»The Sovereign Distribution of Scarce Goods using the Example of the Promotion of Renewable Energies. Tenders in the EEG as a Distribution Procedure«: With the introduction of tenders, a fundamental shift took place from statutory determination to competitive determination of renewable energy support. The quantitative limitation of the renewable expansion leads to a scarcity situation, which forces the state to make a selection among the applicants. In this context, the specific subject law of renewable energies can be viewed from a general perspective on the basis of the distribution procedure.