ELECTRICAL ENERGY SUPPLIES SAFETY VERSUS BUSINESS MODELS OF POWER COMPANIES IN POLAND

Provision of power safety is one (next to growth of competitiveness and power efficiency of economy and reduction of power industry impact on the environment) of the main goals and priorities of Polish power policy until 2050. It level depends on many factors among which electrical energy supplies safety is very important. To high extent, it does and will depend on business models of power companies operating on even more competitive energy market. Electrical energy supplies safety is found to be one of value components created by power company business model. Purpose of the paper was the evaluation of business models in the aspect of their ability to contribute to power safety. Subject of the research is structures of power companies' business models and the results they attain, in particular related to electrical energy supplies safety. It also shows the directions of strategic operations for its improvement. The research was performed in four Polish power corporations owing over 90% of share in the electrical energy supplies in Poland.