Private Law Substance of the Institution of Maximum Electrical Capacity Reserve

This article analyzes the main legal trends in the field of maximum electrical capacity reserve in the Russian Federation in the light of energy law innovations. The article examines the various meanings of the concept of maximum electrical capacity reserve, the development trends of the legal substance of the institution of maximum electrical capacity reserve, and contains a comparative legal analysis of foreign law provisions. The identified aspects of the new institution of Russian energy law allow us to conclude that there is excessive public legal regulation of private law relations in this field. The author substantiates the point of view that the potential development of a standard agreement with a condition for maximum electrical capacity reserve will affect the reduction of the discretion of the parties to the agreement and upset the balance of interests of all parties to the legal relations in question. The article discusses options of using the most balanced mechanism for legal regulation of relations associated with maximum electrical capacity reserve in Russia.