05.07.2009

Such as a tax that the MNI wants to levy on consumers who consume excessive amounts of electricity, within the government’s framework of wanting to reduce electricity consumption in Israel by 20% by 2020.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is a cornerstone of the international regime on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and an essential foundation for the pursuit of nuclear disarmament. Israel signed the treaty in September of 1996, but has yet to ratify it. As part of the global verification regime, two seismic stations were built. In addition, a National Data Center and radio nuclide analytical laboratory were built at the Soreq NRC >

Refers to a type of bilateral contract arrangement in which an energy producer or seller receives a fixed price for energy plus an adjustment value to cover any differences between the agreed-upon fixed price and the actual market price of the energy at the time it is delivered. CfD energy prices are usually set low to insure that the energy is bought, but both buyer and seller run risks of high or low spot prices at the time the energy is delivered.

In the energy sector this is the principle of renegotiating the price established in a long term contract, such as the price of natural gas, due to changing market conditions. A price re-opener can be a potential clause in the original contract or a move by one party if he perceives that market conditions have changed drastically. A main disadvantage of price re-openers is that they are difficult to negotiate and may leave one party that needs long term supply out of the contract if the new terms cannot be agreed after for instance the 5 year price re-opener term has elapsed.

Transporter who holds himself out to the general public for the transportation of goods (such as gas) over a definite route and according to a regular schedule. Transmission system is a common carrier