EEH621 - LEGAL REGIME of ELECTRICITY MARKET

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
LEGAL REGIME of ELECTRICITY MARKET EEH621 3rd Semester 3 0 3 7
PrequisitesYes: Successfully completing of Legal Regime of Energy Markets course
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Other: research, presentation  
Instructor (s)Dr. Refik TİRYAKİ 
Course objectiveThe objective of this course is to understand legal framework of regulations related to electricity industry. Besides, transformation of electricity regulation via deregulation process, systematic of existing regulations, functioning dynamics of electricity markets, and interrelation with legal concepts and institutions is also covered.  
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of the semester, students will be able to : - have a theoretical perspective on the relationship of law and electricity industry in general and status, effects and transformation of norms and legal institutions within process of industry. - By doing this, students will be able to benefit from theoretical and conceptual frameworks besides knowledge about implementation of regulations and practical problems during practice in energy law.
Course ContentConcept of electricity, electricity industry, deregulation process, legal economic and technical concepts subject to electricity regulation, development of electricity industry and its transformation via deregulation process, renewable energy sources, legal regime of those sources within regulations and implementation process in Turkish law, consumer regime in Turkish electricity market, administrative sanctions, and lastly application of competition rules to electricity industry. 
ReferencesIzak Atiyas, Tamer Çetin, Gürcan Gülen, Reforming Turkish Energy Markets, Springer, 2012.
Yılmaz ASLAN, Enerji Hukuku Cilt I Elektrik Piyasasında Rekabet ve Regülasyon, Ekin Yayınları, Bursa, 2007.
Elvin Evrim ÖZCAN, İdare Hukuku Açısından Türkiye?de Elektrik Sektörünün Regülasyonu ve AB Rusya Çin ve Güney Amerika Uygulamaları, Turhan Yay, Ankara, 2010.
Çağdaş Evrim ERGÜN, Elektrik Piyasasında Kamu Hizmeti, Ankara 2010.
Mustafa YAVUZ, Elektrik Tedarik Sözleşmeleri, Oniki Levha Yayıncılık, 2011
Hasan AYRANCI, Enerji Sözleşmeleri, Yetkin Yay, Ankara, 2010.
Mustafa Erdem CAN, Hukukî Açıdan Elektrik Piyasasında Rekabet, Turhan Kitapevi, Ankara 2006.
Yeşim AKÇOLLU, Elektrik Sektöründe Rekabet ve Regülasyon, RK Uzmanlık Tezi, No.31, Ankara 2003.
İzak ATİYAS, Elektrik Sektöründe Serbestleşme ve Düzenleyici Reform, TESEV Yay, 2006.
Sally HUNT, Making Competition Work in Electricity, John Wiley&Sons, 2002,
Selen Yersu ÅžAHİN, Enerji Sektöründe Ayrıştırma, RK Tez Serisi, 2012. 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Electricity industry reform process and deregulation process with examples
Week 2Structure of Turkish Electricity markets and preferences
Week 3Electricity market activities, structure of market and functioning of the market
Week 4The concept of Renewable Energy Sources and their status in electricity market
Week 5Licences and licensing procedure in electricity market
Week 6Administrative burdens during and after licensing procedure
Week 7MID TERM EXAM
Week 8Unlicensed generation in electricity market
Week 9Eligible consumer, supplier switching procedure and consumer complaints
Week 10Trade in electricity market ? Bilateral agreements
Week 11Trade in electricity market ? Organized markets
Week 12Trade in electricity market ? Tariff implementation
Week 13Renewable energy support mechanism in electricity market.
Week 14Administrative sanctions in electricity market
Week 15Competition law issues in electricity Markets
Week 16FINAL EXAM

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation120
Project00
Seminar120
Midterms00
Final exam160
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes240
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes160
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 5 70
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14570
Presentation / Seminar Preparation12020
Project000
Homework assignment000
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 15050
Total Workload3080210

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has the ability to access to sources of information, use, compare, interpret, infer and apply scientific data.  X  
2. Has the knowledge on science of law and legal systems and the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and the basic texts adopted in that process, and has the historical knowledge to interpret the achievements of modern law.   X 
3. Has the ability to use Turkish in both oral and written forms.   X 
4. Masters the provisions regulating the relationships between persons and has the ability to interpret those provisions.  X  
5. Masters the provisions regulating the relationships between persons and the state and has the ability to interpret those provisions.    X
6. Has the ability to use information technologies and course materials in the process of teaching and learning.  X  
7. Has the ability to solve current legal problems in the framework of modern legal approaches.    X
8. Has a level of understanding and knowledge of the profession in order to reflect all of the features required by the profession in the best possible way at national and international levels.    X
9. Masters the legal regulations and practices on economic and financial mechanisms.    X
10. Has the ability to be able to express herself/himself as an individual and in front of a community. X   
11. Has the ability to use, compare and apply the knowledge of universal law.   X 
12. Has the ability to follow legal developments that aim to meet emerging needs within the framework of relations between individuals.    X
13. Has the ability to work together, gained through in-class activities, hypothetical case studies, moot court and through other professional and academic activities.    X
14. Has the ability to understand and process national and international dimensions of law by following the case law and legal practices.    X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest