8 Amendments of Gaston FRANCO related to 2013/2128(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Notes that smart grids are the result of convergencellaboration between the energy and the information and communications technology (ICT) sectors and that further cooperation between these sectors must be encouraged, e.g. with regard to the efficient use of radio spectrum across Europe and smart energy functions in the future ‘Internet of Things’; asks the Commission to takedraw up the necessary measurerecommendations to ensure the coherent and efficient deployment and operation of smart grids;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines the numerous benefits of smart grids to decarbonise the economy, increase the share of renewable energy and distributed generation, create conditions for efficient use of electricity in transport, give consumers the ability to adapt their consumption to benefit from the lowest prices and at the same time save energy, by improveing energy efficiency, and save electrical power and reduce costly investments in electricity grids, by using energy outside peak periods, and also boost EU technology development;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises the urgent need for new, modernised, smart and flexible energy infrastructure, especially smart grids, to allow for more flexible back-up and balancing power capacity, including individual microgeneration and storage systems (albeit still at a very high cost), new electricity uses (such as electric vehicles) and demand-response programmes; welcomes the strong emphasis placed on electricity projects of common interest in the Connecting Europe Facility and stresses the importance of developing North-South energy connections in the Mediterranean;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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4. Recalls that in most Energy Roadmap 2050 scenarios, the proper integration of distributed renewable generation will be unfeasible without the development of local and regional smart distribution network grids for electricity, particularly since they generate information links and electricity supply links between local socioeconomic development areas; adds, nevertheless, that the added value of smart grids is even greater as they communicate on a wider scale – national or even European – and controlling electricity demand on this scale, by spreading the demand, provides more opportunities for eliminating consumption (consumption sources) when local production is too low (or too high);
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls for cooperation in the development of smart grids at European, national and regional level, particularly in the islands and regions with an electrical peninsula configuration, as well as in regions facing electricity instability owing to a high penetration of intermittent energies; believes that smart grids offer a unique opportunity to boost innovation, job creation and the competitiveness of European industry with particular reference to SMEs;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
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7. Recalls that smart grids should not place a minimal financial burden on consumers but and should benefit them by delivering accurate user-friendly information and empowering them to efficiently manage their energy consumption and production; notes that users’ decisions are guided by the network use tariffs, and therefore an adjusted pricing signal can be used to accelerate and coordinate the energy transition by ensuring consistency between network development and individual decisions;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
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8. Emphasises the role of smart grids to allow two-way communication between electricity producers and customers; underlines that strong protection of individual freedoms and personal data protection and readily available consumer information is essential;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
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9a. Stresses the importance, given the technical nature of smart grids, of informing and educating users to become informed prosumers who are aware of the opportunities offered by these grids, particularly as regards their link to smart meters; stresses the importance of this awareness-raising being targeted at young people through educational programmes for secondary school pupils and vocational students;