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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC PDF (1 MB) DOC (1 MB)
Amendments (57)
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Notwithstanding the Union’s efforts to speed up the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage, a separate allocation of grants to carbon capture and storage transport and storage infrastructure within this regulation is not justified, given that no carbon capture and storage technology on a commercial scale will be built before 2020.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the energy policy objectives. For electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan. This plan should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets and promote investment in renewable energy sources and safe and sustainable low carbon technologies.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union-wide list of projects of common interest should be limited to projects which contribute the most to the implementation of the strategic energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas. This requires the decision on the list to be taken by the Commission, while respecting the principles of transparency and objectivity during the project selection process. The right of the Member States to approve projects of common interest related to their territory is safeguarded in accordance with the Treaty. In the event of Member States refusing projects of common interests in their territory, such refusal should be duly justified. However, the ultimate decision should remain in the hands of the Member States within their Regional Groups. According to analysis carried out in the accompanying impact assessment, the number of such projects of common interest is estimated at some 100 in the field of electricity and 50 in the field of gas.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Any project fulfilling the eligibility criteria as to qualify as project of common interest that has not been included in the ten year network development plans should also be taken into consideration by the Regional Groups in the identification process, at all times.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Considering that this Regulation aims at building up a highly competitive single market for energy, the projects of common interest must help achieve the objectives of the Union common energy policy and, as a matter of priority, complete the internal energy market and guarantee security of supply, paying due consideration to avoiding market distortion.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Projects of common interest in the fields of electricity, gas and carbon dioxide and gas should be eligible to receive Union financial assistance for studies and, under certain conditions, for works underlaid down in the proposed Regulation for a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Regulation), either in the form of grants or in the form of innovative financial instruments. This will ensure tailor-made support can be provided to those projects of common interest which are not viable under the existing regulatory framework and market conditions. Such financial assistance should ensure the necessary synergies with funding from instruments under other Union policies. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility will finance energy infrastructure of European relevance, while Structural Funds will finance smart energy distribution networks of local or regional importance. The two sources of funding will thereby complement each other.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘energy infrastructure’ means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil, or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, or reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG), which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a Union-wide list of projects of common interest. The list shall be reviewed and updated as necessary every two years. The first list shall be adopted by 31 July 2013 at the latest.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of identifying projects of common interest, the Commission shall establish a Regional Group (‘Group’) as defined in section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in Annex I, two months after adoption of this regulation at the latest. The Commission shall chair the Group.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall submit the first Union-wide list of projects of common interest to the Regional Groups. The Regional Groups shall approve and adopt the list by 31 July 2013 at the latest.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, the Commission shall evaluate the application of the criteria set out in Article 4. For carbon dioxide projects falling under the category set out in point 4 of Annex II, the Commission shall also take into account the potential for future extension to include additional Member States.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project displays economic, social and environmental viability including a significant contribution to the Union's greenhouse gas emission reduction and renewable energy targets for 2020 and 2050; and
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the potential benefits of the projects assessed outweigh its costs;
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, interoperability with the existing infrastructures, local area-based system stability, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. Further consideration should be given to the opportunity of smaller projects development as opposed to large scale project as the first could have a higher added value and be more swiftly implemented thus completing the network at a faster pace. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability, climate and renewable energy targets and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Project promoters shall implement projects of common interest according to an implementation plan including a timetable for feasibility and design studies, regulatory approval, construction and commissioning, and the permit granting schedule referred to in Article 11(3). Transmission system operators, distribution system operators or other operators shall operate projects of common interest in their areaHydro pumped storage and projects falling under the category set out in the Annex II, point 2(b) and 2(c) shall not be operated by transmission system operators.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency and the Groups shall monitor the progress achieved in implementing the projects of common interest. To that end, national regulatory authorities and project promoters shall report back to each Regional Group meeting on progress achieved. The Groups may request additional information provided in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, verify the provided information on site and convene meetings with the relevant parties. The Groups may also request the Agency to take measures to facilitate the implementation of projects of common interest.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. If the commissioningimplementation of a project of common interest is delayed by more than two years compared to the implementation plan other than for overriding reasons beyond the control of the project promoter and without sufficient justification:
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) The project promoter of that project shall accept investments by one or several other operators or investors to implement the project. The system operator, in whose area the investment is located, shall provide the implementing operator(s) or investor(s) with all information needed to realise the investment, shall connect new assets to the transmission network andInsofar as measures referred to in Article 22(7) (a), (b) or (c) of Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC are applicable according to respective national laws, national regulatory authorities shall generally make its best efforts to facilitate the implementation of the investment and the secure, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the project of common interessure that the investment is carried out.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) If the Commission may launch a call for proposals opmeasures of national regulatory authorities according to the previous sentence are not sufficient to ensure that the investment is carried out, or are not applicable, the project promoter of that project shall accept investments financing or construction by one or several other third parties to implement to any project promoter to build the project according to an agreed timelinehe project. The system operator, in whose area the investment is located, shall provide the implementing operator(s) or investor(s) with all information needed to realize the investment, shall connect new assets to the transmission network and shall generally make its best efforts to facilitate the implementation of the investment and the secure, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the project of common interest.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – point b a (new)
(ba) if the delay compared to the implementation plan exceeds two years, the Commission may launch a call for proposals open to any project promoter to build the project according to an agreed timeline.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Projects, which are withdrawn from the Union-wide list, lose all rights and obligations arising from this Regulation for projects of common interest. This article shall be without prejudice to any Union financing paid to the project prior to the withdrawal decision and to benefiting from streamlined permitting process already applied according to the provisions of Chapter III.
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Within onefour months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and the Commission their respective methodology, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysis at Union-wide level for projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II. The methodology shall be elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V in particular in consultation with the users group as referred to in Annex V.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. By 31 December 2016, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency common electricity and gas market and network model including both electricity and gas transmission, LNG terminals and storage, covering the priority corridors and areas designated in Annex I and elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V. After approval of this model by the Commission according to the procedure set out in paragraphs 2 to 4, it shall be included in the methodology.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The incentive granted by the decision shall take account of the specific nature of the risk incurred and cover inter alia:
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission may issue guidelines regarding the incentives laid down in this Article in accordance with Article 18(1) to (3) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and Article 23 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Amendment 635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
(2) North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (‘NSI West Electricity’): interconnections between Member States of the region and with Mediterranean third countries, notably to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources.
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part 1 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Member States concerned: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom;
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 5 – paragraph 1
(5) North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe (‘NSI West Gas’): interconnection capacitiesgas infrastructure for North-South gas flows in Western Europe, to further diversify routes of supply andexternal supply sources, routes, and to enhance security of supply to Central Europe, increaseing short-term gas deliverability and building and optimising the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and gas storage infrastructure.
Amendment 657 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 6 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 6 – paragraph 1
(6) North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘NSI East Gas’): regional gas connections and infrastructure between the Baltic Sea region, the Adriatic and Aegean Seas and the Black Sea, including liquefied and compressed gas (LNG and CNG) terminals and storage, notably to enhance diversification and security of gas supply;
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1
(7) Southern Gas Corridor (‘SGC’): transmissioninfrastructure for the transmission and storage of gas from the Caspian Basin, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean Basin to the Union, including liquefied and compressed natural gas (LNG and CNG)terminals to enhance diversification and security of gas supply.
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 11 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 11 – paragraph 1
(11) Electricity highways: first electricity highways by 2020, in view of building an electricity highways system across the Union that is capable of: - accommodating ever-increasing wind surplus generation in and around the Northern and Baltic Seas and increasing renewable generation in the East and South of Europe; - connecting these new generation hubs with major storage capacities in Nordic countries and the Alps and with the major consumption centres in Central Europe, and - coping with an increasingly flexible and decentralised electricity demand and supply;
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – point e
Annex II – point 1 – point e
(e) any equipment or installation, both at transmission and medium and low voltage distribution level, aiming at two-way digital communication, real-time or close to real-time, interactive and intelligent monitoring and management of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and consumption within an electricity network in view of developing a network efficiently integrating the behaviour and actions of all users connected to it – generators, consumers and those that do both – in order to ensure an economically efficient, sustainable electricity system with low losses and high quality and security of supply and safety;
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and the relevant project promoters and stakeholders at regional level, including generators, distribution system operators concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity, .
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
For gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and the relevant project promoters and stakeholders at regional level, including generators, distribution system operators concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Gas, .
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) In the process of deciding upon the list of projects of common interest, each Regional Group shall seek to reach consensus only among the Member States that are directly involved in the projects.
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 4 b (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 4 b (new)
(4b) Member States that are not involved in project under discussion shall not be entitled to block its inclusion on the list of projects of common interest.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 4 c (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 4 c (new)
(4c)Each Group shall publish its internal rules and an updated list of members and shall make them easily accessible at any time. Each Group shall also publish regularly updated information on the progress of its work as well as its final conclusions and decisions and make them easily accessible.
Amendment 732 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) Each potential project promoter may submit to the respective Regional Group an assessment of its project with regards to the contribution to implementing the priorities set out in Annex I, and the fulfilment of the relevant criteria defined in Article 4, Annex II and Annex III. The respective Regional Group must deliver a reasoned opinion on the qualification of the projects as project of common interest within a period of 6 months.
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 3
Annex III – part 2 – point 3
(3) Proposed electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the categories set out in point 1(a) to (d) of Annex II shall either be part of the latest available ten- year network development plan for electricity, developed by the ENTSO for Electricity pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009 or fulfil the criteria listed in Article 4 point 1, Article 4 point 2(a), and Annex II point 1.
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 4
Annex III – part 2 – point 4
(4) For all Union-wide lists of projects of common interest adopted after 1 August 2013, pProposed gas transmission and storage projects falling under the categories set out in point 21(a) to (d) of Annex II shall either be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan for gas, developed by the ENTSO for Gas pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 715/2009 or fulfil the criteria listed in Article 4 point 1, Article 4 point 2(b), and Annex II point 2.
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point d
Annex IV – point 1 – point d
(d) for gas storage or liquefied/compressed natural gas, the project aims at supplying directly or indirectly at least two Member States or at fulfilling the infrastructure standard (N-1 rule) at regional level in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EU) No 994/2010;
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point e
Annex IV – point 1 – point e
(e) for smart grids, the project is designed for equipments and installations at high- voltage and medium-voltage level designed for a voltage of 10kV or moreand low- voltage level as defined by relevant European standards. It involves transmission and distribution system operators from at least two Member States, which cover at least 100,000 users that generate or consume electricity or do both in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20% originate from non dispatchable resources.
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
(2) The data set shall reflect Union and national legislations in force at the date of analysis. The data sets used for electricity and gas respectively shall be compatible, notably with regard to assumptions on prices and volumes in each market. The data set shall be elaborated after formally consulting Member States and the organisations representingation by the Agency of the Member States and all relevant stakeholders. The Commission and the Agency shall ensure access to the required commercial data from third parties when applicable.
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6 – point e a (new)
Annex V – point 6 – point e a (new)
(ea) Congestion in the electricity network.
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 12
Annex V – point 12
(12) Transmission, storage, liquefied and compressed natural gas (LNG/CNG) terminal and distribution system operators shall exchange the information necessary for the elaboration of the methodology, including the relevant network and market modelling. Any transmission or distribution system operator collecting information on behalf of other transmission or distribution system operators shall give back to the participating transmission and distribution system operators the results of the collection of data. For the common electricity and gas market and network model set out in paragraph 8 of Article 12, the input data set referred to in point 1 shall cover the years n+10, n+20 and n+30 and the model shall allow for a full assessment of economic, social and environmental impacts, notably including external costs such as those related to greenhouse gas and conventional air pollutant emissions or security of supply.
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 12 a (new)
Annex V – point 12 a (new)
(12a) To establish the proposed methodology, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall extensively consult the users group representing all relevant stakeholder associations. The users group shall meet at least twice before the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas submit the methodology to the Agency and the Commission, as set out in article 12 (2). Each association shall have the right to nominate two members to the users group. The proceeding and results of the meetings shall be made public to guarantee full transparency.