Concerning the Issue of Obligatory State Regulation of Electric Power Complex

Abstract

The necessity of state regulation in economy is explained by objective possibilities to prevent and smooth out adverse characteristics of economic laws, relationships between participants, macro- and micro- economic and geopolitical factors. At the current stage of development state acts not only as a regulator, but also as an equal active participant of social and economic processes, which implies realization of state dirigism. Through regulation mechanism state exerts accurate and composite impact on economy ensuring its sustainable development. The goal of the research is to shape lines in state regulation of the electric power complex in order to eliminate disproportions in social and economic development. The subject of the research includes economic relations arising in the process of state impact on economic processes in the electric power complex. The research is based on academic and specific methods of studying objective reality. During the research the authors used information of the Federal Antitrust Service, the Federal Service of State Statistics, materials of global independent analytical agencies and informational portals. The authors identified key lines in state regulation and development of competitive relations in the field of electric power engineering. The obtained findings can be used to shape well-balanced risk-oriented policy of state regulation that takes into account all risks of economic development.