1. Concept of Transparency Platform Martin Reisner Junior Adviser, Transparency ENTSOG’s Transparency Workshop Brussels – 11 September 2012

2. Content 2 >Reasons for the project >Concept of the new database >Additional tools >Web design >Feedback

3. Reasons for the project 3 >Congestion Management Procedures (CMP)  Published in the Commission Decision of 24 August amending Annex I to Reg. (EC) 715/2009  e) in a downloadable format that has been agreed between transmission system operators and the national regulatory authorities — on the basis of an opinion on a harmonized format that shall be provided by the Agency — and that allows for quantitative analyses’  ‘(h) all data shall be made available as of 1 October 2013 on one Union-wide central platform, established by ENTSOG on a cost-efficient basis.’

4. Reasons for the project 4  Additional data to be delivered o ‘occurrence of unsuccessful, legally valid requests for firm capacity products with a duration of one month or longer including the number and volume of the unsuccessful requests’ o ‘in the case of auctions, where and when firm capacity products with a duration of one month or longer have cleared at prices higher than the reserve price’ o ‘where and when no firm capacity product with a duration of one month or longer has been offered in the regular allocation process’ o ‘total capacity made available through the application of the congestion-management procedures laid down in points 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 per applied congestion- management procedure’ o points (h) to (k) shall apply from 1 October 2013’

5. Reasons for the project 5  Additional data per relevant point o Storage systems o Distribution systems o Production facilities  Information has to be provided on a aggregated level  Complexity of the database is increasing…!

6. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse I 6 Process >Data Collection Process  TSOs, ENTSOG, GSE and other sources are involved >Data Storage  Supported by a Consistency Check Module and a Alert Module >Data Request  Data will be provided to… o …ENTSOG for internal requirements o …interested TSOs o …any interested party for individual purpose  Data will be also prepared to… o …feed ENTSOG’s Network Modeling tool o …publish required information via the Transparency Platform

7. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse II 7 General schema

8. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse III 8 >Updating the data model  Relationships between data elements are described  Rules are added  Reference data to match, if information is consistent  Odd / impossible values are detected  Direct comparability of data elements  Filtering of information  Dynamic information Transparency Platform

9. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse IV 9 >Current >Current Transparency Platform  No cross border flows on a regional basis are possible  No graphical indication of capacities  No graphical information about maintenance activities  … >New >New Transparency Platform  Cross border flows on aggregated level from one country to another country  Graphical information about capacities  Indication of bottle necks due to maintenance  … Example

10. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse V 10 Current Current Platform

11. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse VI 11 New New Platform

12. The Concept of the New Datawarehouse VII 12 New New Platform

13. Additional Tools of the Transparency Platform 13 >Automatic Download Tool  Already available, but will be integrated in the new platform as well >More information on regional / national level  Aggregation of data  Graphical overview >More ‘user friendly’ way of downloading data  Multiple selection of data points  Individual data sets for users >Advanced information service  Newsfeeds  Newsletter  Statistics  Reports (manual, automatic) Ideas for new features

14. New Web design 14 >More attractive and user friendly >More flexible layout (e.g. modules) >More advanced technology  Zooming, scrolling, … >Flexible tools for data tables >Geographical maps providing information  Country based  Region based  TSO based New Layout

15. Benefits 15 >Clear structure of information provided >Faster data availability >Make data of higher quality and consistency available >Promotion of more transparency >Better image for TSOs and the whole gas market >Being prepared for future requirements For stakeholders

16. What do you think…? 16 >What do you think about the concept in general? >What do you consider as positive / negative? >What are your concerns? >Do you want to have any additional requirements implemented? >Do you have any further proposals for additional tools to be implemented? >… Your feedback is required…

17. Thank You for Your Attention ENTSOG -- European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas Avenue de Cortenbergh 100, B-1000 Brussels EML: WWW: www.entsog.eu Martin Reisner Junior Adviser, Interoperability/Transparency martin.reisner@entsog.eu Do you have further questions?