2011

CEER Vision for a European Gas Target Model. Conclusions Paper
Ref. C11-GWG-82-03, 1 December 2011

Following a request from the 18th Madrid Forum, European energy regulators committed to produce a vision paper on a conceptual model for European gas markets (the “gas target model”). The conclusions build from regulators’ work to date (including on framework guidelines in specific areas) and extensive dialogue: feedback from four dedicated public workshops and one workshop discussing the view of academia; the outcome of the CEER call for evidence (5 November 2010 to 7 January 2011) and the CEER public consultation (5 July to 20 September 2011); and the discussions at the 19th and 20th Madrid Fora. The conclusions paper sets out the vision for the European Gas Market in 2014 and beyond. Furthermore, the paper proposes measures to achieve the goal of the Internal Energy Market by 2014 in line with the commitment of the European Council of 4 February 2011.

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Transparency requirements for natural gas. Summary of responses document
Ref. C11-GWG-81-04, 8 November 2011

European energy regulators carried out a public consultation on existing transparency requirements for natural gas to gather views on existing legally binding and voluntary transparency requirements, requirements introduced or made binding by the 3rd Package as well as on a possible need for additional transparency requirements on the different parts of the gas value chain. The summary of responses document sums up the responses received from stakeholders. The public consultation questionnaire included 7 questions and offered space for comments. All in all, 32 responses from stakeholders from all parts of the gas value chain, including production, transmission, storage, LNG and trading were received.

Amendment of the Guidelines of Good Practice for Third Party Access (TPA) for Gas Storage System Operators (GGPSSO): Guidelines for CAM and CMP
Ref. C11-GST-15-03, 14 July 2011

This CEER document presents an Amendment of the Guidelines of Good Practice for Third Party Access (TPA) for Storage System Operators (GGPSSO) in gas, regarding the provisions on capacity allocation (CAM) and congestion management (CMP). Following stakeholder feedback, CEER has prepared two revised guidelines, one for CAM and one for CMP, to be integrated in the existing GGPSSO.

Final ERGEG study on congestion management procedures & anti-hoarding mechanisms in the European LNG terminals
Ref. E10-LNG-11-03b, 12 April 2011

This ERGEG study focuses on the current CMPs and anti-hoarding mechanisms in Europe, with a special focus on the need for harmonisation and transparency at the EU level.

Evaluation of Responses to ERGEG Consultation Paper on Congestion management procedures & anti-hoarding mechanisms in the European LNG terminals
Ref. E10-LNG-11-03c, 12 April 2011

Final ERGEG Framework Guideline on Gas Balancing in transmission systems
Ref. E10-GNM-13-03, 10 March 2011

Evaluation of comments to Call for Evidence on CEER Vision Paper for a conceptual model for the European gas market
Ref: C11-GWG-74-03, 2 March 2011

European regulators committed to produce, by the end of 2011, a vision paper on the gas target model. A Call for Evidence on the conceptual model for European gas market was launched on 5 November 2010 to understand stakeholders’ initial views on what should be considered. The consultation period ended on 14th January 2011. This paper summarises stakeholder views from the Call for Evidence.

Monitoring Report 2010 on CAM and CMP on selected gas interconnection points
Ref. E10-GMM-11-05, 2 February 2011

This report sums up and analyses the outcome of a monitoring exercise carried out by ERGEG in early summer 2010 on capacity allocation mechanisms and congestion management procedures at selected gas interconnection points in Europe. The survey was carried out on the basis of provisions from Gas Regulation (EC) 1775/2005. ERGEG was asked by the European Commission to do this analysis as input for the comitology procedure on revising Chapter 2 of Annex I of Regulation (EC) 715/2009.

Amendment of the Guidelines of Good Practice for Gas Storage System Operators (GGPSSO)
Ref. E10-GST-14-04, 2 February 2011

In this document, ERGEG presents the final proposals that will be incorporated in the GGPSSO. ERGEG aims with these guidelines for capacity allocation mechanisms (CAM) and congestion management procedures (CMP) to ensure a level playing field from which market players will benefit. In general, without these additional guidelines the market might remain as it is today for a long time, namely congested in some parts of the EU.

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