The Electricity Act Article 15
Any Electricity-Generating Enterprise or the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Enterprise, once it has obtained a building or expansion permit, shall obtain work permits issued by the Electricity Industry Regulatory Agency and begin construction within the period of validity for the building or expansion permit. The construction shall be completed within the period of validity for the work permit.The period of validity for the work permit described in the previous paragraph is 5 years, unless an extension is granted with justifiable reason by the Electricity Industry Regulatory Agency.Within 30 days of the completion of a building or expansion project, the Electricity-Generating Enterprise or Electricity Transmission and Distribution Enterprise shall prepare relevant documents and information which will be transferred by the government agency to which the enterprise belongs or the competent authority at the level of the Municipal Government or County (City) Government to the Electricity Industry Regulatory Agency to apply for issuance or replacement of the appropriate electricity licence.After the submission of the application described in the previous paragraph, the enterprise may begin operations only after the Electricity Industry Regulatory Agency performs the necessary inspection and approves the work, and the new or replaced electricity licence is obtained.Specified Electricity Suppliers that provide electricity through the installation of energy storage equipments or other facilities shall apply for approval and register on record with the Electricity Industry Regulatory Agency prior to installation and shall apply for an electricity licence upon completion of the installation.Electricity-Retailing Enterprises and Specified Electricity Suppliers shall apply to the Electricity Industry Regulatory Agency for an appropriate electricity licence before beginning business operations.Prior to the implementation of the provisions of this Act amended on May 9, 2025, those who have participated in the electricity trading platform through the implementation of demand response measures, the installation of energy storage equipment, or other electricity supply methods, shall obtain an electricity licence within one year from the effective date of the amendment; those who fail to obtain the licence within this period shall not be permitted to operate.
中文原文 電業法第15條
發電業及輸配電業應於籌設或擴建許可期間內，取得電業管制機關核發之工作許可證，開始施工，並應於工作許可證有效期間內，施工完竣。
前項工作許可證有效期間為五年。
但有正當理由經電業管制機關核准延展者，不在此限。
發電業及輸配電業應於施工完竣後三十日內，備齊相關說明文件，報經事業所屬機關或直轄市、縣（市）主管機關核轉電業管制機關申請核發或換發電業執照。
前項申請，應經電業管制機關派員查驗合格，並取得核發或換發之電業執照後，始得營業。
特定電力供應業以設置儲能設備或其他設備之方式進行電力供應者，應於設置前向電業管制機關申請同意備案，並於完成設置後申請核發電業執照。
售電業及特定電力供應業應填具申請書，向電業管制機關申請核發電業執照後，始得營業。
本法中華民國一百十四年五月九日修正之條文施行前，已以執行需量反應措施、設置儲能設備或其他電力供應方式參與電力交易平台者，應於修正施行之日起算一年內，取得電業執照；屆期未取得者，不得營業。
前項工作許可證有效期間為五年。
但有正當理由經電業管制機關核准延展者，不在此限。
發電業及輸配電業應於施工完竣後三十日內，備齊相關說明文件，報經事業所屬機關或直轄市、縣（市）主管機關核轉電業管制機關申請核發或換發電業執照。
前項申請，應經電業管制機關派員查驗合格，並取得核發或換發之電業執照後，始得營業。
特定電力供應業以設置儲能設備或其他設備之方式進行電力供應者，應於設置前向電業管制機關申請同意備案，並於完成設置後申請核發電業執照。
售電業及特定電力供應業應填具申請書，向電業管制機關申請核發電業執照後，始得營業。
本法中華民國一百十四年五月九日修正之條文施行前，已以執行需量反應措施、設置儲能設備或其他電力供應方式參與電力交易平台者，應於修正施行之日起算一年內，取得電業執照；屆期未取得者，不得營業。