The concept of the “Energy strategy of Russia for the period up to 2035” implies a comprehensive structural transformation of the energy sector and its transition to a qualitatively new level through the use of digital technologies. One of the first steps in building a model of the Internet of energy in Russia may be the introduction of a mechanism for creating industrial microgrids, for which a draft resolution of the government of the Russian Federation has already been developed. The article considers the features of functioning of a new subject of electric power industry - active energy complexes, their conceptual, economic and legal features, and also developed a method for evaluating the system effects of their implementation.