Activities of Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN related to 2011/2034(INI)
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REPORT on energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond PDF (328 KB) DOC (207 KB)
Amendments (22)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas further integration of renewable energy sources will require some adaptations of the European energy infrastructure both at the transmission and at the distribution levels,
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the crucial importance of timely and full implementation of existing legislation, including the regulatory work called for by the third internal energy market package and the adequate notification of investments in energy infrastructure, pending the judgment of the Court of Justice8, in order to have an overview of potential gaps in demand and supply as well as obstacles to investments;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that there should be a greater focus on internal transmission systems that significantly contribute to the integration of energy markets and to putting an end to energy islands and transmission bottlenecksrelieving internal bottlenecks that have an impact on the European power system as a whole;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that attention has to be paid to the ownership of EU energy infrastructure by foreign companies or their subsidiaries, without a transparent management structure and with undue influence from foreign governments; calls on the Commission to present proposals to put in place adequate legal and institutional safeguards in this respect, in particular in what concerns access to EU public funding;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that fostering the building of transmission and distribution infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy as well as integration of new electricity uses, notably electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grid; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that as the integration of renewable energy could create local unbalances, we need to find new, efficient and flexible ways to operate and maintain electric networks. In this matter, points out the crucial role of smart grids and flexible distribution in improving the cost- effectiveness of renewable generation and micro-generation;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that, although the decarbonisation of the economy will lead to a progressive decrease in fossil energy use, oil will remain a significant part of EU energy supply for many years and therefore a competitive European oil transport and refining infrastructure must be maintained during the transition in order to ensure secure ad affordable product supplies to EU consumers;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at distribution level and the role that prosumers and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products into the system; underlines that not giving a higher priority to demand- side management would considerably undermine the integration of decentralised energy sources and would undermine the achievement of overall energy policy objectives;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that new incentives such as dynamic pricing or reward system would help changing user’s behaviour to real prosumers;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar, electric vehicles and other technologies);
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; to this end, emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points to the benefits of a new electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Stresses that the roll-out of smart grids should be one of the priorities of the energy infrastructures as it will help to reduce energy dependence by increasing energy efficiency, reducing extreme peak prices and developing electric system flexibility and capacity;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Emphasises the need for demand- side management to ensure the deployment of smart grid technologies and demand-response systems; further underlines that smart grid benefits will be fully achieved only if all stakeholders are becoming smart grid ready; therefore stresses the need to promote the development of users-friendly technologies;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs, and boost innovation and employment; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. UStresses that smart grids standardisation and interoperability shall be a priority; urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012; emphasises that technologies should be based on open international standards so as to ensure their cost-effectiveness, which will enhance the interoperability of the systems as well as to provide consumers with choices in terms of solutions;
Amendment 359 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that smart meters will enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security of supply, sustainability and development of the internal market;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new)
- the project must help achieve the objectives of the EU common energy policy, in priority completing the internal energy market and guaranteeing security of supply,
Amendment 437 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
- relieving cross-border congestions,
Amendment 472 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that not only large infrastructure projects should be supported, but also smaller projects which could have a high added value and be more swiftly completed;
Amendment 539 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Emphasises that a stable, predictable and appropriate regulatory framework is crucial in order to promote investment; moreover stresses that regulators should foster the implementation of new technologies by creating the necessary market incentives as well as by launching pilot projects;
Amendment 557 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Considers in particular that EU project bonds can become a key financial instrument to the needed energy infrastructure investments in Europe, helping private project companies to attract capital market funding from investors; calls on the Commission to swiftly come up with a legislative proposal on EU project bonds;