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FUEL MIX DISCLOSURE 29 February 2012. Fuel Mix Disclosure - History. Article 3(6) of the Internal Market Directive (Directive 2003/54/EC) Final customers must see overall Fuel Mix & Individual Mix & related Environmental Info Transposed as Regulation 25 of S.I. 60 of 2005
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Fuel Mix Disclosure - History • Article 3(6) of the Internal Market Directive (Directive 2003/54/EC) • Final customers must see overall Fuel Mix & Individual Mix & related Environmental Info • Transposed as Regulation 25 of S.I. 60 of 2005 • RES Directive 2009/28/EC • No connection between National Targets & Fuel Mix Disclosure
Fuel Mix Disclosure – Relevant Papers • Decision Paper SEM-11-095 (Enduring Decision) • Consultation Paper SEM-11-058 • Decision Paper SEM-09-081 (Interim Decision) • Related Papers: • Decision Paper CER/11/82 • Supervisory Framework for Administration of Guarantees of Origin
Fuel Mix Disclosure - Objectives • Increase market transparency • Comply with consumers’ rights • Enable consumers to make informed decisions • Educate consumers and stimulate electricity generation
Fuel Mix Disclosure - Overview • SEMO completes the calc on an annual basis • Required to calculate • All Island Fuel Mix • Individual Supplier Mixes and • Emissions Factors • Suppliers submit declarations and ‘claim’ generators (Both in-market and out-of-market)
Fuel Mix Categories • Coal • Natural Gas • Peat • Renewables • Oil • Nuclear • ‘Other’ • Any fuel less than 1% classed as ‘Other’
Emissions Factors • SEMO calculate an emissions factor for each thermal fuel type • Data is sourced from EPA (Ireland) and DOE (Northern Ireland) • SEMO applies emissions factors to Supplier mixes to calculate each Supplier’s emissions factor
Fuel Mix Disclosure – Interim Calculation • Calc based on: • Bilateral contracts (in & out of market) • PPAs in Ireland • Relevant Arrangements in Northern Ireland • Bilateral contracts for imports and related REGOs • UK Residual applied to Imports not covered by Bilaterals
Fuel Mix Disclosure – Enduring Calculation • Calc based on: • Guarantees of Origin (including Imports) • PSO PPAs in Ireland • Generator Attributes • EU Residual applied to remaining demand
GO Certificates – What is a GO • Guarantee of Origin • 1 MWh value • Guarantee that electricity has been produced from a renewable source • Examples of renewable sources: Wind, Solar, Ocean Energy, Biomass, Hydropower, Landfill Gas, Aerothermal, Geothermal, Hydrothermal • Purpose of GO: to be used in FMD • In ROI, GO scheme is administered by SEMO • In NI, GO scheme is administered by Ofgem
GO Certificates in Fuel Mix Disclosure • Legislation came into effect 28th March 2011 S.I. 147 • ROI Scheme only • Currently issuing GOs for 2011 • These may be used for the 2011 FMD submission • May be held over until 2012 FMD submission
Imported GO Certificates • Ensure REGOs are ‘Retired’ by 31st March 2012 • Can do online through Ofgem Registry • Any European GOs please inform SEMO ASAP • These may not be verified on time for 2011 submission
Generator Attribute Pack • In order to claim non Renewable generation: • Complete the pack • Generator advises which Supplier the attributes should be assigned to • Done on a quarterly basis
Supplier Declarations • Supplier may present the information as an All Island Fuel Mix • However, submission must be done per supplier licence • Supplier must declare: • Information provided is true and accurate • Valid contracts/PPAs/Relevant Arrangements/Intermediary Arrangements in place • Claimed GOs will only be used in this Fuel Mix Disclosure