Interruptible Loads Ordinance Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 63, 31 December 2012, pp. 2998-2302. Long titleOrdinance on agreements on interruptable loads. Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Contract/agreement Consumer protection 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 (BGBl. I S. 1970, 3621). In particular, the Ordinance is based on “Contractual agreements concerning interruptible loads”. For the purpose of the Ordinance “interruptible loads” are defined as “large consumer facilities connected to the high voltage and extra-high voltage grids that consume large amounts of electricity almost 24 hours a day and that are able to reduce consumption due to the nature of the production process at short notice”. Full text German Website www.bgbl.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