Energy sector

Energy sector performs tasks which are related to: development of strategies, programs and projects on energy and monitoring their implementation; proposes national energy policies and strategies for the long-term development, prepares drafts and proposals of laws and other regulations on energy; participates in preparation and gives opinion on drafts and proposals of laws and other regulations which are prepared by other bodies, gives expert instructions, opinions and interpretations; harmonizes national legislation with the EU legislation on energy; monitors status and trends of production and business results in energy, studies conditions for business operations in energy sector; prepares long-term and annual energy balances; politics and strategies on construction of news and reconstruction of existing energy capacities and procedures in relation thereof; monitors unbundling and reforms in the energy sector, consideration and recommendation of needs for trade in natural gas, coal and petroleum products with neighboring countries, as well as possibility to use available domestic energy resources; promotion, preparation and implementation of the use of new technologies in energy sector, use of renewable energy source, procedures for awarding concessions for exploration of watercourses and technical-economic use of water energy potential for generation of energy in small hydropower plants; preparation of reports together with proposals on decisions and agreements regarding the award of concessions in this area; monitors implementation of agreements on concession award and makes annual calculation of concession fees; monitors activities regarding the privatization of business undertakings from this area, gives recommendations and takes care of application of current economic policy measures and systematic measures in the department’s area; international and regional cooperation; prepares analysis, reports, information and other materials from the energy area; keeps prescribed records, cooperation with other bodies and organizations, scientific institutions, associations of entrepreneurs, implementation of laws and others regulations; conducts the second instance administrative procedures; supervises application of laws and regulations in the energy sector; makes decisions in administrative matters and matters of administrative supervision, inspection and supervision in the field of energy, preparation of tender documents for public procurement activities within the jurisdiction of the sector and other activities in accordance with the regulations.

Department for Energy Development and Reforms performs tasks which are related to: preparation of draft articles and proposals on laws, as well as regulations which are related to the energy; proposes national energy policies and strategies for the long-term development; proposes policies and strategies for construction of new and reconstructions of existing energy capacity and investments into the energy sector, development, harmonization and monitoring of long-term and annual energy balance, studies business conditions, status and trends in production of companies in the energy sector, proposes measures of the current energy policy, monitors activities on the reform and privatization of the energy sector; monitors prices of petroleum products, supply of coal, gas and petroleum products to consumers; harmonizes national legislation with EU legislation in the field of department, monitors activities on the implementation of quality systems in companies in this field, monitors implementation of Montenegro's integration into the regional electricity market, monitors process of functional and legal unbundling of EPCG.

Department for Renewable Energy Sources performs tasks which are related to: preparation of draft articles and proposals on laws, as well as others regulations and proposes policies on the renewable energy sources; promotes the use of new technologies which are related to energy; proposes measures for increased use of renewable energy sources, preparers proposals on projects of the department that are to be financed by the Government of Montenegro and international funds and loans; technical evaluation of CDM projects; implementation of procedures for awarding concessions for exploration of watercourses and technical-economic use of water energy potential for generation of electricity in small hydropower plants; harmonizes national legislation with the EU legislation for the renewable energy sources.

Department for Implementation of Action Plan of the Strategy for Energy Development performs tasks which are related to: planning, initiating, implementing and monitoring implementation of prepared activities (analysis, measures, studies, preparation of tender documents) on Programs and Projects that are under the jurisdiction of the State, communication with the relevant stakeholders in implementing Programs and Projects that are under the jurisdiction of State and transfer of duties and responsibilities onto them for implementation of specific activities in accordance with the procedures of the Ministry; defining and putting into operation monitoring system and controlling of implementation of individual Programs and Projects (procedurally and in term of IT support), as well as Action Plan (AP) as a whole, analyzes situation in all Programs and Projects, evaluates quality of the activities carried out and proposes to the Ministry corrective measures in conditions where there are deviations from AP; suggests changes in the AP implementation mechanism (legislative and regulatory, institutional-organizational and other frameworks) aimed at better AP implementation efficiency , prepares periodic reports on realization of AP with possible indications to the Strategy, for the purpose of possible revision of AP or strategy, performs promotion of investment into the energy sector according to the principle all in one place (One-Stop-One), whose main goal is to provide interested investors with competent, accurate, and relevant information, monitors implementation of agreements for major projects ( hydro and thermal power plants) and for renewable energy (small hydropower, wind generation, biomass power, solar energy ...)

Electric Power Inspection Department performs tasks which are related to: inspection and supervision over the implementation of laws, by-laws and technical regulations in the area of electric power, exercises control and supervision of businesses that are engaged in the electric power activities, gives initiatives for amendments to laws, other regulations and general acts, proposes measures for the improvement of the situation in certain areas of supervision, conducts proceedings and decisions in the first instance administrative proceedings, executes decisions, files charges for criminal actions, economic crime and misdemeanor and prepares analysis reports and information; cooperation with the other administrative bodies, institutions and economic entities, international and regional cooperation in the field of inspection in the energy area.

Department of Thermo Power Inspections performs tasks which are related to: performs inspection over the implementation of laws, by-laws and technical regulations in the field of thermal power, exerces control and supervision of businesses that are engaged in the thermal energy activities, gives initiatives for amendments to the laws, other regulations and general acts, proposes measure for the improvement of situation in certain areas of supervision, conducts proceeding and decision in the first instance administrative proceedings, executes decisions, files charges for criminal actions, economic crime and misdemeanor; prepares analysis reports and information; cooperation with the other administrative bodies, institutions and economic entities, international and regional cooperation in the field of inspection in the energy area.