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FAMP ALPOPI Cristina

CCASP DEVELOPMENT OF HEAT PUBLIC SERVICE SUPPLY - STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

1. INTRODUCTION

Considering the importance of thermal energy for citizens, as well as for economic units, development of
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district heating activities is performed under local authority supervision by developing strategies in the
field and by putting them into practice.

Heating activity development strategy will track the achieving of main objectives of the new EU energy -

environment policy, objectives assumed even for Romania.

The overall objective of heating activity development strategy of any municipality consists of satisfying
the thermal energy needs (hot water and heating) both now and in the future, at a price as low as possible,

to contribute ensure a decent standard of living according to the requirements of a modern market
economy, in terms of quality, continuity and consumer supply safety, respecting the principles of
sustainable development.

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Considering the national context increasingly globalized, heating policy must be performed in the changes
and developments at local, national and European level.

2. PUBLIC SERVICE

Community service by public utilities is regulated by Law no. 51/2006 (the law of economic services of
general interest, services "that provide essential needs satisfaction of utility and general public interest of

social caracter of local communities" (General Council of Bucharest, 2014) and Law no. 325/2006, that is
a public service law.

Like any community service of public utilities, public service is based on principles such as: local

autonomy, decentralization of public services, responsibility and legality. It is also governed by sustainable
development and correlation requirements with resources, takes into account natural and man-made
environmental protection and conservation, ensuring public health and efficient management of public or

private property assets of the administrative-territorial units. It is also based on participation and
consultation of the population on free access to information on public services.

Regarding the organization of public service, prevails the general interest of local communities. This

service is organized and managed according to the degree of development and size of the localities.

Regarding the general policy of the state in the public utilities field, the government approves and updates
the national strategy in the field and also supports the local public authorities in order to develop and

improve public utilities services.

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