A method for controlling a local distribution system's outtake of heat from a thermal energy distribution grid, wherein the local distribution system comprises: a device for exchange of thermal energy between the local distribution system and the thermal energy distribution grid, one or more thermal energy distribution devices, a feed for feeding the one or more thermal energy distribution devices with thermal energy from the device for exchange of thermal energy by conducting a heat transfer fluid, and a return for returning the heat transfer fluid from the one or more thermal energy distribution devices to the device for exchange of thermal energy, the method comprising: determining a base steering temperature (T steer) for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; receiving, at the local distribution system, a control signal indicative of reducing the steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; determining a reduced steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid based on the control signal and the base steering temperature; determining a return temperature (T ret) of the heat transfer fluid in the return, upon the determined reduced steering temperature being lower than the return temperature, determining a temporary steering temperature being higher than the return temperature and lower than the base steering temperature; and controlling the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the distribution grid based on the temporary steering temperature. a device for exchange of thermal energy between the local distribution system and the thermal energy distribution grid, one or more thermal energy distribution devices, a feed for feeding the one or more thermal energy distribution devices with thermal energy from the device for exchange of thermal energy by conducting a heat transfer fluid, and a return for returning the heat transfer fluid from the one or more thermal energy distribution devices to the device for exchange of thermal energy, the method comprising: determining a base steering temperature (T steer) for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; receiving, at the local distribution system, a control signal indicative of reducing the steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; determining a reduced steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid based on the control signal and the base steering temperature; determining a return temperature (T ret) of the heat transfer fluid in the return, upon the determined reduced steering temperature being lower than the return temperature, determining a temporary steering temperature being higher than the return temperature and lower than the base steering temperature; and controlling the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the distribution grid based on the temporary steering temperature. determining a base steering temperature (T steer) for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; receiving, at the local distribution system, a control signal indicative of reducing the steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid; determining a reduced steering temperature for the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the thermal energy distribution grid based on the control signal and the base steering temperature; determining a return temperature (T ret) of the heat transfer fluid in the return, upon the determined reduced steering temperature being lower than the return temperature, determining a temporary steering temperature being higher than the return temperature and lower than the base steering temperature; and controlling the local distribution system's outtake of heat from the distribution grid based on the temporary steering temperature.