METI to Name Power Supplier for Unpaid Renewable Energy Levy

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry received notice from the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators that an electricity utility, which had not paid the levy by the due date and had received a demand for payment, still had not paid by the specified deadline. The levy consists of charges paid by electricity users, and the Ministry will disclose the utility under Article 34, Paragraph 4 of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Renewable Energy.

The electricity utility to be disclosed is Groove Energy Co., Ltd. The levy was due on September 30, 2026, but had not been paid by that date. The Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators demanded payment by notice, setting October 13, 2026, as the deadline, but payment had not been made by that date either.

If payment is not made by the due date, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators demands payment by notice, specifying a deadline. If payment is not made by that deadline, the organization notifies the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. The minister must disclose the electricity utility's name and that it failed to pay the levy by the deadline specified in the demand notice. The source cites Article 34, Paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 of the Act as the legal basis.