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Does the Third Package provide the European TSO associations with the tools necessary to find solutions to the European energy challenge ? Nigel Sisman , GTE + Senior Adviser nigel.sisman@gie.eu.com. Energinet.dk New Tasks New Tools conference, Copenhagen 12 th March 2008.
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Does the Third Package provide the European TSO associations with the tools necessary to find solutions to the European energy challenge ? Nigel Sisman, GTE+ Senior Advisernigel.sisman@gie.eu.com Energinet.dk New Tasks New Tools conference, Copenhagen 12th March 2008
Current state of play • 27 countries • > 40 transmission system operators (TSOs) • Several hubs, some mature, some emergent Third Package – the third attempt to deliver a single European gas market
Consumers Shippers Traders Producers The Third Package Framework Commission • Need • Clear roles and responsibilities • Checks and balances TSO body Agency • Overcome barriers at 3 levels • Legal • Regulatory • Contractual & Industrial
The TSOs role • secure, reliable and efficient operation of the transmission networks which are the backbone of the gas system • provision of the market place for interested stakeholders by bridging the gap between physical and contractual aspects of gas transmission (‘commodity-making principle‘) TSOs cannot ensure a properly functioning market however TSOs can provide the necessary foundation to enable a flourishing market
TSO role • Provide • capacity, • access services, • information • to facilitate the market Robust Responsive Transparent consultation Outputs Network Codes to provide the foundation for the market Capacity Development Statement to inform the market TSOs Third Package Responsibilities • Tasks include, in particular, the adoption of: • an annual work programme • technical and market (network) codes in 11 areas • a 10-year network development plan every two years • annual winter supply outlooks • an annual report • Consultation processes • To establish the annual workprogramme • To consider change proposals • To inform 10 Year Capacity Development Statement
Agency • To enhance regulatory co-ordination • To support and endorse codes • To monitor the implementation of the codes and assist compliance via NRAs Agency support and regulatory co-ordination essential to develop change
Commission role • Directives and regulations • ensuring the policies are implemented • Addressing legal inconsistencies • to enable implementation process • Comitology • where ENTSOG technical and market codes are not implemented
TSOs progress towards formal TSO body • ‘Shadow formal body‘ (GTE+) established by GTE members • 3 Senior Advisers hired • Market consultation on the work programme in the spring • Key deliverables for this year are • Transparency platform • 10-year network development plan • Winter outlook
Conclusions • Third Package a good step • Only minor refinements necessary • TSOs must • establish ENTSOG • develop robust consultation processes • involve all stakeholders • The Agency must • offer opinions on ENTSOG work • make recommendations to implement • deal with regulatory, and assist with legal barriers • Commission must • ensure Directives/Regulations implemented • assist address legal inconsistencies • resort to comitology if appropriate