14 Amendments of Vicky FORD related to 2011/0300(COD)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in consultation with the Member States, 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 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project displays viable according to economic, social and environmental viabilitycriteria; and
Amendment 57 #
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 and security of supply, system flexibility and robustness, the cost-effective value- added benefit of the project in terms of jobs and future economic growth and competitiveness, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects as well as its potential for enhancing innovation. 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 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) a breakdown of costs incurred to date and current forecasts of future costs estimated to be incurred by the project, accompanied by an analysis and description of how such costs compare to those estimated in the initial implementation plan;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(bb) the contribution of structural funds and other Union funds to the project, including investments or guarantees from the European Investment Bank;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The costs incurred exceed by 30% the costs estimated in the implementation plan for the same period, unless such cost over-run can be duly justified by reasons outside the reasonable control of the project managers.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Within one month of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas, after consultation with the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON), 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.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) rulguidelines for anticipatory investment; or
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) rulguidelines for recognition of efficiently incurred costs before commissioning of the project; or
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) rulguidelines for providing additional return on the capital invested for the project; or
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) guidelines based on best practices in the evaluation of risks related to the capital invested for the project; or
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 – point 1 – point b
Annex 4 – point 1 – point b
(b) for electricity storage, the project provides storage capacity allowing a net annual electricity generation of at least 500 Gigawatt-hours or [x]% of the annual electricity generation of the Member State, whichever is lower;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 – point 1 – point c
Annex 4 – point 1 – point c
(c) for gas transmission, the project concerns investment in reverse flow capacities or changes the capability to transmit gas across the border(s) of the concerned Member State by at least 10% compared to the cross-border transmission situation prior to the commissioning of the project;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 4 – point 1 – point d
Annex 4 – point 1 – point d
(d) for gas storage or liquefied/compressed natural gas, the project aims at supplying directly or has the ability to supply 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;