Electricity restructuring in France

The trend shows that the electricity restructuring in France is leading the several aspects of this evolution in Europe. This paper presents an overview of the electrical market situation in France. Among the questions addressed by this paper are: What is the status of restructuring in France? Who are the real players in the French electricity market? What is actually the panel of electricity production plants inside the country? The paper discusses some of the issues that are managed by the French market to fulfill the European mandatory requirements. At this time, there are some concerns about the French market. For instance, what has been accomplished by the French trading market Powernext? What are the roles of players in the market its future? Will the French market complete its role in becoming the major European trading place in near future? What will the market look like after the new European laws of last November are enforced? What will be the impact of restructuring on the entire country?.