Agenda Profile: Yoko Alender
Second reading of the draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE)
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Political Position
The political position strongly supports the draft amendment to the Electricity Market Act (555 SE), emphasizing its paramount importance in ensuring Estonia's energy security, supply reliability, and affordability. The framework of the draft bill is policy- and value-based, linking the maintenance of the oil shale reserve with economic feasibility and desynchronization with energy independence. The speaker stresses that joining the Continental European frequency area was the most crucial step toward energy independence taken in decades.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in the energy sector, detailing the technical aspects of island mode operation, the oil shale reserve, and desynchronization. Specific terminology is employed, and concrete financial data is provided, such as the average cost to the household consumer (€13 annually) and the projected cost per kilowatt-hour (up to 0.8 cents). Furthermore, reference is made to investments totaling 1.6 billion euros made in grid development.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is authoritative, serious, and persuasive, beginning with a request to speak without interruptions. The address combines logical arguments (cost-benefit analysis) with strong appeals to national security and historical significance (Energy Independence Day). The speaker also adopts an appreciative tone, thanking those who contributed to the process, but takes a pointedly critical stance toward opponents.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The main opponent is the Isamaa Party, which is being criticized for proposing to halt the proceedings of the draft bill. The speaker calls this action "highly symbolic," thereby questioning the party's consistency when addressing the issue of oil shale. The criticism targets political consistency and procedural obstruction.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker emphasized the broad-based cooperation necessary for the successful completion of the desynchronization, noting that the preparation spanned 15 years. Specific thanks were extended to former Prime Minister Andrus Ansip, energy specialists, and Elering CEO Kalle Kilk, thereby acknowledging both the political and technical contributions.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on Estonia's national energy security and regional cooperation among the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) in strengthening electricity grids. Significant emphasis is also placed on the international aspect, specifically synchronization with the Continental European frequency area and achieving independence from Russia and Belarus.
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Economic Views
Economic considerations support strategic investments in energy security. These investments are economically sound because they prevent peak prices from tripling. Consumer costs have been detailed specifically and justifiedly, with emphasis placed on how optimizing the market through new capacity (batteries) will help lower future expenses.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The main legislative focus is supporting the draft act amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE), which addresses securing the oil shale reserve and costs related to desynchronization. The speaker is a strong supporter of the draft act, emphasizing its necessity for ensuring security of supply and energy independence.
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