Special forms of grid utilization
Special forms of grid utilization
The legislator enables a reduction in grid usage costs under the Electricity Grid Usage Fee Regulation (StromNEV) if the customer supports the grid through their behavior or behaves in a way that relieves the grid.
Specifically, this includes:
Atypical grid usage:
Here, the customer’s consumption behavior is ‘atypical’ compared to the load on the grid.
Power-intensive grid usage:
You consume more than 10 GWh per year at a site and have a high continuous load (+7,000 full utilization hours).
Singular grid usage:
You use equipment singularly on the grid.
Storage in an electricity storage system:
You operate storage and want to receive individual grid fees.
Atypical grid usage:
End consumers who exhibit a special consumption behavior – as specified in the Electricity Grid Usage Fee Regulation (§ 19 Para. 2 StromNEV) – are entitled to an individual grid fee. The agreement required in this context between the end consumer and the network operator requires approval from the regulatory authority (BNetzA). The agreement of an individual grid fee is subject to the condition that the respective requirements according to § 19 Para. 2 StromNEV are actually fulfilled. If this is not the case, the grid usage will be billed according to the general grid fees published in the price list.
Potential / Example
Initial situation
Customer with a maximum annual power of 700 kW in the summer.
The network operator’s peak load window is in the winter between 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm. During this time, the customer’s maximum power is 500 kW.
Application
The billing-relevant annual peak load is determined during the peak load window. The peak load window is exemplarily between 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in the winter. During this time, the customer reduces their grid usage by 200 kW compared to their normal grid usage through a load management measure.
Therefore, the new billing-relevant annual peak power is 500 kW – 200 kW = 300 kW.
Calculation to date
Grid Operator’s Capacity Charge: 70 Euro / kW
700 kW x 70 Euro pro kW = 49.000 Euro
New calculation
Grid Operator’s Capacity Charge: 70,00 Euro / kW
300 kW x 70 Euro pro kW = 21.000 Euro
Savings
49.000 Euro – 21.000 Euro = 28.000 Euro p.a.
Our Services
Our Services
Together with our partners, we ensure an analysis and evaluation of your network usage at all locations and take care of all processes with the grid operator and the BNetzA.
In combination with our smart metering, you also have access to your energy data at any time and can compare how your network load behaves within and outside the peak load window.
- Collecting historical data
- Evaluation with partners
- Identifying optimization approaches
- Application to grid operator / BNetzA
- Monitoring & control with acteno smart metering
For whom ?
For whom ?
Customers who are already atypical or can become atypical through suitable load management / generation management measures:
- Printing companies
- Metal (including non-ferrous metal industry)
- Chemical
- Glass
- Energy generation
- Petrochemical
- Packaging
- Food
- Clinics
- Industry
- Commerce
- Logistics
Note: The minimum potential for shifting must be at least 100 kW.
High continuous load (+10 GWh per annum / +7000 full load hours)
End consumers who exhibit a specific consumption behavior as specified in the Electricity Grid Usage Fee Regulation (§ 19 Para. 2 StromNEV) are entitled to an individual grid fee. The agreement required between the end consumer and the network operator in this regard requires approval from the regulatory authority (BNetzA). The agreement of an individual grid fee is subject to the condition that the respective requirements according to § 19 Para. 2 StromNEV are actually fulfilled. If this is not the case, the grid usage will be billed according to the general grid fees published in the price list.
Potential / Example
Initial Situation
Customer with an annual peak power of 2000 kW and an annual total grid consumption of 14,860 MWh (7430 full load hours).
Application
The grid usage costs can be reduced by up to 80 percent of the published grid fee under the application of the StromNEV in this case.
Calculation to date
Grid operator’s capacity charge: €70.00 / kW 2,000 kW × €70.00 per kW = €140,000.00
Grid operator’s energy charge: €1.03 cent / kWh or €10.30 / MWh 14,860 MWh × €10.30 per MWh = €153,058.00
Total energy charge and capacity charge = €293,058.00
New Calculation
Grid operator’s capacity charge: 70,00 Euro / kW
293.000 Euro x 0,20 = 58.600 Euro (maximale Entlastung)
Savings
293.000 Euro – 58.600 Euro =234.000 Euro p.a.
Our Services
Our Services
Together with our partners, we ensure an analysis and evaluation of your grid usage at all locations, handling all processes with the network operator and the BNetzA.
In combination with our Smart Metering, you also have access to your energy data at any time, allowing you to compare your grid load behavior within and outside the peak load window.
- Collection of historical data
- Evaluation with partners
- Identification of optimization approaches
- Application to the network operator / BNetzA
- Monitoring & control with acteno Smart Metering
For Whom ?
For Whom ?
- Metal (including non-ferrous metal industry)
- Chemical
- Glass
- Energy production
- Petrochemical
- Packaging
- Food
- Data centers
Note: Grid consumption of +10 GWh and +7,000 full load hours.
Interruptible consumer facilities
Interruptible consumer facilities without power measurement can be shut down by the grid operator during peak load times. In return, the customer receives a reduction of grid usage costs by up to 80 percent.
Currently, this is predominantly applied to night storage heaters. However, the scope of application can be extended to other consumers as well as storage systems / electric vehicles.
Potential / Example
Application
Expanding the controllable load to include a facility for interrupting consumption with dedicated measurement.
Calculation to date
Energy price charged by the network operator: 6,43 Eurocent / kWh oder 0,0643 Euro / kWh
12.000 kWh x 0,00643 Euro pro kWh = 771,60 Euro
New Calculation
Energy price charged by the network operator is reduced by 80 percent:
0,0643 Euro / kWh x 0,20 = 0,01286 Euro / kWh
12.000 kWh x 0,01286 Euro pro kWh = 154,32 Euro
Savings
771,60 Euro – 152,32 Euro =617,28 Euro p.a.
For whom ?
For whom ?
- Businesses
- Electric vehicles
- Storage (electric and thermal)
- Households
- Applications in the field of
- Cooling / Freezing
- Space heating / Cooling
- Hot water
- Compressed air
- Process heat
- Ventilation
Note: Grid usage at low voltage level
Legal Basis
Legal Basis
Legal excerpt- § 14a EnWG: Link
Singular Operating Equipment
The fees for singularly used operating equipment according to § 19 (3) StromNEV are determined per supply point. A condition for this is that all operating equipment in a network or transformer level is exclusively used by the customer.
The amount of the fee is based on individually assignable costs, which are determined according to § 4 StromNEV based on parameters such as the number of used operating equipment, installed capacity, and length of the line.
The fee per supply point is calculated from the unit price multiplied by the individual quantity. The current individual fees according to § 19 (3) StromNEV per supply point are published on the website of the network operators according to § 27 (1) StromNEV.