in Germany as a tool for local governments Anne Kallies RMIT Graduate School of Business and Law What is Re Municipalisation Local governments taking back responsibility for local services ID: 691003
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—Re-municipalisation in Germanyas a tool for local governments
Anne KalliesRMIT, Graduate School of Business and LawSlide2
What is Re-Municipalisation?Local governments taking back responsibility for local services
Especially the operation of local (distribution) gridsSlide3
Local Governments in GermanyHave a special place in the German Constitution
Public Services are part of the right to self-government and to regulate local affairsSlide4
The Electricity Sector
(source AEMO: An Introduction to the Australian Electricity Market (2011)) Slide5
Who operates German distribution networks?Slide6
Why do we see local governments re-engaging in grids?Commitment to energy transitionShift in generation to private and communal ownership
Empowering the publicSlide7
Example: Goals of BürgerEnergie Berlin (Citizen Energy Berlin)Citizens control the gridCitizens should shape the energy infrastructure and the establishment of a sustainable energy system. We strive to democratize decision-making in the energy system, empowering citizens to participate in designing the electricity sector and the grid
.Renewables for the City
Only if we improve the energy grid will it be possible to shift to a 100% renewable energy supply. We seek to support the grid integration of renewable energies and invest part of the grid earnings in projects of a sustainable energy system
.
Sustainable Profits
Grid operations in Berlin regularly entail considerable profits for the current concessionaire,
Vattenfall
. We think that citizens should benefit directly from grid earnings. This promotes regional investments – Berlin and its citizens stand to gain. This is also true for every shareholder of the cooperative: energy grids provide for safe investment opportunities and a reliable yield.
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Concession Contract Renewal: A Window of OpportunityTo operate a local grid you need a contract with the local government
cannot be awarded for longer than 20 yearsRenewal of concession contracts after liberalisation
is happening now!Slide9
Source: Wuppertal
Institut, Stadwerke Neugründungen und
Rekommunalisierungen
(
Sondierungsstudie
, September 2013) 8
By the end of 2012:
- 190 communities run their own grid
- 70 municipal utilities foundedSlide10
Thank you!Questions?Dr Anne
KalliesLecturer, LawRMIT, Graduate School of Business & Law E: anne.kallies@rmit.edu.au