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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast) PDF (1 MB) DOC (245 KB)
Amendments (44)
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
6. ‘active customer’ means a customer or a group of jointly acting customers who consume, store or sell electricity generated on their premisesbehind the point of their connection to the grid, including through aggregators, or participate in demand response or energy efficiency schemes provided that these activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. 'local energy community' means: an association, a cooperative, a partnership, a non-profit organisation or other legal entity which is effectively controlled by local shareholders or members, generally value rather than profit-driven, involved in distributed generation and in performing activities of a distribution system operator, supplier or aggregator at local level, including across borders;SME or a not-for-profit organisation, the shareholders or members of which cooperate in the generation, distribution, storage or supply of energy at local level, including across borders, fulfilling at least four out of the following criteria: (a) shareholders or members are natural persons, local authorities, including municipalities, or SMEs; (b) at least 51% of the shareholders or members with voting rights of the entity are natural persons; (c) at least 51% of the shares or participation rights of the entity are owned by local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socio-economic interests or citizen having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts; (d) at least 51% of the seats in the board of directors or managing bodies of the entity are reserved to local members, i.e. representatives of local public and local private socioeconomic interests or citizens having a direct interest in the community activity and its impacts; (e) the community has not installed more than 5 MW of capacity for electricity, heating and cooling and transport as a yearly average in the previous 5 year.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
20. ‘near-real time’ means, in the context of smart metering, the time, usually down to seconds, that elapses between data recording and their automated processing and transmission for use or information purposes;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
47a. 'billing' means a written statement of the money owed for goods or services and containing the minimum information defined in Annex II.1
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
'billing information' means separate additional information about consumers’ consumption and rights, as defined in Annex II.2 and II.5, and shall not constitute a request for payment.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 8
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 8
- information relating to consumer rights, including on the complaint handling and all of the information referred to in this point, clearly communicated through billing information or the electricity undertaking’s web site.
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that every final customer is entitled, on request, tothere are no barriers for suppliers to offer a dynamic electricity price contract by his supplito final customers.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that final customers are entitled to receive all relevant demand response data or data on supplied and sold electricity at least once per yearon a regular basis.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The energy installation required for the activities of the active customer may be managed by a third party for installation, operation, including metering and maintenance.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) benefit from a non-discriminatory treatment with regard to their activities, rights and obligations as final customers, generators, distribution system operators, suppliers or aggregators;
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) are subject to fair, proportionate and transparent procedures and cost reflective chargeshould contribute in a cost- reflective and fair manner to network charges and policy costs.
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) system users, shareholders or members are allowed to leave a local energy community; in such cases Article 12 shall apply;
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that bills fulfil the minimum requirements for billing and billing information abilling and billing information fulfil the minimum requirements set out in Annex II. The information contained in bills shall be correct, clear, and concise and presented in a manner that facilitates comparison by consumers.
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Where final customers have meters that allow remote reading by the operator, accurate billing information based on actual consumption shall be provided at least once a month in electronic form upon request.
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the metering systems accurately measure actual electricity consumption and provide to final customers information on actual time of use. That information shall be made easily available and visualised to final customers at no additional cost and at near-real time in order to support automated energy efficiency programmes, demand response and other services;.
Amendment 821 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) if final customers request it, unvalidated near-real time metering data on their electricity input and off-take shall be made available to them, via a local standardised communication interface and/or remote access, or to a third party acting on their behalf, in an easily understandable format as provided for in Article 24, allowing them to compare deals on a like-for- like basis;
Amendment 846 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall define a commonnational data format and a transparent procedure for eligible parties to have access to the data listed under Article 23 (1), in order to promote competition in the retail market and avoid excessive administrative costs for the eligible parties.
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) (3) The introduction of an EU- wide data format must not negatively affect existing national data formats or data exchange platforms. In countries where no such platforms have been established, the Austrian model of the “Energy Management Data Exchange” (EDA) platform can serve as a best practice model.
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 68, shall determine may determine with the involvement of the concerned parties and subject to a through cost- benefit analysis demonstrating the added value provided a set of principles for a common European data format andramework to support non- discriminatory and transparent procedures for accessing to the data, listed under Article 23 (1), that will replace national data format and procedure adopted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1. Member States shall ensure that market participants apply a common European data formatparagraph 1 of Article 23. Such principles shall be taken into account by Member States when developing their national data format and procedure in accordance with paragraph 1.
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. Each distribution system operator shall procure the energy it uses to cover energy losses and the non-frequency ancillary services in its system according to transparent, and non-discriminatory and market based procedures, whenever it has such a function. Unless justified by a cost- benefit analysis, the procurement of non- frequency ancillary services by a distribution system operator shall be transparent, and non- discriminatory and market-based ensuring effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, energy storage facilities and aggregators, in particular by requiring regulatory authorities or distribution system operators in close cooperation with all market participants, to define technical modalities for participation in these markets on the basis of the technical requirements of these markets and the capabilities of all market participants .
Amendment 911 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States and National Regulatory Authorities shall provide the necessary technology neutral regulatory framework to allow and incentivise distribution system operators to procure services in order to improve efficiencies in the operation and development of the distribution system, including local congestion management, when such services are deemed appropriate in the customer interest. In particular, regulatory frameworks shall enable distribution system operators to procure services from resources such as distributed generation, demand response or storage and consider energy efficiency measures, which may supplant the need to upgrade or replace electricity capacity and which support the efficient and secure operation of the distribution system. Distribution system operators shall procure these services according to transparent, non-discriminatory and market based procedures.
Amendment 922 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Distribution system operators shall define, at the European level, via EU DSO entity, standardised market products for the services procured, ensuring effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, and aggregators, where efficient. Distribution system operators shall exchange all necessary information and coordinate with transmission system operators in order to ensure the optimal utilisation of resources, ensure the secure and efficient operation of the system and facilitate market development. Distribution system operators shall be adequately remunerated for the procurement of such services in order to recover at least the corresponding expensereasonable and efficient costs, including the necessary information and communication technologies expenses, including expenses which correspond to the necessary information and communication infrastructure.
Amendment 925 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The development of a distribution system shall be based on a transparent network development plan that distribution system operators shall spubmilish at least every two years to the regulatory authority. The network development plan shall provide transparency on the medium and long term flexibility services needed, contain the planned investments for the next five to ten years, with particular emphasis on the main distribution infrastructure which isare required in order to connect new generation capacity and new loads including re- charging points for electric vehicles. The network development plan shall also demonstrate the use of demand response, energy efficiency, energy storage facilities or other resources that distribution system operator is using as an alternative to system expansion. The DSO shall consult all current or potential system users on the network development plan. The DSO shall publish the result of the consultation process. The regulatory authority may decide the extent of the requirements that applies to distribution system operators based on their size, scope and voltage.
Amendment 943 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Amendment 974 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Distribution system operators shall not be allowed to own, develop, manage or operate energy storage facilities connected to the distribution grid in order to fulfil its obligations under this regulation for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the distribution system, if the distribution system lacks the necessary and functional storage capacity for grid operation. In this case the Distribution System Operator is not allowed to participate with this storage in any market.
Amendment 981 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Article 36 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1016 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) procuring balancillaryng services from market participants to ensure operational security.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) adopting a framework for the cooperation and coordination between regionalsecuring non-frequency ancillary services to ensure operational centres.security
Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 2
Article 40 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may provide that one or several responsibilities listed under points (a) to (j) of paragraph 1 be assigned to a transmission system operator other than the one which owns the transmission system to which the concerned responsibilities would otherwise be applicable. The transmission system operator to which the tasks are assigned shall be certified as ownership unbundled and fulfil the requirements provided for in Article 43, but does not have to own the transmission system it is responsible for. The transmission system operator which owns the transmission system shall fulfil the requirements provided for in Chapter VI and be certified in accordance with Article 43does not have to own the transmission system it is responsible for.
Amendment 1040 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Transmission system operators may at their own initiative, or at the request of the regulatory authorities, procure non-frequency ancillary services in a market based manner: In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1(i), the transmission system operator shall ensure that the procurement of balancing services and, unless justified by a cost-benefit analysis, non-frequency ancillary services, isshould as far as possible be:
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least eEvery two years, transmission system operators shall submit to the regulatory authority a draft ten-year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all the relevant stakeholders. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the system and the security of supply. The regulatory authority shall review the draft ten-year network development plan and approve it. Before its approval, it may require the transmission system operator to amend its ten-year network development plan. The transmission system operator shall publish the ten-year network development plan on its website.
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1112 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Article 54 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Article 54 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) set out clear, objective criteria on which the comparison will be based, displaying included services;
Amendment 1305 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Where appropriate, the following billing information shall be prominently displayed to final customers in or with their bills and periodical settlement billmade available to final customers:
Amendment 1319 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 4
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 4
In addition, wherever possible and useful, comparisons with an average normalised or benchmarked customer in the same user category shall be made available to final customers in, with or signposted to within, their bills and periodical settlement bills.
Amendment 1328 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Suppliers shall specify in billsing information:
Amendment 1332 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex II 4. d
(ca) the country of origin of the electricity purchased