EDSO for Smart Grids

E.DSO

European Distribution System Operators - E.DSO is gathering leading European Distribution System Operators for Electricity – cooperating to shape smart grids for the future.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Joachim Balke (Head of Unit Energy)

9 Sept 2025 · 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.

Meeting with Wopke Hoekstra (Commissioner) and

12 Feb 2025 · Dialogue on the future of the automotive sector - Thematic Working Group on 'Clean Transition and Decarbonisation'

Meeting with Pierre Schellekens (Director Energy)

6 Feb 2025 · Exchange on the Commission’s upcoming initiatives, with focus on EU distribution grids

Meeting with András Gyürk (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

17 Jan 2025 · Electricity grids

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament) and

15 Jan 2025 · Energy Breakfast

Meeting with Tsvetelina Penkova (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Sept 2024 · Future priorities

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

26 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and

26 Feb 2024 · Clean Transition Dialogue on EGD Infrastructures

Meeting with Tsvetelina Penkova (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

19 May 2023 · Meeting with EDSO on NZIA

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and

20 Jan 2023 · 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

Meeting with Pilar Del Castillo Vera (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

24 May 2022 · Data Act

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

25 Jan 2022 · Gas package proposal and the perspectives for renewable gas integration

Meeting with Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson)

30 Apr 2021 · 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.

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

26 Jun 2020 · Presentation of recommendations by EDSO on how DSOs could contribute to the EU recovery plan.

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

28 Apr 2020 · Security of electricity supply and the role of DSOs in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, post-crisis economic recovery

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

27 Jan 2020 · Decentralized energy systems, establishment of EU DSO entity

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

11 Oct 2019 · Introductory meeting. Energy policy priorities.

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

3 Apr 2019 · Set up a two-ways communication channel in the development of our climate change targets compliance project

Meeting with Joachim Balke (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete), Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete) and

19 Jun 2018 · Clean energy package and role of DSOs

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

21 Feb 2018 · Smart grids

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President) and

25 Apr 2017 · Energy storage

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

24 Apr 2017 · Clean Energy for All Europeans package

Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

10 Oct 2016 · Energy Efficiency

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

14 Mar 2016 · Energy market design

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

18 Feb 2016 · Market design

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and

29 Sept 2015 · Metal Theft