Merkel Ally Calls for End to Clean-Energy Priority on Power Grid

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Germany shouldn’t force power-grid operators to prioritize the distribution and sale of clean energy, according to an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

It’s no longer necessary to give new renewable-energy plants preference because clean-power growth targets can be met regardless, said Thuringia Premier Christine Lieberknecht, an executive board member of Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union.