In its judgement of December, 14, 2016, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (FAC) backed the measures aimed at optimising noise pollution and electrical losses.

She currently works as Director of Finances for Solothurner Spitäler AG and is due to join Swissgrid on 1 April, 2017.

Doris Russi Schurter has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Swissgrid Ltd since 2007.

During the extraordinary board meeting of Swissgrid Ltd on 28 November 2016, the Board of Directors implemented the share capital increase due to the valuation adjustments of assets that were acquired on 4 January 2016.

Michael Wider has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Swissgrid Ltd since 2009.

Since Swissgrid is able to use the income from auctions to cover the allowable costs of the transmission system, it will be possible to avoid any tariff-increasing effect.

The planning approval decision of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) on 19 July 2016 for the grid construction project Beznau – Birr has come into force, as no complaints have been received opposing it.

SFOE approves partial cabling in Bözberg/Riniken region

Following approval by the Swiss Federal Inspectorate for Heavy Current Installations (Eidgenössische Starkstrominspektorat, ESTI) of the plans for the upgrade of the line Pradella-La Punt, the Federal Administrative Court has confirmed that no objections to the order have been have received.

Luca Baroni, Head of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer of Swissgrid, will be leaving the company at the end of 2016 to become the new Head of Finances at BLS AG.