LEGAL REGIME AND PREREQUISITES FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE POWER GRID COMPLEX OF RUSSIA
The article presents the author's view of the legal regime and prerequisites for the consolidation of the Russian power grid complex. The necessity of developing effective and evidence-based approaches to this issue at the integrative stage of development of the legal system is substantiated. The position is argued that the process of consolidating the power grid complex is a consistent, legally defined stage in the transformation of the energy sector of the economy, on which energy efficiency depends, as well as the integrity of the energy security of the state. The prerequisites for the consolidation of the energy sector of the economy by market participants are analyzed, which are the rationale for many areas of the current state policy in the field of the fuel and energy complex (FEC). A scientific justification is presented for the fact that the reliability and quality of services provided in the field of the fuel and energy complex actually depend on the structure and legal structure of ownership of power grid facilities, which, among other things, can be achieved through the consolidation of assets by energy companies. The methods of consolidation are analyzed, as well as the final consequences for energy companies from the merger of power grid assets. It is indicated that there are gaps in the legislation that predetermine the effectiveness of the consolidation of the electric grid economy based on the fundamental industry acts. It is concluded that it is necessary to improve the ways of consolidating the relevant energy assets, taking into account the problems that the subjects of the energy sector often face, requiring both imperative influence from the sectoral state regulatory bodies, and the implementation of market methods to ensure the efficiency of the fuel and energy complex.