Timescale

Current plans are for the framework and methodology determinations to be developed and discussed with the industry during 2024 with the aim of having cornerstones for the new regulatory system in place as far as possible by the notional base year 2025 in the gas sector. Although the framework determinations will precede the methodology determinations, work on both processes will need to run more or less in parallel because of the time pressure.

The aim is for the framework and methodology determinations to be formally completed in the course of 2025.

The individual determination proceedings will then be carried out to ensure that the necessary parameters are available in good time to determine the revenue caps.

Determination proceedings for setting specific tariffs, which is not covered by the key elements paper, are not due to start until 2025 or later.

Determination proceedings for costs and revenues and incentive regulation

All determinations on costs and revenues and on incentive regulation, which will replace the current regulatory framework under the Incentive Regulation Ordinance (ARegV), Electricity Network Tariffs Ordinance (StromNEV) and Gas Network Tariffs Ordinance (GasNEV), and which will therefore carry on from these ordinances to a certain extent, are nationally applicable determinations and are primarily the responsibility of the Grand Ruling Chamber for Energy.

Determination proceedings for access regulation

The Electricity Network Access Ordinance (StromNZV) and the Gas Network Access Ordinance (GasNZV) will cease to have effect on 31 December 2025. The process of developing rules to follow on from these ordinances therefore needs to start soon.

There will be separate determinations for the different aspects of access regulated by the Gas Network Access Ordinance (such as capacity, balancing, supplier switching, biogas access). The same applies to the aspects regulated by the Electricity Network Access Ordinance.

Delegation

Section 59(3) sentence 4 of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) allows the Grand Ruling Chamber for Energy to delegate responsibility to another ruling chamber.

Proceedings

A list of proceedings that have been opened or delegated or that are planned is available here.