Publications

Electricity E07-EFG-25-03

Compliance with Electricity Regulation 1228/2003 and Congestion Management Guidelines – Criteria for Compliance

In preparation for its 2nd compliance monitoring report, ERGEG has prepared a detailed list of criteria to assist regulators in measuring compliance in the areas of inter-transmission system operator...
Electricity C07-GA-34-08

CEER Response to a Regional Independent Operator (RIO) proposal by EURELECTRIC

This CEER Response to a Regional Independent Operator (RIO) proposal by EURELECTRIC gives general views due to the fact that the proposed RIO model is not yet defined sufficiently (a point recognised...
Customers E07-RMF-04-03

ERGEG Position Paper on Smart Metering with a Focus on Electricity Regulation

Starting with the analysis of existing or planned smart metering schemes, this document lists some recommendations for regulators and some policy options adoptable by them, according to both types of...
Gas E07-GFG-22-14b

Secondary Markets – the way to deal with contractual congestion on interconnection points – an ERGEG Conclusions paper

ERGEG has prepared a Conclusions paper assessing the results of its public consultation on secondary markets (E07-GFG-22-14b). ERGEG received 16 responses out of which 14 were non-confidential and t...
Gas E07-TRA-02-03b

Additional Transparency Monitoring Report

Following the publication of the Compliance with Transparency Requirements of Gas Regulation 1775/2005/EC - An ERGEG Monitoring Report, (E07-TRA-02-03), ERGEG has prepared the Additional Transparency...
Customers E07-CFG-15-03

ERGEG’s response to the EC’s public consultation “Towards a European Charter of the Rights of Energy Consumers”

ERGEG's response to the European Commission’s public consultation document "Towards a European Charter of the Rights of Energy Consumers", welcomes the Commission's initiative to address the need fo...
Gas E07-GFG-27-03

Impact assessment for Guidelines for Good Practice for Gas Balancing

This report assesses the potential impact of making the ERGEG Guidelines for Good Practice for Gas Balancing (E07-GFG-17-04) binding. The report notes that the quantitative impact of making the GGPG...
Gas E07-TNI-01-04

Treatment of New Infrastructure

ERGEG has been asked to submit to the Commission its view on Art. 22 EC/2003/55 and a possible change of the legal framework with respect to investment issues. This paper summarizes the results of ERG...
Customers E07-CPR-10-03

ERGEG Position Paper on End-user Price Regulation

Following its June 2007 status review of end-user price regulation among EU Member States, this ERGEG Position Paper presents the following messages: Regulated end-user energy prices distort th...
Electricity C07-ENV-09-03

CEER Response to the Commission’s Review of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

The report highlights that the relatively short time period for which allowance caps are set impacts on long-term certainty and predictability. Moreover, the restricted coverage of the scheme does not...
Electricity E07-EQS-15-03

Towards Voltage Quality Regulation in Europe – An ERGEG Conclusions Paper

This conclusions paper presents regulators' recommendations on what they see as necessary revisions to CENELEC’s voltage quality standard EN 50160. The Report underlines the basic principles of the...
Electricity E07-EFG-23-06

Compliance with Electricity Regulation 1228/2003 – An ERGEG Monitoring Report

ERGEG has monitored the compliance of Member States, regulators and TSOs with the obligations of Electricity Regulation 1228/2003 in the areas of Inter-Transmission System Operator Compe...
Gas E07-TRA-02-03

Compliance with Transparency Requirements of Gas Regulation 1775/2005/EC

This report monitors the transparency requirements outlined in Gas Regulation 1775/2005/EU using the 15 April 2007 as a cut-off date (where applicable) for 43 European TSOs. Overall compliance is unsa...
Gas C06-GWG-31-05

Gas Transmission Tariffs – An ERGEG Benchmarking Report

This benchmark study compares transmission tariffs and balancing penalties of six European TSOs. Findings of this Report show that there are still large differences in tariffs and balancing penalties...
Customers E07-CPR-08-04

Status review on end user prices regulation

ERGEG has reviewed the status of end-user price regulation for electricity and natural gas in EU27. The survey assesses the effects on market functioning of Member States' maintaining regulated energy...
Cross Sectoral C07-SER-13-06-6-PD

3rd Legislative Package Input Paper 6: Transparency requirements for Electricity and Gas – a coordinated approach

Paper 6: transparency requirement for electricity and gas - a coordinated approach...
Cross Sectoral C07-SER-13-06-5-PD

3rd Legislative Package Input Paper 5: Powers and Independence of National Regulators

Paper 5: Powers and independence of national regulators...
Cross Sectoral C07-SER-13-06-4-PD
Cross Sectoral C07-SER-13-06-3-PD
Cross Sectoral C07-SER-13-06-2-PD

3rd Legislative Package Input Paper 2: Legal and regulatory framework for a European system of energy regulation

Paper 2: Legal and regulatory framework for a European system of energy regulation...
Cross Sectoral C07-SER-13-06-1-PD
Gas C06-GWG-29-05c

ERGEG Guidelines of Good Practice – Open Season Procedures (GGPOS)

The Draft GGPOS were issued for public consultation in 2006. To view the consultation documents, please click here...
Gas C06-GWG-29-05c

Open Season Procedures – ERGEG Guidelines

Here is the final ERGEG Guidelines for Good Practice on Open Season Procedures (GGPOS). The consultation paper and responses by stakeholders are also available in the Public Consulation section....