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AgNes (Allgemeine Netzentgeltsystematik) is the regulatory process planning to redesign Germany's electricity grid tariff system to require generators to pay grid fees, expected by 2029. This is a core shift aimed at broadening the grid financing base and using price signals to encourage "grid-friendly behavior". The framework introduces a capacity charge, a dynamic energy-based charge, and a one-off construction cost contribution (BKZ). The proposed dynamic tariff model faces significant criticism from the energy industry, led by the BDEW, which deems it "way too complex”.