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Polowiec & Partners

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Consulting areas

energy - regulations, contracts & energy market

We help you operate confidently in the changing realities of the energy market.

we advise energy market participants in areas that directly translate into the business model

We combine a regulatory and contractual perspective with an understanding of market mechanisms (participant roles, system operating principles, licensing and tariff obligations) to ensure that commercial decisions are legally secure and operationally feasible.

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Rules of cooperation

ENERGY – REGULATIONS, CONTRACTS & ENERGY MARKET

We operate as part of the team

Swe translate quickly regulations into decisions and documents, and then we help implement them.

Scenarios - Risk - Decision

We present options (regulatory/contractual/market) and recommend a solution.

Contracts as a risk management tool

Key clauses, price, volume, balancing, liability, change of law, force majeure, renegotiations.

Energy market compliance "in practice"

We organize responsibilities, procedures and documentation.

Implementations

Schedule, roles, documentation, training, consistency testing (documents-data-practice).

Proceedings, negotiations and disputes

Pre-litigation support, mediation, proceedings before authorities and courts.

ENERGY – REGULATIONS, CONTRACTS & ENERGY MARKET

Scope of support and Products

Contracts and trading in energy and gas

  • Energy and gas sales agreements (wholesale/retail), multi-year and strategic contracts
  • Distribution and balancing agreements (where applicable) and contracts related to the organisation of supply
  • Contract structures tailored to the profile and needs of the recipient (volume, flexibility, responsibility, change mechanisms)

Corporate PPA (physical and financial) and long-term purchasing models

  • Sleeved PPA - the "triangle of contractual relations" and the arrangement of the scope of responsibility between the producer, the recipient and the sleeving entity
  • Determining the volume model (e.g. pay-as-produced, baseload/profile, pay-as-nominated, etc.) and key elements: price, contractual penalties, sleeve/POB change
  • Virtual PPA as a flexible hedging instrument (percentage/profile/threshold) and its contractual "closure"
  • Taking into account market realities in Poland (including the growing importance of law change/renegotiation clauses, the risk of negative prices and redispatching)

New revenue streams in energy markets – flexibility and reliability as a commodity

  • Power mechanisms
  • Balancing services and flexibility services
  • Activities involving aggregation and services provided to operators
  • Controlled consumption and demand response - how energy-intensive industries can participate in the provision of balancing services

Energy Trading, Risk Management and Transaction Documentation

  • Transaction documentation (cooperation framework, products, settlements, security)
  • Legal support for hedging strategies - from the contractual and governance perspective
  • Risk clauses for market volatility: indexation, collar/floor, renegotiations, hardship, change in law

Compliance of market participants (REMIT / EMIR / MiFID II)

  • Mapping responsibilities and risks (who is involved, what responsibilities arise, what data/evidence is needed)
  • Procedures and standards: information flow, publication/reporting, market communication principles, conflicts of interest
  • Preparation for audit/inspection: checklists, roles, training, compliance evidence

Concessions, tariffs, regulatory proceedings

  • Analysis of licensing and tariff requirements
  • Preparation of applications, amendments and extensions
  • Representation and support in proceedings before regulatory authorities
  • Operational support for energy companies and consumers in relations with operators in dispute situations

Reporting and obligations towards URE, RARS and other institutions

  • Identification of reporting and regulatory obligations + deadline calendar
  • Support in the preparation, verification and submission of reports and information, as well as the development of corrections and clarifications
  • Representation in proceedings before the authorities

Regulatory implementations

  • Analysis of the impact of legal changes on the commercial model, contracts and compliance
  • Updating contracts, procedures and operational standards
  • Implementation plan, training, consistency testing and post-implementation adjustments

Support systems

  • Support systems (RES, cogeneration, capacity market)

Incident management

  • Assessment of contractual and regulatory risks and dispute scenarios
  • Negotiations/mediation and pre-litigation activities
  • Representation in administrative, court and enforcement proceedings

Training and workshops

We build the competencies of teams

Strategic workshops

"ABC for business: electricity market" (market structure, roles of participants, types of contracts, licensing, tariffs, system practice).

Training and workshops (built into practice)

"ABC for business: natural gas and renewable gases" (system participants, contracts, licensing/tariffs, mandatory reserves).

Contract workshops

PPA / sales agreements / balancing – working with clauses and risks (case study).

Polowiec & Partners

Clear rules of Cooperation

Common priorities

We set tasks together with the client's business and operational teams, focusing on issues that require a quick response and are important for business continuity.

Direct communication channels

We tailor our collaboration to the client's preferences and needs. We are available both remotely and on-site – during meetings, workshops, and on-site visits. We prioritize direct contact, efficient communication, and the absence of unnecessary barriers.