Overhead line trucks are a building block for the electrification of heavy goods traffic. IKEM develops ideas for a suitable legal framework.
Overhead line trucks are a building block for the electrification of heavy goods traffic. IKEM develops ideas for a suitable legal framework.
The advancing climate change highlights the need for a timely decarbonization in all sectors of the economy. Both national and European politicians recognized this process and aim to find solutions by setting stricter climate targets for 2030 and 2050. However, emissions from the transport sector have stagnated in recent decades, especially in Germany. In this context, a decarbonization solution, particularly for the high-emission heavy-duty transport sector, can be seen as goal-oriented. The catenary-truck represents such a solution and is being researched as part of the AMELIE project.
However, what does it take to successfully implement catenary trucks? Who is responsible for issuing electricity bills? And what happens if the electricity bill is not paid? The AMELIE research project deals with all these questions and aims to create a suitable framework for an overhead line infrastructure for catenary trucks. The framework should take into account technical, logistical and legal perspectives. The exchange of technical and legal information as well as the identification of process actors and their integration is of particular importance. In the end, concrete recommendations for action are to be given in order to integrate the overhead line infrastructure into the existing infrastructure and to create a uniform legal framework. The development of a European legal framework plays a particularly important role for standardised regulation.
The IKEM deals with all relevant legal issues concerning the integration of catenary trucks and overhead line infrastructure into the existing transport system. This includes, among other things, the development of suitable planning approval procedures and the assessment of various financing options for the construction and operation of the infrastructure. In close exchange with the project and practice partner Siemens, a legal framework is to be developed.
Hartwig, MatthiasRegulierung für Elektrische Straßensysteme (ERS) – HandlungsempfehlungenPräsentation entstanden im Rahmen des Projekts AMELIE. 2021. |
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Bußmann-Welsch, Anna; Hartwig, Matthias; Pfliegl, WernerAbrechnungs-, Rollenmodelle und technische LösungsansätzePräsentation entstanden im Rahmen des Projekts AMELIE. 2020. |
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Hartwig, MatthiasStakeholder model for the financing and billing of electric road systems (ERS)IKEM Working Paper. 2020. In recent years, both the EU and the German government have presented ambitious climate plans that will require a rapid decarbonisation of all sectors of the economy. While this can be accom-plished primarily via battery technologies in the passenger car sector, there is a growing need for an electric road system (ERS) to decarbonise heavy goods traffic. A system of this kind, however, must be integrated into the highly regulated existing economic and technical systems – both on the road and in the energy industry – and envisaged in a European context. The establishment of ERS is thus accompanied by considerable political, legal and economic challenges. Tasks such as planning, con-struction, network operation, toll collection, billing and all mobility services must be assigned by the relevant stakeholders efficiently and in a way that is both technically and economically feasible in accordance with existing law. At the same time, obstacles for transport companies must be removed and incentives created for such companies to use ERS so that the benefits of the new infrastructure are realised, both economically and in terms of climate impact, in a timely manner through a rapid market ramp-up. Although the current legislation already provides a good framework for ERS in some areas, it will not be possible to develop and operate ERS without some adjustment. This paper presents recommendations for important modifications. |
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Hartwig, Matthias; Bußmann-Welsch, Anna; Lehmann, MichaelLeitbilder für den Aufbau von elektrischen Straßensystemen in Europa 2020. |
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Hartwig, Matthias; Bußmann-Welsch, Anna; Claes, Fynn; Schneider, LisaAMELIE – RED – Abrechnungssysteme und -methoden für elektrisch betriebene Lkw sowie deren interoperable Infrastrukturen im europäischen Kontext 2020. Vorliegend handelt es sich um eine rechtswissenschaftliche Studie des Instituts für Klimaschutz Ener- gie und Mobilität (IKEM) im Rahmen des Projektes AMELIE. Die Untersuchung wurde nach den Me- thoden und Standards rechtswissenschaftlichen Arbeitens auf Grundlage des zum Bearbeitungszeit- punkt geltenden Rechts durchgeführt. Wenngleich die rechtswissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit konkreten Einzelfällen möglich ist, vermag die Studie eine Rechtsberatung zu konkreten rechtli- chen Fragestellungen nicht zu ersetzen. Insbesondere können konkrete Vorfragen für unternehmeri- sche, legislative oder administrative Entscheidungen nicht durch Gutachten des IKEM verbindlich ge- klärt werden. Geäußerte Rechtsmeinungen entsprechen grundsätzlich der wissenschaftlich fundier- ten Einschätzung der Autor:innen, müssen aber nicht der Rechtsmeinung oder Entscheidungspraxis von Behörden und Gerichten entsprechen, die mit Entscheidungen in Bezug auf den begutachteten Sachverhalt befasst sind oder befasst sein werden. Rechtsberatung und die dazu erforderliche recht- liche Prüfung des Einzelfalls kann und darf vom IKEM aufgrund § 3 Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz nicht erbracht werden. Es muss dazu insbesondere auf anwaltliche Rechtsberatung verwiesen werden. Das IKEM übernimmt damit auch keine Haftung für rechtliche Fehleinschätzungen und Fehlentscheidun- gen aufgrund der von dessen Autoren geäußerten rein wissenschaftlichen Rechtsmeinungen. |
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Hartwig, Matthias; Lehmann, MichaelRegulative framework for overhead contact lines for trucks on motorways – The AMELIE project aiming at a European approach of financing and billing for ERS3rd Electric Road Systems Conference 2019 (7.-8. Mai 2019), Frankfurt am Main 2019. According to current laws, overhead contact lines for trucks on motorways are integral part of both the motorway and the electricity distribution grid. Accordingly they fall under two regulatory and financing systems. In some parts these regulator systems match, even though they regulate subjects the specific regulation was not intended for. Especially regarding the two independent but partly contradictory financing systems (i.e. motorway tolls or user charges and electricity network charges) the legislator’s decision is required, whether ERS should be financed as part of the motorway, the electricity distribution grid or a mixed or alternative financing approach is preferred. |
AMELIE – Abrechnungssysteme und -methoden für elektrisch betriebene Lkw sowie deren interoperable Infrastrukturen im europäischen Kontext
Principal: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Project partner: Fachhochschule Erfurt, Siemens Mobility
Duration: 09/2018–10/2020
AMELIE – Abrechnungssysteme und -methoden für elektrisch betriebene Lkw sowie deren interoperable Infrastrukturen im europäischen Kontext
Principal: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Project partner: Fachhochschule Erfurt, Siemens Mobility
Duration: 09/2018–10/2020