1. Identifying priorities for GRI NW and setting agenda for Menno van Liere Programme Officer GRI NW
11th Stakeholder Group meeting GRI NW
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2. NRAs within GRI NW have recently launched a project to identify priorities and set regional agenda for 2014 to 2017
GRI NW European Energy Work Plan 2011 – 2014 is starting point
Work plan identifies three priorities:
Pillar I
Monitoring implementation of network codes
Pillar II
Pre-comitology meetings on a regional level
Pillar III
Pro active work (including pilot projects)
Out of scope for project

3. GRI NW must (given work load on European level) identify where region can contribute the most to create regional market
Agenda must set clear path (in terms of projects) for upcoming years
Goal of project
Envisioned approach
Identify projects that:
a) contribute to improve functioning of wholesale markets at regional level
b) Stakeholders want to commit to
How can functioning of wholesale markets at regional level be improved
Which identified issues can best be addressed by GRI NW
What projects should have priority for GRI NW in period 2014 – 2017

4. The aim is to present the final regional agenda during the next Madrid Forum (April 2014)
Following consultation process, final agenda will be set
Oct
Nov
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Drafting of regional agenda
NRA analysis
Closing of consultation
Invitation to stakeholders for input
Launch of consultation
Final publication 4

5. Problem identification: What are the relevant issues?
NRAs within GRI NW have completed a questionnaire to get an initial list of issues that might qualify for further attention
ACER Market monitoring report was starting point for questionnaire
Problem identification:
What are the relevant issues?
Working directions:
Where to start?
Lack of market liquidity
Lack of market transparency
Congestion in cross-border flows
Integration of renewables
Source diversification
Infrastructure development (PCIs)
Market integrity and transparency
Gas target model
Early CAM implementation
Network code “Trials”

6. NRAs within GRI NW have drafted an initial long list of relevant issues that could be addressed
There is not really one single issue that was flagged by many NRAs
Quality of gas
Lack of liquidity on forward markets
Lack of market transparency: infrastructure (availability, flows)
Lack of market transparency: hub (price signals, price formation)
Lack of liquidity on spot markets
Physical & contractual congestion on CB-flows (NCs)
Integration renewables in system (biogas, power-to-gas)
Source diversification (in relating to LNG, pipelines) doesn’t need the attention of GRI NW

7. NRAs within GRI NW have also have drafted an initial long list with working directions that the region could pursue
Working directions that should get top priority by GRI NW
NC ‘trials’: tariffs
GTM: Study into zone merging
Working directions that should get priority by GRI NW
NC ‘trials’: CMP, Balancing, Interoperability
Infrastructure development (PCIs): infrastructure and storage
GTM: renewables integration and pilot for implicit allocation
Early CAM implementation: day ahead/within day capacity
Early CAM implementation: forward capacity
REMIT: best practice /common approach

8. Several interviews will be conducted shortly and other GRIs will be contacted to understand their work plan
Any input, suggestions/ ideas within the next couple of weeks are welcomed!
Requiring input from stakeholders
Interaction with other GRIs to understand their workstream
Based on all input collected: drafting of a regional agenda

9. Pre-comitology meetings should create early understanding of FGLs/NCs to ensure efficient comitology process
Next meeting on 27 November (focus on tariffs, interoperability, rules for trading)
An open dialogue between MS, TSOs, NRAs, EC…
NRAs explain principles in the Framework Guidelines;
TSOs explain design choices in the network codes
European Commission – if applicable –explain ratio of guidelines (e.g. CMP)
…leads to better understanding towards positions on FGLs/ NCs…
… and should result in more efficiënt comitology process

10. NRAs within GRI NW have published the final position paper on the feasibility of implicit allocation in the gas market
Several changes introduced in position paper following consultation responses
Response C
Response B
Response A
EoC document
Final conclusion: implicit allocation can have added value, but assess feasibility once CAM and CMP are up and running
Position paper
Documents are published on the GRI NW part of the ACER website

11. Thank you for your attention! 11