The postulate of independence seems to be a commonly accepted imperative which enables every regulatory authority to operate properly and efficiently. This model assumption in accordance to European electric energy sector was elaborated within abrogated provisions of directive 2003/54/EC of 26 June 2003. Provisions of the directive 2009/72/EC adopted in July 2009 emphasize preceding postulate by promoting it to the rank ofthe nearly ideological rule. The factthat one can record in Poland actions in opposite direction (legislative changes conducted in 2005 and 2006 which as a result impaired the independence of national regulatory authority) rises therefore concern. Despite some endeavors, which were undertaken to reverse described tendency (legislative changes in 2008), in the face of the directive 2009/72/EC implementation’s necessity this amendments were insufficient. Due to foregoing the study presents a proposition of altering Polish regulatory system, from present one-man authority (the President of the Energy Regulatory Office) into the authority of a collective character. In this kind of action the author notices a chance for enforcing the independence of the national regulator. The author followsthe pattern of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission which exists in the US legal system. The analysis of the fundamental legal acts, both those which are in force and those abrogated, regulating in the European Union and Polish energy sectors the issue ofregulatory authorities’ independence,has been performed in the article. American structural solutions, concerning Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in which the author tried to find elements worthy transposing into Polish legal system, are presented in comparison. The author of the study, by characterizing the nature the collective authorities, mentions the opinions of the doctrine representatives, enumerates advantages and disadvantages of described bodies and presents his own standpoint concerning above mentioned matters. The entire considerations conduct to indication de lege ferenda legislatives propositions which can – in the authors’ view – lead to proper understanding of Polish regulatory authority’s independence.