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Regulatory trends in Poland Energy Regulatory Office Department for Promotion of Competition 16th September 2009. Main developments. Situation at wholesale electricity market New rules for Balancing Market Project of new Energy Policy Privatisation process.
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Regulatory trends in Poland Energy Regulatory Office Department for Promotion of Competition 16th September 2009
Main developments • Situation at wholesale electricity market • New rules for Balancing Market • Project of new Energy Policy • Privatisation process
I. Situation at wholesale electricity market - prices Decrease of electricity prices on wholesale market was noticed: Source: The Energy Market Agency. * Monthly average rate of Eur in August 2009 by National Bank of Poland
I. Situation at wholesale electricity market – demand for electricity & generation capacities National consumption of electricity [GWh] Source: TSO
I. Situation at wholesale electricity market – demand for electricity & generation capacities National average demand [MW] Source: TSO
II. New Balancing Market rules Since January 1st of 2009 new Balancing Market rules are in force, among main changes are: • Modification of pricing rules for forced generation of electricity for balancing purposes, • Modification of pricing rules for start up of active Generation Units, • Introduction of marginal prices mechanism for determining values of deviations, • Modification of pricing rules for generation constrains and for electricity in failure situations, • Modification and extension of a scope of information published by TSO, • Setting of specific rules for wind power plants participation in Balancing Market.
II. New Balancing Market rules Since December 1st, 2009 possibility for intra-day submission of commercial schedules to Balancing Market will be launched into operation.
III. Draft of new Energy Policy of Poland till 2030 Main goals of draft Polish Energy Policy: • Improvement of energy efficiency, • Security of fuels and electricity supplies, • Introduction of nuclear power industry, • Development of competitive power market, • Limitation of power industry impact on environment.
IV. Privatisation Current privatisation plan is an updated version of a plan from Appril 2008. Among the most important assumptions of this plan are: • Conclusion of ENEA S.A. privatisation which was introduced at Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) in November 2008 (sale of controlling share), • Sale of PGE S.A.s’ 10% of shares via WSE in 2010, • Sale of minority share of TAURON S.A. in 2010 via WSE or negotiations, • Sale of controlling share of Energa S.A. in 2010 via negotiations,