LEG for specialist partners: share locally and operate correctly

Operator focus

What matters when advising on and implementing an LEG

An LEG offers new opportunities, but requires technical, local and organisational clarity.

In a local electricity community, producers and consumers can jointly use locally produced solar power. Unlike with a ZEV or vZEV, this is not self-consumption behind a shared connection or interconnection point: an LEG uses the public distribution grid and therefore requires a clear grid-topological and regulatory classification.

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Check technical and local requirements

Before you establish an LEG, clarify which locations and participants are eligible and whether the requirements for a joint LEG are met.

To the LEG map

Your responsibilities

What you take on as the operator

Operating a LEG involves various organisational and administrative tasks. Plan sufficient time and resources for this. You organise and manage the LEG and are responsible, among other things, for participants, contracts, internal billing and changes during operation.

01

Organise participants and contracts

You look for potential participants and conclude a private-law contract with all parties involved. Also ensure that all participants have a myBKW account. If they do not yet have one, they must create it before registering.

02

Establish and manage an LEG

You create your LEG in the BKW LEG Portal and record changes, such as participants joining and leaving.

03

Bill electricity within the LEG

You are responsible for billing the electricity exchanged within the LEG. This also includes payment arrears and debt collection.

04

Comply with legal requirements

As the operator, you are responsible for complying with the legal requirements applicable to your LEG.

Data exchange and billing

Apply for an EIC number for billing data

For billing your LEG, BKW provides you with the required metering data in EBIX format. To receive this data, you need an EIC number.

You apply for the EIC number from the national grid company Swissgrid. BKW can then provide you with the relevant data for billing your LEG electronically.

Apply for an EIC number

Downloads

Documents for your LEG

Here you will find important documents for setting up and operating your LEG.

LEG model contract

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Billing data | Difference between CSV and EBIX format

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BGB Local Electricity Community

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers for operators

Key information about maps, local boundaries, requirements, smart meters and billing.

These answers support specialist partners in the preliminary assessment and in customer consultations.

Do you have questions about the grid topology, smart meters, registration or metering data? Send us your enquiry using the form. We will be happy to support you with any questions relating to your LEG.