FORMATION OF A TARGET MODEL OF THE RETAIL POWER MARKET

This article reviews various paths of possible development of wholesale and retail electric power markets. The authors analyse the electric power market target model whose implementa-tion is to start from 2012. Also an alternative model is described, whose purpose is to facilitate creation of a healthy competitive environment. In this model a retail supplier plays a role of bro-ker for a customer, which may freely choose a generating company - an electric power supplier. This model alleviates the relationship between sales companies and power network companies; the risk of non-payment in retail segment is transferred from intermediary to electric power sup-plier. Besides, for the purpose of decreasing risks of electric power rates fluctuation, this model suggests introduction of a special mechanism damping wholesale market rate oscillations. This mechanism may be implemented by a dedicated insurance fund