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34 Amendments of Angelo CIOCCA related to 2016/0380(COD)

Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
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;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
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;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a directive
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;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a directive
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;
2017/09/28
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 7
7. Member States may lay down that, at the request of the final customers, the information contained in these bills shall not be considered to constitute a request for payment. In such cases, Member States shall ensure that suppliers offer flexible arrangements for payments.deleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a directive
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;.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 821 #
Proposal for a directive
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;
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 846 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a directive
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 .
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 911 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 922 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 925 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 974 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 4
4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out.deleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1016 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) procuring balancillaryng services from market participants to ensure operational security.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a directive
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
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1040 #
Proposal for a directive
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:
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a directive
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.
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure, have not expressed their interest to own, control, manage or operate such facilities offering storage and/or non-frequency ancillary services to the transmission system operator;deleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) such facilities or non-frequency ancillary services are necessary for the transmission system operators to fulfil their obligations under this Directive for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the transmission system and they are not used to sell electricity to the market; andeleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the regulatory authority has assessed the necessity of such derogation taking into account the conditions under points (a) and (b) of this paragraph and has granted its approval.deleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1112 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. The decision to grant derogation shall be notified to the Agency and the Commission along with relevant information about the request and the reasons for granting the derogation.deleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 4
4. The transmission system operator shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation for the required storage services in order to assess the potential interest of market parties to invest in such facilities and terminate its own storage activities in case third parties can provide the service in a cost-effective manner.deleted
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) set out clear, objective criteria on which the comparison will be based, displaying included services;
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1332 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

Annex II 4. d
(ca) the country of origin of the electricity purchased
2017/09/26
Committee: ITRE