General framework
Determination procedure for traction current grid access
The determination procedure initiated by the Federal Network Agency in 2019 to further develop the business processes for traction current grid access was concluded at the end of June 2022 with a determination. The determination ensured the transparency and binding nature of the access rules and improved communication deadlines for all market partners (electricity suppliers, TOCs, vehicle owners and traction current grid operators). DB Energy and the TOCs, multiple unit owners and other traction current suppliers are now to work on this basis to implement the new access rules by July 1, 2026. Nevertheless, the determination has left some crucial implementation issues unresolved. To answer these open questions and to support the implementation of the determination on the part of the market partners, the traction current grid operator DB Energy has developed a list of implementation questions in conjunction with energy supply companies and associations and submitted this to the BNetzA for further examination. At the same time, DB Energy launched a consultation on electronic message formats at the beginning of 2024 and successfully completed it later in the year.