Please note: the links may be to pages or documents available only in German.
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| 16 July 2024 | The Verband kommunaler Unternehmen e.V. (VKU) presented a model approach for an OPEX mark-up using the efficiency benchmarking SFA coefficient (pdf / 433 KB) (in German only) to the Bundesnetzagentur on 16 July 2024. The presentation followed the open expert dialogue on 27-28 May 2024 at which the VKU stated that its deliberations were ongoing. The Bundesnetzagentur is currently carrying out an internal assessment of the model approach. If the Bundesnetzagentur decides to include the approach in further stages of the RAMEN determination proceedings [GBK-24-01-3#3], it will hold an open expert dialogue on the topic at which all stakeholder groups will be able to put forward their questions.
Note: the slides published do not include the presentation slides containing company data. |
| 8 July 2024 | Expert dialogue on the key elements paper Networks. Efficient. Secure. Transforming.
Topics: flat-rate reimbursement of capital costs and methods for determining incoming interest rates and financing ratios
On 8 July 2024 the Bundesnetzagentur held an open expert dialogue on the following topics:
- Part 1: basic approach to flat-rate remuneration for capital costs (WACC);
- Part 2 methods for determining incoming interest rates and financing ratios.
The agenda is available here: Agenda 8 July 2024 (pdf / 415 KB)
A Webex meeting was held for a face-to-face discussion between Bundesnetzagentur representatives and selected external experts in Bonn. Other interested stakeholders and representatives of academia were able to pre-register and join the meeting online.
Presentations (in German only)
About the event (pdf / 191 KB)
Flat-rate determination of capital costs (René Wiederholt, Bundesnetzagentur) (pdf / 272 KB)
Key elements for the transition from the current system to a WACC system without structural disadvantages (Jan-Frederik Zöckler, pwc) (pdf / 1 MB)
Methods for determining capital costs (WACC) and discussion of the methods for determining interest rates and financing ratios (Sebastian Haubold, BDEW) (pdf / 416 KB)
Methodology determination on return on capital (Stefanie Meyenborg, Bundesnetzagentur) (pdf / 378 KB)
Chat messages from the Webex meeting on 8 July 2024 (pdf / 21 KB)
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| 27- 28 May 2024 | Expert dialogue on the key elements paper Networks. Efficient. Secure. Transforming.
Topics: rules to succeed the Incentive Regulation Ordinance, Electricity Network Tariffs Ordinance and Gas Network Tariffs Ordinance
On 27-28 May 2024 the Bundesnetzagentur held an open expert dialogue on the following topics:
- OPEX adjustment,
- capital maintenance concept,
- trade tax and
- current assets standardisation.
The agenda is available here: Agenda 27-28 May 2024 (pdf / 88 KB)
A Webex meeting was held for a face-to-face discussion between Bundesnetzagentur representatives and selected external experts in Bonn. Other interested stakeholders and representatives of academia were able to pre-register and join the meeting online.
Presentations (in German only)
About the event (pdf / 326 KB)
OPEX adjustment (Stefan Albrecht, Bundesnetzagentur) (pdf / 151 KB)
"Growth true-up" – an effective and practical instrument to take account of OPEX growth in incentive regulation for electricity distribution system operators (Dr Wolfgang Fritz, consentec) (pdf / 561 KB)
OPEX adjustment models (vku) (pdf / 293 KB)
Operational expenditure in network regulation – yardstick versus price-cap regulation (Andreas Jahn, Agora Energiewende) (pdf / 695 KB)
Capital maintenance concept (Bundesnetzagentur) (pdf / 97 KB)
Capital maintenance concept, trade tax, current assets (BDEW) (pdf / 206 KB)
Trade tax (and corporation tax) according to the CJEU (Alexander Lüdtke-Handjery, Bundesnetzagentur) (pdf / 490 KB)
Imputed corporate income tax (vku) (pdf / 347 KB)
Current assets standardisation (Bundesnetzagentur) (pdf / 93 KB)
Chat messages from the Webex meeting on 27 and 28 May 2024 (pdf / 62 KB)
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