Regional co-operation within the Third Package

Nigel Sisman

Senior Adviser

Stakeholder Group , GRI NW, Den Haag, 7 May 2010

Contents

Post Third Package– Conceptual framework for Regional co-operation

Commission’s 3 Year Priority Plan

Implications for regional co-operation

Conclusions

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Regional Cooperation

Challenge remains that formal governance and binding rules only occur at European & national levels

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Third package

envisages regional

cooperation of and lead by

TSOs

Member States

Regulators

Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

Third Package Rules Development process

• European rules – the primary aspiration

– scope for regional specificities

• Regional activities – to fit with European approaches

– scope to accelerate progress

– co-ordination and coherence essential

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Priority setting

Framework Guidelines

Network Codes

Comitology

Process

Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

3 types of local co-ordination

Specific local concerns should be checked for consistency and coherence with European aspirations

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European driven

1. (Early) implementations

2. Trial approaches

Locally driven

3. Specificlocal concerns

Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

Stakeholder support for development processes

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Commission & Agency

set priorities

Network Code delivery

Commission & Agency approval

processes

time

Define Code Project Plan

Code Proposal Development

CodeFinalisation

Code Proposal Development Process

*Stakeholders’ Joint Working Sessions• to meet and discuss with stakeholders• be responsive, having due regard to opinions• justifying acceptance or rejection• ENTSOG chaired

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Stakeholders’ Joint Working Sessions*

EFET

IFIEC

Eurelectric

OGP

Eurogas

ENTSOG Endorsement

ConsultationTo Code Finalisation process

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Inputs, analysis & proposals

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Regional co-operation – conceptual framework

European 3 Year Plan

Madrid XVII request for a co-ordinated plan

Joint working between • Commission• Regulators • ENTSOs

Objective to approve plan during summer

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Commission’s Three Year Priority Plan

Extract from EC / ACER /ENTSOG 3-year work plan draft

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Commission’s Three Year Priority Plan

Deliverable

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Framew ork Guideline (FG) on capacity allocation methodologies (CAM) 1

EC invitation to ENTSOG

Netw ork code on CAM 1

Contingency periodACER Framew ork Guideline on balancing rules including: balancing; rules for tradingEC invitation to ENTSOG

ENTSO-G netw ork code on balancing 2

Contingency periodACER Framew ork Guideline on harmonisation of transmission tariff structuresEC invitation to ENTSOG

ENTSO-G netw ork code on tariffs 3

Contingency periodACER Framew ork Guideline on interoperability rules 4

EC invitation to ENTSOG ENTSO-G netw ork code on interoperability rules

Contingency period

2010 2011 2012 2013 and beyond

Common scoping discussions ACER evaluation of NC

Regulator w ork (ERGEG/ACER)

Comitology process (including EC input to Comitology)ENTSOG w ork

Likely public consultations Preparation phase

Contingency

European / local interactionEuropean 3 Year Plan• Should define what local work needs to be done

• Next year’s plan should build on early framework guideline/code experience

• Top-down governance to ensure coherence and consistency

Avoid double work • European and local work must not compete

• Resources to be focussed to ensure efficient engagement • TSOs, regulators. ministries and stakeholders have limited skilled resources at all levels

Preserve the good multi-lateral co-operation within the GRI

Geography• Allow flexibility

• Local co-operations to embrace relevant geography and key actors

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Implications for regional co-operation

Conclusions

Delivery of progress needs to be consistent with European 3 Year plan

Future local co-operation should focus on:– Leaving room for flexibility in local groupings

o To cover geographical and relevant actor considerations – Enabling the implementation of codes– Ensuring efficiency in the deployment of resources

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3 year plan should define regional work (if appropriate) and, where relevant, regional specificities should be fed into the European process by ACER and ENTSOG.