{
  "id": 5071240,
  "title": "Energie: Chef der Strombörse warnt vor massivem Vertrauensverlust für Investoren durch Reservekraftwerke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/energie-chef-der-stromborse-warnt-vor-massivem-vertrauensverlust-fur",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:57:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/reservekraftwerke-chef-der-stromboerse-warnt-vor-massivem-vertrauensverlust/100251262.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Tobias Paulun, the new head of the Energiebörse EEX, has expressed concerns over the use of reserve power plants to dampen stock exchange electricity prices. In an interview with the Handelsblatt, Paulun stated that the involvement of reserve power plants should be avoided due to the potential for a loss of investor confidence, and the negative impact on new generation capacities and flexibility. The EEX plays a crucial role in energy trading, particularly in electricity trading.\n\nUnion Fraktion Vice Sepp Müller of the CDU, however, has called for increased use of coal-fired power plants to dampen prices at the electricity bourse. He argued that these plants should run more regularly when electricity becomes scarce during periods of low wind and sun. This could help lower electricity prices, save expensive gas, and fill gas storage for winter. The CDU-CSV-SPD coalition agreement states that a larger energy supply should help stabilize and reduce electricity costs, and reserve power plants should be used not only to avoid supply shortages but also to stabilize electricity prices.\n\nPaulun warned that the use of reserve power plants to dampen prices could also affect supply security, as the plants might not be able to perform their reserve role. Currently, about eight gigawatts (GW) of power capacity are in the network reserve, only kicking in when necessary to stabilize the network. Major industrial consumers have been demanding the reserve power plants to participate in the market during periods of high stock exchange electricity prices. The VIK, a large industrial energy and power association, argues that reserve power plants could provide a temporary contribution to market stabilization during supply crises. The high gas prices due to the Iran war and low gas storage levels make it increasingly questionable to run gas for electricity generation when alternatives exist, according to the VIK.",
  "summary": "Der Vorstoß von Unionsfraktionsvize Müller stößt beim CEO der EEX auf Kritik. Er befürchtet eine „verzerrende Wirkung im Strommarkt“, wenn alte Anlagen wieder in den regulären Betrieb gingen.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}