17.1. A regulated supply license shall grant legal entities the right to purchase electricity and heat from

holders of licenses for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and heat, the right to

import electricity and to sell electricity and heat to consumers.

17.2. A holder of a regulated supply license shall have the following obligations:

17.2.1. To supply electricity and heat to customers on the territory specified in the license;

17.2.2. To make arrangements to obtain and transmit sufficient quantity of electricity and heat from holders of licenses for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and heat;

17.2.3. To pay service fees for transmission, distribution and dispatching of electricity and heat;

17.2.4. To develop Business Rules and have them approved

17.3. Energy regulated supply licensees may execute some consumer‟s electricity and heat purchases based on agreements signed between entities and citizens within defined boundaries. Sales agents shall

negotiate selling price and service charges based on their mutual agreements, sell to consumers in

accordance with prices approved by Energy Regulatory Commission.

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

/This provision was amended by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 18. An Unregulated Supply License

18.1. An unregulated supply license shall grant legal entities the right to purchase electricity and heat from

holders of licenses for generation of electricity and heat and sell electricity and heat to consumers

approved by the Regulatory Authority or export electricity.

18.2. A holder of an unregulated supply license shall have the following duties:

18.2.1. To make arrangements to obtain and transmit sufficient quantity of electricity and heat from holders of licenses for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and heat;

18.2.2. To develop its Business Rules and have them approved.

18.2.3. To supply consumers with methane

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

Article 19. A License for Importation or Exportation of Electricity

19.1. A license for importation or exportation of electricity shall grant legal entities the right to export

electricity supplied on an unregulated basis and the right to import electricity supplied on a regulated

basis.

19.2. A license for importation or exportation of electricity through the main network shall be granted to a holder of a license for transmission through this network.

19.3. The State Central Administrative Authority in charge of energy shall determine the quantity of

electricity to be imported by a holder of a license for importation of electricity.

19.4. A holder of a license for importation or exportation of electricity shall agree with the dispatching center on time, duration and technical conditions of electricity importation and exportation.

Article 20. A License for Construction of Energy Facilities

20.1. A license for construction of energy facilities may be granted to financially capable legal entities that

expressed their interest in construction of such facilities.

20.2. A holder of a license for construction of energy facilities shall have the design and construction works

undertaken and reviewed by authorized entities.

20.3. A license for construction of energy facilities shall be granted upon assessment of the environmental

impact in accordance with applicable legislation.

Article 21. Obtaining a License

21.1. An interested legal entity shall submit an application for a license to the Regulatory Commission or

Regulatory Boards of aimag or the capital city.

21.2. The legal entity must attach the following documents related to activities to be licensed, to its

application for a license:

21.2.1. Feasibility study;

21.2.2. Survey of energy resources to be used for energy generation;

21.2.3. Type, quantity and quality of energy to be generated, transmitted, distributed or supplied;

21.2.4. Main technical specifications of equipment to be used in operations;

21.2.5. Scope of services, boundaries of ownership, the balance of energy generation, supply and

Consumption;

21.2.6. Assessment of the environmental impact;

21.2.7. Action plan for environmental protection;

21.2.8. Statements of financial capability and resources of the legal entity;

21.2.9. Start date, amount of initial investment and sources of financing;

21.2.10. Description of skills and experience of technical personnel.

21.3. The Regulatory Authority and Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city may appoint an

independent expert to review and evaluate applications and enclosed documents, if necessary.

21.4. A decision whether to issue a license shall be made within 60 days from the date of receipt of the

application for a license

21.5. In case the application and enclosed documents fail to meet the requirements, they shall be returned to the applicant within 10 days from the date of receipt.

21.6. The decision to issue a license or a justification for refusal shall be published.

21.7. A license shall be granted to a financially capable legal entity, which possesses experience or is able to operate in the given field.

21.8. In case several legal entities submit applications for the same type of license, the license shall be granted on the basis of competitive tendering.

Article 22. Terms of Licenses and Extension of Licenses

22.1. The term of a license for energy generation and transmission shall be 5 to 25 years; the term of a license for construction of energy facilities shall be up to 5 years; terms of other licenses shall be up to 10 years.

22.2. If the licensor considers that the licensee has been properly meeting conditions and requirements of the license and that its normal operations can be sustained further in terms of technical and technological requirements, the licensor shall extend the license for up to 25 years.

22.3. An application for extension of the license shall be submitted no later than 180 days prior to the expiry of the term of the license.

22.4. The license shall become effective from the date of its issue.

Article 23. Modifications, Amendments and Renewal of Licenses

23.1. The licensor may renew a license or make amendments to it in case of changes in conditions of issuing the license or at the request of the licensee.

Article 24. Suspension and Revocation of Licenses

24.1. In case of a failure of a licensee to meet the requirements specified in the license and this law, the

licensor shall request to eliminate the delinquency setting a deadline.

24.2. If the licensee has not eliminated the delinquency within the required date, the state energy inspector shall impose the relevant penalties and suspend the license. The suspension shall not serve as a ground for the licensee to terminate its activities.

24.3. The licensor shall revoke the license in the following cases:

24.3.1. The term of the license expired

24.3.2. The licensee is liquidated or is declared bankrupt

24.3.3. It is established that the licensee obtained the license by illegal means;

24.3.4. The license was revoked according to provision 24.2 of the present law, and the delinquency was not eliminated by the due date;

24.3.5. The licensee failed to implement environmental protection and rehabilitation action plan or violated legislation on environmental protection;

24.3.6. Other grounds specified the law.

24.4. The licensor shall issue a resolution on revocation of a license within 30 days after giving a notice on

revocation of the license.

24.5. Revocation of the license shall not release the licensee from the responsibility of rehabilitation of the environment and other obligations.

24.6. In case the licensor revokes a license, other licensees may be requested to undertake these activities in order to ensure continuity of reliable energy generation, transmission and distribution and uninterrupted energy supply to consumers.

Article 25. Obligations of Licensees

25.1. Licensees shall have the following obligations:

25.1.1. Not to transfer their licenses to other entities;

25.1.2. To comply with legislation, rules and regulations on technical operation and safety, terms and requirements of the license and decisions of the licensor;

25.1.3. To keep financial and accounting records for each licensed activity, separately from records of activities not specified in the license.

25.1.4. To submit its audited financial statements to the licensor every year.

25.1.5. To generate, transmit, distribute and supply electricity and heat in accordance with the main network code and the central heating supply code;

25.1.6. To notify the licensor and obtain a related permission in case of special circumstances specified in provision 9.1.8. of this law;

25.1.7. To comply with requests of authorized officials of the licensing authority made within their

jurisdiction, to allow them to enter premises and facilities and to enable them to perform their

duties.

25.1.8. To provide accurate information required by the licensor necessary to evaluate technical and economic performance of the licensee, on a timely basis

25.1.9. If holders of licensees for transmission and distribution of electricity and heat develop three to five year investment plan on extension and renovation of electricity and heat transmission and distribution networks, they shall take into consideration comments of other licensees and shall notify the licensor about such plans every year.

25.1.10. If it is necessary to terminate operations for a certain period of time so that it affects energy supply, the licensee shall notify of this the licensor not later than six months in advance.

25.1.11. To have an assessment of environmental impact undertaken by a relevant authority before starting its operations, to prepare annual plans on environmental protection and rehabilitation, to have them approved by relevant organizations and to implement these plans.

25.1.12. To operate in compliance with terms and requirements of applicable rules, regulations,

procedures, technical norms and standards and license terms and requirements and to carry out its activities in accordance with technological procedures maintaining a high level of technical safety.

CHAPTER FOUR.

PRICES AND TARIFFS

Article 26. Principles for Setting Tariffs

26.1. Tariffs shall be determined separately for each licensed activity including generation, transmission,

distribution, dispatching and supply of electricity and heat.

26.2. The following principles shall be observed in determining tariffs:

26.2.1. Tariffs should be based on real costs of operations;

26.2.2. Costs should be allocated to different consumer classes according to their requirements on electricity and heat supply;

26.2.3. Tariffs should enable regulation of energy consumption;

26.2.4. Tariffs should ensure price stability;

26.2.5. Tariffs should ensure that revenues of licensees are sufficient to support their financial

viability;

26.2.6. The tariff structure for electricity and heat should be clear and understandable for consumers;

26.2.7. The least-cost principle should be followed while tariffs should be sufficient to enable

compliance with the requirements of technical and technological safety in energy generation,

transmission, distribution, supply and dispatching;

26.2.8. The cost should be determined based on prior years' performance. However, depreciation of future investments or renewals should not be incorporated in the cost.

26.3. The Regulatory Authority shall be responsible for assessing justification and accuracy of cost

estimations by licensees. It shall return the cost estimates to the licensee for a revision in case the

estimates are not adequate. The Regulatory Authority shall not itself complete licensee's estimates by

giving suggestions or making estimates on behalf of the licensee.

26.4. The Regulatory Authority shall develop and publish tariff determination methodology and procedures for review and examination of tariffs.

Article 27. Tariffs and Contract Prices

27.1. The Regulatory Authority and Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city shall review tariffs and terms of services provided by suppliers annually, and may review them semi-annually upon requests of suppliers.

27.2. Consumers shall pay for regulated supply in accordance with published tariffs and for unregulated

supply in accordance with contract prices.

27.3. The Regulatory Authority shall determine consumers eligible to receive unregulated supply on the basis of their electricity and heat load. These consumers have the right to choose either regulated or

unregulated supply.

27.4. A holder of a regulated supply license shall submit any proposals for change in tariffs together with an itemized list of costs to the Regulatory Authority.

27.5. The Regulatory Authority shall notify consumers or publish in mass media information about changes in energy tariffs no later than 15 days prior to the date when these changes become effective.

27.6. Tariffs and contract prices may differ for certain groups of consumers depending on the following

factors of energy supply in addition other factors:

27.6.1. Maximum load requested and consumption specified in the contract;

27.6.2. Load actor or pattern of load;

27.6.3. Ability of the consumer to manage its load or willingness to accept interruptions in the supply;

27.6.4. Geographical area served by the supplier;

27.6.5. Duration of the contract;

27.6.6. Other factors.

27.7. Fuel supply amount which is used to generate heat and electricity, tariff and prices may be regulated by a long term sustainable agreement.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated December 9th 2011/

27.8. Methane gas price and tariffs shall be set based on liquid, compressed, gas properties and utilization

purpose and supply structure.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

CHAPTER FIVE.

RELATIONS BETWEEN SUPPLIERS AND CONSUMERS

Article 28. Energy Supply Contracts

28.1. Relations between consumers and suppliers shall be regulated by Article 22.6 of the Civil Code, this

law, Business Rules and contracts made by consumers and suppliers.

28.2. Energy supply contracts with individuals shall specify quantity and quality of energy to be consumed,

terms of payments, rights, obligations and responsibilities of the parties and other necessary issues.

28.3. Energy supply contracts with legal entities shall specify, in addition to issues specified in provision

28.2. of this law, pattern of energy consumption, monthly schedule, terms of direct debit deductions

from bank accounts of consuming legal entities by banks, payment collateral and other necessary issues.

28.4. A supplier may enter into an energy supply contract based on bank guarantee of the consumer‟s

creditworthiness.

28.5. A consumer shall make necessary amendments to the contract made with the supplier within 15 days after the notification specified in provision 27.5. is given. The failure to amend the contract shall not

serve as a justification to refuse to comply with the amendments.

Article 29. Rights and Obligations of Suppliers

29.1. The supplier shall have the following rights and obligations in addition to those specified in Article 228 of the Civil Code and Article 25 of this law:

29.1.1. To provide consumers with energy that meets standard requirements;

29.1.2. To inform consumers about scheduled interruptions of energy supply not later than 24 hours prior to the interruption;

29.1.3. To ensure provision of services at the level specified in the contract;

29.1.4. To commence energy supply starting from the date specified in the contract;

29.1.5. To continue energy supply immediately after elimination of reasons for interruption;

29.1.6. An authorized representative of the supplying entity shall have the right to conduct and inspection of consumers' energy supply equipment and to enter into buildings for this purpose;

29.1.7. To terminate a supply contract if the consumer fails to pay for energy in due time as specified in the contract and refuse to supply energy to consumers that dwell in the network safety zone as specified in provision 33.1 of this law.

29.1.8. To suspend energy supply to consumers as specified in provision 32.2 of this law.

29.1.9. Supplier has the right to connect other consumers to consumer owned lines and substations based on region‟s perspective conditions.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

29.2. A supplier shall be prohibited from restricting consumer rights by imposing conditions and requirements not specified in legislation and the contract.

Article 30. Rights and Obligations of Consumers

30.1. Consumers shall have the following rights and obligations in addition to those specified in Article 227 of the Civil Code:

30.1.1. To obtain energy supply;

30.1.2. To pay the energy supplier in due time and in full according to the contract;

30.1.3. To follow all technical operation and safety rules;

30.1.4. To provide possibilities for supplier‟s representatives to perform their duties;

30.1.5. To refuse to pay the energy bill fully or partially and claim compensation for damages incurred if the supplier fails to supply energy in a manner specified in the contract, resulting in

insufficient supply or supply of energy of different quantity and quality than that specified in

the contract;

30.1.6. To get compensation for damages caused due to suspension of energy supply in cases other than those specified in provisions 32.2 and of this law;

30.1.7. To take responsibility for completeness of energy meters and measuring devices;

30.1.8. To ensure completeness and safety of own power lines and equipment;

30.1.9. To notify the supplier 7 days in advance of deciding not to receive energy in accordance with the contract, in cases other than natural disasters and force majeure.

30.1.10. To connect other consumers from own lines and equipment upon the consent of a holder of a license for distribution and regulated and unregulated supply;

30.1.11. To transmit and distribute energy to others through own lines and equipment, to receive service payments from related suppliers in accordance with contracts;

30.1.12. If they caused a failure, damage on the electricity transmission network and equipment, they shall be responsible for repairing damages on their own. If consumers do not take actions to

repair damages, supplier shall do the repair and they have the right to demand related costs

from consumers;

/This provision was added by the legislation dated July 4th 2002/

30.1.13. If public apartments are built, power transmission lines, substations and equipment shall be transferred to the licensees.

/This provision was added by the legislation dated June 19th 2015/

30.2. Consumers that risk to cause damage to human lives, national interests and significant damages to self in case of interruption of energy supply, shall have their own backup sources of energy. A list of these

consumers shall be issued by the Regulatory Commission and Regulatory Boards of aimags and the

capital city depending on consumer classes.

Article 31. Payment for Energy and Imposition of Penalties

31.1. Settlement of payments for energy consumption to be made between suppliers and consumers shall be based on readings of meters certified by a relevant authority and determined in accordance with the

effective contract prices and tariffs.

31.2. Unless stated otherwise in the contract, a consumer shall have the right to claim a penalty of up to 5.0% of the value of undersupplied or partially supplied energy from the supplier.

31.3. A supplier shall have the right to impose penalties equal to up to 0.5% per late day on the amount not paid or paid improperly.

31.4. The amount of compensation for damages and penalties specified in provisions 31.2 and 31.3 of this law shall not exceed 50% of the value of undersupplied or partially supplied energy or payment due.

Article 32. Suspension of Energy Supply and Consumption

32.1. The state energy inspector shall suspend the operation in whole or operations of some equipment of a licensee until the breach is corrected, in the following cases:

32.1.1. Circumstances emerged that may lead to industrial accidents and threat to human health and lives;

32.1.2. Energy equipment, lines and networks do not meet operational and safety requirements;

32.1.3. Generated energy does not meet standards and quality requirements;

32.1.4. Persistent incompliance with requirements made by the state energy inspector;

32.2. An authorized representative of the supplier shall suspend energy supply to a consumer until the

delinquencies are corrected, in the following circumstances:

32.2.1. The consumer fails to pay the electricity bill in due time;

32.2.2. The consumer purposefully damages metering equipment, removes their seals, changes their location, damages their connection and disrupts their normal functioning;

32.2.3. The consumer uses electricity in a manner not specified in the contract, in case the consumer does not have meters;

32.2.4. The consumer supplies electricity to another consumer of an area beyond its own consumption without the consent of the supplier;

32.2.5. Emergence of force majeure, natural disasters, shortage of fuel, accidents or delays in the

energy supply system, emergence of conditions dangerous to human lives and to property, and

fire outbreaks;

32.2.6. The consumer refused entry to an authorized representative of the supplier to do inspection.

32.3. The state energy inspector shall suspend energy consumption of consumers until incompliance is

corrected, in the following cases, in addition to those specified in provisions 32.2 of this law:

32.3.1. Equipment or power lines of the consumer do not meet operational and safety requirements;

32.3.2. The consumer fails to comply with technical requirements of energy consumption;

32.3.3. The consumer consumes electricity that exceeds the capacity specified in the contract;

32.4. The state energy inspector shall notify the licensor about suspending activities of the licensee in advance and shall notify the supplier about suspending the right of a consumer to consume energy,

32.5. The state energy inspector shall notify the licensee on suspension of its activities, and the authorized

representative of the supplying entity shall notify the consumer on suspension of energy consumption no

later than 48 hours before the suspension. They shall clearly state the justification for suspension in their

resolutions and seal equipment, meters and other necessary instruments. The state energy inspector may

suspend activities of the licensee and consumption of energy by the consumer without advance notice in

case circumstances arise threatening human lives, national interests and causing serious damages to

other customers.

32.6. The licensee and the consumer, whose activities and consumption of energy are suspended, shall be prohibited from using sealed equipment and instruments before notifying the relevant state energy

inspector or the authorized representative that the reasons for suspension will have been corrected and

examined.

32.7. Suspension of activities and consumption of energy in accordance with provisions 32.1, 32.2 and 32.3 of this law shall not affect the rights of other licensees and consumers that comply with legislation, their licenses and contracts.

Article 33. Boundaries of Network Safety Zones

33.1. Lines and networks shall have established boundaries of their safety zones. it is prohibited to build any gers, housing and buildings or conduct any activities other than those permitted by the network owner

within these boundaries.

33.2. Governors of aimags, the capital city, soums and districts shall determine boundary lines in accordance with safety rules for lines and networks.

33.3. Owners of trees and bushes planted or growing on the safety zone shall be obliged to transplant or cut them, if the trees or bushes may cause damage to the network or obstruct inspection and servicing of the network

33.4. The state energy inspector or an authorized representative of the supplying entity shall have the right to enter or to pass through places and buildings owned or operated by others which are located alongside the boundary. In case owners fail to meet their obligations specified in provision 33.3 of this law, the state energy inspector or an authorized representative shall request to cut or transplant the trees and bushes. If this requirement is not accomplished, they shall have the right to have the trees and bushes

cut.

CHAPTER SIX.

CONTROL AND LIABILITY

Article 34. Monitoring Compliance with Legislation on Energy

34.1. The state energy inspection authority and state inspectors shall carry out technical control of compliance with legislation on energy as follows:

34.1.1. To control whether licensees and consumers comply with assembly, repair, operation and

safety requirements of energy facilities and equipment;

34.1.2. To control compliance with requirements on appropriate and economical consumption of

energy and requirements of network protection;

34.1.3. To investigate and draw lessons from accidents that occurred in energy facilities and equipment and take actions to prevent future accidents;

34.1.4. To keep a register of boilers, pressure containers, pipelines, electric and mechanical equipment; to test them in due time specified in relevant norms and rules, to certify them and to issue permissions for their utilization;

34.1.5. To issue permissions for assembly and repair of energy facilities and equipment (for steam

pipelines with pressure 0.07mPa and higher and water pipelines with temperature 115 C0 and

higher) and to provide quality certification for assembling and repair works.

34.2. Organizations for protection of consumer rights shall carry out public control on energy supply and

justification of established prices and tariffs.

Article 35. Resolution of Disputes

35.1. The Regulatory Authority and Regulatory Boards of aimags and the capital city shall resolve disputes

between licensees and between licensees and consumers within their jurisdiction.

35.2. If licensees or consumers disagree with decisions of the authority or its officials, they may appeal to

court.

35.3. If licensees do not agree with decision from authority or its officials stated in 35.2 provision, within 10 days after receiving the decision they may appeal to court

/This provision was added by the legislation dated January 26th 2017/

Article 36. Compensation for Damages

36.1. A supplier shall compensate direct damages caused to consumers due to the failure of the supplier to meet its contract obligations or due to disruption of energy supply without reasonable justification. The supplier and the consumer shall jointly determine the extent of the damage and have it documented.

36.2. A supplier shall compensate damages caused to a consumer while undertaking activities described in provision 29.1.6. of this law.

36.3. A supplier shall not bear any responsibility for damages caused to a consumer due to the consumer‟s

own fault that occurred during planned interruption of energy supply, as described in provision 29.1.2 of

this law, when the consumer was notified in advance.

Article 37. Liabilities for Violation of Legislation on Energy

37.1. If the actions of an official violating this law are not of a criminal nature, he / she shall be subject to liability specified in the Civil Service Law.

37.2. A person or legal entity that violates this Law shall be subject to liability specified in the Criminal Code or the Law on Law of Infringements. to fulfil requirements of the state inspector, obstruction of inspection, incompliance with regulations on accounting and reporting or for provision of false information;

/This provision was amended by the law dated of December 04 , 2015/

Article 38. Effectiveness of the Law

38.1. This Law shall become effective on the 15th of April, 2001.

L. ENEBISH,

THE SPEAKER OF THE STATE GREAT KHURAL