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EASEE-gas. Madrid Forum Joint Working Group 12 th May 2004. Wim Groenendijk – Chairman Executive Committee. Status of the organisation. Membership evolution. Full. Associate. 14.03.2002 04.12.2002 06.03.2003 25.03.2004. 6 35 53 70. 0 11 12 12.
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EASEE-gas Madrid Forum Joint Working Group 12th May 2004 Wim Groenendijk – Chairman Executive Committee
Status of the organisation Membership evolution Full Associate 14.03.2002 04.12.2002 06.03.2003 25.03.2004 6 35 53 70 0 11 12 12
Status of the organisation 70 Full Members Producers 6 Traders & Shippers 17 Transporters 21 Suppliers 5 Service Providers 9 Distribution Netw. Op. 11 Retail Suppliers 0 End Users 1
Comments • 6 Segments now “active” • Some limited increased participation by end-users of natural gas and distribution network operators has been apparent, but these segments, and retail suppliers, should be encouraged to support and actively contribute to the work carried out by EASEE-Gas • Authorities should take the necessary measures to make possible the implementation of the proposed harmonisation and interoperability issues.
Common Business Practices • Finalised to date: • CBP 2003-01 Harmonisation of Units • CBP 2003-02 Harmonisation of Nominations & Matching Process • CBP 2003-03 EDIG@S • More in progress, including: • CBP on Harmonisation of Gas Quality Specifications • CBP on Codification • CBP on Constraint Handling • CBP on Interconnection Agreements • …
Working Groups Active Working Groups Gas Quality Harmonisation - Geir Kvael Business Rules - Rudy Van Beurden ebXML - Jan van Aken IT Communication Network – Rob Pringle Harmonisation of Units - Klaas Beukema Edig@s Message Codifications and Maintenance - Reinhard Steinbock Codification – Antonio di Nubila
MADRID FORUM VIII REVISED ACTION PLAN • Implementation of CBP’s • Develop framework for monitoring the progress on implementation of each approved CBP by the EASEE-gas members. • Highlight potential barriers to the implementation of CBP’s. • Harmonisation of Units • CBP 2003-01 supported by Madrid Forum • Relevant Authorities to enable completion of the implementation by 1 October 2005
Progress on Implementation CBP 2003-001 Harmonisation of units
MADRID FORUM VIII REVISED ACTION PLAN • Gas specifications: • Continue discussions with all stakeholders to agree common values on gas specifications • Address potential issue on billing arrangements that restrict GCV range • Current status: • Most parameter ranges agreed • Outstanding discussions on Wobbe Index, O2, and C2+ • Complex discussion, important to allow sufficient time for high-quality and broadly supported solution
MADRID FORUM VIII REVISED ACTION PLAN • Business Rules • CBP 2003-02 Harmonisation of Nominations and Matching finalised and to be supported by Madrid Forum • Further harmonisation, a.o. allocation rules and processes and Interconnection Agreements (including Balancing Agreements) • Communication Standards • CBP 2003-03 Edig@s finalised and to be supported by Madrid Forum • The need for further harmonisation of communication protocols and codification schemes between the gas and power sector will be investigated through cooperation with other organisations
Conclusions • In general good progress made • Three CBP’s approved • Important progress on a number of proposed CBP’s • Complex discussion on harmonisation of gas quality specifications; important to allow sufficient time for for high-quality and broadly supported solution • End-users of natural gas, distribution network operators and retail suppliers should be encouraged to support and actively contribute to the work carried out by EASEE-Gas • Authorities should take the necessary measures to make possible the implementation of the proposed harmonisation and interoperability issues.