November 2009
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European Energy Regulators’ News | |
Issue: November 2009 | |
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Public Consultations | Editorial |
Strategy for delivering a more integrated EU energy market | |
In setting up the Regional Initiatives in 2006, ERGEG created 7 regional electricity markets, and 3 regional gas markets in Europe. The concept is simple - each country works with its neighbours (in defined regions) to remove barriers to trade. The overall aim is to move from these regions to one single EU energy market. The Regional Initiative Progress Report (November 2009) shows the remarkable progress (e.g. in transparency and congestion management), and publicly consults on key issues such as coherence and convergence of the ERGEG regions. The Regional Initiatives have also played an important role in monitoring compliance with community law. However, the fact that the RIs are voluntary processes means that progress could be made only by consensus. There was also no comprehensive cross-border regulatory framework to make faster progress possible. |
CEER/ERGEG Publications |
Publications: • ERGEG publishes its Status Review on Regulatory Aspects of Smart Metering (electricity and gas) as of May 2009, 16 November 2009 • ERGEG publishes the Evaluation of responses on its Recommendations on the 10-year gas network development plan, 11 November 2009 Press release • Strategic Vision needed to deliver a more integrated EU energy market, 17 November 2009 (PR-09-10) Events (see Events section of website) : • CEER-Eurelectric Voltage Quality Monitoring Workshop, 18 November 2009 • European Commission/ERGEG annual Regional Initiatives conference, 17 November 2009 Public Consultations (see Public Consultations section of website): • ERGEG Strategy for delivering a more integrated European energy market: The role of the Regional Initiatives, 17 November 2009 (E09-PC-42) (deadline 31 January 2010) • ERGEG Regional Initiatives Progress Report of November 2009 , 17 November 2009 (E09-PC-41)(deadline 31 December 2009) |
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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. |
Regional Initiatives Update |
EMCC and its shareholders jointly decided to resume market coupling activities on the interconnectors between Denmark and Germany on 9 November after a temporary suspension in October 2008 due to price differences and associated operational problems. The decision about the re-launch of the market coupling was taken after throughout consultation with the involved national regulatory authorities as well with other market participants. Both the algorithm and the volume coupling model, which provide NordPool Spot with the elasticity of the German market, were improved since the end of last year. |
International Activities |
Energy Regulator from across the globe, coming together in Athens last month at the World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER) intensified our international dialogue on climate change by establishing a new International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER). ICER is chaired by CEER President Lord Mogg (for the first 3 years). ICER will be represented in Copenhagen by CEER and US regulators (NARUC). On the day that President Obama attends (Wednesday 9th December), CEER will host an official COP-15 side-event (from 18.00 – 19.45) on the topic of Smart Grids with a focus on the experiences of the EU, US and developing countries (China). Check official COP-15 website for details of the room. |
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