“Greetings to Munich’: Thuringia escalates electricity dispute with Bavaria. Citizens' initiatives reject further new power lines through Franconia and Thurringia.
“The decision on the nationwide need for expansion in the transmission network will be made with the confirmation of the network development plan in a few weeks,” the authority in Bonn simply announced. It is not possible to comment on details in advance. According to the Federal Network Agency, the line is necessary to maintain security of supply in the power grid.