Germany Weighs Pros and Cons of Split Electricity Market

Germany has revived a long-running debate about whether to split its electricity market into different pieces — a move with potentially widespread impacts for the flow of renewable energy around Europe’s largest economy. Proponents argue a split will incentivize industry to locate near renewable production and reduce the need for expensive investments in transmission capacity, but critics argue that it will drive both industry and renewable producers out of business and lead to a lack of investment due to uncertainty.