The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and Clearingstelle EEG Dr. iur. Martin Winkler – Member of the Panel of Clearingstelle EEG – Introduction Priority Tariffs Equalisation Clearingstelle EEG Background Procedures Further Information The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and Clearingstelle EEG Dr. iur. Martin Winkler – Member of the Panel of Clearingstelle EEG – October 21, 2011 1 / 21
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installations generating electricity from renewable energysources and from mine gas within the territory of theFederal Republic of Germany, including its exclusiveeconomic zone (incl. wind power plants „offshore“)irrespective of origin of renewable energy sources →electricity generation in Germany
obligation of grid operators toconnect RE installations to their grids with prioritypurchase, transmit and distribute RE electricity withprioritypay for such electricity fixed feed-in-tariffs
incentives for and various means of „direct selling“ of REby plant operators (intensified by EEG 2012 → „marketbonus“)nationwide equalisation scheme (cost-sharingarrangement) for electricity and payments (EEG withOrdinance on the Further Development of the NationwideEqualisation Scheme)
basically no implementation by public administration orregulator → no „public-permission-for-payment-procedure“plant operators entitled by the law (legal obligation)disputes settled by civil courts (Landgericht,Oberlandesgericht, Bundesgerichtshof) or ClearingstelleEEGexceptions (i.a.):
implementation of sustainability criteria for energetic useof biomass (Directive 2009/28/EC) by Federal Office forAgriculture and Food (BLE)registration of new PV-installations (Federal NetworkAgency, BNetzA)special equalisation scheme for electricity-intensiveenterprises and rail operators (Federal Office ofEconomics and Export Control, BAFA)
security of investment by obligation of access to the gridwith priorityNB(1): no access with priority, if neccessary to optimise,boost or expand the grid system and if this iseconomically unreasonableNB(2): no feeding-in, not transmission but exceptionalright of grid system operators to take technical controlover installations connected to their grid system, in caseof grid overload („feed-in management“)
security of investment by guaranteed minimum feed-intariffstariffs vary in relation to energy source, technology or localsurrounding and year of commissioning („degression“)for tariffs and sample degression rates pursuant to EEG asof August 11, 2010 in english seehttp://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/42033/42934/
NB: further amendments for PV meanwhile; newprovisions with EEG 2012 from January 1, 2012tariffs paid for 20 years plus year of commissioning (asremaining)
equalisation grid operator → TSOequalisation TSO → TSORE electricity sold by TSOs at EEXequalisation of spread between EEX proceeds andpayments to grid operators by equal shares of utilitiesutilities pass on their share to consumer
2011: 3.53 ct/kWh2012: 3.592 ct/kWh
limitation of cost-sharing to 0.05 ct/kWh forelectricity-intensive enterprises and rail operators
need of RE actors forquick, competent, neutral and unbiased clarification ofthe EEGADR options and bypassing of court action
aim: security of investment, legal certaintymeans: „The Federal Ministry for the Environment, NatureConservation and Nuclear Safety may establish a clearinghouse to settle any disputes and issues of applicationarising under this Act.“(sec 57 EEG 2009, EEG 2012 likewise)kick-off in Oct. 2007fully funded by BMU until end of 2012
5 legal experts as „members of the panel“ of ClearingstelleEEG (including Chair)1 technical engineer as „technical coordinator“1 legal expert as „legal coordinator“1 engineer as „scientific assistant“6 office employees, 1 IT support
1+ Member mediates between partiesfully confidentialproceedings subject to the disposition of the partiesquick settlementended by agreement between partiestypical questions solved: metering arrangements; gridconnection
3 Members (+2 assessing members from lobbyassociations, if the case is of fundamental relevance)assessment of matters of fact and legal situationfindings published anonymised on homepage ofClearingstelle EEGexample: Is plant operator entitled to receive higher feefor BIPV (sec. 33 EEG2009) or just minimum fee forfree-range PV (sec. 32 EEG2009)?
no parties, abstract issue of interest for most or all REsources3 Members + 2 assessing membersall accredited associations may issue a statementfindings published on HPexample: Legal outlines for finding the „right“ gridconnection point (sec. 5 EEG 2009).
no parties, abstract issue of interest for specific RE sources3 Membersselected associations are invited to issue a statementpublished on HPexample: What means „building“ according to sec. 33 par.3 EEG 2009?
all output of Clearingstelle EEG (Empfehlung, Hinweis,Votum) is legally non-bindinghowever
parties of Vote Action may mutually agree on bindingthemselvesresult of Concilitation Action as contract binding ipso iurebinding effect by certification of payments by a charteredor certified accountant in accordance with, i.a., findingsof Clearingstelle EEG (sec. 50 EEG 2012)legal „upgrading“: sec. 4 par. 2 EEG 2012, sec. 37 EEG2012binding effect ipso facto (acceptance; impartiality; powerof arguments; ...)
total requests: 3,760 (Oct. 2007 to Oct. 2011)requests in progress: ca. 1,000shares of requests per energy source: 66% PV; 19%biomass; 3% hydroquestion raised: 30% tariffs; 14% grid connection; 10%metering; 10% plant commissioning; 10% „direct selling“or „self consumption“current data base clicks: > 300,000 monthly
data base: http://www.clearingstelle-eeg.deconferences:http://www.clearingstelle-eeg.de/fachgespraechenewsletter: http://www.clearingstelle-eeg.de/rundbriefsorry, all German only...