Unbundling of Transmission System Operators – The general European Union Policy and the Case in Georgia

Abstract

Georgian Transmission System Operator has been certified and nominated as the sole transmission licensee in Georgia upon the specific conditions. Therefore, with the fulfillment of all criteria, the main objective of ownership unbundling (prevention of discrimination, optimization of the use of infrastructure, incentivizing economic investment) can be reached. However, in case of non-compliance with the unbundling ownership requirements and, thus, re-certification of Georgian TSO, the Government of Georgia shall consider the costs of such procedure for the country and, precisely, the state-owned company. Therefore, the responsible public entities shall work with the Regulatory Commission and the Transmission System Operator to ensure timely and proper planning and implementation of necessary activities to meet unbundling ownership requirements.