Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sept 2025 | Joachim Balke Head of Unit | Ares(2025)7552502 Representatives of E.DSO presented main points of their reply to the open public consultation on the Grid Package and indicated main priorities for the distribution system operators. | — |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Joachim Balke Head of Unit | Ares(2025)7552502 Representatives of E.DSO presented main points of their reply to the open public consultation on the Grid Package and indicated main priorities for the distribution system operators. | SRC |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector - Thematic Working Group on 'Clean Transition and Decarbonisation' | — |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Wopke Hoekstra Commissioner | Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector - Thematic Working Group on 'Clean Transition and Decarbonisation' | SRC |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Pierre Schellekens Director | Exchange on the Commission’s upcoming initiatives, with focus on EU distribution grids | SRC |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Pierre Schellekens Director | Exchange on the Commission’s upcoming initiatives, with focus on EU distribution grids | — |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures | SRC |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures | SRC |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures | — |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures | — |
| 20 Jan 2023 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | U.S.-EU Task Force: Best practices in Energy Savings and Flexibility Other participants: Cleantech-Cluster Energy, ELVIA, EU DSO Entity, California Energy Commission, ASE, AEE, ComEd, Octopus Energy, OPower, Uplight | — |
| 20 Jan 2023 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | U.S.-EU Task Force: Best practices in Energy Savings and Flexibility Other participants: Cleantech-Cluster Energy, ELVIA, EU DSO Entity, California Energy Commission, ASE, AEE, ComEd, Octopus Energy, OPower, Uplight | SRC |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Aleksandra Tomczak Cabinet member | Gas package proposal and the perspectives for renewable gas integration | SRC |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Aleksandra Tomczak Cabinet member | Gas package proposal and the perspectives for renewable gas integration | — |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Thor-Sten Vertmann Cabinet member | To present and discuss the conclusions of the study of E.DSO and Eurelectric on the needs at distribution level with a 2030 time horizon, to ensure a timely, fair and cost-effective energy transition. | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2021 | Thor-Sten Vertmann Cabinet member | To present and discuss the conclusions of the study of E.DSO and Eurelectric on the needs at distribution level with a 2030 time horizon, to ensure a timely, fair and cost-effective energy transition. | — |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Presentation of recommendations by EDSO on how DSOs could contribute to the EU recovery plan. | — |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Presentation of recommendations by EDSO on how DSOs could contribute to the EU recovery plan. | SRC |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Kadri Simson Commissioner | Security of electricity supply and the role of DSOs in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, post-crisis economic recovery | — |
| 28 Apr 2020 | Kadri Simson Commissioner | Security of electricity supply and the role of DSOs in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, post-crisis economic recovery | SRC |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Kadri Simson Commissioner | Decentralized energy systems, establishment of EU DSO entity | — |
| 27 Jan 2020 | Kadri Simson Commissioner | Decentralized energy systems, establishment of EU DSO entity | SRC |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Introductory meeting. Energy policy priorities. | — |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Ditte Juul-Joergensen Director-General | Introductory meeting. Energy policy priorities. | SRC |
| 03 Apr 2019 | Mauro Raffaele Petriccione Director-General | Set up a two-ways communication channel in the development of our climate change targets compliance project | — |
Mission & Goals
European Distribution System Operators - E.DSO is gathering leading European Distribution System Operators for Electricity – cooperating to shape smart grids for the future. E.DSO is the key-interface between the leading electricity distribution system operators and the European institutions and stakeholders. E.DSO promotes the development and large-scale testing of smart grid technologies in real-life situations, new market designs and regulation.
EU Legislative Interests
Competitiveness Compass; Clean Industrial Deal; EU Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive sector; Union of Skills; Citizens Energy Package; Guiding principles on anticipatory grid investments; European guidelines on network tariffs; and Electrification Action Plan, EP INI Report on Electricity Grid; the Affordable Energy Action Plan; the EU Grids Package and Post-2027 MFF Proposals.
Communication Activities
E.DSO Policy documents • 9th February 2024 E.DSO reaction to Greens Manifesto “Courage to Change” • 27th February 2024 E.DSO analysis of the 2040 EU Climate Target • 8th April 2024 E.DSO reaction to European Parliament Political Groups Manifestos • 15th April 2024 E.DSO reaction to Electricity Market Design (EMD) reform • 16th April 2024 E.DSO Statement on the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) • 30th May 2024 E.DSO Reaction to Council conclusions on ‘Advancing Sustainable Electricity Grid Infrastructure’ • 27th June 2024 E.DSO Position Paper: Climate Resilience Metrics for Electricity Grids • 1st July 2024 E.DSO Paper: Financing Mechanisms for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) • 11th July 2024 It Is Time to Get to YES: A Call for Action • 29th August 2024 Grid-Optimised Deployment of Charging Infrastructure for Light and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Joint positions/ Statement • 26th June 2024 Green Deal Joint Statement • 13th March 2024 Follow-up to the Clean Transition Dialogue on Green Deal Infrastructure • 31st May 2024 Joint statement from power industries on PFAS ban • 9th October 2024 Joint statement on the key role of distribution grids for a competitive, green and resilient Europe A Spotlight on E.DSO Priorities Videos • 7th March 2024 together with Enedis. E.DSO Grid Investment Advocacy video • 15th April 2024 together with E.ON E.DSO Grid Financing & Anticipatory Investments Advocacy video • 27th May 2024 together with ESB Networks E.DSO Securing our Grid by Building Robust Resilience Advocacy video • 17th June 2024 together with E.ON E.DSO Grid Financing and Anticipatory Investments video Policy Events: • 6th February 2024 Internal roundtable about the issue of the Dedicated Measurement Devices (DMDs) as enshrined in Recital 18 and Article 7b of the compromised version of the (EU) Regulation 2019/943: Internal Market for Electricity (EMD). • 28th February 2024 Crisis, Customer Communication and Management Webinar • 9TH April 2024 Powering Tomorrow: Grids, Investments, and Skills Unleashed Podcasts (https://edsoforsmartgrids.eu/podcast) • 19 January 2024 - The Evolving Role of DSOs: Unlocking Potential Through Flexible Connection Agreements (FCAs)
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Energy Forum
Organisation Members
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