18 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2016/0380(COD)
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The internal market in electricity, which has been progressively implemented throughout the Union since 1999, aims, by organising competitive electricity markets across country borders, to deliver real choice for all consumers of the European Union, be they citizens or businesses, new business opportunities competitive prices, efficient investment signals (both on the short and long term), higher standards of service, and to contribute to security of supply and sustainability.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Communication from the Commission of 15 July 2015 'Launching the public consultation process on a new energy market design'31 highlighted that the move away from generation in large central power plants towards de-centralized production from renewable energy sources and decarbonized markets requires an adaptation of the current rules of electricity trading and changes to the existing market roles. It underlined needs to organise electricity markets in a more flexible manner and to fully integrate all market players – including renewable energy producers, new energy service providers, energy storage and flexible demand. __________________ 31It also recalled the need to provide investment visibility on the long run and underlined the prominent role of Member States in enabling marked-based instruments for long-term investments. __________________ 31 COM (2015) 340 final of 15.7.2015. COM (2015) 340 final of 15.7.2015.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Market prices should give the right incentives for the development of the network and for investing in new electricity generation at the lowest cost, especially long-term investment signals.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation constitute a fundamentally distortive measure that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service, lower levels of consumer engagement and satisfaction, restriction of competition as well as fewer innovative products and services on the market. Consequently, Member States should apply other policy tools, and in particular targeted social policy measures, to safeguard the affordability of electricity supply to their citizens. Interventions in price setting should only be applied in limited exceptional circumstances. A fully liberalised retail electricity market would stimulate price and non-price competition among existing suppliers and incentivise new market entries therefore improving consumers' choice and satisfaction.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that their national legislation does not unduly hamper cross-border flows of electricity, consumer participation including through demand–side response, investments into flexible energy generation, energy storage, clean energy, for now and in the future, the deployment of electro-mobility or new interconnectors, and that electricity prices reflect actual demand and supply.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Members States shall ensure that their national legislation provide proper incentives for long term investments in clean energy.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States which apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy poor or vulnerable household customers at the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive] may continue to apply such public interventions until [OP: insert the date – five years from the entry into force of this Directive]if it is established that the electricity is sold at a price which may be challenged. Such public interventions shall pursue a general economic interest, be clearly defined, transparent, non- discriminatory, verifiable and guarantee equal access for Union electricity companies to customers. The interventions shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the general economic interest which they pursue, be limited in time and proportionate as regards their beneficiaries.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 599 #
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 charges, in line with charge- balancing systems which might be introduced;
Amendment 809 #
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 at period adapted to the final customers in order to support automated energy efficiency programmes, demand response and other services;
Amendment 816 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the security of the smart metering systems and data communication is ensured in compliance with relevant Union security legislation having due regard of the best available techniques for ensuring the highest level of cybersecurity protection; taking into consideration the balance between the customers interest and the cost of the update involved.
Amendment 825 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Functionalities set out in paragraph 1 of this article shall apply for smart meters program deployment initiated after entering into force of this directive.
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all household customers, and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises (namely enterprises with fewer than 50 occupied persons and an annual turnover or balance sheet not exceeding EUR 10 million), enjoy universal service, that is the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality within their territory at competitivreasonable easily and clearly comparable, transparent and non- discriminatory prices. To ensure the provision of universal service, Member States may appoint a supplier of last resort. Member States shall impose on distribution companies an obligation to connect customers to their network under terms, conditions and tariffs set in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 59(6) . This Directive shall not prevent Member States from strengthening the market position of the household, small and medium-sized consumers by promoting the possibilities of voluntary aggregation of representation for that class of consumers.
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to allow and incentivise distribution system operators to procure and use services in order to improve efficiencies in the operation and development of the distribution system, including local congestion management. In particular, regulatory frameworks shall enable distribution system operators to procure and use 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 930 #
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 submit every two years to the regulatory authority. The network development plan shall contain the planned investments for the next five to ten years, with particular emphasis on the main distribution infrastructure which is 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.
Amendment 933 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1247 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1
Article 66 – paragraph 1
1. Member States which can demonstrate that there are substantial problems for the operation of their small isolated systems, may apply for derogations from the relevant provisions of Chapters IV, V and VI as well as articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Commission shall inform the Member States of those applications before taking a decision, taking into account respect for confidentiality. That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.