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From today, grid congestion reaches small consumers too: capacity becomes a question of allocation
As of 1 July 2026, the automatic priority for small consumers on the electricity grid disappears. Grid congestion thereby shifts from a problem affecting a handful of large industrial parties to one touching the whole of society, making it, above all, a stakeholder management challenge.
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Queueing for the grid: what the new ACM prioritisation framework means for stakeholder and environmental management from 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, anyone applying for an electricity connection in a congested area, from a data centre to a household, will share the same waiting list. The new ACM rules change not just the technical mechanics of grid access, but the politics surrounding it. An analysis of what the prioritisation framework means for municipalities, developers and environmental managers.
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Six lessons from the ACM review: why transparency is essential for grid expansion
The ACM concluded that the investment plans of Enexis, Liander, Stedin and TenneT were insufficiently substantiated. The network operators are launching an improvement programme. Six lessons on transparency and stakeholder communication that go beyond the investment plan itself.
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The new Energy Act 2026: what does it mean for stakeholder and environmental management in energy infrastructure?
Since 1 January 2026, the new Energy Act has been in force in the Netherlands. Network operators become system operators, the connection obligation lapses during congestion, and prioritisation determines who gets capacity and when. What are the consequences for stakeholder and environmental management?
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