Grid Charges
Charges for the Amprion GmbH transmission grid usage since 01.01.2010
The Amprion GmbH grid charges are based on a revenue cap (allowed revenues) which is determined for each network company in accordance with the incentive regulation act which was put into practice on January 1st, 2009. Once the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) has determined the revenue cap network companies are able to calculate their grid charges.
With notification dated March 16th 2009 the Federal Network Agency has determined the revenue cap for the first time. Amprion is going to adjust the revenue cap and as a result to transfer it into grid charges to the 1st of January due to § 4 para. 3 respectively § 34 para. 1 AregV.
The grid charges of the Amprion GmbH are based on § 17 ARegV (regulation on incentive regulation).
1. Elements of Grid charges
Grid charges consist of several elements. In detail, the following services and levies are covered:
- Usage of grid infrastructure (e.g. lines, transformers, substations)
- Provision of system services (e.g. frequency control, voltage control, system operation) to ensure secure and reliable grid operation, coverage of transmission losses
- Invoicing and metering at a customer’s connection point
- If applicable concession fee to the respective municipality/city
- Additional charges in accordance with the “Combined Heat and Power Legislation” (KWK-Gesetz)
- §19 StromNEV levy
2. Price sheets
Grid charges for using the Amprion transmission grid are set out separately for different services in the following price sheets:
Price Sheet 1 - for grid usage (annual demand rate system)
Price Sheet 2 - for grid usage (monthly demand rate system)
Price Sheet 3 - for using grid reserves
Price Sheet 4 - for metering and invoicing
The annual demand rate system power charges cover for using the grid for an entire year whereas the monthly demand rate system power charges cover for using the grid for one month.
The Concession fee is charged in accordance with the valid levy of the municipality or of the city where the customer connection point is located.
All charges listed in the abovementioned price sheets are net fees to which additional charges according to the Combinded Heat and Power Law, where applicable the concession fee and the effective Value Added Tax Rate (at present 19 %) have to be added.
Guideline for Calculating the overall Grid Charge
Transports in the transmission grid and over congested interconnections
3. Charges for Grid Usage - Indication for 2012
Amprion is going to adjust the revenue cap and as a result to transfer it into grid charges to the 1st of January due to § 4 para. 3 respectively § 34 para.1 of the German incentive regulation act (ARegV). According to § 20 para. 1 of the German energy law Amprion has to publish the adjusted grid charges for the following year by the 15th of october. If it is impossible to announce the final grid charges Amprion has to publish at least an indication.
Amprion expects changes to the revenue cap until the end of the year. Therefore only an indication of the grid charges 2012 can be published by now.
Amprion likes to point out that this indication of the grid charges 2012 is nonbinding.
Price Sheet 1 - for grid usage (annual demand rate system)
Price Sheet 2 - for grid usage (monthly demand rate system)
Price Sheet 3 - for using grid reserves in case of unexpected Power plant shutdowns