Bearing in mind the inextricable link between energy consumption and climate change, members also authorized national authorities to require system operators "to give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources or waste or producing combined heat and power" -- except when the safety and reliability of the grid is compromised.
Deputāti arī vēlas, lai dalībvalstu iestādes var prasīt no sistēmu operatoriem prioritāti piešķirt stacijām, kas izmanto atjaunīgās enerģijas avotus vai atkritumus, kā arī koģenerācijai.