The commentary addresses the newly restructured energy law shaped in many ways by the legislation of 2016 and the European energy legal framework. Given the increased complexity of energy law, the extensive material can only be adequately managed with the help of a six-volume comprehensive commentary, providing the user with a complete, precise, and reliable overview of current legal issues based on administrative practices, case law, and literature. The commentaries have been developed by scholars and practitioners from authorities, companies, and law firms under the direction of Professor Säcker. The complete work will be available in 2018. While prior to 1998, the goal of energy law was energy supply security through closed supply areas and a regional network of generation and...