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Merger for self-consumption
Use self-generated electricity
The Federal Government’s Energy Strategy 2050 supports decentralized electricity generation and consumption at the place of production. If several electricity consumers want to use locally generated electricity together, this can be done by joining forces for self-consumption (ZEV). As part of the revision of the law, it will also be possible in the future to use self-consumption across districts with so-called local electricity communities (LEG) and virtual ZEV.
Establishment association for self-consumption
Several electricity consumers can join together to form a common consumer and use the electricity produced locally together. To do this, they form a community of interests and appoint a ZEV representative. The ZEV representative organizes the billing of the energy drawn from the public power grid and the energy produced locally to the consumers within the ZEV. All of the services required for this can optionally be obtained from IBC
- Before the merger, the parties involved (owners, tenants, etc.) must agree on the merger. If necessary, the contractual relationships must be adjusted.
- The property owners appoint a ZEV representative.
- The property owners apply to IBC to establish the ZEV three months before the start of operations using this form, and state in it which participants are waiving the basic supply (regulated tariff) and joining the ZEV community.
Application for association for self-consumption (ZEV)
- The ZEV representative determines the billing model within the ZEV; if necessary, he can commission a billing service provider to do this. For example, use the IBC billing service. ZEV billing service
- The ZEV representative commissions an electrician and ensures that the electrical installation and the measuring arrangement in the house correspond to the new situation.
Responsibility in a ZEV
From the date of commissioning, the ZEV is considered a single customer by IBC. The landowners are responsible for all matters within the ZEV, such as:
- Managing the community and creating the internal invoices for the electricity costs yourself or through a billing service provider.
- Ensuring the electricity supply to the participants within the ZEV.
- Complying with the legal regulations for internal consumption measurements and for the distribution of the corresponding costs.
- Liability towards IBC for the installation checks within the ZEV.
- Appointing a ZEV representative who carries out the following tasks:
- The ZEV representative is the sole contact for IBC for all matters relating to the ZEV, in addition to the above responsibilities, e.g. with regard to contractual agreements on connection to the distribution network or purchasing from the network.
- The ZEV representative informs IBC in writing at least three months in advance by the end of the month about entries into the community and any changes to its scope. The community is jointly liable for the costs caused by entries and exits as well as for the damage caused by non-registration.
Further information: 
a.The ZEV representative is the sole contact person for IBC Energie Wasser Chur for all matters relating to the ZEV, in addition to the above responsibilities, e.g. with regard to contractual agreements on connection to the distribution network or purchase from the network.
b.The ZEV representative shall inform IBC Energie Wasser Chur in writing at least three months in advance by the end of the month of any additions to the community and any changes to its scope. The community is jointly and severally liable for the costs caused by joining and leaving the community as well as for any damage caused by non-registration.
b.The ZEV representative shall inform IBC Energie Wasser Chur in writing at least three months in advance by the end of the month of any additions to the community and any changes to its scope. The community is jointly and severally liable for the costs caused by joining and leaving the community as well as for any damage caused by non-registration.
- Several landowners and/or tenants/lessees join forces.
- The production output of the system must be at least 10 percent of the ZEV’s grid connection capactiy
- The electricity produced by the system must be consumed without using the distribution network.
- ZEV billing may only be started once a production system (PV system) is in operation.