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Activities of Rebecca HARMS related to 2007/0195(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0195(COD)

Amendments (39)

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) Experience in implementing Directive 2003/54/EC shows the benefits that may result from the internal market in electricity, in terms of efficiency gains, price reductions, higher standards of service and increased competitiveness. However, important shortcomings and possibilities for improving the functioning of the market remain, notably concrete provisions are needed to ensure a level playing field in generation particularly through the inclusions of all short and long term environmental costs and to reduce the risks of market dominance and predatory behaviour, ensuring non- discriminatory transmission and distribution tariffs, through access to the network on the basis of tariffs published prior to their entry into force, and ensuring that the rights of small and vulnerable customers are protected and that information on energy sources for electricity generation is disclosed, as well as reference to sources, where available, giving information on their environmental impact.

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point (b a) (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 2 – point 34 a (new)

(ba) The following point shall be added: “35. 'fair competition in an open market' means a situation on the market where no company may hold more than 30% share of the relevant market and where the three largest companies are not holding more than 50% and the fife largest companies not more than 66,7% of the share in the relevant market.” Or. en (Adding new point 34a to Article 2 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2

(1a) In Article 3, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: “2. Having full regard to the relevant provisions of the Treaty, in particular Article 86 thereof, Member States may impose on undertakings operating in the electricity sector, in the general economic interest, public service obligations which may relate to security, including security of supply, regularity, quality and price of supplies and environmental protection, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate protection. Such obligations shall be clearly defined, transparent, non discriminatory, verifiable and shall guarantee equality of access for EU electricity companies to national consumers. In relation to security of supply, energy efficiency/demand-side management and for the fulfilment of environmental and renewable energy targets, as referred to in this paragraph, Member States may introduce the implementation of long term planning, taking into account the possibility of third parties seeking access to the system.” Or. en (Adding new elements to Article 3 paragraph 2 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 g (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

~~(Adding new elements to Article 3 - paragraph 6 - subparagraph 1 of Directive 2003/54/EC)~~(1g) In Article 3(6), introductory part shall be replaced by the following: “6. Member States shall ensure that electricity suppliers specify in or with the bills and in all advertising and promotional materials made available to final customers:” Or. en

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 h (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 6 – point b

~~(Deleting some elements to Article 3 - paragraph 6 - point (b) of Directive 2003/54/EC)~~(1h) In Article 3(6), point (b) shall be replaced by the following: “(b) […] information on the environmental impact, in terms of at least emissions of CO2 and the radioactive waste resulting from the electricity produced by the overall fuel mix of the supplier over the preceding year […].” Or. en

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)

(2a) In Article 3, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "10a. Member States shall ensure that energy supply contracts with household consumers with a connection capacity of below 10 kW shall not impose a fixed minimum price irrespective of volume, but shall reflect a variable cost component based on volumes consumed." Or. en (Adding a new paragraph 10a to Article 3 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10 b (new)

(2b) In Article 3, the following paragraph shall be inserted: “10b. In order to help consumers to reduce their energy costs, Member States shall ensure that a minimum of 2% of all electricity revenues from domestic consumers is spent to fund energy efficiency and demand side measurement programmes for domestic consumers. Private and public electricity undertakings, energy service companies, regional and local bodies and non- governmental organisations may apply to this fund to (co)finance the promotion of efficient energy programmes for domestic consumers with a special emphasis on vulnerable consumers. The management and details of the attributions of these funds shall be decided according to the principle of subsidiarity.” Or. en (Adding a new paragraph 10b to Article 3 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 c (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 4

~~(Adding some elements on forecasts and the access of distributed and micro generation into~~(2c) Article 4 shall be replaced by the following: “Member States shall ensure the monitoring of security of supply issues. Where Member States consider it appropriate, they may delegate this task to the regulatory authorities referred to in Article 23(1). This monitoring shall, in particular, cover the supply/demand balance on the national market, [...] including detailed forecast of [...] future demand and available supplies, envisaged additional capacity being planned or under construction, and the quality and level of maintenance of the networks, the access of distributed and micro generation, as well as measures to cover peak demand and to deal with shortfalls of one or more suppliers. The competent authorities shall publish, by 31 July each year at the latest a report outlining the findings resulting from the monitoring of these issues, as well as any measures taken or envisaged to address them and shall forward this report to the Commission forthwith.” Or. en Article 4 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 g (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 3

(3g) In Article 6, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: “3. Member States shall ensure that small decentralised and/or distributed generators shall benefit from simplified authorisation procedures. These simplified procedures should apply to all facilities of less than 50 MW and to all embedded generators.” Or. en (Amending Article 6 paragraph 3 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 h (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 7 a (new)

(3h) The following Article shall be inserted: "Article 7a Prohibition of new capacity emitting high levels of CO2 In fulfilling the requirements of Articles 6 and 7, Member States shall not authorise any new generating capacity where such capacity would, during its operation, lead to atmospheric CO2emissions in excess of 350 grams per kilowatt hour produced." Or. en (Adding a new Article 7a to Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 i (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 7 b (new)

(3i) The following Article shall be inserted: "Article 7b Operator’s liability in the case of a severe nuclear accident An undertaking responsible for the operation of a nuclear power plant shall, on an annual basis, demonstrate to the competent national authority that it holds valid financial security against all potential third-party claims resulting from a severe nuclear accident." Or. en (Adding a new Article 7b after 7a to the Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/17
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 9 – point (a)

(a) ensuring the long-term ability of the system to meet reasonable demands for the transmission of electricity, operating, maintaining and developing under economic conditions secure, reliable and efficient transmission systems with due regard to the environment, and promote energy efficiency and research and innovation ~~notably~~ with respect to ~~ensuring penetration of renewables and dissemination of low carbon technology~~integrating renewables and embedded generation in the grid system.

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 9 – point (c)

~~(Adding the concept of "demand response" to Article 9 point (c) of Directive 2003/54/EC)~~(6a) In Article 9, point (c) shall be replaced by the following: "(c) managing energy flows on the system, taking into account exchanges with other interconnected systems. To that end, the transmission system operator shall be responsible for ensuring a secure, reliable and efficient electricity system and, in that context, for ensuring the availability of all necessary ancillary services, including those provided by demand response, insofar as this availability is independent from any other transmission system with which its system is interconnected;” Or. en

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6 d (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 9 – point (f a) (new)

(6d) In Article 9, the following point shall be inserted: “(fa) maximising the transmission capacity offered to the market and shall not discriminate between suppliers inside and outside their home country when allocating and interrupting capacity on both sides of the border.” Or. en (Adding a new point (fa) to Article 9 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 b (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2

(8b) In Article 11, paragraph 2 shall be replaced by the following: “2. The dispatching of generating installations and the use of interconnectors shall be determined on the basis of criteria which may be approved by the Member State and which must be objective, published and applied in a non discriminatory manner which ensures the proper functioning of the internal market in electricity. They shall take into account the economic precedence of electricity from demand side options and from available generating installations or interconnector transfers and the technical constraints on the system.” Or. en (Adding one element to Article 11(2) of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 c (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3

~~(Am~~(8c) In Article 11, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: “3. A Member State shall require the system operator, when di~~ng one word of and deleting two other words from Article 11(3) of Directive~~spatching generating installations, to give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources [...] or producing combined heat and power.” Or. en 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 d (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 4

(8d) Article 11, paragraph 4 shall be deleted. Or. en (Deletion of Article 11(4) of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 e (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 5

~~(Most of the wording as in Article 11(5) of Directive 2003/54/EC, cha~~(8e) In Article 11, paragraph 5 shall be replaced by the following: “5. Member States or regulatory authorities shall require transmission system operators to comply with minimum standards for the operation, maintenance and development of the transmission system, including in~~g and adding few~~terconnection capacity.” Or. en elements to the existing text)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 f (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 6

(8f) In Article 11, paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the following: “6. Transmission system operators shall procure the energy they use to cover energy losses and reserve capacity in their system according to transparent, non-discriminatory and market-based procedures, whenever they have this function. The energy purchased should not comprise a percentage of renewable energy inferior to the commitments of the Member(s) State(s) concerned.” Or. en (Adding one element to Article 11(6) of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 g (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new)

(8g) In Article 11, the following paragraph shall be added: "7a. Transmission system operators shall facilitate participation of large final customers and final customers’ aggregators in reserve and balancing markets. Whenever generation and demand bids have the same price, priority shall be given to demand.” Or. en (Adding a new paragraph 7a to Article 11 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8 h (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 7 b (new)

(8h) In Article 11, the following paragraph shall be added: "7b. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that balancing rules and tariffs are appropriately harmonized throughout all Member States by ...*. In particular, they shall ensure that large final customers, final customers’ aggregators and distributed generators are able to effectively contribute to balancing and other relevant ancillary services. * Two years after the entry into force of this Directive.” Or. en (Adding a new paragraph 7b to Article 11 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/04/11
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 f (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 4

~~(Amending one word of and deleting two words from Article 14(4) of Directive 2003/54/EC)~~(9f) Article 14(4) shall be replaced by the following: "4. A Member State shall require the distribution system operator, when dispatching generating installations, to give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources [...] or producing combined heat and power." Or. en

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 h (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 6 a (new)

(9h) In Article 14, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "6a. Distribution system operators shall facilitate participation of large final customers, final customers’ aggregators and distributed generators in reserve and balancing markets, whenever they have this function. Whenever generation and demand bids have the same price, priority shall be given to demand." Or. en (Adding new paragraph 6a to Article 14 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 i (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 6 b (new)

(9i) In Article 14, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "6b. National regulatory authorities shall ensure that balancing rules and tariffs applied by transmission and distribution system operators, whenever they have this function, are harmonized within two years of the entry into force of Directive .../.../EC [ amending Directive 2003/54/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity]. In particular, they shall ensure that large final customers, final customers’ aggregators and distributed generators are able to effectively contribute to reserve and balancing services." Or. en (Adding new paragraph 6b to Article 14 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 j (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 7 a (new)

(9j) In Article 14, the following paragraph shall be added: "7a. Priority shall be given to electricity from renewable energy sources, combined heat and power and other distributed generation and the costs of connecting new producers of electricity from renewable energy sources and combined heat and power should be objective, transparent and non-discriminatory. A European benchmarking system shall ensure that there are no obstacles to the stimulation of dispersed generation." Or. en (Adding new paragraph 7a to Article 14 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 k (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 7 b (new)

(9k) In Article 14, the following paragraph shall be added: "7b. The funding of distribution system operators shall be independent from the level of their sales, through the use of rates that separate their budget from the energy use of their customers." Or. en (Adding a new paragraph 7b to Article 14 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 3

(11a) Article 19(3) shall be replaced by the following: “3. Electricity undertakings shall, in their internal accounting, keep separate accounts for each of their transmission and distribution activities as they would be required to do if the activities in question were carried out by separate undertakings, with a view to avoiding discrimination, cross subsidisation and distortion of competition. They shall also keep accounts, which may be consolidated, for each electricity activities not relating to transmission or distribution. Until 1 July 2007, they shall keep separate accounts for supply activities for eligible customers and supply activities for non-eligible customers. Revenue from ownership of the transmission/distribution system shall be specified in the accounts. Where appropriate, they shall keep consolidated accounts for other, non- electricity activities. The internal accounts shall include a balance sheet and a profit and loss account for each activity.” Or. en (Amending one word (each) in Article 19(3) of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 b (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)

(11b) in Article 19, the following paragraph shall be added: "4a. Member States shall adopt separate accounting for the financing of future decommissioning or waste management activities of electricity utilities. Revenues raised for these future activities should be under the control of or held in trust by an independent national authority, or a separate management company, and not the utility or owner of the facility." Or. en (Adding one paragraph to Article 19 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 d (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 20 a (new)

(11d) The following Article shall be inserted: "Article 20a Final customers’ aggregation 1. Suppliers may aggregate final customers’ demand in order to bid demand response on behalf of retail customers directly into organized markets, including balancing markets. 2. Member States may authorize non- supplier final customers’ aggregators to bid demand response on behalf of retail customers directly into organized markets, including balancing markets. 3. Member States or national regulatory authorities may limit the ability of suppliers or non-supplier final customers’ aggregators to bid demand response in balancing markets to the amount of demand response contracted in the Member State." Or. en (Adding a new Article 20a Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22a – paragraph 3 – point (b)

(b) its management is appointed for a ~~non renewable fixed~~ term of at least five years, renewable only once, up to ten years, non-renewable, and may only be relieved from office during its term if it no longer fulfills the conditions set out in this Article or it has been guilty of serious misconduct.

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22b – point (d)

(d) ensuring the development of secure, reliable and efficient systems, promoting energy efficiency~~, system adequacy and research and innovation to meet demand and the development of innovative renewable and low carbon technologies, in both short and long term~~ and the proactive integration of both large scales renewables and decentralised energy generation, system adequacy and research and innovation to meet these demands;

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (g)

(g) monitoring network security and reliability, ~~and reviewing~~setting or approving standards and requirements for quality of service and supply and reviewing performances for quality of service and supply, network security and reliability rules;

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (o a) (new)

(oa) ensuring that the staff of transmission system operators and distribution system operators are properly rewarded for the reductions of energy use, and that no improper incentive rewarding increased sales of energy exist.

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 4 – point (a)

(a) connection and access to national networks, including transmission and distribution tariffs and their methodologies or, alternatively, the methodologies and their monitoring for setting or approving the transmission and distribution tariffs. These tariffs shall allow the necessary investments in the networks to be carried out in a manner allowing these investments to ensure the viability of the networks. This may cover special regulatory treatment for new investments;

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 12

12. Decisions taken by regulatory authorities shall be ~~motivated.~~ publicly substantiated, proportionate and necessary.

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 14 a (new)

"14a. Member States shall provide for adequate funding to establish a Gas and Electricity Consumer Council, which shall act as a consumer protection body, operating independently of the regulatory body. Providing a single point of contact for consumers, it shall investigate complaints against utility companies; provide advice to the regulator, government and companies on consumer needs; have clearly stated rights of access to information and the power to publish that information with the aim of promoting high standards of energy supply and physical energy services for consumers."

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22f – paragraph 3

3. The regulatory authority ~~may decide to make available to market participants elements of this information provided~~shall report on the outcome of its investigations or its request to market participants whilst ensuring that commercially sensitive information on individual market players or individual transactions is not released. ~~This paragraph shall not apply to information about financial instruments which fall within the scope of Directive 2004/39/EC.~~

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14 a (new)

Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

(14a) In Article 28(1), the following point shall be added: “(ha) the mechanisms by which the Member State are factoring all environmental costs, not merely those relating to climate change, into energy prices and their implications for fuel choice.” Or. en (Adding a new point to Article 28 - para 1 of Directive 2003/54/EC)

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE

Rebecca HARMS, Claude TURMES

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

By way of derogation from the first and second sub-paragraph of this paragraph, the provisions of new Article 7a shall apply from the same day as this Directive enters into force.

2008/03/19
Committee: ITRE