4 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2011/0300(COD)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Energy storage facilities and reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) have an increasingly important role to play in the creation of a European energy infrastructure. The rapid expansion of such energy infrastructure facilities is thus desirable and an important component of a holistic approach and a functioning network infrastructure. There are, however, funding limitations for such categories of projects that compete with each other. Competition in the construction and operation of pumped storage power plants should not be hampered by the charging of network tariffs which treat these plants as final consumers. Disincentives arising from such tariffs should be eliminated.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The increasing technological complexity of the new energy mix, owing to a significant additional contribution from renewable sources within a short period of time, has increased the risk of lack of coordination, and even of power cuts, in multi-dependent networks. Close coordination of electricity and gas systems, both at regional and at Union level, to collect information on real-time cross-border exchanges, could become an important tool for national regulators, transmission system operators, the Agency and the Commission, generating necessary information for the planning and effective operation of infrastructure networks/grids. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and for Gas (ENTSO-G) should submit proposals to the Commission for the design and implementation of appropriate real-time operational coordination of European energy infrastructure taking into account different regional operational requirements.
Amendment 555 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Where a project promoter incurs higher risks for the development, construction, operation or maintenance of a project of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, except for hydro-pumped electricity storage projects, gas storage facilities and LNG plants, compared to the risks normally incurred by a comparable infrastructure project, and where such risks are not covered under an exemption pursuant to Article 36 of Directive 2009/73/EC or Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, national regulatory authorities shall ensure that appropriate incentives are granted to that project when applying Article 37(8) of Directive 2009/72/EC, Article 41(8) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009. Where hydro-pumped electricity storage plants are treated as final consumers in respect of the payment of network charges, the Member States shall in future exempt such plants from the levying of such charges.
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Operational coordination 1. In order to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of the Union's energy infrastructure, including projects of common interest, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and to the Commission, within 6 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, their respective proposals for the design and implementation of appropriate real-time operational coordination, taking into account different regional operational requirements. 2. The proposals shall include: a) complete functional specifications, clearly indicating the information to be collected and shared among all interconnected transmission system operators within each interconnected area; b) implementation schedules; 3. Within 3 months of the date of receipt of the proposals, the Agency shall publish a reasoned opinion on the proposals. 4. Within 3 months of the date of the receipt of the Agency's opinion, the Commission shall instruct the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas to start the implementation of the appropriate operational coordination. 5. The operational information referred to in Article 2a shall be made available in real-time to all interconnected system operators and to the Agency. Each system operator shall designate a contact point in charge of answering inquiries concerning such information from the Agency or from other system operators.