Pooling
Simultaneous billing of multiple extraction points to reduce peak load.
The term “Pooling” refers to the simultaneous billing of multiple extraction points by one and the same grid user. The billing-relevant peak load results from the simultaneous power of all pooled power values, as opposed to the extraction at each individual extraction point.
This leads to a reduction in the peak load used for billing, as this load peak is usually lower than the sum of the individual peak loads per extraction point. Pooling thus reduces the costs of the annual capacity charge to be paid.
Pooling within the meaning of § 17 para. 2a StromNEV applies:
- (Nr. 1) are used by the same grid user (end consumer or redistributor)
- (Nr. 2) are connected to the electricity supply network of the same grid operator,
- (Nr. 3) are at the same grid or transformation level and
- (Nr. 4) are either part of the same grid node (1st alt.) or are connected to the electricity supply network through a customer-side galvanic connection (2nd alt.)
Grid Node Definition (§ 2 No. 11 StromNEV)
The definition of the grid node results from § 2 No. 11 StromNEV, when the spatially limited part of an electricity supply network, located in a structurally coherent area, consists of:
- a substation, a transformer installation, a transformer station, a local grid station or a switching installation, or
- another transfer point with a galvanic connection comparable to the cases mentioned in letter a, to which one or more extraction points are connected.
Our Services
Analysis
Comparison of your current grid usage costs
Smart Metering
Nationwide installation of acteno metering technology
Grid Operator Management
Coordination & billing conversion
Reporting
Monitoring your energy billing
Who Benefits from Pooling?
Customers with two or more extraction points whose aggregated peak load is lower than the sum of the individual peak loads. Through pooling, SLP measurements can be combined into a virtual metering point as rLM measurement.
Legal Basis
- Legal extract – § 17 StromNEV: Link