Baden-Württemberg Rejects Intervention in Long-Running Energy Dispute

Minister President Kretschmann declines to mediate in a legal battle over electricity grid concessions involving EnBW and ten municipalities in southern Germany.

• 55 municipal leaders in southern Baden-Württemberg have called on the state government to intervene in a dispute over electricity grid concessions with EnBW subsidiary Naturenergie Netze.
• The municipalities argue that Naturenergie Netze has refused to transfer control of electricity grids despite a final court ruling in their favor.
• Minister President Winfried Kretschmann stated that the matter is an operational decision for EnBW and its subsidiaries, emphasizing the complexity of the issue.
• The state government clarified that while EnBW is majority publicly owned, it operates as a private company, limiting direct government influence over its decisions.
• The legal conflict, which has persisted for years, centers on ten municipalities seeking to switch grid operators, with Naturenergie Netze disputing the legality of the selection process.

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