Question 13084 — local authorities

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Mr. Eric Liégeon draws the attention of the Minister of Territorial Planning and Decentralization to the Government's intentions to recognize the department as a leader in local networks, particularly for electricity networks. Indeed, during the meetings of the departments of France in October 2025, several avenues of reflection for the departments were mentioned, including in particular the “resumption” of the unions of energy. This announcement raises serious concerns for energy unions. The distribution of electricity is one of the powers attributed to the municipal bloc since a law of 1906. For reasons of technicality and efficiency, the municipalities have organized themselves into an energy union. If this competence were to be transferred to the department, or even if it were content with a role of leader of the distribution networks electricity, this would very likely result in a reduction in investments in the rural part of these networks or a sharp increase in consumer bills. Also, he asks whether the Government plans to include or not in the future decentralization bill this transfer of competence and whether it intends to consult the authorities concerned on the subject.

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