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  1. The main barrier to the development of an European grid is the lack of a strong and well-financed public initiative on the basis of long-term plans. Neither regional, nor national, nor EU-level policy should be based on expecting advice and solutions from established utilities.

    The EU should act directly on cross-border lines, and get involved in the setting of the goals for national and regional policies (f.e., requiring that grid policies are aimed at ensuring access to the grid for new renewable producers).

  2. The EU should get involved in local disputes when stated EU goals would be adversely affected, e.g. the spread of renewables. If the legal framework was set up (see 1.), the EU should demand action in the spirit of the stated goals of grid policy.

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  4. The most important activity for the EU in network development is ensuring that utilities give (and can give) access to new renewables producers. (Am I sounding like a broken record?)

  5. My strong personal view is: no, the EU should not get more involved in facilitating infrastructure projects in third countries. The EU should focus all its power on energy independence. Member States and private companies will provide for investments into extra-EU projects that will serve EU energy imports all on their own if they like.


*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Tue Feb 3rd, 2009 at 07:09:13 AM EST

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