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Gas Grid Access Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on the access to gas supply.
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Natural gas Bioenergy Biofuel Authorization/permit Contract/agreement Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Energy Industry Act of 7 July 2005 (BGBl. I p. 1970). The present Ordinance lays down terms on which networker operators grant network users according to article 20(1) of the afore-mentioned Energy Industry Act access to their networks including the feeding of biogas as well as the connection of biogas plants to the distributions nets. The text consists of 42 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Terms of contract concerning access to supply nets (2); Development of net access (3); Cooperation of net operators (4); Accounting and control of energy (5); Bio-gas (6); Special provisions for operators of storage, LNG and production facilities as well as gas power plants (7); Publication and information duty (8); Change of gas supply (9); Measures (10); Refusal of net access according to § 25 of the Energy Industry Act (11); Powers of regulatory authorities (12); Other provisions (13).

Full text
German
Website
www.gesetze-im-internet.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Energy Industry Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2024)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental planning, Data collection/reporting, Renewable energy, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Emissions, Business/industry/corporations, Certification, EIA, Policy/planning, Hydropower generation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Low Voltage Connection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2016)

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Renewable Energy Sources Act 2014.

Legislation | Germany | 2014

Keyword: Renewable energy, Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2023).

Legislation | Germany | 2014 (2024)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

First Ordinance amending the Gas Grid Access Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2017

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Natural gas, Bioenergy, Biofuel, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX