»Pursuit of the Common Good by Private Individuals (with Main Focus on the Energy Sector)«: The question of tasks' distribution between the state and society has been subject of scientific research for a long time. This study is dedicated to the follow-up question (with emphasis on the energy sector), namely how private individuals are bound to the common good when they act in the common good's interest. The study identifies improvement options and analyzes whether the current regulatory framework is suitable for safeguarding the fulfillment of public duties by private individuals in the sense of achieving the common good.