Grid fee reform gets divided reception by energy business associations
The Association of Local Utilities (VKU) said the support for combined heat and power plants in the grid fee agreement was a 鈥渟trong signal for the value of decentral generation鈥� and created planning security. 鈥淢unicipal utilities can now work intensively on a decentral energy transition, the expansion of combined heat and power, and climate protection in the cities鈥�.
Utility association BDEW said 鈥渋t would have been absurd to put a massive burden on climate-friendly combined heat and power and pumped-storage hydropower 辫濒补苍迟蝉鈥�.
The Association of Energy Market Innovators (BNE) said a more fundamental reform of grid fees remained essential. 鈥淢any of the existing rules are an obstacle to the necessary transition to flexible demand.鈥� The association, which represents grid-independent energy suppliers and energy service companies, was critical of the fact that costs of offshore connections will be added to power consumption fees. It said higher power prices were counterproductive to the necessary integration of the power, heat, and transport sectors.
Find the BDEW press release in German , the VKU press release , and the bne release .