Author explains a necessity of supply optimization to construction sites with small storage areas. This paper takes account of conditions existing in Poland. From among all factors discussed by the author, first of all, we should point at construction works on plots located in densely built-up areas, obtained by demolition of existing buildings, as well as a necessity of plots utilization after demolished buildings that technical conditions do not allow for further exploitation.

W artykule przedstawiono problematykę efektywności energetycznej zwracając szczególną uwagę na obszar bezpieczeństwa dostaw energii i bezpieczeństwa ekologicznego. Omówiono krajowe i unijne regulacje prawne dotyczące efektywności energetycznej. Zwrócono szczególną uwagę na ustawę o efektywności energetycznej. Przedstawiono zasady realizacji obowiązku uzyskania oszczędności energii oraz przeprowadzania audytu energetycznego przedsiębiorstwa. Omówiono zadania jednostek sektora publicznego w zakresie efektywności energetycznej. Przedstawiono programy i środki służące poprawie efektywności na poziomie: krajowym, regionalnym i lokalnym. Zasadniczo obejmują one pięć grup środków: o charakterze horyzontalnym; w zakresie efektywności energetycznej budynków i w instytucjach publicznych; efektywności energetycznej w przemyśle; efektywności energetycznej w transporcie oraz efektywności wytwarzania i dostaw energii. Przedstawiono problematykę energochłonności krajowej gospodarki. Przeanalizowano wskaźniki energochłonności pierwotnej i finalnej oraz tempo ich zmian od 1990 r. Określono kierunki działań, które pozwolą na dalsze zmniejszenie energochłonności krajowej gospodarki. Przedstawiono analizę działań i rozwiązań umożliwiających poprawę efektywności energetycznej zwracając szczególną uwagę na sektor przemysłu i gospodarstwa domowe. Omówiono problematykę związaną ze zwiększeniem poziomu uwzględniania aspektów środowiskowych w zamówieniach publicznych w aspekcie poprawy efektywności energetycznej.

In this paper, selected aspects of the national technical level of electric energy supply security is shown. An analysis and assessment of the electric power infrastructure in area of generation, transmission and distribution in aspects of electric energy security is conducted. The profile of the generation sector and grid infrastructure in the area of transmission and distribution is shown. The present and future situation in a range of operation of electric power infrastructure in the area of generation, transmission and distribution in the frames of the National Electric Power System in the electric energy supply security context is determined. The level of national electric energy supply security in area of generation and grid infrastructure is assessed. Threats of electric energy supply security are described and the catalogue of essential actions for the assurance of electric energy supply security are proposed. In the area of electricity generation, at present there is no danger to the electricity supply security in normal load conditions, but there is a high probability that it will occur in the future (after 2025) when the forecasted increase in electricity demand takes place and the new stringent environment protection requirements (Directive IED, BAT conclusions, Winter Package) enter into force. The network infrastructure in area of transmission and distribution is admittedly adapted for presently occurred typical conditions of electric energy demand and the realization of internal tasks in normal conditions, but can create a potential threat for electric energy supply security. In the context of the forecasted increase of electric energy demand, inadequate power generation sources in the National Electric Power System and available through intersystem connections, their uneven location on the territory of Poland in the shortage of proper network transmission capacities, the necessity of improvement of the quality and electric energy supply reliability to final consumers and the intensive development of renewable energy sources, the present network infrastructure in area of transmission and distribution will be insufficient.

The volatility of raw material prices and the rising prices of CO2 emission allowances when using fossil fuels to produce electricity and heat are still relevant problems for owners of generating units. The decision-making tools are used in the fuel purchase process. However, these tools should also consider environmental issues.
The article’s main objective is a quantitative analysis of the potential for reducing costs associated with supplying and using hard coal in public power plants as a result of considering the costs of environmental protection and CO2 emission allowances in the process of planning this fuel supply. A mathematical model was developed to optimize the supply of hard coal for the power industry. The tool and elaborated research scenarios made it possible to calculate and analyze the impact of considering the costs of emissions of harmful substances into the environment and CO2 emission allowances on the planning of coal supplies and the reduction of costs related to acquiring and using coal by public power plants. The calculation results were presented on the example of the Polish power sector.
The model’s results confirm that the appropriate selection of coals, taking into account the quality parameters determining the amount of emissions of harmful substances, reduces the amount of these emissions and the total costs of acquiring and using coal in electricity production. However, depending on the considered scenario, the scale of this impact varies. The results of the optimization of coal supplies to power plants and their proper interpretation may constitute an important contribution to making management decisions in energy companies.