1. ERGEG GRI South South East – 9.9.2007, Maribor
Regional Initiatives in the light of the 3rd Package
Nina Grall
European Commission – DG Energy and Transport

2. Regional Initiatives “Quo Vadis”
3rd package – “Explanatory Memorandum” of the Gas and Electricity Directives: “The regulatory framework should promote, coordinate and develop regional initiatives between transmission system operator and regulatory authorities, as happens with the Regional Initiatives led by ERGEG and initiatives such as the Pentalateral forum in Northwest Europe and as recommended by major stakeholders like Eurelectric.”
Several regional regulatory initiatives (co)exist
ERGEG‘s RI
TEN initiative of the Commission (regional coordinators)
Pentalateral forum
Energy Community
(Medreg)

3. Regional provisions the 3rd package
Provisions for Member States
Article 5a (2003/55/EC) In order to safeguard a secure supply on the internal market of natural gas, Member States shall cooperate in order to promote regional and bilateral solidarity
Article 5a (2003/54/EC) / Article 5b (2003/55/EC) Member States shall cooperate among themselves for the purpose of integrating their national markets at least at the regional level. In particular, Member States shall promote the cooperation of network operators at a regional level, and foster the consistency of their legal and regulatory framework. The geographical area covered by regional cooperations shall be in line with the definition of geographical areas by the Commission in accordance with Article 2h(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 / Article 2h(3) of Regulation (EC) No1775/2005 (defined by the Commission after consultation with the TSO organisation and the Agency).

4. Regional provisions the 3rd package
Provisions for TSOs (Art 2h(3) of Regulation)
Regional TSOs shall cooperation on a regional level
Regional TSOs shall publish a regional investment plan every 2 years;
Regional TSOs shall promote operational arrangements in order to ensure optimum management of the network;
Regional TSOs shall promote the development of energy exchanges,
Regional TSOs shall promote the allocation of cross-border capacity through implicit auctions and;
Regional TSOs shall promote the integration of balancing mechanisms

5. Regional provisions the 3rd package
Provisions for NRAs
Article 22b (2003/54/EC) / Article 24b (2003/55/EC) (b) NRAs shall take all reasonable measures to achieve the development of competitive and properly functioning regional markets within the Community in view of the achievement of the internal market.
Article 22d (2003/54/EC) / Article 24d (2003/55/EC) 1. Regulatory authorities shall closely cooperate and consult with each other, and shall provide each other and the Agency with any information necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks 2. Regulatory authorities shall cooperate at least on a regional level to foster the creation of operational arrangements in order to ensure an optimal management of the network, develop joint electricity exchanges and the allocation of cross-border capacity, and to ensure a minimum level of interconnection capacity within the region to allow for effective competition to develop.

6. Regional provisions the 3rd package
Provisions for the Agency
Article The Agency shall monitor the regional cooperation of transmission system operators referred to in Article 2h of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and Article 2h of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (investment plan to be published every two years, operational arrangements, energy exchanges, cross-border capacity allocation through implicit auctions, balancing market).
Article The Agency shall promote cooperation between the national regulatory authorities and between regulatory authorities at regional level. Where the Agency considers that binding rules on such cooperation are required, it shall make the appropriate recommendations to the Commission.