Czech anti-monopoly watchdog looking into CEZ, Veolia, EPH
PRAGUE, Nov 12 (Reuters) -The Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS has been looking into potential anti-competitive collusion of electricity producers CEZ CEZP.PR, EPH and Veolia Energie VIE.PA in a government auction for state aid for building power plants, UOHS said on Tuesday.
News website www.seznamzpravy.cz reported UOHS was looking into whether the three companies coordinated bids in the auction meant to pick companies to build gas or biomass power and heat plants as part of a decarbonisation drive.
"I can confirm that UOHS is dealing with this matter," a UOHS spokesman said when asked to comment on the report, confirming the three companies were involved.
He said official proceedings, a process leading to potential fines, have not been launched.
UOHS said last month it had inspected premises of energy firms with suspicion they entered into anti-competitive agreements, but did not at the time give details or name the firms.
CEZ has confirmed the UOHS raid but declined further comment on Tuesday. EPH declined to comment.
Veolia Energie did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The news website www.seznamzpravy.cz quoted a Veolia spokesman as saying an inspection took place at the firm's premises, and the company believed it did not violate competition rules.
Reporting by Jan Lopatka; editing by David Evans
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