Speaking in the seminar “Mediafax talks about Agriculture,” Fuia said ANIF has taken steps to receive accreditation as an energy supplier. The plan is to buy energy from the market or directly from the producers and supply it cheaper to farmers, possibly at a special regulated price.
The Land Improvement Agency administers, maintains and repairs the land improvements in the state’s public or private ownership, which have been declared as having public utility.
Electricity is supplied at regulated prices, as set by the Energy Regulations Authority, to around 50% of the Romanian market, made up of the public, institutions like schools or hospitals, and some small companies.
The term “wise guys” is applied to a small number of companies, especially traders, who buy energy directly from hydropower producer Hidroelectrica at less than the market price.
In mid-March, the Government approved a bill that eliminates regulated prices by the end of 2013 for non-household consumers, and by the end of 2017 for household consumers. The document was sent to Parliament for emergency approval, in order to avoid infringement sanctions from the European Commission.