Our Responsibilities

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So the lights never go out

Amprion is one of four transmission system operators in Germany. Our extra-high-voltage power lines are lifelines of society. They carry electricity to 29 million people in an area that extends from the North Sea to the Alps. We keep the network stable and safe – and prepare the way for a climate-compatible energy system.

Statutory Obligation

Our obligation has been defined by the country’s legislators in Section 11 of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) as follows: “Operators of energy supply systems are obligated to operate and maintain, as well as optimise, strengthen and develop as needed, a safe, reliable, and efficient energy supply system in a non-discriminatory manner to the extent that this is economically feasible.” Section 12 of EnWG goes on to specify our responsibilities in respect of the transmission grid in greater detail.

Amprion - a regulated Company

Accordingly, Amprion is a regulated company with a statutory obligation. The legislators, or to be more precise, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) as the regulatory authority, lays down the framework within which we are to conduct our business activities.

Our Responsibilities as a Transmission System Operator

The core remit of our activities is to operate our transmission grid safety and reliably and to develop, that is, expand, it in line with requirements. This means that we bear an enormous responsibility for the German economy and the roughly 29 million people who live and work in the area covered by our grid. Consequently, the safety and stability of our grid are and will always be the guiding criteria for everything we do. To continue in future to meet the growing demands regarding transmission capacity and flexibility, we are working intensively to integrate innovative technologies into our network.

At the same time, we are responsible for the coordination and subsequent system accounting both for the entire German transmission grid and the northern part of the European interconnected system.

Open Grid Access

Our grid serves as a physical platform for the electricity market. Prerequisite for the deregulated electricity market is open and cost-effective access to the grid. Amprion is consequently obligated to the strict principle of non-discrimination: We provide customers from industry, distribution system operators, electricity traders and power utilities with non-discriminatory access to our extra-high-voltage (EHV) grid via some 1,000 or so feed and take-off points at fair market prices.

Our values

Our transmission network is more than just a network

Our power lines are lifelines of society. They transport electricity for millions of people and thousands of companies in our grid area. They secure people’s jobs and their quality of life. We maintain the grid in a stable and secure condition so that life can pulsate.

Our assignment is more than just a statutory mandate.

We are proud of what we do. We confront the challenges of a rapidly developing energy landscape with passion and competence. In this time of transition, we are building true, tangible confidence: We do what we say. This dependability is the foundation on which we build connections with our partners. Together we are shaping the energy system of tomorrow.

Our mission is more than just a promise.

We feel an obligation to and a connection with humanity, the environment and the economy. With this connectedness, this feeling of solidarity, foremost in our thoughts, we are working to make our power grid more sustainable, step by step. We communicate openly and honestly. And we work together with others to find the best solution.

We bring the interests of people, the environment and technology into alignment.

So the lights never go out.