By Louis de Briant ( May 26, 2026, 14:35 GMT | Insight) -- Socialist and conservative EU lawmakers are proposing to keep income generated by bottlenecks on cross-border power lines, known as congestion revenues, tied primarily to grid projects in the countries where the funds are raised, according to amendments proposed in the European Parliament's Industry Committee. That would narrow the scope of the European Commission's proposal, which would direct part of the revenues toward strategically important cross-border projects with broader regional benefits.Revenues earned from congestion on cross-border power lines, known as congestion revenues, should remain close to where they are raised, according to amendments from the European Parliament's Industry Committee published last week. ...
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