Kassel faction requests reports on gas network development and decommissioning

In Kassel, the Left Party faction has requested that the municipal magistrate invite the city's utility companies, Städtische Werke Netz + Service GmbH and Städtische Werke Energie + Wärme GmbH, to report to the Committee for Climate, Environment, and Energy.

The requested report aims to address the current state of the Kassel gas network, including methane leakages, upcoming investments, and the timeline for remaining depreciations. Key topics include the development of a distribution network development plan, its integration with municipal heat planning, and the necessary steps for the gradual decommissioning of the gas network.

The initiative seeks to prevent inefficient dual structures of district heating and gas networks in the same streets to keep heating costs low for households and businesses. The faction emphasizes that proactive planning is essential for affordable future heating and aligns with the energy transition and the implementation of the EU Internal Gas Market Directive.