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Operation of an energy supply network Authorisation
Approval of network operation
Your responsible authority
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Forms
Generalinformation for the application for approval of the commencement of operation of an electricity/gas supply network in accordance with § 4 of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG). See: https://mwe.brandenburg.de/de/energieaufsicht/bb1.c.478789.de . The application can also be processed via a single body, § 4 paragraph 5 EnWG.
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Detailed description
If you intend to operate an energy supply network, you need approval from the competent authority under state law.
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Requirements
You own the
- personnel, technical and economic performance and
- Reliability
to ensure long-term network operation in accordance with legal regulations.
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Documents
- information on the network (acquisition, construction of a new network, investments, network capacity, presentation of the network),
- information on the customers whose supply is to be taken up;
- information on the gas/electricity purchases of customers,
- Proof of the legal form of the company (extract from the commercial register, articles of association),
- Documents on personnel and technical performance (organizational chart with number of employees and their qualifications), technical equipment (see VDN Guideline S-1000 or DVGW worksheet G 1000), submission of contracts with subcontractors,
- Submission of a profit and loss statement (investments and depreciation, capital and financial plan, operating expenses, profit and loss account),
- Documents on economic performance (proof of equity, shareholdings in the company, last profit and loss account).
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Fees
500,00 – 25.000,00 Euro
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Process
The application must be submitted in writing to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy of the State of Brandenburg.
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Duration
A decision on approval must be made no later than six months after complete application documents have been submitted.
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Deadline
The application should be submitted well in advance of the intended start of the operation of an energy supply network (usually a few months before).
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Responsible authority
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Energy of the State of Brandenburg
- Legal basis
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Approved
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy
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Approved date
04.09.2019