Energy: Minister: Federal Government to Finance Electricity Grids

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At their conference in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, the federal states are calling for the new federal government to continue the energy transition in Germany reliably and consistently. At their conference in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany, they agreed to reduce the electricity price quickly and to expand storage facilities and grids.

Hanover (dpa/lni) – According to Lower Saxony's energy minister Christian Meyer, the expansion of the electricity grid should no longer be paid by consumers via grid charges, but by the federal government. "Electricity prices must fall significantly," said the Green politician. "Public services such as electricity grids should therefore also be financed in general by the federal budget, like roads and rails." Grid charges now account for a quart…