Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2013/2128(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Local and regional consequences of the development of smart grids (short presentation)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that a smart electricity grid opens the door to new applications with far-reaching impacts: providing the capacity to safely integrate more renewable energy sources (RES), electric vehicles and distributed generators into the network; delivering power more efficiently and reliably through demand response and comprehensive control and monitoring capabilities; using automatic grid reconfiguration to prevent or restore outages (self-healing capabilities); enabling consumers to have greater control over their electricity consumption and to actively participate in the electricity market
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the deployment of smart grids also provides an opportunity to boost the competitiveness and worldwide technological leadership of EU technology providers such as the electrical and electronic engineering industry, consisting mostly of SMEs.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to take measures to remove the key barriers such as: lack of interoperability and standards (standardised plug and play would reduce costs and allow connectivity also of small Distributed Energy Resources -DERs ( or small DR applications); uncertainty over roles and responsibilities in new smart grid applications; uncertainty over sharing of costs and benefits and consequently over new business models; consumer resistance to participating in trials; the range of regulatory arrangements in Europe might present significant barriers to the replicability of project results in different countries.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that persisting uncertainty over the business case for smart grid applications and the sharing of costs and benefits among participants is a factor limiting private investments;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Underlines that funding still plays a crucial role in stimulating private investment in smart-grid R&D and demonstration projects.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to take steps to accelerate smart grid deployment and to focus on the following aspects: stimulating investment and financial incentives in this area; developing technical standards; ensuring data protection for consumers; establishing a regulatory framework to provide incentives for smart grid deployment; guaranteeing an open and competitive retail market in the interest of consumers; providing continued support to innovation for technology and systems.