11 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2012/2259(INI)
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that levels of public and political acceptance of renewable energy differ and that the availability of public and private financing to promote RES varies widely; therefore agrees with the Commission that stimulating consumers to produce their own energy will lead to a stronger sense of ownership and control over their energy use and increased acceptance of renewable energy projects;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the development of energy storage and stimulating consumers to produce their own energy can link up with market developments and are therefore important to make the internal energy market work;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Notes in addition that the integration of renewable energy sources will require an enhanced cooperation between transmission and distribution system operators in order to better accommodate the rising share of distributed generation; emphasises the importance to implement new approaches to overcome bottlenecks on the distribution grids, which do not always entail grid extension and reinforcement;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes on the one hand that manysome of the best and most competitive locations for RES in the EU are at a considerable distance from the centres of energy consumption; notes that the use of such locations is contingent on the development of transmission systems; notes on the other hand that a decentralised renewable energy supply reduces the need to build new transmission lines – and hence the associated costs- as decentralised technologies -which can be directly integrated in homes, cities and remote areas- are much closer to the end- consumers;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new) (before subheading "International cooperation and trade")
Subheading 3 a (new) (before subheading "International cooperation and trade")
Empowering consumers
Amendment 330 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Recognises the importance of small- scale RES for increasing the share of renewable energy sources; recognises that the deployment of small-scale RES represents an opportunity for single households, industries and communities to become energy producers, thus acquiring awareness of efficient ways to produce and consume energy; highlights the importance of microgeneration for increasing energy efficiency; emphasises that small-scale RES deployment can lead to substantial savings on the energy bills and to the creation of new business models and jobs;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Notes, in this regard, the importance of stimulating local cooperatives for renewable energy in increasing citizens participation, increasing accessibility of renewable energy and generating financial investments;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18 d. Stresses that a clever combination of small-scale RES, storage, demand side management and energy efficiency can lead to a decreased use of the local grids during peak load times, thus decreasing the overall investment costs borne by distribution system operators;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18 e. Notes that a prerequisite for efficient local consumption and production of energy, both from a prosumer and a distribution grid perspective, is the roll- out of smart meters and more in general of smart grids;
Amendment 334 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 f (new)
Paragraph 18 f (new)
18 f. Stresses that the deployment potential of demand side management as a way to provide flexibility to the system is still largely untapped and that in the medium term demand side management should be implemented not only at industrial level, but also at small consumer and even household level;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18 g. Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it will issue a communication on energy technologies and innovation focusing on micro- generation; however emphasizes the need for a coherent European strategy on microgeneration which includes specific measures to stimulate small-scale RES, such as the reduction of legislative burdens and an exchange of best practices in the field of fiscal incentives;