1. 20th April 2016 Teleconference
36th IG Meeting South Gas Regional Initiative
20th April 2016
Teleconference

2. Agenda Opening Welcome
Minutes of the last meeting and agenda of this meeting (for approval)
CMP: common methodology of OSBB in the Region
Final approval of the OSBB procedure (for approval)
Timeline for implementation (for discussion and approval)
Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region (for information by NRAs and TSOs)
Proposals for the new SGRI Working Plan (for discussion)
AOB
Calendar for the next meetings

3. II. CMP: Common methodology of OSBB for the Region. II
II. CMP: Common methodology of OSBB for the Region. II.1 Final approval of the OSBB procedure
Last changes:
No restriction of renominations when the BB is launched.
In order to avoid opportunistic behavior, shippers who have sold capacity in the BB and renominate downwards during the gas day will not be paid by TSOs for the equivalent amount of nominations been bought back.
Clarification of the pro-rata mechanism when the BB procedure cannot provide the reduction of nominations required by TSOs, as well as which users are affected.
The most efficient BB mechanism must be chosen in PRISMA by the TSOs (call for offers versus reverse auctions). The mechanism must be as simple and efficient as possible to guarantee that a OSBB mechanism is correctly designed to lead a low use of the BB procedure.

4. II.2 Timeline for implementation
II. CMP: Common methodology of OSBB for the Region. II.1 Final approval of the OSBB in the Region
II.2 Timeline for implementation
Final Approval: OSBB scheme
NEXT STEPS
Final version for approval
Web publication: ACER, ERSE, CRE, CNMC
Deadline for OSBB to be implemented:
November 2016

5. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Interconnection Agreement: Each IP TSOs must ensure:
Rules for flow control.
Measurement principles for gas & quality
Rules for the matching process
Rules for allocation of gas quantities
Communication procedures in exceptional events
Settlement of disputes
Amendment process of Interconnection Agreement
Common data exchange solutions

6. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Interconnection Agreement: Each IP TSOs must ensure:
Rules for flow control.
Designate the TSO who is responsible for steering the gas flow across IP.
Matching process.
OBA correction
Flow control arrangements.
Quantity of gas.
TSOs: Where is this information available?

7. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Interconnection Agreement: Each IP TSOs must ensure:
Measurement principles for gas & quality
Description of the metering station
Gas quality parameters and ranges.
Data validation.
Data frequency and content
Signals and alarms
Access to measurement facility, verification, modification, calibration, etc.
Etc.
TSOs: Where is this information available?

8. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Interconnection Agreement: Each IP TSOs must ensure:
Rules for the matching process:
Rules of the communication and processing
Matching rule for nominations and renominations
Provision of data exchange for the marching process
TSOs: Where is this information available?

9. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Interconnection Agreement: Each IP TSOs must ensure:
Rules for allocation of gas quantities
Operational Balancing Account: as close to zero as possible.
OBA takes into account characteristics of IP, linepack, capacities, gas flow dynamics.
If other rule different to OBA is followed this rule must be published and network users are invited to comment.
TSOs: Where is this information available?

10. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Interconnection Agreement: Each IP TSOs must ensure:
Communication procedures in exceptional events
Possible impact on quantities and quality
Possible impact on confirmed quantities
Expected and actual end of the exceptional event
Settlement of disputes.
Amendment process
TSOs: Where is this information available?

11. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Gas quality Data Publication. (Art. 16)
Once per hour during the gas day (Wobbe index and GCV) every IP.
Data availability, for so long?
Where is this information available?
Information provision on short term gas quality variation. (Art. 17)
List of parties to receive gas quality information.
TSOs: Where is this information available?

12. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Common data exchange solutions (Art. 20 to 24)
Document based data exchange
Integrated data exchange
Interactive data exchange
TSOs: Where is this information available?

13. III. Interoperability NC
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
Regulators will monitor the implementation of the code as from 1st May 2016
Exchange information between NRAs and TSOs from the bilateral discussions to analyse the compliance of the current Interconnection Agreements with the content of NC
Follow up of the harmonisation about short term monitoring on gas quality: TSOs data publication

14. (for information by NRAs and TSOs)
III. Interoperability NC. Latest developments and next steps in the Region
(for information by NRAs and TSOs)

15. V. Proposals for the new SGRI Working Plan (for discussion)
CMP
Implementation and follow-up of the CMP procedures.
Balancing
Implementation and follow-up of the Balancing regimes at national levels.
Market Integration
Regional hubs’ assessment.
Ways to integrate markets.
Infrastructures
Incremental and new capacities.
TYNDPs, PCIs.
Interoperability
Shippers’ licenses harmonization.

16. V. AOB

17. VI. Calendar for the next meetings20
Next meetings: IG meeting May 31st