Parliament approved the meaningful because of market liberalization Delegation of powers to the executive
The electricity market opening brings new energy pricing structures. Required the submission of the Delegation of competence for the current pricing to the City Council was approved by Parliament.
The new beginning of October to come into force requires federal legislation for the power supply, as reported, a number of technical, accounting and withholding technical measures at the local level. The electricity price consists of three new components together on the electricity bills very soon, the cost of network use for the specific amount of energy as well as taxes (including the city) is treated separately. This is to achieve greater transparency and ensured be that the cost of network operations can be captured responsible party. This forces the technical operations Wil (TBW) to introduce new tariff and billing structures. The recent tariff categories are replaced with price labels. Amongst others is the unit price for households and small businesses is called (yet collective H) now, "tbwstrom.standard." The new product also "tbwstrom.ultra" is introduced for industrial bulk order of 100 000 kilowatt hours per year (so far fare F). know, these large customers are the first to benefit from the ongoing electricity market liberalization. As early as 1 January 2009, she can choose their electricity supplier. The complete Market access for households followed only five years later.
flexibility required
In view of the electricity market liberalization and its impact, the City Council requested the Parliament to change the TBW and the energy supply Regulations. In view of market liberalization, it was essential to transfer the decision-making authority for the electricity prices to the executive. In the new market realities flexibility and often very rapid action is necessary - some of the energy market is one minutes business has become. Also were striving to TBW, to keep in relation to the liberalization courted corporate customers. This target set competitive prices advance. Parliament to Decide to wait and remain no more time. Next put the City Council to the Parliament a price sheet with effect from 1 Day of October, the restructured electricity prices for their approval.
Constant current price
In the parliamentary debate was Reto Gehrig (CVP) announced that the commission work, both the new energy prices, and the transfer pricing authority to the City Council majority welcome. Not only is the electricity market requires rapid decision-making today, with the new federal law is the scope for pricing at the local level, particularly for the, on average, once a month, meeting Parliament, to a barely significant falling Minimum shrink. Councillor Andreas Widmer, head of the Department Committee on care and safety, the Commission added the comment with the statement that had been successful in Wil, what other cities have not made manifest. The system change did not lead to electricity price increases. are only a small, insignificant impact it by federal authorities given new, higher-level system of services.
No SP group
The Delegation of powers to the City Council might not agree with the Social Democrats. Named their group justified Silvia Ammann Schläpfer (SP), the negative attitude. yes Liberalized is merely the market for Large customers (which, however, represents more than 50 percent of sales), for 99 percent of the other current users (households, businesses, etc.) so everything remains the same. The spokeswoman for the SP group also criticized the fact that the new billing structure, the cost per kilowatt hour now you can no longer be at first glance. This effort would be needed in order to ensure sufficient clarity.
Michael Sarbach prowil graduated from the Green Party is the No to the delegation of powers and provided a more sophisticated application. He made popular the Parliament, the City Council the authority only for the price deregulated areas, so for now only to provide for large customers. Only two years ago, the Delegation of the Parliament had been rightly rejected, and now have, with the exception of market opening for customers of 100 000 kilowatt hours per year, changed nothing essential.
"No dairy"
against the refusal of the Delegation of Switzerland said Erwin called the CVP, and Norbert Hodel for the FDP. The latter warned that the TBW, the einbrächten the city much money, confidence and the necessary room for maneuver earned. It may well change within two years, the opinion and learn more. Hodel also warned of too much political interference charges which is nothing more than hidden taxes had to recover. "The TBW are no dairy cow, milk the one and you could even say what it has to eat," stated the FDP parliamentarian.
But yes to the delegation
The vote on the agenda item on this electricity led to a "yes" unanimously to the new electricity prices. The consent to full transfer of sovereignty to the City Council price fell from just under. The application Sarbach was rejected by 17 votes to 16, middle of the Greens and the SP, the request of the City Council on this controversial issue was approved by 18 votes to 15. Again, no doubt it was the subordination of the Parliament's decision Delegation of powers relating to an optional referendum. For this sub-agenda item, there was a unanimous yes.
Wiler Zeitung, 29.8. '08, Richard Ammann
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