Energy Partners of the Palatinate

20.08.2026

To prevent the power grid from becoming overloaded, grid operators must be able to control solar and wind power plants as needed and, if necessary, reduce their output. This may be necessary, for example, when too much solar power is fed into the grid on a sunny afternoon.

08.07.2026

SWK’s water traffic light provides early information on the status of the drinking water supply. It has been back to green since July 8, 2026. Water consumption, which reached an annual peak of over 30,000 m³ per day during the heat wave—despite severe drought—has declined again. In addition, rainfall has returned.

02.07.2026

SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern will launch its new website design on July 8, 2026. We have revamped and redesigned our website for you—visually, in terms of content, and in terms of usability. The new site is designed to offer you even better service and provide you with the information you need simply, quickly, and reliably.

26.06.2026

SWK’s water traffic light provides early warning of the status of the drinking water supply. It will turn yellow on 26 June! The flow from the Lauterspring spring, the groundwater and the water treatment process are not yet causing any problems. However, water consumption is currently at its annual peak, at 30,000 m³ per day. The ongoing heatwave is expected to lead to further peaks in consumption, which is why SWK is asking people to use drinking water sparingly.

12.06.2026

After the route had been impassable for SWK buses for many years, lines 105, 106, 107 and 115 are now once again running through the railway underpass at the power station following the completion of the northern section of Trippstadter Straße.

01.06.2026

Dr Arvid Blume, a member of the Executive Board of SWK Stadtwerke Kaiserslautern Versorgungs-AG, was newly elected by the General Meeting to the Executive Board of the Hesse/Rhineland-Palatinate State Association for Energy and Water Management (LDEW).