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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Approval of the commencement of operation of an energy supply network in accordance with the Energy Industry Act


The commencement of operation of an energy supply network requires a permit in accordance with Section 4 (1) of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) by the competent authority under state law.

Which documents are required?

By applying for the commencement of operation of the energy supply network, the applicant must demonstrate that he has the personnel, technical and economic capacity and reliability to ensure long-term network operation in accordance with the provisions of the EnWG.

Requirements

By applying for the commencement of operation of the energy supply network, the applicant must demonstrate that he has the personnel, technical and economic capacity and reliability to ensure long-term network operation in accordance with the provisions of the EnWG.

What are the fees?

The amount of the fees is determined - according to Annex 1 to § 1 paragraph 1 of the General Fee Schedule of the State of Lower Saxony No. 27.1.1. - depending on the time spent.

However, a minimum of EUR 500.00 and a maximum of EUR 5,000 will be charged.

Processing duration

The competent authority shall take a decision within 6 months of the submission of complete application documents.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Authorisation for the operation of the network must be obtained prior to commencement. Section 4 (1) sentence 2 EnWG provides for a decision by the competent authority within 6 months of the submission of complete application documents. Accordingly, the application must be submitted in good time.

Appeal

Appeal to the competent administrative court

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Building and Climate Protection.

This procedure can also be handled by a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Linie6Plus)