June 2009
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Publications Press Release: | Editorial Europe’s energy regulators have advocated for a long time that the existing laws (2nd Package) also need to be fully implemented. Last week, the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings against 25 Member States for failing to comply with the 2003 energy laws. Madrid and Florence Forum Conclusions have been published by the European Commission. CEER published a FactSheet "Energy Regulators' pledge to ensuring good quality of electricty supply" which is a useful guide to their comprehensive 4th Benchmarking Report on the Quality of Electricity Supply. With energy markets becoming increasingly global you need to know what is on regulators’ minds and we want to know your views. Mogg's Blog on WFERIV gives you the chance to shape the debate at the October World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFERIV) in advance. Read about why Lord Mogg sign’s himself as “Mogg”, who put the “egg” into ERGEG. On a (slightly) more serious note check out his blog http://moggsblogonwferiv.blogactiv.eu/ for the Regulators' low carb(on) diet from "G8 +" to Copenhagen, or how energy in Europe is getting smarter with smart grids and smart meters. |
On 25th June, the 27 EU Member State unanimously adopted the 3rd Package. The 3rd Package is a complex suite of energy legislation, comprising five separate acts, that was agreed in record time (less than 2 years). When implemented (i.e. within 18 months of its formal adoption), it will put in place a new cross-border energy regulatory framework that will enable a single EU energy market to develop. In brief, the 3rd Package provides for: Energy Regulators' "Next Steps" Paper “Pilots” named and the “end-to-end” process for Network Codes is set out Stakeholder Expertise to be harnessed through Expert Groups Regional approach to the single EU energy market to be accelerated ACER needs to be up and running 18 months after entry into force of the Agency Regulation. Similarly, the Electricity and Gas Regulations shall directly apply 18 months after their entry into force and by that time, at the latest, the national Transmission System Operators are required to submit the founding documents for the new European Network for Transmission System Operators, one for gas and one for electricity to the Commission and ACER. By a maximum of eight months thereafter the ENTSO for both gas and electricity need to be put in place. |
CEER/ERGEG Publications |
Reports • Implementing the 3rd Package: next steps, 26 June 2009, (C09-GA-52-06a) • Monitoring the implementation of the ERGEG Guidelines of Good TPA Practice for Liquefied Natural Gas System Operators, 3 June 2009, ( E09-LNG-07-03) • CEER publishes its pledge to ensuring good quality of electricity supply, 1 June 2009, (C09- FS-09-01) Proceedings of Events (see events section of website): • CEER workshop on smart grids, 29 June 2009 • World Forum on Energy Regulation, Athens, 18-21 October |
Calendar of current and future public consultations |
The standard period for ERGEG public consultation is 8 weeks. For further information (including ERGEG’s newly revised public consultation guidelines) visit the public consultations section of the website. |
Events |
See all dates of Regional Initiatives meetings (RCC, IG, SG) on the ERGEG online Calendar. For example, the next SG meeting of the North-West region is in Paris on 9th June 2009 or the ERRA Summer School on an Introduction to Energy Regulation (13-17 July). The World Forum on Energy Regulation is the leading international conference on energy regulation, held only once every three years. The upcoming World Forum on Energy Regulation IV, from 18-21 October,which is co-hosted by CEER and the Greek Regulatory Authority promises to be a major event. See the programme on www.worldforumiv.info. |
Regional Initiatives Update |
The European Energy Regulators' Newsletter presents Quarterly updates of the 7 electricity regions and 3 gas regions. For the months in between these quarterly updates, the activities in one region will be presented in the "Region in the Spotlight" section. For continued information on activities in each region, please consult the Regional Initiatives website and the regions' dedicated subpages. |
In fulfilment of its promise provide a quarterly report on the Regional Initiatives, all regions are in the spotlights this month. Key updates are as follows: In terms of electricity balancing the Baltic electricity region published the final report “Balancing in the Baltic region” in April 2009 outlining the current state, common approaches and differences. Also in the field of balancing in the France-UK-Ireland electricity region the interim solution of the new TSO-TSO model over IFA went live on 3rd March 2009. Regulators now are to review experience with this interim system in September 2009 before implementing the enduring solution. In the South-West electricity region cross-border congestion management was further improved as all relevant parties committed to implement the new IFE rules by 1st May 2009. However, implementation was delayed as TSOs asked for some changes in the new version of the rules. Regulators approved the rules after considering these last minute changes. |
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