The present Ordinance implements the Energy Industry Act (BGBl. I p. 2730). In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to grid access of plants generating electricity. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Definition of terms (2); Procedures (3); Connection approval and grid connection agreement (4); Information duties of the network operator (5); Grid connection (6); Access to networks in difficult situations (7); Payment of costs (8); Power Pla