Activities of Claude TURMES related to 2015/2322(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Towards a new energy market design - EU strategy on heating and cooling (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
Report on Towards a New Energy Market Design PDF (464 KB) DOC (138 KB)
Amendments (46)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the integration of the energy markets will enhance achievement of the Treaty goals of secure, low-costaffordable and sustainable energy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the integration of the electricity markets must also respect the right of the Member States to determine the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supplyis a European Union competence outlined in article 194 of the Treaty and can be achieved at lower system cost with greater regional cooperation between Member States;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the positive experiences gained from cooperation in regional for a such as the Pentalateral Energy Forum and BEMIP are models for greater regional market responsibility;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas national capacity markets and mechanisms make it harder to integrate electricity markets and run contrary to the objectives of the common energy policy;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas increased cooperation at regional level is indispensable, but and should not lead to comprehensive European regulatory controlbe implemented with the involvement of the Commission and ACER;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas national duties, fixed prices, subsidies, feed-in priorities and lack of interconnectorshigh market concentration, regulated prices, subsidies to fossil fuel and nuclear energy sources, lack of interconnectors in some regions and under-exploited demand-side management prevent a functioning internal market in electricity and thus delay the full market integration of largely CO2- frerenewable energy sources;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a medium-term further increase in interconnection beyond 10% between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently came forward with meaningful recommendations in its « Re- Powering Markets » study1a; __________________ 1a http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublic ations/publication/REPOWERINGMARK ETS.pdf
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the transformation of the energy market and endorses the view that the transformed electricity market should enhance regional cooperation on security of energy supply and should focus on more market and less regulation;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the existing regulatory framework of the European markets to be adjusted to allow for a growingnearly 100% share of renewable energy sources; stresses that a new market design for electricity must promote sustainable and efficient electricity supply;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets or mechanisms;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation between regions under the leadership of ACER, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supplywith the full support of ACER and of the European Commission;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a European internal market in electricity is possible on the basis of stronger price incentives; is aware, however, of the risks of unpredictable price surges and calls for meaningful pilot projects to be carried out before introducing prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies; signals; therefore calls for the introduction of prices that reflect the actual scarcity of supplies, including price spikes that play the role of investment signal for new capacity and flexibility services; recalls that the transition to scarcity pricing implies improved mobilisation of demand response and storage, along with effective market monitoring and controls to address the risk of market power abuse notably to protect vulnerable consumers; believes that consumer engagement is critical for the successful uptake of energy efficiency measures and of the benefits linked to scarcity pricing;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of a common analysis of system managementadequacy at regional level and calls for the transmission system operators of neighbouring markets to deviuse a common methodology approved by the Commission to that end;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. StressesEmphasises that while the right of each Member States to determine the conditions for the use of their energy resources, the national energy mix and the overall structure of their energy supplycide its energy sources mix is guaranteed by the Treaty, regional cooperation would allow for cost savings and benefits for the European energy system and should be based on a standard regional system adequacy assessment methodology to assess their long-term adequacy needs, and also agree on how to act in cases of an electricity crisis, in particular when such crisis has cross- border effects; therefore calls on the Commission to propose a revised framework for this purpose;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the European Commission to evaluate the opportunity of introducing an Emission Performance Standard (EPS) in the impact assessment on the upcoming reform of the EU Energy Market Design;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that network expansion in particular is indispensable with a view to completing the internal market in electricity with a growing share of renewables; regrets that there are still large gaps in the interconnections between Member States, leading to network bottlenecks and significantly impairing cross-border energy trading; calls for the electricity interconnection objectives to be differentiated by region and aligned with the ENTSO-E ten-year network plantaking account the different market situation of the Member States;
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that rapid network expansion and the removal of network bottlenecks are also essential if uniform price zones are to be retained, and that the splitting of bidding zones could be a sensible market economy approach to reflect actual electricity shortages in certain regions; takes the view that in closely integrated electricity networks the allocadefinition of price zones should be decided by ACER together with all neighbours concerned in order to prevent both the inefficient use of networks and the reduction of available cross-border capacities, which is incompatible with the internal market;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is sceptical of capacityCondemns the deployment of capacity markets and other similar mechanisms on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity markets are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid; nd other similar mechanisms are not compatible with the EU rules on competition and state aid; welcomes the sector investigation launched by DG COMP.
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the "efficiency first" principle, implying to consider demand side investment first compare to network and supply investment;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for national capacity mechanisms only to be authorised where a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level has been carried out in advance and a bottleneck has been identified which cannot be eliminated by less stringent measures such as a strategic reserveon the Member States to refrain from that national capacity mechanisms, markets and other similar mechanisms to be deployed without a detailed analysis of the production and supply situation at regional level;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that, before a capacity market is authorised, it must be shown thats should not be authorised, especially in case where all efforts have not been made to reinforce the internal market and dismantle obstacles to flexibility, notably increasing the role of demand-response removing barriers to entry for aggregators, increasing the availability of inter-connected capacity and allowing renewable energy and storage operators to fully participate to ancillary and balancing services;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that price volatilitydynamic price formation has a signal and guidance function in the electricity market and can be an important factor in the efficiency of the electricity market;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. In the context of decreasing energy consumption, underlines that low wholesale power prices in most parts of Europe reflect a situation of overcapacities due to a failed EU ETS instrument, and the non-internalisation of external cost linked to nuclear and fossil fuel use; notes that these prices are therefore currently not incentivising any investment in new capacity nor in energy efficiency and demand-side management; believes that the active retirement of depreciated, old and inflexible capacity would provide multiple benefits by reducing over-supplies, enhancing power system flexibility, and improving the revenue situation for all actors; calls on the Commission to provide guidance for Member States on how to address existing overcapacity of non-renewable base load power plants;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the expectation of future price surges can create incentives for producers and investors to invest in energy storage, energy efficiency, demand-side management renewables production capacity, particularly in and high- efficiency modern gas- fired power stations,; urges politicians not to intervene in the market even in the event of large price surges and calls, in the medium term, for the complete abolition of regulated final consumer prices;
Amendment 404 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes the increasing range of energy and ancillary services that energy storage may meet in the future, subsequently calls for a definition of electricity storage that would cover its dual nature (electricity uptake and release); and for the removal of regulatory barriers to electricity storage;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the EU’s goal of increasing the share of renewables to at least 30%; notes, however, that the permanent subsidising of renewables is outdated and that renewables too must react to market signals in this new energy system that in light of the numerous market failures currently observed (weak EU ETS, no internalisation of external costs of fossil fuels and nuclear energy, since otherwise market signals for all electricity producers will be heightened disproportionatelyflexibility of the market), it is necessary to maintain a separate revenue stream for renewables as suggested by the International Energy Agency (IEA);
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the Member States must meet specific quantitative objectives for the share of renewables in final energy consumption, irrespective of the market situation, and therefore stresses the importance of promoting renewables in a way that focuses on competition and cost efficiency; therefore, regardcalls the promocontinued need for level-playing field market conditions and revenue stabilisation of RES investment as more compatible with the market than feed-in priorities and fixed prics given that the major power price uncertainties faced by RES producers lead to high capital costs for renewables;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists that, with the increasing technical maturity and widespread use of renewable energy sources, subsidy rulepport mechanisms must be geared to market conditions via technology specific auctions for large-scale projects in order to keep costs for energy consumers within reasonable bounds, while small-scale projects, including projects by individuals, non-commercial organisations, public entities and SMEs should remain exempted from auctions in line with the existing environmental and energy state aid guidelines;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Warns against mixing energy supply objectives with climate policy objectives; cCalls for the ETS to be consistently reinforced and the market to be redesigned with a view to greaterward flexibility, so that in future CO2 and fuel prices can give more support to the expansion of renewables;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for operators of renewable power plants to be held strictly responsible for balancing within their areas and stresses that, in the event of departure from the schedule announced by the operator, an appropriate compensatory energy price should be chargedprogressively enhancing the participation of large operators of renewable power plants in balancing markets taking into account the different level of penetration of renewable energy sources in a given market, to improve market maturity notably through establishing liquid intra-day markets and achieving harmonisation of gate-closure time as well as balancing energy products with the objective to allow market participants to trade closer to the delivery hour;
Amendment 480 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls, with the subsidiarity principle in mind, for coordinated action by Member States at regional level in connection with the further expansion of renewables, in order to boost the economic efficiency of the energy market; recalls that renewable energy sources have most of the time a strong local component; ;
Amendment 488 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is convinced that, alongside renewables, all energy sources which serve the objective of graduafull decarbonisation will continue to have a role to play in electricity generationof the energy system;
Amendment 501 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Stresses that the benefits of renewable energy, energy efficiency and demand side flexibility should be accessible to all people and communities and calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States empower vulnerable and low-income consumers through ensuring access to energy efficiency measures and renewable energy generation, to tackle energy poverty;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 529 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that greater consideration must be given to distribution system operators’ local and regional responsibility for the energy union; rejects, however, the unbundling of distribution systems beyond the scope of existing legislation, since the current rules have proved their usefulness and the consumer has a free choice of suppcalls on the Commission to assess whether the fact that an overwhelming majority of DSOs are owned by utilities is causing a market distortion favouring vertically integrated oligopoliers;
Amendment 533 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that some renewables should in most cases bare fed in at distribution systems level, and therefore calls for distribution system operators to have a greater role overall and to be more closely involved in the European regulatory bodiesframework design and bodies when it comes to elaborating guidelines on issues of their interest such as demand-side management, flexibility, storage and TSOs/DSOs interface;
Amendment 550 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls for measures to facilitate necessary investments in distribution systems which are not yet prepared for taking into better integrate growing quantities of renewables orand get fully prepared for digitalisation; in this connection, data collection and distribution must be accorded a greater role and data protection must be secured;
Amendment 555 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Regards distribution system operators as neutral market pioneers receiving data from various sources, which they can then make available in a non-discriminatory manner to authoriseBelieves that the collection, processing and storage of citizens’ energy-related data should be managed by consumers themselves or by neutral entities and should comply with the existing EU privacy and data protection framework. Accordingly, the data should be stored in the smart meter in the consumer’s premises while the consumers shall remain the ultimate owners and controllers of their personal data; data should be transmitted to DSOs and othirer certified pmarties with the consent of the consumerket operators only with the explicit consent of the consumer; data should be anonymised to address potential privacy concerns;
Amendment 570 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Welcomes the work of ACER and calls for the agency and NRAs to be provided with sufficient financial and human resources to carry out its current tasks and duties;
Amendment 576 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Takes the view that the transfer of responsibility for system security to supranational bodies wshould involve considerable regulatory effort which is not reflectedhappen only if int any worthwhile efficiency gain for the transmission system operators, and that the necessary legal framework would require several years to put in placellow clear gains for the whole electricity system;
Amendment 579 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls for ACER to be given a power of decision-making in the coordination of cross-border issues; rejects, however, comprehensive monitoring of the energy market by ACER, since this would require the creation of a massive new authority and to reinforce its supervision of ENTSO-E, notably on the elaboration of network codes;
Amendment 589 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Notes that the Commission proposals on a new energy market design exclusively cover the power sector; calls on the Commission to analyse the opportunity to review the natural gas market design in order to address challenges in the gas sector (e.g. changing EU gas demand, stranded assets and tarification systems, further market integration, roles of ACER and ENTSO- G);