On 22/03/2018, the Higher Regional Court (Oberlandesgericht – OLG) of Düsseldorf ruled that the rates of return on equity for the 3rd regulatory period had been set too low. Today, the Cartel Panel of the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) did not follow the judgment of the Higher…

For the fifth time in a row, Becker Büttner Held Consulting AG (BBHC) has been ranked among the best consulting firms for energy & environment. Clients rated the expertise of BBHC as well above the average in this area.

To determine the best consulting firms 2019, brand eins asked those who should…

BBH is delighted to be able to host together with Fundación César Manrique a colloquium on sustainability combining cultural and energy industry aspects. The painter, sculptor and landscape designer César Manrique would have been 100 years old this year. His visionary idea to develop Lanzarote with…

The congress of the BDEW (German Association of Energy and Water Industries) starts in Berlin today under the motto “JETZT!” (NOW!). Experts of the BBH group will once again participate in the congress to discuss the topical issues of the energy and water industry. Being a partner of the event, BBH…

Companies of the water industry have been among BBH’s core clients for many years. With the two engineers Frank Licht and Christian Metelmann, the BBH group is now setting up an interdisciplinary team to enable holistic advice in this area.

Frank Licht and Christian Metelmann complement BBH’s…

The stakeholder group AK REGTP sent out the invites to its traditional regulatory conference in Berlin, which in 2019 will be held for the 13th time in 15 years. On 14 May, experts and stakeholders from across the energy sector will come together to discuss the latest issues affecting distribution…

The ECJ held that the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) 2012 did not involve State aid. Hence, the recovery of grid charges which the European Commission had stipulated with regard to exemptions companies had obtained in 2012/2013 might also be obsolete. On behalf of 35 electricity-intensive…