Turkey's Energy Regulator Updates Template Agreements for Use and Connection to the Electricity Distribution System

Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority ("Authority") has updated and amended certain elements of the template agreements for use and connection to the electricity distribution system. Changes apply to the Distribution System Use Agreement, the Distribution System Connection Agreement for Consumers, as well as the Distribution System Connection Agreement for Legal Entities That Carry Out Production Activities.

Distribution System Use Agreement

Changes to the Distribution System Use Agreement include:

• The provision enabling the legal entity holding the distribution license to cut off a consumer's electricity has changed. With the new provision, the Distributor Company will off-set the debt from a consumer's deposit payment if the consumer fails to make payment for eight days after the Distributor Company notifying the consumer. Off-setting will also occur if the user is a legal entity that carries out production activities. If the deposit payment is not