COMMISSION DECISION
of 19 November 2009
on State aid measures C 38/A/04 (ex NN 58/04) and C 36/B/06 (ex NN 38/06) implemented by Italy for Alcoa Trasformazioni
(notified under document C(2009) 8112)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/460/EC)
1.
PROCEDURE
1.1.
Case C 38/A/04
1.2.
Case C 36/B/06
2.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE
2.1.
The main facts of the case
2.2.
The disputed legislative provisions and the regulatory context
2.2.1.
The legislative provisions
2.2.2.
The regulatory context in Italy
2.2.2.1. The AEEG
2.2.2.2. The Equalisation Fund
2.3.
The context in which the preferential tariff was introduced and its changes over time
2.3.1.
Introduction of the tariff: the 1996 Alumix decision
2.4.
Transformation of the Alcoa tariff into a ‘general system charge’ and relevant changes in the financing mechanism
2.5.
The first disputed extension of the Alcoa tariff
2.6.
The second disputed extension of the Alcoa tariff
(in EUR) |
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|
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Fusina, Veneto |
38 984 539,22 |
36 978 386,83 |
449 534 611,10 |
3 776 733,70 |
Portovesme, Sardinia |
133 556 933,73 |
121 087 555,95 |
160 529 510,20 |
12 365 849,45 |
Total |
172 541 472,95 |
158 065 942,78 |
210 064 121,30 |
16 142 583,15 |
3.
DECISION TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS UNDER ARTICLE 88(2) OF THE EC TREATY
3.1.
Case C 38/A/04
3.2.
Case C 36/B/06
3.3.
Alcoa’s challenge to the 2006 decision to initiate proceedings
4.
OBSERVATIONS SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES
4.1.
Observations submitted by Alcoa
4.1.1.
Case C 38/A/04
4.1.2.
Case C 36/B/06
4.1.2.1. Power supply arrangements are indispensable
4.1.2.2. The tariff is not State aid
4.1.2.3. No advantage
(in EUR/MWh) |
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|
2005 |
2006 |
Sardinia |
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Special tariff applied to Alcoa at Portovesme |
24,94 |
25,90 |
Minimum Sardinia region pool price (IPEX) |
20,02 |
21,0 |
Veneto |
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Special tariff applied to Alcoa at Fusina |
25,7 |
27,1 |
Minimum Northern Italy region pool price |
20,02 |
21,0 |
4.1.2.4. No impact on trade
(in EUR/MWh) |
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|
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Italian weighted average smelter tariff |
22,0 |
23,4 |
24,2 |
25,1 |
EU-25 weighted average smelter tariff |
24,9 |
24,0 |
25,1 |
26,4 |
EEA weighted average smelter tariff |
21,4 |
21,2 |
22,0 |
23,3 |
World weighted average smelter tariff |
21,1 |
19,3 |
19,4 |
21,2 |