Problems and trends of legal regulation of the heat energy market in the Russian Federation and legal support of competition in the heat energy market

Abstract

Despite the seemingly active development of legal regulation of the heat energy market, there are gaps and contradictions in the legal regulation, in the legal provision of competition in the heat energy market, which draw the attention of representatives of the expert community and government agencies. A significant number of legal disputes in the field of heat supply and acts of the constitutional Court of the Russian Federation also indicate problems in legal regulation. Based on the results of legal analysis of legal regulation and law enforcement practice, proposals were made to introduce the following provisions into the model of legal regulation: maintaining a register of companies that sell heat energy, including data on the financial, technological, and personnel status; licensing the activities of companies that sell heat energy; licensing of companies that provide services to heat networks and heat supply facilities, including heat‑receiving equipment for consumers; introduction of a system for intelligent accounting of heat consumption.