CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Support for Areas Surrounding Electric Power Plants and those necessary for enforcing that Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 2 (Areas surrounding hydroelectric power plants, tidal power plants, or offshore wind power plants) |
| (1) | The areas surrounding a hydroelectric power plant, tidal power plant, or offshore wind power plant under the proviso of Article 2 of the Act on Support for Areas Surrounding Power Plants shall be the areas adjacent to a hydroelectric power plant, tidal power plant, or offshore wind power plant with a facility capacity exceeding 10,000 kilowatts that is in operation, under construction, or scheduled to be constructed by an operator of electric generation business under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act (hereinafter referred to as the "operator of electric generation business") and the area of an Eup/Myeon/Dong that contain any of the following classified areas (hereinafter referred to as "standard areas"), based on the electric power plant's generator, dam, or seawall: <Amended on Aug. 5, 2020; Feb. 9, 2021> |
| 1. | For a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant: The land and island areas within a radius of 5 kilometers from the generator; |
| 2. | For a hydroelectric power plant other than pumped-storage plants: The following areas: |
| (a) | In the upstream area of the dam, the land and island areas within 2 kilometers from the high water level line; |
| (b) | In areas other than the upstream area of the dam, the land and island areas within 2 kilometers from the river zone under the River Act, and within a radius of 5 kilometers from the electric generator and the dam. |
| 3. | For a tidal power plant: The following areas: |
| (a) | In the area inside the seawall, the land and island areas within 2 kilometers from the high water level line; |
| (b) | In areas other than the area inside the seawall, the land and island areas within a radius of 5 kilometers from the generator and the seawall; |
| 4. | For an offshore wind power plant: The following areas: |
| (b) | The island areas within the sea area with a radius equal to the distance from the generator to the closest coastal point, centered on the electric generator. |
| (2) | "Electric power plants with a facility capacity equal to or less than that prescribed by Presidential Decree for each type of power generation source" in the main clause of Article 2 of the Act means the following electric power plants; provided, notwithstanding each of the following subparagraphs, an electric power plant of an entity that conducts the district electric business defined in subparagraph 11 of Article 2 the Electric Utility Act, electric installations for private use under subparagraph 19 of Article 2 of that Act, and an electric power plant of an integrated energy supply business entity that is deemed a district electric business entity under Article 92-2 of that Act means an electric power plant with a facility capacity of 10 million kilowatts or less: <Amended on Jun. 15, 2015; Apr. 20, 2021> |
| 1. | For an electric power plant that generate electricity using new energy and renewable energy defined in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy (hereafter referred to as a "new and renewable energy power plant" in this paragraph): Electric power plant with a facility capacity of 2,000 kilowatts or less; |
| 2. | For an electric power plant other than new and renewable energy power plants: Electric power plant with a facility capacity of 10,000 kilowatts or less. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
[Title Amended on Aug. 5, 2020]
CHAPTER II DELIBERATIVE COMMITTEE ON SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SURROUNDING AREAS
SECTION 1 Deliberative Committee on Support Programs for Surrounding Areas
| Article 3 (Composition of deliberative committee on support programs for surrounding areas) |
| (1) | The chairperson of the deliberative committee on support programs for surrounding areas under Article 3 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "committee") shall be a member in general service of the Senior Executive Service of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment who oversees the support programs for the surrounding areas (hereinafter referred to as the "support programs"), and the members shall be the following persons: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 3, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Up to 5 persons designated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among public officials in director-general-level positions in central administrative agencies related to support programs; |
| 2. | Up to 4 persons commissioned by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment from among electric generation business operators, electric transmission business entities defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act, or executive officers of organizations representing such operators or business entities; |
| (3) | The term of office of the members under paragraph (1) 2 and 3 shall be 2 years, and they may be reappointed only one term. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 4 (Functions of the committee) |
The Committee shall deliberate on the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019>
| 1. | Plans for support programs under Article 9 (1) of the Act; |
| 2. | Determination of subsidies under Article 13 (2) of the Act; |
| 3. | Allocation of subsidies for each Special Self-Governing Province, Si, Gun, and autonomous Gu (hereinafter referred to as "local government") under Article 14 (2) of the Act; |
| 4. | Recovery, etc. of subsidies under Article 16-4 of the Act; |
| 5. | Evaluation of support programs under Article 16-5 of the Act; |
| 6. | Settlement of accounts of support programs under Article 18 of the Act; |
| 7. | Guidelines for formulating support program plans under Article 17 (2); |
| 8. | Discontinuation of support programs under Article 32; |
| 9. | Other matters submitted to a meeting by the chairperson as deemed necessary for support programs for surrounding areas. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 4-2 (Decommission of committee members) |
If any of the following subparagraphs applies to a member of the Committee under subparagraph 2 or 3 of Article 3, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may decommission the relevant member from office: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> | 1. | If a member becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to mental or physical disability; |
| 2. | If a member commits any misconduct in connection with his or her duties; |
| 3. | If a member is deemed unsuitable as a member due to neglect of duty, injury to dignity, or any other reason; |
| 4. | If a member voluntarily declares that he or she finds it difficult to perform duties. |
[This Article Added on Dec. 10, 2015]
| Article 5 (Duties of chairperson) |
| (1) | The chairperson shall represent the Committee and exercise overall control over the work of the committee. |
| (2) | Where the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties due to an unavoidable cause, a member of the committee designated by the chairperson in advance shall perform the duties of the chairperson on his or her behalf. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| (1) | The chairperson shall convene and preside over meetings of the Committee. |
| (2) | A meeting of the Committee shall pass resolutions with the attendance of a majority of the incumbent members (including the chairperson; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) and the affirmative vote of a majority of those present. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 7 (Executive secretary) |
The committee shall have 2 executive secretaries to handle the general affairs of the Committee, and the executive secretaries shall be appointed by the chairperson from among public officials of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 3, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
Allowances may be paid to members of the committee who attend a meeting thereof within the budget; provided, this shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends a meeting in direct connection with his or her duties.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 8 (Detailed operational rules) |
Except as provided in this Decree, matters necessary for the operation of the committee shall be determined by the chairperson after resolution by the Committee.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
CHAPTER II REGIONAL DELIBERATIVE COMMITTEE ON SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SURROUNDING AREAS
| Article 9 (Establishment of regional deliberative committees on support programs for surrounding areas) |
| (1) | The head of a local government having jurisdiction over an area where an electric power plant is located may establish a regional deliberative committee on support programs for surrounding areas under Article 3 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "regional committee") for each electric power plant; provided, where at least 2 electric power plants are located within the jurisdiction of the same local government, regional committees may be consolidated. |
| (2) | "Electric power plant of a size larger than that prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 3 (2) of the Act means any of the following electric power plants: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | A nuclear power plant in operation or under construction; |
| 2. | An electric power plant with a facility capacity of at least 100,000 kilowatts that is in operation or under construction, for which the total annual subsidies for basic support programs under Article 10 (1) 1 of the Act are 500 million won or more; |
| 3. | Other electric power plants recognized by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment as necessary for the implementation of the support programs. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 10 (Composition of regional committee) |
| (1) | The chairperson of a regional committee (hereinafter referred to as the "regional chairperson") shall be the deputy head of a Si, the deputy head of a Gun, or the deputy head of a Gu having jurisdiction over an area where an electric power plant is located, and the following persons shall serve as members of the regional committee: <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
| 1. | Up to 4 constituency autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members under Article 20 (3) of the Public Official Election Act elected in the electoral district to which the surrounding area belongs; provided, if the number of constituency autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members exceeds 4 persons, 4 persons shall be commissioned by the regional chairperson upon the recommendation of the chairperson of the local council; and in the case of a regional committee for areas surrounding a nuclear power plant, one member may be added from among the proportional representative autonomous Gu/Si/Gun council members under Article 20 (2) of the Public Official Election Act; |
| 2. | One person each designated by the head of the relevant electric power plant from among employees working for the electric power plant; |
| 3. | One person each designated by the head of the relevant local government from among public officials of the relevant local government; |
| 4. | Up to 4 persons (including 2 persons commissioned upon the recommendation of the head of the electric power plant) commissioned by the regional chairperson taking into consideration gender equality, from among persons who have extensive knowledge of and experience in regional development; |
| 5. | Up to 4 persons commissioned by the head of the local government (including 2 persons commissioned on the recommendation of the head of the electric power plant), from among persons residing in the area surrounding the electric power plant, who are educated and virtuous. |
| (2) | Where there are 2 or more local governments having jurisdiction over the areas surrounding an electric power plant, the regional chairperson shall first commission 1 member under paragraph (1) 1 and 5 for each autonomous Gu/Si/Gun, and then commission the remaining members; provided, if there are 5 or more local governments having jurisdiction over the areas surrounding an electric power plant, the regional chairperson shall make a decision, taking into consideration the ratio, etc. of subsidies under Article 13 (2) of the Act. |
| (3) | The term of office of members under paragraph (1) 4 and 5 shall be 2 years, and they may be consecutively reappointed for only one term. <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 11 (Functions of regional committees) |
Each regional committee shall deliberate on the following matters regarding support programs under Article 10 (1) 1 and 4 of the Act: | 2. | Implementer-specific plans under Article 17 (3); |
| 4. | Other matters submitted to a meeting by the regional chairperson as deemed necessary for the support program for the surrounding area concerned. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 12 (Executive secretary of regional committee) |
| (1) | Each regional committee shall have 1 executive secretary to handle the general affairs of the regional committee, and the executive secretary shall be appointed by the regional chairperson upon recommendation by the head of the relevant electric power plant from among the employees working for the relevant electric power plant; provided, in the case of a regional committee in an area surrounding a nuclear power plant, 1 of the public officials of the local government having jurisdiction over the area in which the nuclear power plant is located may be appointed by the chairperson of the regional committee as a co-executive secretary. |
| (2) | Articles 5, 6, 7-2, and 8 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of regional committees. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 13 Deleted. <Feb. 24, 2001> |
| Article 14 Deleted. <Feb. 24, 2001> |
| Article 15 Deleted. <Feb. 24, 2001> |
| Article 16 Deleted. <Feb. 24, 2001> |
CHAPTER IV FORMULATION OF SUPPORT PROGRAM PLANS
| Article 17 (Formulation of support program plans) |
| (1) | The plan for support programs under Article 9 (1) of the Act shall include the following matters: |
| 3. | Program-specific investment plan; |
| 4. | Implementation period; |
| 5. | Quarterly fund use plan; |
| 6. | Other important matters regarding support programs. |
| (2) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall prepare guidelines for formulating support program plans each year and notify the implementers of support programs no later than 4 months before the next fiscal year begins. In such cases, where a long-term plan under Article 18 is formulated, the details of the long-term plan shall be reflected. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | The implementers of support programs shall submit implementer-specific plans prepared in accordance with the support guidelines for formulating support program plans under paragraph (2) to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment by no later than 2 months before the next fiscal year begins. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall prepare a support program plan by integrating the implementer-specific plans submitted under paragraph (3) in accordance with the guidelines for formulating support program plans under paragraph (2), and finalize the plan after deliberation by the committee. In such cases, if it is deemed that an implementer-specific plan deviates from the scope of the guidelines for formulating support program plans under paragraph (2) and makes it difficult to achieve the purpose of the support, they may adjust the implementer-specific plan after hearing the opinion of the implementer. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (5) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall notify the implementer of each support program of the support program plan finalized under paragraph (4) before the next fiscal year begins. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (6) | Where any change occurs to the support program plan, paragraphs (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the procedures for changing the plan; provided, this shall not apply to any change to program scale, program location, program implementation period, etc. within the scope of the program purpose. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 18 (Long-term plans) |
| (1) | An areas for which a long-term plan under Article 9 (2) of the Act is required to be formulated shall be any of the following areas: |
| 1. | Any of the following areas where an electric power plant is in operated or under construction or is scheduled to be constructed; |
| (a) | An area under the jurisdiction of a local government in which the total annual amount of annual subsidies for basic support programs under Article 10 (1) 1 of the Act is at least 1 billion won; |
| (b) | An area under the jurisdiction of a local government in which the total amount of subsidies for special support programs under Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act is at least 10 billion won; |
| 2. | An area, other than areas under subparagraph 1, for which the head of the competent local government deems necessary to effectively promote regional development or support programs. |
| (2) | A long-term plan shall include the following matters: |
| 1. | Regional status and development prospects; |
| 2. | Purpose and outline of the long-term plan; |
| 5. | Impacts of support programs on regional development; |
| 6. | Other important matters regarding support programs. |
| (3) | A long-term plan may be revised or changed every 3 years; provided, where a long-term plan for regional development, etc. of the competent local government exists or where it is unavoidable to amend the long-term plan due to changes in circumstances, such long-term plan may be revised or changed in consultation with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment after consultation with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
CHAPTER V IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPORT PROGRAMS
| Article 19 (Basic support programs) |
| (1) | The types and details of basic support programs under Article 10 (1) 1 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "basic support programs") shall be as specified in Appendix 1. |
| (2) | The areas eligible for the basic support programs shall be the surrounding areas; provided, basic support programs (excluding electricity rate subsidy programs) implemented for the areas surrounding a nuclear power plant may be implemented within the scope of 30/100 of the subsidies for the basic support programs allocated per each implementer to areas other than the relevant surrounding areas (hereinafter referred to as "areas other than surrounding areas") of the local government to which the surrounding areas belong in accordance with the proviso of Article 14 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019> |
| (3) | The period of implementation of the basic support programs shall be the construction period and operation period of an electric power plant; provided, if the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment deems it necessary for the facilitation of an electric power source development project, the support programs may be implemented even during the construction preparation period. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Among the basic support programs, the head of a local government shall implement income increase programs, public and social welfare programs, resident welfare support programs, and business attraction support programs. In such cases, the following matters shall be prescribed by ordinance of the local government: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Criteria for resident welfare support program eligibility, support process, and support conditions, including loan ceilings, loan interest rates, and repayment periods; |
| 2. | Criteria for business attraction support program eligibility, support process, and support conditions, including support ceilings, and support periods. |
| (5) | Among the basic support programs, the electricity bill subsidy project shall be implemented by the operator of electric generation business. |
| (6) | Among the basic support programs, scholarship programs shall be implemented by an operator of electric generation business; provided, scholarship programs implemented in areas surrounding a nuclear power plant shall be implemented by the head of a local government. |
| (7) | Notwithstanding paragraph (4) and the proviso of paragraph (6), an operator of electric generation business may implement programs determined by consultation between the head of a local government and the operator of electric generation business. |
| (8) | In cases of paragraph (5) and the main clause of paragraph (6), if there are 2 or more operators of electric generation business in the same area, the representative business operator may implement the programs through consultation among the operators of electric generation business. |
| (9) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall determine and publicly notify the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 1, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Specific implementation requirements for each detailed program of basic support programs; |
| 2. | Details of eligibility for the electricity rate subsidy program and the resident welfare support program and standards for providing those programs; |
| 3. | Other matters necessary for the efficient implementation of support programs. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 20 Deleted. <Dec. 30, 2005> |
| Article 21 Deleted. <Dec. 30, 2005> |
| Article 22 (Special support programs) |
| (1) | The details of special support programs under Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act shall be determined by the heads of relevant local governments, taking into consideration the kinds and details of the basic support programs specified in Appendix 1. |
| (2) | Special support programs shall be implemented in the area under the jurisdiction of the local government to which the surrounding area belongs; provided, in any of the following areas, additional funds may be provided in addition to the subsidies for special support programs: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | An area where the head of a local government requests the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment to build a nuclear power plant with the consent of the local council by the day immediately before the date specified in any of the following items in accordance with Article 15 (2) 2 of the Act: |
| (a) | The date on which approval of the implementation plan for the electric power source development project under the main clause of Article 5 (1) of the Electric Power Source Development Promotion Act (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan for the electric power source development project") is publicly notified; provided, where approval of an implementation plan for an electric power source development project has not been obtained, it shall be the date on which authorization is obtained for a plan for works for establishing electric installations under Article 61 (1) of the Electric Utility Act (hereinafter referred to as "work plan for establishment of electric installations"); |
| (b) | The date on which reporting of a plan of works to install electrical installations is made under Article 61 (3) of the Electric Utility Act (hereinafter referred to as "reporting of electrical installation plan"); |
| 2. | An area in which electric generators in excess of the number determined by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment are in operation, under construction, or are scheduled to be built under Article 15 (2) 3 of the Act; |
| 3. | An area for which the head of the local government requests the construction of a coal-fired power plant with a facility capacity of 1 million kilowatts or more (including cases where the expansion of the power generation facilities results in a total installed capacity of 1 million kilowatts or more) with the consent of the local council by the day immediately preceding the date under any item of subparagraph 1. |
| (3) | The period of implementation of a special support program shall be as follows: provided, where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment deems it necessary, the special support program may be implemented even after the date of commencement of operation in consultation with the head of the relevant local government: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Where an implementation plan for an electric power source development project is approved: From the date of public notice of approval to the date preceding the date of commencement of operation; |
| 2. | Where authorization of a plan for the construction of electric installations (limited to where he or she has not obtained approval of an implementation plan for a power plan development project) is obtained: From the date of authorization to the date immediately before the commencement date of operation; |
| 3. | Where a report on a plan for installation of electric installations has been filed: From the date of reporting to the date preceding the date of commencement of operation. |
| (4) | The special support programs shall be implemented by the head of the local government; provided, a program agreed upon through consultation between the head of the local government and an operator of electric generation business may be implemented by the relevant business operator for the efficient implementation of the program. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 23 Deleted. <Dec. 30, 2005> |
| Article 24 (Public relations program) |
The public relations programs under Article 10 (1) 3 of the Act shall be conducted by a person under each subparagraph of Article 11 of the Act in connection with the electric power business for the general public. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 25 (Other support programs) |
| (1) | Programs falling under Article 10 (1) 4 of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Programs for management, research, evaluation, and public relations of support programs; |
| 2. | Support programs for the establishment and operation of organizations for monitoring environmental and radiation safety in areas surrounding nuclear power plants; |
| 3. | Support programs for environmental conservation and monitoring in areas surrounding thermal power plants; |
| 4. | Other programs prescribed by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment after deliberation by the Committee, which are necessary to facilitate the construction and operation of electric power plants. |
| (2) | Programs under paragraph (1) 1 through 3 shall be implemented by the head of a local government having jurisdiction over an area where an electric power plant is located, and programs under paragraph (1) 4 shall be implemented by an operator of electric generation business. |
| (3) | Matters necessary for programs under paragraph (1) 2 and 3 shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 25-2 (Application for support programs) |
| (1) | Where the implementer of a support program under Article 11 of the Act intends to implement a basic support program or a special support program under Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act, they shall apply to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment under Article 10-2 of the Act within the following period: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Basic support programs: The implementation period under Article 19 (3); |
| 2. | Special support programs under Article 10 (1) 2 of the Act: The implementation period under the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 22 (3). |
| (2) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1), detailed matters necessary for applying for support programs shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Apr. 20, 2021]
| Article 26 (Application for subsidies) |
| (1) | Where the implementer of a support program under Article 11 of the Act seeks to receive a subsidy under Article 13 (2) of the Act, they shall apply to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment for the required funds for each quarter before the beginning of the quarter. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1), the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall pay subsidies necessary for the implementation of the relevant support program to the implementor of the relevant support program once a quarter; provided, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may adjust the timing of the payment of the subsidy in consideration of the status of securing the subsidy and the status of expenditure. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 27 (Determination of subsidies) |
| (1) | Subsidies for basic support programs under Article 19 shall be the amount calculated under Appendix 2. |
| (2) | Subsidies and additional dues for special support programs under Article 22 shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Subsidies: An amount determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment after deliberation by the Committee within the limit of 15/1000 of the construction cost of an electric power plant [referring to the amount equivalent to 15/1000 of the construction cost of an electric power plant calculated as of the date on which the approval of an electric power source development project implementation plan is publicly notified (referring to the authorization of an electric installation work plan, if no approval is obtained) or the electric installation work plan is reported, excluding the purchase cost of a site]; |
| 2. | Additional funds: An amount equivalent to 5/1000 of the construction cost under subparagraph 1; in such cases, the amount of the additional dues provided to the same local government shall not exceed 5/1000 of the construction cost. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the subsidy for offshore wind power plants shall be the amount calculated in accordance with Appendix 2-2. <Added on Aug. 5, 2020> |
| (4) | The subsidy for public relations programs under Article 24 shall be determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment after deliberation by the Committee. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 5, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (5) | Subsidies for other support programs under Article 25 shall be determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment after deliberation by the Committee within the range of 10/100 of the annual subsidies for basic support programs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 5, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (6) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall re-examine the appropriateness of the standards for determining subsidies prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (5) in accordance with Article 13 (2) of the Act, every 5 years (referring to the period that ends on the day before the base date of every fifth year) counting from April 21, 2021, and any changes to the standards for determining subsidies shall be subject to deliberation by the Committee. <Added on Apr. 20, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 27-2 (Support programs implemented by operator of nuclear or hydroelectric power generation business) |
| (1) | Where an operator of nuclear or hydroelectric power generation business implements support programs under Article 13-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "operator's support programs"), the operator shall disclose a plan, etc. of the operator's support programs in accordance with paragraph (2) of that Article through its website, etc. within the period specified in each of the following: <Added on May 1, 2015> |
| 1. | For the operator's support program plan, selection criteria and selection results: Within 10 days after finalizing the plan, selection criteria, or selection results; |
| 2. | For the post-settlement results of the operator's support programs: By April 30th of the year following the year in which the operator's support programs are implemented. |
| (2) | The types of the operator's support programs under Article 13-2 (3) of the Act shall include education and scholarship support programs, local economic cooperation programs, surrounding environment improvement programs, local welfare programs, local culture promotion programs, and other support programs, and their specific details are as shown in Appendix 3. <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
| (3) | The scale of the operator's support programs under Article 13-2 (3) of the Act shall be within the amount calculated under Appendix 4; provided, in the case of a nuclear power plant that continues to operate a nuclear power reactor after the expiration of its design lifespan in accordance with Article 36 (4) of the Enforcement Decree of the Nuclear Safety Act, an additional amount may be added to the support programs as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 1, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Areas eligible for the operator's support programs under Article 13-2 (3) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on May 1, 2015; Jun. 15, 2015> |
| 1. | Areas surrounding a nuclear power plant; |
| 2. | Areas surrounding a hydroelectric power plant with a facility capacity exceeding 10,000 kilowatts under the main clause of Article 2 (1); |
| 3. | Any of the following areas of an electric power plant that produces hydroelectric power under subparagraph 2 (c) of Article 2 of the Act on Promotion of Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy and has a facility capacity of more than 2,000 kilowatts but not more than 10,000 kilowatts: |
| (a) | In the upstream area of the dam: Land and island areas within 2 kilometers from the full water level line; |
| (b) | In areas other than the upstream area of the dam, the land and island areas within 2 kilometers from the river zone under the River Act, and within a radius of 5 kilometers from the electric generator and the dam. |
| (5) | For areas other than the surrounding area under paragraph (4) 1, the operator of the nuclear power plant may implement the operator's support programs within the range of 30/100 of the operator's support funds if necessary for enhancing the efficiency of the operator's support programs and for balanced regional development. <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
| (6) | The operator's support programs shall be implemented by an operator of nuclear power generation business or hydroelectric power generation business, but prior to deciding on the operator's support programs, consultation shall be conducted with the regional committee; provided, in the case of paragraph 5, the programs determined through consultation between the operator of nuclear power generation business and the head of the relevant local government may be implemented by the head of the local government. <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
| (7) | The implementation period of the operator's support programs shall be the construction period and operation period of the electric power plant. <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 28 (Use of subsidies for areas other than surrounding area) |
The areas other than the surrounding areas for which subsidies can be used under the proviso of Article 14 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> | 1. | Areas where basic support programs are implemented under the proviso of Article 19 (2); |
| 2. | Areas other than surrounding areas where special support programs are implemented under Article 22 (including areas for collective relocation of migrants who have relocated their residences due to the construction of the electric power plant); |
| 3. | Areas where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment deems it particularly necessary to implement support programs as the areas are directly related to the support programs or the construction and operation of the electric power plant. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 29 (Methods of allocation of subsidies) |
| (1) | If there are two or more local governments having jurisdiction over areas surrounding an electric power plant, subsidies shall be allocated to each local government in accordance with the following classifications; provided, in the case of offshore wind power plants, subsidies shall be allocated in accordance with Appendix 4-2: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 5, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | 40/100 of the subsidies shall be allocated according to the jurisdictional ratio of each local government to the land and island areas within a radius of 5 kilometers from the electric generator (in the case of hydroelectric power plants and tidal power plants, the areas under Article 2 (1) 2 and 3); |
| 2. | 30/100 of the subsidies shall be allocated according to the population ratio of each local government to the land and island areas within a radius of 5 kilometers from the generator (in the case of hydroelectric power plants and tidal power plants, the areas under Article 2 (1) 2 and 3); |
| 3. | 20/100 of the subsidies shall be allocated to the local government that has jurisdiction over the location of the electric power plant; provided, if there exist two or more local governments with jurisdiction over the location, the subsidies shall be distributed according to the number of generators; |
| 4. | 10/100 of the subsidies shall be allocated by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment after deliberation by the regional committee, taking into account local conditions such as the level of local development and the fairness in subsidy allocation among areas; |
| 5. | The additional funds under Article 22 (2) 1 and 3 shall be allocated to the local government that has requested the construction of the relevant facilities; |
| 6. | The additional funds under Article 22 (2) 2 shall be allocated in accordance with the ratio calculated under subparagraphs 1 through 4 based on all generators in the relevant areas. |
| (2) | "Where any unavoidable cause exists as prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 14 (2) of the Act means where the electric power plant falls under any of the following subparagraphs and it is highly unreasonable to allocate the subsidies in accordance with paragraph (1), which may hinder the smooth construction and operation of the electric power plant: |
| 1. | Where an electric power plant is located in a densely populated area, such as a Dong area of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, or a City; |
| 2. | Where there are serious conflicts over the allocation of subsidies between local governments due to large surrounding areas, such as areas surrounding a hydroelectric power plant or a tidal power plant; |
| 3. | Where an electric power plant is in operation and its facility capacity is less than 1 hundred thousand kilowatts, resulting in a small amount of subsidies. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 30 (Acquisition and management of facilities in implementing support programs) |
| (1) | The acquisition and management of facilities following the implementation of basic support programs and special support programs under Articles 19 and 22 shall be governed by the ordinance of the local government with jurisdiction over the relevant area. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 31 (Submission of results of program implementation) |
The implementer of support programs under Article 11 of the Act shall submit the results of implementing the programs to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment within 20 days after the end of each quarter. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 32 (Suspension of support programs) |
| (1) | "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 1 of Article 16-3 of the Act means 2 years or more. |
| (2) | "Where it becomes impractical to achieve the purposes" in subparagraph 2 of Article 16-3 of the Act means any of the following cases: |
| 1. | If the recipient of a subsidy uses the subsidy for any purpose other than those specified in the support program plan; |
| 2. | If the recipient of a subsidy fails to use the subsidy for 1 year or more from the date the subsidy is due to be used in accordance with the plan for assistance programs. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 32-2 (Procedures for recovery of subsidies) |
| (1) | Where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment intends to recover subsidies under Article 16-4 (1) of the Act, he or she shall undergo deliberation by the Committee. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment intends to hold a meeting of the Committee under paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the implementer of the relevant support programs in writing of the subsidies to be recovered, etc. by no later than 20 days prior to holding the committee meeting. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | A person in receipt of notification under paragraph (2) may submit necessary opinions in writing to the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment within 10 days from the date of receipt of the notification. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall notify the implementer of the relevant support programs in writing of the amount of the subsidies to be recovered, which is finalized after deliberation by the Committee. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Jul. 9, 2019]
[Previous Article 32-2 moved to Article 32-3 <Jul. 9, 2019>]
| Article 32-3 (Repayment of recovered subsidies) |
Where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment pays a subsidy recovered, or an amount determined not to be subsidized in the following year, in accordance with Article 16-4 (2) of the Act, Articles 17 and 26 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the formulation of a support program plan, the application for such subsidy, and such other matters. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
[Moved from Article 32-2; previous Article 32-3 moved to Article 32-4 <Jul. 9, 2019>]
| Article 32-4 (Evaluation of support programs) |
| (1) | The implementer of a support program for any of the following electric power plants shall be subject to evaluation under Article 16-5 (1) of the Act; provided, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may exclude the implementer of a support program from the evaluation if the total annual amount of subsidies for the basic support program allocated to the implementer is less than 300 million won: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; May 1, 2015; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | An electric power plant with a facility capacity of 500,000 kilowatts or more; |
| 2. | An electric power plant with a total annual subsidy of 500 million won or more for basic support programs; |
| 3. | Any other electric power plant recognized by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment as requiring evaluation. |
| (2) | The content of the evaluation of support programs under Article 16-5 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Results of execution of support program expenses; |
| 2. | Results of utilization of facilities installed through support programs and results of welfare support; |
| 3. | Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, such as residents' satisfaction level. |
| (4) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall classify the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1) into excellent, ordinary, and inadequate, and reduce the amount of subsidies for the implementer of the support program evaluated as inadequate by up to 5 percent to 10 percent of the subsidies for the following year, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment, and the amount of such reduction shall be increased to the implementer of the support program evaluated as excellent. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 9, 2019; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (5) | Except as provided paragraphs (1) through (4), detailed matters necessary for evaluating support programs, such as an increase in subsidies, shall be separately determined by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Dec. 28, 2011]
[Moved from Article 32-3 <Jul. 9, 2019>]
| Article 33 (Early use of subsidies) |
| (1) | Where a long-term plan is formulated and implemented in accordance with subparagraph 1 of Article 16 of the Act, subsidies for basic and special support programs during the construction period of the relevant electric power plant may respectively be used in advance in accordance with the relevant long-term plan, notwithstanding Articles 19 and 22. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding Article 22 (3), additional funds under the proviso of Article 22 (2) may be used during the construction preparation period of the relevant electric power plant. |
| (3) | Early use of subsidies under subparagraph 2 of Article 16 of the Act shall be within each of the following ranges: |
| 1. | In the case of areas surrounding an electric power plant that is constructing an additional generator on its existing site and an electric plant that is in operation: Range of the estimated subsidy for the following year; |
| 2. | In all cases other than those specified in subparagraph 1: Range of the estimated subsidies during the construction period within 3 years including the year in question. |
| (4) | If a subsidy is used in advance in accordance with paragraph (3), the estimated subsidy for the following year cannot be used in advance in the year in which the subsidy was originally scheduled to be provided. |
| (5) | Where the implementer of a support program intends to use a subsidy in advance in accordance with Article 16 of the Act, they shall consult with the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment in advance. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 33-2 (Re-carrying and use of subsidies) |
The implementer of support programs may carry over and use the subsidies for basic and special support programs carried over in accordance with Article 16 of the Act only if the implementer formulates and implement a long-term plan covering 3 years or longer for the support programs under Article 9 (2) of the Act. [This Article Added on Jul. 9, 2019]
| Article 34 (Preferential treatment of local enterprises) |
| (1) | "Contract for construction works, commodities, services, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 17-2 of the Act means any of the following contracts: |
| 2. | Contract for manufacturing and purchasing commodities: Less than 100 million won; |
| 3. | Contract for services: Less than 200 million won (less than 2 billion won in cases of contracts for simple labor services, such as cleaning service). |
| (2) | Operators of electric generation business subject to Article 39 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions shall establish preferential treatment standards for local enterprises after consultation with the Minister of Economy and Finance taking into account the nature of contracts, etc. and post them on their websites. |
[This Article Added on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 35 (Definition of construction period) |
| (1) | "Construction period", "construction preparation period", and "operation period" in Articles 19 (3), 27-2 (7), 33 (1), and 33 (2) shall be as follows: <Amended on May 1, 2015> |
| 1. | Construction period: The period from the commencement date of construction works of an electric plant to the day immediately before the commencement date of operation of the electric power plant; |
| 2. | Construction preparation period: The period from the date on which the approval of an execution plan for an electric power source development project is publicly notified under Article 5 of the Electric Power Source Development Promotion Act or on which the designation of a prearranged area for an electric power source development project is publicly notified under Article 11 of that Act to the day immediately before the commencement date of construction works of an electric plant; |
| 3. | Operation period: The period from the commencement date of operation of the electric power plant to the end date of the operation. |
| (2) | The commencement date of construction works, commencement date of operation, and end date of operation referred to in each subparagraph of paragraph (1) and in Article 22 (3) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 36 (Detailed matters regarding support programs) |
Except as provided in this Decree, necessary matters, such as budgetary support, regarding support programs implemented by the head of a local government in accordance with Articles 19, 22, and 25 may be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant local government. <Amended on Jul. 9, 2019> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
| Article 37 (Criteria for imposing administrative fines) |
Criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 20 (1) of the Act shall be as specified in attached Appendix 5. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14715, Jul. 6, 1995>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Transitional measures concerning allocation of subsidies in cases of 2 or more local governments having jurisdiction over areas surrounding electric power plant) Where there are 2 or more local governments having jurisdiction over areas surrounding an electric power plant, the previous provisions shall apply to subsidies to be paid in 1995, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 29. |
| (3) | (Special cases concerning support programs in 1995) In implementing support programs in 1995, where it is unavoidable to modify or otherwise change the annual plan due to the amendments to the Act and this Decree, the subsidies may be carried over to 1996 and executed in that year. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15390, Jun. 11, 1997>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Repeal of another statute or regulation) The Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Radioactive Wastes Control Projects and Assistance to the Adjoining Areas is hereby repealed. |
| (3) | (Special cases concerning support programs in 1997) In implementing support programs in 1997, if it is unavoidable to modify or otherwise change the annual plan due to the amendments to the Act and this Decree, the subsidies may be carried over 1998 and executed in that year. |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 17136, Feb. 24, 2001>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Articles 3, 4, 7, 7-2, 9 through 18, Article 24 (3), Article 25 (1) 3, Article 26, Article 27 (1) 2, paragraph (4) 1 (limited to changing "Corporation" to "Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy"), paragraphs (5) through (7), subparagraph 3 of Article 28, Article 29 (1) 4, Article 31, Article 32, Article 34 (2), Article 37 (3), and Appendix 3 shall enter into force on January 1, 2002. |
| (2) | (Applicability to payment of additional funds) The amended provisions of the proviso of Article 22 (2) shall begin to apply an electric power plant or radioactive wastes control facilities, the construction of which commences after this Decree enters into force. |
| (3) | (Transitional measures concerning support program eligibility) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 2 (1), the previous provisions shall apply to the electric power plants that are implementing basic support programs in accordance with the previous provisions as at the time this Decree enters into force. |
| (4) | (Transitional measures concerning implementation of programs in 2001) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 2, the previous provisions shall apply to the subsidies to be paid in accordance with the 2001 support program plan formulated under the previous provisions as at the time this Decree enters into force. |
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18457, Jun. 29, 2004>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2004. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19047, Sep. 14, 2005>
| (1) | (Enforcement date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of public notice on which an area where a disposal facility is to be installed is designated as a prearranged zone for an electric power source development project under Article 11 of the Electric Power Source Development Promotion. (Proviso Omitted.) |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19242, Dec. 30, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2006.
Article 2 (Applicability to criteria for determining subsidies)
The criteria for determining the subsidy under the amended provisions of Article 27 shall begin to apply to the 2006 subsidy determination. Article 3 (Applicability to local support programs by operators of hydroelectric power generation business)
The provisions of Article 27-2 (3) 3 shall apply only if basic support programs for the relevant area were implemented in 2005. Article 4 (Transitional measures regarding period for implementation of special support programs)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 22 (3), the previous provisions shall apply where subsides for special support programs are determined after the master plan for construction has been finalized as at the time this Decree enters into force. Article 5 (Transitional measures concerning construction period of electric power plant)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 27, with regard to the surrounding areas for which the subsidies for basic support programs calculated as at the time this Act enters into force are reduced to less than 50/100 of the subsidies calculated under previous provisions, the previous provisions shall apply during the construction period of the electric power plant.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20678, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21833, Nov. 20, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 22, 2009.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 22786, Mar. 30, 2011>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23248, Oct. 25, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 26, 2011.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23414, Dec. 28, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2012.
Article 2 (Applicability to terms of regional committee members)
The amended provisions of Article 10 (1) 4 and 5 shall begin to apply to members commissioned for the first time after this Decree enters into force. Article 3 (Applicability to unit price of subsidies for tidal power sources)
The amended provisions of Article 27 (1) and Appendix 2 shall begin to apply to the subsidies for the basic support programs to be provided in 2013. Article 4 (Applicability to increase or decrease of subsidies based on evaluation results of support programs)
The amended provisions of Article 32-3 (4) shall begin to apply to the 2013 subsidies. Article 5 (Special cases concerning areas surrounding already installed tidal power plant)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 2 (1) 3, the areas surrounding a tidal power plant already installed as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be the land and island areas within a radius of 5 kilometers from the seawall.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24442, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26221, May 1, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of each of the following subparagraphs shall enter into force on the date specified in each subparagraph:
| 1. | The amended provisions of Article 27-2 [excluding the amended provisions of paragraph (4) 2], Article 35 (1), Appendix 3, Appendix 4 [excluding the amended provisions of subparagraph 1 (a) (iii) and subparagraph 2 (b)]: May 4, 2015; |
| 2. | The amended provisions of Article 27-2 (4) 2, Appendix 1, and subparagraph 1 (iii) of Appendix 4: January 1, 2016. |
Article 2 (Applicability to reappointment of regional committee members)
| (1) | The amended provisions of Article 10 (3) shall begin to apply to persons initially commissioned (including reappointment) as members of regional committees after this Decree enters into force. |
| (2) | Where the amended provisions of Article 10 (3) apply in accordance with paragraph (1), a member who was initially commissioned before this Decree enters into force and is currently serving his or her term may be reappointed once after the expiration of that term, and a member who has been reappointed one or more times before this Decree enters into force and is currently serving his or her term shall not be reappointed after the expiration of that term. |
| (1) | The amended provisions of Article 10 (3) shall begin to apply to persons commissioned (including consecutive appointment) as members of regional committees after this Decree enters into force. |
The amended provisions of subparagraph 4 (b) of Appendix 2 and subparagraph 2 (b) of Appendix 4 shall begin to apply to the calculation of the 2016 subsidies.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26316, Jun. 15, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 29, 2015. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26703, Dec. 10, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28494, Dec. 26, 2017>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Appendix 2 shall enter into force on January 1, 2018.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29959, Jul. 9, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to reappointment of committee members)
The amended provisions of Article 3 (2) shall also apply to members in office as at the time this Decree enters into force; provided, a member who has been reappointed at least once shall remain in office until the expiration of that term, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 3 (2). Article 3 (Applicability to subsidies for basic support programs for areas surrounding nuclear power plant)
The amended provisions of the proviso of Article 19 (2) shall begin to apply to the 2020 basic support program subsidies allocated to each implementor of the support programs. Article 4 (Applicability to re-carryover of subsidies)
The amended provisions of Article 33-2 shall begin to apply where subsidies that were previously carried over are carried again after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30917, Aug. 5, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on August 5, 2020.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31438, Feb. 9, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 19, 2021.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31631, Apr. 20, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 21, 2021.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning electric power plants that generate electricity using renewable energy)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 2 (2), the previous provisions of Article 2 (2) shall apply to electric power plants subject to Article 2 of the Addenda to the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy (Act No. 16236) (hereafter referred to as the "New and Renewable Energy Act" in this Article) for the period during which subparagraph 2 (g) of Article 2 of the New and Renewable Energy Act is not applicable in accordance with Article 2 the Addenda to that Act.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33225, Jan. 10, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 12, 2023.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 35042, Dec. 3, 2024>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 35803, Oct. 1, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, among the Presidential Decrees amended under Article 6 of the Addenda, any amendment made by this Decree to Presidential Decrees that were promulgated before this Decree enters into force but whose enforcement dates have yet to arrive shall enter into force on the respective enforcement dates of those Presidential Decrees.