Advice on European and national regulation of the energy and climate sector – for companies, municipal utilities and local authorities.
Turning complex regulation into sound decisions.
Legal review and advice on electricity cost relief, network charges (Netzentgelte) and energy levies – from the Besondere Ausgleichsregelung (special compensation scheme) and electricity price compensation (Strompreiskompensation) through network-charge exemptions to the industrial power price (Industriestrompreis) and energy tax (Energiesteuer).
Advice on the national (nEHS) and European emissions trading systems (EU-ETS 1 and 2), on free allocation, emissions reports and monitoring plans, and on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and voluntary carbon markets (VCM).
Review and structuring of state or municipal financing, and legal support for funded projects – including DAWI (services of general economic interest), the Betrauungsakt (entrustment act), AGVO/GBER assessment and carbon contracts for difference (Klimaschutzverträge).
Advice on network access, network charges, feed-in and regulatory requirements – from network-charge methodology and metering-point operation (Messstellenbetrieb) through Redispatch 2.0 to closed distribution systems (geschlossene Verteilernetze) and customer installations (Kundenanlagen).
Support in procurement and concession procedures, and representation in review (Nachprüfung) and network-transfer proceedings – from procurement-law pre-assessments and assistance with tenders through electricity and gas concession procedures to right-of-way agreements (Wegenutzungsverträge) and easements.
Flexible ways of working – from individual engagements to retainers.
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