ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SPECIAL ACT ON ACTIVATION OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Special Act on Activation of Distributed Energy and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Scope of distributed energy) #

"Energy which does not exceed a certain scale prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Special Act on Activation of Distributed Energy (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means any of the following: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Electric energy produced from power generation facilities, with a capacity of not more than 40 megawatts, among electric installations for electric utility business under subparagraph 17 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act;

2. Electric energy produced from power generation facilities among electric installations for general use under subparagraph 18 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act;

3. Electric energy produced from power generation facilities (excluding electric energy traded in the electricity market pursuant to the proviso of Article 31 (2) of the Electric Utility Act) among electric installations for private use defined in subparagraph 19 of Article 2 of that Act;

4. Electric energy produced from a power generation facility which meets the requirements prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, such as proximity to energy-using areas, as a power generation facility producing integrated energy defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Integrated Energy Supply Act, with a power generation facility capacity of not more than 500 megawatts;

5. Thermal energy not exceeding 430 gigacalories per hour produced by business entities and others under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Integrated Energy Supply Act.

Article 3(Scope of small and medium-sized nuclear power generation business) #

"Business which meets the scale and requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 2 (c) of Article 2 of the Act means business in which the power generation facility capacity per module (referring to a facility unit that can be operated as an independent power generation facility with one nuclear reactor embedded therein) of a nuclear power plant is not more than 500 megawatts, with permission to construct and operate nuclear power reactors and relevant facilities under Articles 10 (1) and 20 (1) of the Nuclear Safety Act.

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE SPECIAL ACT ON ACTIVATION OF DISTRIBUTED ENERGY

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Scope of distributed energy) #

Article 3(Scope of small and medium-sized nuclear power generation business) #

Article 4(Scope of new and renewable energy business) #

Article 5(Scope of fuel cell power generation business) #

Article 6(Formulation and implementation of master plan and implementation plan for activation of distributed energy) #

Article 7(Subjects of fact-finding surveys) #

Article 8(Standards for registration of distributed energy business) #

Article 9(Standards for dispositions for violation by distributed energy business entity) #

Article 10(Person obligated to submit plan for installation of distributed energy facilities) #

Article 11(Details of plans for installation of distributed energy facilities) #

Article 12(Method of calculating capacity of mandatory installation) #

Article 13(Standards for examining results of calculating capacity of mandatory installation) #

Article 14(Notification of Examination Opinions on results of calculating capacity of mandatory installation) #

Article 15(Verification of capacity of mandatory installation) #

Article 16(Objection) #

Article 17(Methods of and standards for calculation of penalty surcharge) #

Article 18(Formulation of policy on management of distribution networks) #

Article 19(Provision of information on distributed energy) #

Article 20(Fact-finding survey on distributed energy by eectric distribution business entity) #

Article 21(Standards for imposition of penalty surcharge) #

Article 22(Methods of calculating sales) #

Article 23(Standards for imposition of penalty surcharge) #

Article 24(Designation and public notice of areas subject to power system impact assessments) #

Article 25(Business entities subject to power system impact assessments) #

Article 26(Projects subject to exclusion from power system impact assessments) #

Article 27(Standards for power system impact assessments) #

Article 28(Period for submission of statement of power system impact assessments) #

Article 29(Objection) #

Article 30(Change of statement of power system impact assessments) #

Article 31(Designation of agent for power system impact assessments) #

Article 32(Procedures for applying for designation of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 33(Details of plan for distributed energy specialized area) #

Article 34(Examination of regulatory exceptions for distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 35(Considerations for designation of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 36(Designation of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 37(Public notice of designation of distributed energy specialized area) #

Article 38(Ex officio designation of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 39(Regulatory exceptions for distributed energy specialized area) #

Article 40(Revocation of designation of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 41(Reporting on operational performance of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 42(Standards for evaluating operational performance of distributed energy specialized areas) #

Article 43(Follow-up management of regulatory exceptions) #

Article 44(Designation of institutions for calculating benefits of distributed energy) #

Article 45(Subsidies or loans for expenses) #

Article 46(Funds available for investment in distributed energy business) #

Article 47(Expansion of social consensus) #

Article 48(Projects of distributed energy promotion center) #

Article 49(Standards for designation of distributed energy promotion center) #

Article 50(Organization of distributed energy support center) #

Article 51(Types of insurance) #

Article 52(Prohibited acts) #

Article 53(Acts that undermine sound and orderly distribution of distributed energy) #

Article 54(Entrustment of duties) #

Article 55(Re-examination of regulation) #

Article 56(Standards for imposition of administrative fines) #