Territoire d'énergie Gard

What Territoire d'énergie Gard does

Territoire d'énergie Gard, legally the Syndicat Mixte d'Électricité du Gard (SMEG), is a French public energy syndicate (établissement public) founded in 1994 and headquartered at 4 rue Bridaine, Nîmes. It functions as the sole Authority Organizing the Public Electricity Distribution Service (AODE) for all 350 communes of the Gard department, owning the 17,670 km public distribution network (7,294 km HTA high-voltage and 10,376 km BT low-voltage) and overseeing a 30-year concession contract with Enedis and EDF running through 2048. The syndicate operates through a Comité Syndical of 61 elected delegates representing 11 electoral colleges plus one Community of Communes, organized into 16 energy sectors each led by a vice-president, and is supported by approximately 24 staff agents.

The organization delivers eight core services: electrification (network reinforcement, securing, extension, undergrounding, and energy demand management); telecom infrastructure civil engineering coordinated with Orange; public lighting development, LED conversion, diagnostics, and maintenance; the reGARD electro-mobility network under a 15-year delegation of public service with Bouygues Énergies & Services and Elinvest (778 planned charge points by end of 2027); sustainable development advisory covering CEE certificates, ACTEE building renovation, Les Générateurs Occitanie photovoltaic support, and an €8 million Fonds Chaleur renewable-heat envelope; concession control and oversight of Enedis and EDF; group energy purchasing through a 13-department inter-departmental scheme; and PCRS / Jumeau Numérique, a legally mandated 5 cm/pixel aerial mapping base combined with LiDAR-based 3D digital twin technology for territorial planning and civil security.

Revenue is structurally non-commercial. The syndicate is funded through member- commune contributions, government subsidies (FACE, ADEME, FEDER, Fonds Chaleur), redevances for occupation of the public domain by network operators (capped at €241 per small commune for 2025), coordination fees on projects, and administrative margins on group energy purchasing and concession oversight. End-consumer pricing is not applicable because the organization serves communes, not retail electricity customers. Its geographic reach is strictly domestic and departmental, and it is governed as part of the regional grouping Territoire d'Énergie Occitanie, which coordinates 13 Occitanie energy syndicates.

Name

Territoire d'énergie Gard

Legal name

Territoire d'énergie Gard - SMEG (Syndicat Mixte d'Electricité du Gard)

Website

https://territoireenergiegard.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Territoire d'énergie Gard is a French public energy syndicate founded in 1994, serving all 350 communes of the Gard department as the Authority Organizing Public Electricity Distribution, plus public lighting, telecom civil works, EV charging, and digital mapping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Energy Distribution and Territorial Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs) / Regulated Distribution Companies (Ring-fenced DSOs) (EUADABAH)

Keywords

• Public electricity distribution
• Public lighting services
• EV charging infrastructure
• Energy transition services
• Territorial energy syndicate

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding and subsidies: Territoire d'énergie Gard operates as a public syndicate funded through member commune contributions, government subsidies (FACE, ADEME, FEDER), redevances from network operators (Enedis), and fees for coordination services.
2. Redevance pour occupation du domaine public (RODP): Fees collected from communes for occupation of public domain by electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure. Maximum 241 euros for communes with population ≤ 2,000 inhabitants (2025).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Territoire d'énergie Gard is a public energy syndicate that owns and manages the public electricity distribution network across all 350 communes of the Gard department in France under a 30-year concession contract with Enedis and EDF. It delivers public lighting, telecom infrastructure coordination, EV charging (reGARD), energy efficiency programs, group energy purchasing, and PCRS / Digital Twin cartographic services to member communes.

Product overview

Territoire d'energie Gard-SMEG is a public energy syndicate serving all 350 communes of the Gard department in France. Its offering consists of eight interconnected core services organized around public energy infrastructure management: Electrification (electricity network ownership, reinforcement, and concession control with Enedis/EDF), Telecom Infrastructure (civil engineering coordination with Orange), Public Lighting (renovation, LED conversion, and maintenance), the reGARD Electro-mobility Network (public EV charging via 15-year DSP), Sustainable Development and Energy Savings (CEE, ACTEE, Fonds Chaleur, photovoltaic advisory), Group Energy Purchasing (collective procurement via inter-departmental group), and PCRS/Digital Twin (high-precision mapping and 3D digital replica for the territory). These services collectively cover the full energy lifecycle from generation and distribution to consumption, mobility, and digital territory intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• reGARD: Public electric vehicle charging network brand operated under a Delegation of Service Public (DSP) covering the Gard department, launched in October 2025.

Products and services

• Electrification Services Management and development of the public electricity distribution network across all 350 Gard communes, including network reinforcement, securing, connection, extension, undergrounding of aerial networks, isolated site power supply, and energy demand management.
• Telecom Infrastructure Civil engineering for electronic communications carried out through coordination of network undergrounding operations via convention with operator Orange, where Territoire d'énergie Gard serves as project owner.
• Public Lighting (Eclairage public) Development, improvement, renovation, and maintenance of public lighting installations for member communes, including LED conversion projects, diagnostic services, and subsidy support.
• reGARD Electro-mobility Network Public electric vehicle charging infrastructure network (reGARD) providing 778 planned charging points across the Gard department, including standard, fast, and ultra-fast chargers, operated under a 15-year DSP by ElinVest & Bouygues Energies & Services.
• Sustainable Development and Energy Savings Energy efficiency programs including CEE (Certificates of Energy Savings) support, ACTEE programme for building renovation, Les Générateurs Occitanie network for photovoltaic and wind project advisory, APER law support for communes, and Fonds Chaleur renewable heat financing (8 M EUR over 4 years).
• Concession and Control Ownership of the public electricity distribution network and oversight of concession holders Enedis (distribution) and EDF (regulated-rate supply), including 30-year concession contract management through 2048.
• Group Energy Purchasing (Achats groupes d'énergie) Collective energy procurement service for Gardois local authorities, joining the inter-departmental purchasing group coordinated by Territoire d'Énergie Tarn (SDET) from January 2026, representing over 2,400 public members and approximately 1 TWh of energy volume.
• PCRS and Digital Twin (Jumeau numérique) High-precision cartographic reference (Plan de Corps de Rue Simplifié — PCRS) at 5 cm/pixel resolution serving as mandatory geographic base, complemented by a 3D digital twin using photogrammetry and LiDAR technology for urban planning, civil security, and energy transition simulation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 474,008 electricity users served in Gard department
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary, strategic, minor and major.

• reGARD (groupement Bouygues Énergies & Services et Elinvest)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2025Delegation of Service Public (DSP) for 15 years for electric vehicle charging network. Bouygues Énergies & Services and Elinvest manage, operate, and develop the charging network (reGARD) across Gard. Expected 778 total charging points by end of 2027.
• EnediscoreTechnology or IntegrationEnedis manages and operates electrical distribution networks in Gard under concession. Finances network work in urban communes through Article 8 convention. Key partner for PCRS and digital infrastructure projects.
• EDFcoreTechnology or IntegrationHistorical electricity supplier for regulated tariff distribution (tarif réglementé) in the concession framework managed by Territoire d'énergie Gard.
• OrangesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationTelecommunications operator working with Territoire d'énergie Gard on civil engineering for electronic communications, coordinated with network burial projects. Operators receive 8€ per linear meter of telecom trench.
• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of local authorities owning public service networks. Supports ACTEE program for energy efficiency, coordinates sector initiatives, and provides expertise in public energy organization.
• Territoire d'Énergie OccitaniestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional grouping of 13 energy syndicates in Occitanie Pyrénées-Méditerranée for sharing experiences and promoting projects at regional and national scale.
• Les Générateurs OccitaniesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of proximity advisors supporting emergence of ground photovoltaic and wind projects for local authorities. Félix Fromental serves as departmental contact at Territoire d'énergie Gard.
• Alès AgglomérationminorOthersEPCI partner for PCRS (Plan de Corps de Rue Simplifié) digital mapping project.
• Grand AvignonminorOthersEPCI partner for PCRS digital mapping project.
• Pays d'UzèsminorOthersEPCI partner for PCRS digital mapping project.
• Pont du GardminorOthersEPCI partner for PCRS digital mapping project.
• CCI (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry partnering with ADEME and Territoire d'énergie Gard for the Contrat Chaleur Renouvelable Territorial (CCRT) supporting renewable heat deployment in Gard.
• AREC OccitaniesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic company in which Territoire d'énergie Gard holds a stake, supporting renewable energy transition in Occitanie.
• Département du GardmajorOthersDepartmental government co-financing DEP studies and complementing FACE envelope for rural electrification works (until 2015).

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Enedis: National DSO operator that manages and operates 95% of France's public electricity distribution network under concession contracts with AODEs like Territoire d'Énergie Gard. Operates Gard's 17,670 km network as concession holder.

Direct peers

• Territoire d'Énergie Drôme (TE26): Departmental energy syndicate for Drôme, comparable in scale and mandate to Territoire d'Énergie Gard. Handles electrification, public lighting, EV charging, and energy transition advisory for member communes.
• Territoire d'Énergie Hérault (TE34): French departmental energy syndicate serving all communes of Hérault, an Occitanie neighbor. Operates under the same AODE model with Enedis/EDF concession contracts and similar service portfolio (electricity distribution, public lighting, EV charging, group purchasing).
• Territoire d'Énergie Isère (TE38): Departmental energy authority for Isère serving all communes in the department. Similar mandate covering electrification, public lighting, EV charging (including IRVE), group purchasing, and digital infrastructure (PCRS).
• SDEHG / Territoire d'Énergie Haute-Garonne: Departmental energy syndicate for Haute-Garonne (Occitanie), referenced in the company data as the link to Territoire d'Énergie Occitanie. Same AODE role, same concession model with Enedis, similar multi-service portfolio.
• SIEA (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Énergies de l'Ain): Intercommunal energy syndicate of the Ain department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Comparable AODE with electricity distribution, public lighting, telecom infrastructure, EV charging, and digital mapping (PCRS) mandates across its communes.
• SDET (Syndicat Départemental d'Énergie du Tarn): Departmental energy syndicate of the Tarn that coordinates the inter-departmental group energy purchasing scheme in which Territoire d'Énergie Gard participates. Operates the same AODE model and handles ~2,400 public members.

Others

• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies): National federation of French local authorities that own public service networks. Provides sector expertise, coordinates ACTEE energy efficiency program, and supports AODEs including Territoire d'Énergie Gard. Ecosystem enabler rather than a direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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