This service is for developers, producers, and large consumers facing grid connection issues: refusal or restrictive conditions, missed deadlines, unexpected costs, or deadlocked correspondence. We review your file, map the regulated remedies (complaints, pre-action steps, and, where relevant, administrative litigation), and help you build a consistent factual and documentary record.
Informațiile sunt generale și nu înlocuiesc consultanța juridică. Contează faptele, actele și cronologia. The information is general and does not replace legal advice; facts, documents, and chronology matter.
When you need this
- You received a refusal to issue ATR or you consider the conditions unjustified or inconsistent.
- Your grid connection timeline is delayed and you need a structured escalation path.
- You dispute connection costs, reinforcement obligations, or cost allocation logic.
- You need to challenge a network operator’s interpretation of technical or procedural requirements.
- You face inconsistencies between correspondence, studies, and the contract documentation.
- You need to prepare a formal complaint to the competent authorities or an administrative pre-action step.
- You need litigation strategy support where a dispute escalates to court.
- You need to protect the project schedule by building a clear documentary trail.
What we do, step by step
- File intake: reconstruct the timeline and identify the decision points (requests, answers, deadlines, versions).
- Legal mapping: identify the relevant regulated framework and the available remedies for your specific issue.
- Document review: check ATR/connection documentation, studies, and correspondence for contradictions and gaps.
- Position building: draft a structured legal and factual position, including evidence pointers.
- Escalation: prepare and manage complaints, pre-action steps, and communications with the operator and authorities.
- Negotiation support: structure settlements, addenda, or clarifications in enforceable terms.
- Litigation readiness: prepare pleadings strategy and evidence pack where court action is required.
- Risk control: set up an internal tracker and submission protocol to avoid loss of deadlines and evidence.
Documents and information helpful for a first review
| Document | Why it matters | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ATR request(s), ATR issuance/refusal documents, and annexes | Defines the contested conditions and the formal basis of the dispute | Provide all versions and dates |
| Connection agreement (drafts and signed versions) and addenda | Shows agreed obligations, deadlines, and cost allocation | Mark disputed clauses |
| Operator correspondence (emails, letters, meeting minutes) | Builds the factual record and shows your timely reactions | Keep proof of submission and receipt |
| Technical studies and assumptions used by the operator | Helps assess whether conditions are properly justified | We coordinate technical review with legal relevance |
| Invoices, cost breakdowns, guarantees, and payment evidence | Supports cost disputes and restitution claims | Include bank evidence and references |
| Any authority submissions or responses (ANRE, other) | Shows the status of administrative remedies and positions taken | Include registration numbers and deadlines |
Risks and common mistakes
- Losing deadlines or failing to document proof of submission and receipt.
- Focusing only on technical arguments without tying them to the regulated legal standard and remedy.
- Accepting or paying under unclear terms without preserving objections and evidence.
- Escalating informally (calls and meetings) without confirming outcomes in traceable writing.
- Changing the project scope without assessing impact on connection rights and obligations.
- Starting litigation before completing required pre-action steps where applicable.
FAQ
Can we challenge a refusal to issue ATR or restrictive conditions?
Depending on the specific facts and the applicable framework, you may have regulated complaint routes and, in some cases, judicial remedies. We map the correct path and prepare the evidence pack for your case.
What if deadlines are missed and the project schedule is at risk?
We reconstruct the timeline, identify the formal obligations and triggers, and prepare escalation steps that preserve your rights while keeping communication structured and provable.
How do we handle disputes about connection costs or reinforcement works?
Cost disputes usually require both a legal review of allocation rules and a documentary reconstruction of what was requested, agreed, and invoiced. We help you structure the claim and the supporting evidence.
Do we need a pre-action step before going to court?
In administrative disputes, a prior complaint/pre-action mechanism may apply depending on the target act and the parties involved. We assess applicability and deadlines for your case.
Can you support negotiations with the operator in parallel with the legal route?
Yes. We can support structured negotiations and document outcomes in enforceable terms, while also preserving your procedural rights and evidence.
Internal links
Sources
- Legea nr. 123/2012 privind energia electrică și gazele naturale (Portal Legislativ)
- Ordinul ANRE nr. 53/2024 – metodologie alocare capacitate rețea pentru racordare (Portal Legislativ)
- ANRE – informare privind reguli noi de racordare (anre.ro)
- Legea contenciosului administrativ nr. 554/2004 (Portal Legislativ)
- OG nr. 27/2002 privind soluționarea petițiilor (Portal Legislativ)