[
  {
    "id": "pt-dl-130-2026",
    "name": "Decreto-Lei n.º 130/2026",
    "country": "Portugal",
    "category": "Legal amendment",
    "status": "Adopted amendment",
    "date": "2026-06-29",
    "summary": "Amends the electricity framework, including ACC principles, proximity, internal rules and DGEG information duties.",
    "evidence": "Articles 83, 86, 86-A and 90 are relevant. Article 10 specifies commencement 60 days after publication; article 9 limits application to new prior-control procedures.",
    "unknowns": "Map and voluntary-contract duties do not prove those services are available. Confirm transitional application and current implementing rules.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "Diário da República: 2026 amendment",
        "url": "https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/130-2026-1139897687"
      },
      {
        "label": "DGEG: current ACC procedures",
        "url": "https://dgeg.gov.pt/pt/areas-setoriais/energia/energia-eletrica/producao-de-energia-eletrica/producao-descentralizada-autoconsumo-e-upp-mp-mn/autoconsumo-e-cer/5-autoconsumo-coletivo-e-cer/"
      }
    ],
    "tags": [
      "2026",
      "ACC",
      "CER",
      "proximity",
      "governance"
    ],
    "source_published_at": "2026-06-29",
    "checked_at": "2026-10-12",
    "source_updated_at": null
  },
  {
    "id": "pt-dl-15-2022",
    "name": "Decreto-Lei n.º 15/2022",
    "country": "Portugal",
    "category": "Legal framework",
    "status": "Adopted baseline",
    "date": "2022-01-14",
    "summary": "Foundational electricity-system legislation containing the Portuguese self-consumption and energy-community framework.",
    "evidence": "Original act: self-consumption provisions and articles 189–191 on CER and CCE.",
    "unknowns": "The 2022 text has been amended, including by DL 130/2026. Use the amended/consolidated provisions and check transition rules before acting.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "Diário da República: original act",
        "url": "https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/15-2022-177634016"
      },
      {
        "label": "DGEG: applicable framework",
        "url": "https://dgeg.gov.pt/pt/areas-setoriais/energia/energia-eletrica/producao-de-energia-eletrica/producao-descentralizada-autoconsumo-e-upp-mp-mn/autoconsumo-e-cer/"
      },
      {
        "label": "2026 amendment",
        "url": "https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/130-2026-1139897687"
      }
    ],
    "tags": [
      "ACC",
      "CER",
      "CCE",
      "DGEG"
    ],
    "checked_at": "2026-10-12",
    "source_published_at": null,
    "source_updated_at": null
  },
  {
    "id": "pt-rac-815-2023",
    "name": "Regulamento n.º 815/2023",
    "country": "Portugal",
    "category": "Regulation",
    "status": "Adopted baseline",
    "date": "2023-07-27",
    "summary": "ERSE’s Regulamento do Autoconsumo covers commercial relationships, metering, data and sharing arrangements.",
    "evidence": "The official act approved the RAC and repealed Regulamento n.º 373/2021. ERSE links it from its self-consumption page.",
    "unknowns": "Available sharing modes and the operational process must be confirmed with the network operator for each project.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "Diário da República: RAC",
        "url": "https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/regulamento/815-2023-216251911"
      },
      {
        "label": "ERSE: regulation and guidance",
        "url": "https://www.erse.pt/atividade/regulamentos-eletricidade/autoconsumo/"
      }
    ],
    "tags": [
      "RAC",
      "metering",
      "sharing",
      "EGAC"
    ],
    "checked_at": "2026-10-12",
    "source_published_at": null,
    "source_updated_at": null
  },
  {
    "id": "pt-eredes-data-2026",
    "name": "E-Redes: EGAC data guide",
    "country": "Portugal",
    "category": "Operational guidance",
    "status": "Published guidance",
    "date": "2026-01-01",
    "date_precision": "month",
    "summary": "January 2026 guidance describes sFTP data provision and distinguishes fixed/proportional sharing from dynamic/hierarchical schedules.",
    "evidence": "The document is network-operator guidance, rather than a legislative amendment. The month comes from the document version.",
    "unknowns": "Confirm the applicable data service, authorisations and file format for the specific community.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "E-Redes: January 2026 guide",
        "url": "https://www.e-redes.pt/sites/eredes/files/2026-01/Autoconsumo%20Coletivo%20-%20Disponibiliza%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20EGAC%20vJan2026%202.pdf"
      }
    ],
    "tags": [
      "sFTP",
      "EGAC",
      "data"
    ],
    "checked_at": "2026-10-12",
    "source_published_at": null,
    "source_updated_at": null
  },
  {
    "id": "eu-rec-definition",
    "name": "Renewable Energy Directive",
    "country": "European Union",
    "category": "EU foundation",
    "status": "Directive baseline",
    "date": "2018-12-11",
    "summary": "Directive (EU) 2018/2001 provides the renewable-energy-community definition and enabling framework.",
    "evidence": "Article 2(16) defines RECs and article 22 addresses their framework. National implementation determines practical pathways.",
    "unknowns": "Use the latest consolidated directive and the national implementation together. This record is not an amendment monitor.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "EUR-Lex: Directive (EU) 2018/2001",
        "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/2001/oj"
      },
      {
        "label": "Commission: map criteria",
        "url": "https://citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/knowledge-hub/map-citizen-energy-projects_en"
      }
    ],
    "tags": [
      "REC",
      "EU",
      "governance"
    ],
    "checked_at": "2026-10-12",
    "source_published_at": null,
    "source_updated_at": null
  },
  {
    "id": "eu-cec-definition",
    "name": "Electricity Market Directive",
    "country": "European Union",
    "category": "EU foundation",
    "status": "Directive baseline",
    "date": "2019-06-05",
    "summary": "Directive (EU) 2019/944 provides the citizen-energy-community definition and framework.",
    "evidence": "Article 2(11) defines CECs; article 16 sets their framework. CEC and REC definitions have different scopes.",
    "unknowns": "Review amendments and national implementation. An EU definition does not itself confirm project eligibility.",
    "sources": [
      {
        "label": "EUR-Lex: Directive (EU) 2019/944",
        "url": "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/944/oj"
      },
      {
        "label": "Commission: community definitions",
        "url": "https://citizens-energy.ec.europa.eu/knowledge-hub/map-citizen-energy-projects_en"
      }
    ],
    "tags": [
      "CEC",
      "CCE",
      "EU"
    ],
    "checked_at": "2026-10-12",
    "source_published_at": null,
    "source_updated_at": null
  }
]
