1. Transparency Platform
Andrea Ćirlićová
GTE+ Senior Adviser
GTE+ Workshop on GTE+ Work Programme
24 June 2008

2. Background
GTE announced the intention to develop the Transparency Platform at the Madrid Forum XII in February 2007
Consultation with stakeholders followed
Workshop in May 2007
Bilateral meetings (ERGEG - EFET - Eurelectric - Eurogas)
TP contents as finalised presented at the Madrid Forum XIII in October 2007
Tender procedure (Jan-Apr)
Participation of 4 IT providers
ECG Erdgas Consult approved as the winner (Apr)
Development of the Transparency Platform has started

3. Objectives
To develop a user-friendly IT tool allowing market participants to find relevant information regarding transport of gas across Europe on a single site
To present the information in an organised and structured way
To integrate the existing GTE IT tools (Interactive Map) with the TP

4. Information & Functionalities
TSO-related information
TSOs’ contact information
TSOs’ capacity booking model
Link to TSOs’ portal
Link to TSOs’ tariff information
Link to TSOs’ calculator
Link to TSOs’ access conditions
Link to TSOs’ contractual documents
Link to TSOs’ on-line booking system, if available
Point-related information
General information (Name, ID, relevant TSOs/ relevant countries, flow direction)
Firm capacity - technical, contracted, available
Interruptible capacity - total, contracted, available
Contracts available
Applicable tariffs
Conversion factors where used
Past interruptions
Aggregated daily nominations (ex-ante)
Aggregated daily renominations (ex-post)
Actual flows (ex-post) -- provisional until validated
Funtionalities
Route searching & display of routes
Structured information on all displayed routes
Selection of points via the Interactive Map

5. Implementation of Interfaces
Timeline
June 2008
October 2008
TSO-related information
Capacity & tariff information
Search functionality
Phase 1
gas-roads
.eu
Pilot system
Format Spec
Implementation of Interfaces
Phase 2
Actual flows
Nominations/renominations
Interruptions
November 2008
January 2009

6. Discussion