The Federal Network Agency plans to reduce network costs by subjecting the so-called “permanently uncontrollable costs in the personnel environment” to constant cost reductions. In addition to guaranteed benefits, this also includes training and further education costs, the costs for works committee, company day-care facilities for children and other additional personnel costs. EWE AG, the ver.di union and the general works committee of the EWE Group have written a joint position paper in which they jointly show BNetzA and energy politicians alternative solutions for reducing energy costs. Gastransport Nord expressly supports the position paper.