Joint ACER-ENTSOG update on implementation of the Balancing NC 26 th Madrid Forum 16 October 2014.
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Joint ACER-ENTSOG update on implementation of the Balancing NC
26th Madrid Forum16 October 2014
ACER and ENTSOG Questionnaire I
ACER and ENTSOG Questionnaire II
• Questionnaire useful for all stakeholders in the gas market: • implementation milestones and schedules for the Member States• calculation methodologies of daily imbalacing charges and
neutrality charges• methodologies of information provision, nominations and WDOS
• The Joint ENTSOG-ACER Report on the early implementation of the BAL NC is now available on ENTSOG and ACER websites:
• Link 1
• Link 2
• Information shown in the following slides is based on TSO and NRA responses in July-August 2014
Expected implementation timeline by country
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By 1 October 2015 => BAL NC implemented in 10 COUNTRIES (AT, BE, DK, FR, GB, HU, IT, LU, NL, SI)
Main challenges as perceived by TSOs and NRAs:
Implementation challenges
Investment in new IT equipment; metering changes
Extensive cooperation with NRAs, DSOs, Network Users needed
Ensuring adequate data quality and formats
Information provision
Determination of relevant Short term Standardised Products
More difficult where:•Liquidity is low;•Countries do not currently have trading platforms.
Redesign of current nomination processes (continuous re-nomination cycle)
Extensive cooperation with adjacent TSOs needed
NominationsOperational balancing
Existence of a trading platform
Nominations
• Strong efforts by the majority of MS to comply by 2015• Cross-border cooperation expected/ongoing
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Information Provision
• Strong efforts by the majority of MS to comply by 2016• Cross-border cooperation expected/ongoing
Cross Border Cooperation
Cross-border aspects may require further attention in future implementation reviews
BAL NC implementation workshop with the Energy Community in Vienna on 27 November 2014
• Cooperation between ENTSOG and the Energy Community (EnC)
• Objective: To explain the BAL NC and share knowledge regarding balancing practises focusing on CEE countries and members from the EnC
• Participants are TSOs, regulators from EU MS and EnC
• Presentations on balancing practices reflecting various market conditions: NW Europe, CEE countries and contracting parties from the EnC
• Panel discussion on implementation options
• Discussion on way forward
Conclusions
• Implementation is well underway across Europe
• Many challenges still lie ahead, but…
• …extensive discussion between NRAs, TSOs and market participants
• Limited cross border elements identified, further attention may be required
• Good cooperation seen between NRAs, TSOs, ACER and ENTSOG
• ACER and ENTSOG will build on this experience and continue to coordinate future efforts
• ACER/ENTSOG Report on the early implementation of the BAL NC will be updated in one year
Thank you for your attention!