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Transmission Workgroup
7th June 2012
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Transmission Workgroup
7th June 2012
The current position
 ACER published Draft Framework Guidelines on 16
March
 NG NTS submitted its written response covering all 7
FG themes on 16 May
 This presentation provides a summary of that response
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Key Messages
 Restrict the FG to Interconnection Points only
 Minimum harmonisation
 Should be a net benefit to industry and consumers
 Demanding timescale
 Unique GB issues as an island nation
1. Interconnection Agreements
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 Minimum set of requirements
as a mandatory ‘model
template’ covering TSO-TSO
and TSO-Shipper elements
 GB IAs limited to TSO-TSO
operational arrangements
 Standard Agreement as a
default should TSOs not
agree on content within 12
months
 NRA involvement in approval
of IAs & dispute resolution
 TSO-Shipper rules best
addressed in national network
codes
 Minimum list of items has
merit but many parameters
are IP-specific
 NRA involvement should be
proportionate and specific
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2. Harmonisation of Units
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 Lack of harmonisation could
be a barrier to cross border
trade
 In general, lack of common
units not a barrier to trade
 Harmonised units for energy,
volume, pressure and gross
Calorific Value
 Use of conversion tools is
adequate in most cases
 Common units may be
desirable to support future
commercial processes/data
publication regarding IPs
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3. Gas Quality
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 Adjacent TSOs agree how to
handle gas quality
differences at IPs
 Stronger role for NRAs in
determining which differences
require solutions
 TSOs to provide Users with
‘pertinent’ gas quality
information
 Provision of information
should not be a pan – EU
obligation on TSOs
 10 year Gas Quality Outlook
by ENTSOG on possible
changes in gas quality
 ENTSOG may not have
access to future gas quality
information
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4. Odourisation
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 Cross border flows of nonodourised gas to be the
default rule
 NRAs to work with TSOs to
explore options using CBA
and safety assessment
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5. Data Exchange
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 Extend harmonisation to all
common TSO-TSO, and
TSO-counterparty data
communications
 Gradual approach via
‘roadmap’ towards common
solutions
 Common, standardised
messaging protocol and
standards
 Identify requirements that
need to be serviced before
solutions
 Selection of solutions using
CBA and following industry
consultation
 Phased approach to
implementation appropriate
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6. Capacity Calculation
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 Discrepancies between maximum
capacities either side of an IP may
cause barriers to trade
 Discrepancies to be expected and not
a barrier
 TSOs required to provide detailed
description of capacity calculation
methods
 TSO incentives the key to maximising
capacity
 Adjacent TSOs to cooperate to
reduce discrepancies
 Code to define a procedure for
dealing with discrepancies
 ENTSOG to define timeline for
discrepancy reduction and reporting
role to ACER
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7. Cross Border Cooperation
ACER Proposals
NG Response
 General obligation on TSOs
to cooperate fully to achieve
market integration
 Obligation not needed as
already covered by Article 4 of
the Gas Regulation
 Regular ENTSOG reviews of
TSO practices
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Next Steps
ACER currently preparing ‘Evaluation of comments’ paper
Impact Assessment delivered to
ACER
Mid June
Impact Assessment & final FG
provided by ACER to
Commission
End July
Code development by ENTSOG
Sept 2012 – Sept 2013
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Gas Balancing Update
Transmission Workgroup
7th June 2012
Gas Balancing Code Consultation
 Balancing Draft Code and Consultation issued 13 April
 The response deadline is 17:00 CET 12 June
 The ENTSOG consultation and other documentation
can be found at:
http://www.entsog.eu/publications/balancing.html
 ENTSOG have requested that responses are:
 Focused and succinct as possible and provide supporting
evidence where available
 Made via the formal consultation response form
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EU CAM Network Code and CMP Guideline
Update
Transmission Workgroup
7th June 2012
Capacity Allocation Mechanism
(CAM) - Update
 According to the 3rd Package ACER need to provide an opinion on the
CAM Code compliance with the Framework Guideline by 6th June 2012
 A number of meetings have been held between ENTSOG and ACER
relating to the content of the CAM Code over the last two months
 Discussions have been focused on:
 Capacity duration of 15 years
 How much Capacity is withheld for the medium and short term
auctions (quotas)
 The sale of unbundled capacity resulting from:
 Technical Interconnection point mismatches
 More Capacity already sold on one side of an IP
 Additional incentive release
Capacity Allocation Mechanism
(CAM) - Update
 Inclusion of Tariffs in CAM Code
 Establishing Virtual Interconnection Points (at two or more adjacent
entry exit systems)
 ACER’s opinion was discussed by the ACER Board of Regulators at its
22nd May meeting
 ENTSOG is preparing to move quickly on those issues formally raised by
ACER.
Congestion Management Procedures
(CMP) Guidelines - Update
 CMP Guidelines agreed and approved by Member States at the 2nd
Comitology meeting on the 20th April 2012
 Currently undergoing Commission internal processes including the
transposition into all Member States languages
 Expectation that this will take until Sept 12
 GB has to be compliant with the Guidelines by 1st October 2013
 National Grid are in conversation with Ofgem as to National Grids
compliance with the CMP Guidelines.
EU Updates Timetable
 Timetable aims to highlight the key items (consultations,
workshops, decisions, etc.) National Grid NTS expect to cover
via this agenda item in the forthcoming months
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