Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ITRE | BUZEK Jerzy ( PPE) | WERNER Martina ( S&D), KRASNODĘBSKI Zdzisław ( ECR), PETERSEN Morten ( ALDE), MARCELLESI Florent ( Verts/ALE), TAMBURRANO Dario ( EFDD), KAPPEL Barbara ( ENF) |
Committee Opinion | ENVI | POC Pavel ( S&D) | Mireille D'ORNANO ( ENF), Carolina PUNSET ( ALDE), Davor ŠKRLEC ( Verts/ALE) |
Committee Opinion | BUDG | ||
Committee Opinion | IMCO | ||
Committee Opinion | ECON | ||
Committee Recast Technique Opinion | JURI |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 194-p2
Legal Basis:
TFEU 194-p2Events
PURPOSE: to ensure that the EU electricity market is competitive, consumer-oriented, flexible and non-discriminatory.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU
CONTENT: The Directive establishes common rules for the production, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of electricity, as well as consumer protection provisions for the creation of truly integrated, competitive, consumer-oriented and flexible, fair and transparent electricity markets in the Union. The Directive shall enhance national policies in favour of vulnerable and energy poor customers.
The Directive on common rules for the internal market in electricity, the Regulation on the electricity market, the Regulation on risk preparedness and the Regulation establishing a European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) are part of the Commission's broader set of initiatives entitled "Clean Energy for All Europeans". This package includes the Commission's main proposals for implementing the Energy Union.
Market-based supply prices
Under the Directive, suppliers shall be free to determine the price at which they supply electricity to customers. Member States shall take appropriate actions to ensure effective competition between suppliers. They shall ensure the protection of energy poor and vulnerable household customers by social policy or by other means than public interventions in the price setting for the supply of electricity.
The Directive also allows Member States to apply public interventions in the setting of prices for the supply of electricity to other household customers and micro-enterprises with a view to a transition period aimed at establishing effective competition between suppliers and achieving fully efficient market-based retail electricity pricing.
Empowerment and consumer protection
The revised Directive puts consumers at the heart of the energy transition, offering them more choice and increased protection.
Member States shall ensure that all final customers are entitled to have their electricity provided by a supplier, subject to the supplier's agreement, regardless of the Member State in which the supplier is registered, provided that the supplier follows the applicable trading and balancing rules.
Final customers shall be provided with a summary of the key contractual conditions in a prominent manner and in concise and simple language.
The Directive also provides for the possibility of switching suppliers free of charge within a maximum of three weeks (and 24 hours by 2026). Household customers shall be entitled to participate in collective switching schemes.
Consumers shall become full market players through:
smart meters: consumers will be able to request the installation of a smart electricity meter at no additional cost, which will inform them of their consumption and costs in near real time. Where final customers do not have smart meters, final customers will need to have individual conventional meters that accurately measure their actual consumption; price comparison tools: household customers and microenterprises with an expected yearly consumption of below 100 000 kWh, shall have access, free of charge, to at least one tool comparing the offers of suppliers, including offers for dynamic electricity price contracts; dynamic electricity pricing contracts: final customers who are equipped with a smart meter will be able to request to conclude a dynamic electricity pricing contract with at least one supplier and with each supplier who has more than 200 000 final customers; citizens' energy cooperatives: final customers will have the right to act as active customers, for example by selling self-generated electricity, without being subject to disproportionate or discriminatory technical requirements, by participating in flexibility and energy efficiency programmes or by joining the citizens' energy communities.
The Electricity Directive also sets out the regulatory framework for transmission and distribution system operators.
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 4.7.2019.
TRANSPOSITION: from 31.12.2020 (some provisions shall be transposed by 31.12.2019 or 25.10.2020 at the latest).
The European Parliament adopted by 551 votes to 72 with 37 abstentions a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast).
The position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure has amended the Commission proposal as follows:
Aim
The directive would establish common rules for the production, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of electricity, as well as consumer protection provisions for the creation of truly integrated, competitive, consumer-oriented and flexible, fair and transparent electricity markets in the Union.
The directive also sets out ways of cooperation between Member States, regulatory authorities and transmission system operators with a view to creating a fully interconnected internal electricity market that enhances the integration of electricity produced from renewable sources, free competition and security of supply.
Competitive, consumer-oriented electricity market
Member States should ensure that there are no unjustified barriers within the internal electricity market and ensure a level playing field under which electricity undertakings are subject to transparent, proportionate and non-discriminatory rules, charges and treatment, in particular with regard to balancing liability, access to wholesale markets, access to data, switching procedures and billing schemes and, where applicable, the granting of authorisations.
Market participants from third countries operating in the internal electricity market should comply with applicable Union and national law, including with regard to environmental and safety policy.
Consumer rights
The contract with an electricity supplier should specify, among other things, (i) the services provided, the levels of quality of the services offered, as well as the time required for the initial connection, (ii) the types of maintenance services offered, (iii) the means by which up-to-date information on all applicable tariffs, maintenance charges and bundled products or services can be obtained, (iv) the duration of the contract, the conditions for renewal and termination of the contract and for termination of the services and whether termination of the contract without charge is permitted.
Final customers should receive a summary of the main contractual conditions in a clearly visible manner, and in simple and concise language.
Right to a dynamic electricity pricing contract
Final customers who are equipped with a smart meter could apply to enter into a dynamic pricing electricity contract with at least one supplier and with each supplier who has more than 200,000 end customers. Suppliers should obtain the consent of each end customer before they switch to a dynamic pricing electricity contract.
Right to change supplier
The amended directive provides for the possibility of switching suppliers free of charge within a maximum of three weeks (and 24 hours by 2026). Residential customers would be entitled to participate in collective switching arrangements.
Comparison tools
At least one tool per Member States should cover the whole of the market. Customers should be informed of the availability of such tools in or together with their bills.
Active energy customers
Final consumers would have the right to act as active customers, without being subject to disproportionate or discriminatory technical requirements, or administrative requirements, procedures and charges, and network access charges, which do not reflect costs.
The directive would also empower Member States to allow citizen energy communities to become distribution system operators, either under the general regime or as "closed distribution system operators".
Billing information
Invoices and invoicing information should be accurate, easy to understand, clear, concise, accessible and presented in a form that facilitates comparison by final customers. Upon request, final customers would receive a clear and understandable explanation of how the invoice was issued, in particular when invoices are not issued on the basis of actual consumption. Member States considering amending the content requirements of invoices should consult consumer organisations.
Smart meters
Consumers would be able to request the installation of an intelligent electricity meter that will inform them of their consumption and costs in near real time. They could easily access validated consumption history data and view it easily, securely, on request and at no additional cost. Member States should ensure the deployment of these smart meters but would not be obliged to finance their installation if their cost outweighs the benefits.
Fuel poverty
Member States should ensure that vulnerable and fuel-poor residential customers are protected through social policy or by means other than public intervention in the setting of prices for the supply of electricity. The notion of "vulnerable customers" could include income levels, the share of energy expenditure in disposable income, the energy efficiency of housing, high dependence on electrical equipment for health reasons, age or other criteria.
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Krišjānis KARIŅŠ (EPP, LV) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal market in electricity (recast).
The committee recommended that the European Parliament adopt its position at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure, taking into account the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
Members amended the Commission's proposal as follows:
Aim : the proposed Directive seeks to establish common rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of electricity, together with consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating truly integrated, consumer-centred and flexible electricity markets in the Union.
Using the advantages of an integrated market, the Directive aims at ensuring affordable energy prices for consumers, a high degree of security of supply and a smooth transition towards a decarbonised energy system .
Competitive electricity market : Members considered that national legislation shall ensure a level playing field without discriminating against market players , including those in other Member States. Member States shall ensure that no undue barriers exist for aggregators to enter organised electricity markets, as long as they meet the entry criteria for these markets. Market participants from third countries shall comply with the applicable legislation of the Union and the Member States, including environmental and safety legislation.
It is specified that the amended Directive also sets out means of cooperation among Member States, regulatory authorities and transmission system operators towards the creation of a fully interconnected internal market that increases the integration of renewable electricity, the mechanisms of solidarity among Member States, the free competition and the security of supply.
Consumer rights : the contract with an electricity supplier shall specify, inter alia , the duration of the contract, the conditions for renewal and termination of services including additional products and/or services (bundled services) and of the contract and whether withdrawal from the contract without charge is permitted.
Before the contract is concluded, customers shall, among other things:
be given adequate notice of any intention to modify contractual conditions and are informed about their right to dissolve the contract when the notice is given. Suppliers shall notify their customers directly of any adjustment in the supply price as well as of the reasons and preconditions for the adjustment and its scope, as soon as they have the information on the adjustment, and no later than one month before the adjustment comes into effect in a transparent and comprehensible manner; be provided with a summary of the key contractual conditions (such as the main features of the service, detailed information on prices, conditions for switching and price increase) in concise and simple language on the first page of the contract or together with the contract.
Member States shall ensure that adequate safeguards on the exposure of price changes for final customers are in place to avoid bill shocks or high levels of financial liability.
Right to switch supplier : by 1 January 2022, the technical process of switching supplier shall take no longer than 24 hours and shall be possible on any working day.
Member States may choose to permit suppliers to charge contract termination fees to final customers willingly terminating fixed term, fixed price supply contracts before their maturity provided that the customer has willingly entered into such a contract. Such fees shall be proportionate to the advantage provided to the customer.
Household customers shall be entitled to participate in collective switching schemes.
Comparison tools : at least one tool per Member States shall cover the whole of the market. Customers shall be informed of the availability of such tools in or together with their bills.
Active energy customers : Members want customers who produce, use and sell energy (also known as prosumers or active energy customers because they produce and consume electricity at the same time) are not discriminated.
In particular, Members agreed on clear conditions for creating and exploiting local energy communities , that is, groups of people who produce and consume energy locally. These local networks shall contribute to the costs of the electricity system to which they are connected without distorting competition.
Conditions and standards are set up for local energy communities with networks in order to preserve efficient network planning. These conditions and standards shall also ensure that customers and members in the local energy community receive the same quality and standard of network services that are available to customers outside the local energy community.
All consumers across the EU have the ability to participate in a local energy community. Local energy communities are entitled to share electricity from generation assets within the community between its members or shareholders based on market principles.
Billing information : suppliers shall provide plain and clear information about real energy consumption and costs on each bill. Final customers who have had the same rate for more than two years shall be proactively alerted by their supplier as to whether they could reduce their bills by switching to an alternative, perhaps newer tariff, offered by that same supplier.
Smart meters : consumers may request the installation of a smart electricity meter that will inform them of their consumption and costs at the near real time of use . Validated historical consumption data shall be made easily available and visualised to final customers on at least an in-home display at no additional cost.
Energy poverty : in order to protect vulnerable customers, Member States shall develop action plans to reduce the number of households in energy poverty, including both short-term and long-term objectives and measures and a timeframe for achieving these objectives. Measures may include, inter alia , providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary electricity supply to vulnerable customers, providing for support for energy efficiency improvements and the prohibition of disconnection of electricity at critical times.
PURPOSE: to recast the common rules for the internal market in electricity.
LEGISLATIVE ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: the energy sector plays a key role in the obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by at least 40% until 2030 with an expected share of 50% of renewables by 2030. The European Parliament adopted a resolution in September 2016 stressing that a well-functioning integrated energy market is the best tool to guarantee affordable energy prices, secure energy supplies and to allow for the integration and development of larger volumes of electricity produced from renewable sources in a cost efficient manner.
The current electricity market design is based on the rules of the Third Energy Package , adopted in 2009. The latter has brought tangible progress for consumers but new developments have led to fundamental changes in European electricity markets. The share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources (RES-E) has steeply increased, and this shift will continue as it is a key condition to fulfilling the Union's obligations under the Paris Agreement on climate. In parallel, state interventions , often designed in an uncoordinated manner, have led to distortions of the wholesale electricity market, with negative consequences for investments and cross-border trade. Significant changes are also taking place on the technological side. The shortcomings of the current market arrangements also reduce the attractiveness of the energy sector for new investment. At the level of wholesale markets, barriers to cross-border trade persist and interconnector capacities are rarely fully exploited. With regards to retail markets, competition performance could be significantly improved.
Furthermore, fully integrating industrial, commercial and residential consumers into the energy system can avoid significant costs for 'backup' generation - costs which consumers would otherwise end up paying. Delivering a new deal for energy consumers is a key commitment of the Energy Union.
The present electricity market design initiative thus aims to put consumers at the heart of the energy market , and adapt the current market rules to new market realities, by allowing electricity to move freely to where it is most needed when it is most needed via undistorted price signals, whilst empowering consumers , reaping maximum benefits for society from cross-border competition and providing the right signals and incentives to drive the necessary investments to decarbonise our energy system. It will also give priority to energy efficiency solutions, and contribute to the goal of becoming a world leader in energy production from renewable energy sources, thus contributing to the Union's target to create jobs, growth and attract investments.
The proposal for a recast of the Regulation on the electricity market, this proposal the recast of the Directive on common rules for the internal market in electricity, and the proposal on the recast of the Regulation establishing a European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators are part of the Commission's broader package of initiatives ("Clean Energy for All"). That Package comprises the Commission's key proposals to implement the Energy Union.
The proposal is also closely linked to the proposal for a revised Renewable Energy Directive, providing for a framework to achieve the 2030 renewable target, including principles in relation to support schemes for renewable energy sources.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: all proposed measures are supported by the impact assessment, on which the Regulatory Scrutiny Board issued a positive opinion on 7 November 2016. The impact assessment endorsed an enhancement of current market rules in order to create a level-playing field among all generation technologies and resources by removing existing market distortions .
Regarding the retail market , the preferred option included Member States being encouraged to progressively phase-out blanket price regulation, starting with prices below cost. Vulnerable consumers can be protected by a transitional price regulation.
CONTENT: the draft Directive contains eight Chapters, the main provisions of which may be summarised as follows:
Objectives : the draft directive establishes common rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of electricity, together with consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating truly integrated, consumer-centred and flexible electricity markets in the Union. The Directive aims at ensuring affordable energy prices for consumers , a high degree of security of supply and a smooth transition towards a decarbonised energy system. It lays down key rules relating to the organisation and functioning of the European electricity sector, in particular rules on consumer empowerment and protection, on open access to the integrated market, on third party access to transmission and distribution infrastructure, unbundling rules, and on independent national energy regulators.
General rules for the organisation of the sector : the general principle is that Member States have to ensure that the EU electricity market is competitive, consumer-centred, flexible and non-discriminatory. The text emphasises that national measures should not unduly hamper cross-border flows, consumer participation or investments . It further enshrines the principle that supply prices shall be market-based, subject to duly justified exceptions. The Chapter also clarifies certain principles relating to the functioning of the EU electricity markets, such as the right to choose a supplier. It also provides for updated rules on possible public service obligations that may be imposed by Member States on energy undertakings under certain circumstances.
Consumer empowerment and protection : this Chapter reinforces pre-existing consumer rights and introduces new rights that aim at putting consumers at the heart of the energy markets by ensuring that they are empowered and better protected. The proposal:
contains rules on clearer billing information and on certified comparison tools; sets out provisions ensuring that consumers are able to freely choose and change suppliers or aggregators, are entitled to a dynamic price contract and are able to engage in demand response, self-generation and self-consumption of electricity; entitles every consumer to request a smart meter equipped with a minimum set of functionalities; aims to ensure that energy poverty is addressed by Member States; requires Member States to define frameworks for independent aggregators and for demand response along principles that enable their full participation in the market; defines a framework for local energy communities which may engage in local energy generation, distribution, aggregation, storage, supply or energy efficiency services; provides clarification on pre-existing provisions on smart meters, single points of contacts, and rights to out-of-court settlement, universal service and vulnerable consumers.
Distribution system operation (DSO) : the text clarifies the tasks of DSOs, notably relating to the activities of DSOs concerning the procurement of network services to ensure flexibility, the integration of electrical vehicles and data management. It also clarifies the role of DSOs with respect to storage and recharging points for electric vehicles.
General rules applicable to the transmission system operator (TSO) : this Chapter summarises the rules, providing only some clarifications concerning ancillary services and the new Regional Operational Centres.
Unbundling of TSOs : the rules on unbundling as developed in the Third Energy Package, remains unchanged as concerns the main substantive rules on unbundling, notably with respect to the three regimes for TSOs (ownership unbundling, independent system operator and independent transmission operator), as well as with respect to the provisions on TSO designation and certification. It only provides a clarification on the possibility for TSOs to own storage or to provide ancillary services.
Independent system operator : the proposal notably emphasises the obligation of regulators to cooperate with neighbouring regulators and ACER in case issues of cross-border relevance are concerned and updates the list of tasks of regulators, inter alia with respect to the supervision of the newly created Regional Operational Centres.
Final provisions : this Chapter changes some general provisions, inter alia on derogations to the Directive, exercise of delegated powers by the Commission and the Committee established under comitology rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
The new Annexes to the proposed Directive set out more requirements on comparison tools, billing and billing information and amends pre-existing requirements for smart meters and their roll-out.
BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS: the budgetary impact associated to the proposal under this package concerns the resources of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). Essentially, the new tasks to be carried out by ACER, notably as regards the assessment of system adequacy and the establishment of Regional Operation Centres, require a phasing in of 18 additional full-time staff in the Agency in 2020, as well as corresponding financial resources.
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2019)437
- Final act published in Official Journal: Directive 2019/944
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 158 14.06.2019, p. 0125
- Draft final act: 00010/2019/LEX
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T8-0226/2019
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE634.478
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: PE634.478
- Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: GEDA/A/(2019)000681
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2019)000681
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A8-0044/2018
- Committee opinion: PE604.859
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE609.626
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE609.627
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE609.628
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE610.738
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE610.807
- Opinion on the recast technique: PE609.387
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Debate in Council: 3554
- Committee draft report: PE597.758
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2016)0410
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2016)0411
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2016)0412
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2016)0413
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2016)0864
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0410
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0411
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0412
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2016)0413
- Committee draft report: PE597.758
- Opinion on the recast technique: PE609.387
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE609.628
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE610.738
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE610.807
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE609.626
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE609.627
- Committee opinion: PE604.859
- Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2019)000681
- Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE634.478
- Draft final act: 00010/2019/LEX
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2019)437
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
- Contribution: COM(2016)0864
Activities
- Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
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A8-0044/2018 - Jerzy Buzek - Am 200 #
Amendments | Dossier |
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2016/0380(COD)
2017/08/03
ENVI
286 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 Directive 2009/72/EU Article 1 This Directive establishes common rules for the generation, transmission,
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Directive establishes common rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of electricity, together with consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating truly integrated
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 5. 'non-household customer' means a natural or legal person purchasing electricity which is not for their own household use and includes producers, public, commercial and industrial customers, small and medium sized enterprises, businesses and wholesale customers;
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 6.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 6. ‘active customer’ means a customer or a group of jointly acting customers, including a multi-apartment block, a commercial, industrial or shared service site, or a closed distribution system, who consume, store or sell electricity generated on their premises, including through aggregators, or participate in demand response or energy efficiency schemes provided that these activities do not constitute their primary commercial or professional activity;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 7. 'local energy community' means: an association, a cooperative, a partnership, a non-profit organisation or other legal entity, which is based on open participation, is effectively controlled by local shareholders or members,
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new) 7a. 'energy poverty' means a household's inability to afford the necessary domestic energy services so that basic humane standard levels of comfort and health can be guaranteed, as such costs represent a significant proportion of the disposable income; (To be added as new point 8.)
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 11.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 18. ‘smart metering system’ means an electronic system that can measure energy consumption, providing more information than a conventional meter, and can transmit and receive data, such as details of customers’ consumption habits, for information, monitoring and control purposes, using a form of electronic communication;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 23. 'distribution system operator' means a natural or legal person responsible for operating, ensuring the maintenance of and, if necessary, developing the distribution system or integrated electricity storage in a given area and, where applicable, its interconnections with other systems and for ensuring the long-
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25 25. ‘ energy from renewable sources’ means energy from variable renewable non-fossil sources , in particular wind, solar (solar
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 38. 'non-frequency ancillary service' means a service used by a transmission or distribution system operator for steady state voltage control, fast reactive current injections, inertia for local grid stability, short-circuit current and black start capability;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39 39. 'regional security coordinator operational centre' means the regional security coordinator operational centre as defined in
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new) 49. 'distributed energy resources' means energy resources including but not limited to energy storage, energy efficiency, electrical vehicles, distributed generation of electricity from renewable energy sources, community networks and demand response, which are provided to the electrical network, through either the meter in the customer's premise, or the distribution network.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that their national legislation does not unduly hamper cross-border flows of electricity, consumer participation including through demand–side response, investments into flexible energy generation, energy storage, the deployment of electro-mobility or new interconnectors, and that electricity prices reflect actual demand and supply. Member States may, however, employ regulated tariffs, provided that these do not pose an obstacle to greater competition and the development of a competitive market.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that their national legislation
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that their national legislation does not unduly hamper scheduled cross-border flows of electricity, consumer participation including through demand–side response, investments into flexible energy generation, energy storage, the deployment of electro-mobility or new interconnectors, and that electricity prices reflect actual demand and supply.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Members States shall ensure that no undue barriers exist for market entry and market exit of electricity generation and electricity supply undertakings and for demand response providers.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Members States shall ensure that no undue barriers exist for market entry and market exit of electricity generation and electricity supply undertakings by any producer.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Members States shall ensure that no undue barriers exist for market entry and market exit of electricity generation
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Each Member State shall ensure that its level of electricity interconnection is equivalent to at least 10% of their installed production capacity by 2020, with a view to reaching a more ambitious level by 2030. In order to achieve these levels, Member States, regulatory authorities and transmission system operators shall cooperate with each other towards the creation of a fully interconnected internal market integrating isolated systems forming electricity islands.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall take necessary measures to prevent unscheduled flows of electricity from their territory to neighbouring Member States' territories.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive Article 4 – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that all customers are free to purchase electricity from the producer or supplier of their choice
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Electricity suppliers shall be free to
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure the protection of energy poor or vulnerable customers
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure the protection of energy poor or vulnerable customers in a targeted manner
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure the protection of energy poor or vulnerable customers at risk of energy poverty in a targeted manner by other means than public interventions in the price-setting for the supply of electricity.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure the protection of
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States which apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy poor or vulnerable household customers
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States which apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy poor or vulnerable household customers at the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive] may continue to apply such public interventions
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States which apply public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy poor or vulnerable household customers at the [OP: please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive] may continue to apply such public interventions until [OP: insert the date –
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 After[OP – insert the date – five years from the entry into force of this Directive], Member States may still apply public interventions in the price-setting for the supply of electricity for vulnerable household customers which are not replicable in so far as it is strictly necessary for reasons of extreme urgency. Such interventions shall comply
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall notify the measures taken in accordance with the
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 The Commission may
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new) Five years following the entry into force of this Article the Commission may propose to phase out the Member States' right to intervene in price setting according to paragraph 3 if the market conditions allow introducing unregulated prices in the manner that not threaten poor and vulnerable consumers.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) all electricity producers and electricity supply undertakings established within their territory to supply their own premises, subsidiaries and customers through a direct line without being subject to disproportionate administrative procedures or costs related for instance to the need for a supply license;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) all customers within their territory individually or jointly, to be supplied through a direct line by a producer and supply undertakings.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall lay down the criteria for the grant of authorisations for the construction of direct lines in their territory. Those criteria shall be objective and non-discriminatory and promote the procurement of energy from variable renewable sources by corporate customers, in accordance with art. 15.9 of [Recast Renewable Energy Directive].
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. The possibility of supplying electricity through a direct line as referred to in paragraph 1 shall not affect the possibility of contracting electricity in accordance with Article 6 and shall not affect the right of the customer to sign a second supply contract for the residual electricity demand.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 1 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 8 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new) Directive 2009/72/EC Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f (fa) the demand response potential in the affected area
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point k (k) the contribution of generating capacity to reducing emissions and decarbonisation of electricity generation by 2050.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Member States
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 1 a (new) - the contribution of each energy source to the overall fuel mix of the supplier (at national level i.e. in the Member States where the supply contract has been concluded, as well as at EU level if the supplier is active in several Member States) over the preceding year in a comprehensive and clearly comparable manner;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 1 b (new) - the average CO2 intensity of the electricity mix of the supplier (at national level i.e. in the Member State where the supply contract has been concluded, as well as at EU level if the supplier is active in several Member States) over the preceding year;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 1 c (new) - the contribution of each energy source to the electricity purchased by the customer in accordance with the supply contract (product level disclosure);
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a – paragraph 2 Conditions shall be fair and well-known in advance. In any case, this information should be provided prior to the conclusion or confirmation of the contract. It shall also be easily available to the customer after the confirmation of the contract. Where contracts are concluded through intermediaries, the information relating to the matters set out in this point shall also be provided prior to the conclusion of the contract;
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j a (new) (ja) (k) are entitled to sign one or more single-buyer or multiple-buyer power purchase agreements with on-site, nearby and off-site electricity generating installations without being subject to disproportionate and unfair costs and administrative procedures.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 5(3) on public interventions in price setting for the supply of electricity for energy-poor or vulnerable household customers, Member States shall ensure that every final customer is entitled, on request, to a dynamic electricity price contract by his supplier.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Member States which so wish shall ensure that every final customer is entitled, on request, to a dynamic electricity price contract by his supplier.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that final customers are fully informed by the suppliers of the opportunities and risks of such dynamic electricity price contract, including as regards the confidentiality and processing of personal data, such as details of customers' consumption habits.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that final customers are fully informed by the suppliers of the opportunities and risks of such dynamic electricity price contract and can terminate it if it proves too expensive.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 3 3. Member States, through their
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive Article 11 – paragraph 3 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 11 – paragraph 3 3. Member States, through their National Regulatory Authorities, shall monitor and report annually, for at least a ten-year period after such contracts become available, on the main developments of such contracts including market offers, the impact on consumers' bills and specifically the level of price volatility as well as the share of the energy component in the consumer bill, and on consumers' sensitivity to the level of financial risk.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall ensure that a customer wishing to change supplier, while respecting contractual conditions, is entitled to such change within
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States may choose to permit suppliers to charge contract termination fees to customers willingly terminating fixed term supply contracts before their maturity, unless termination is not prompted by a clear failure to provide services. Such fees may only be charged if customers receive a demonstrable advantage from these contracts. In addition, such fees shall not exceed the direct economic loss to the supplier of the customer terminating the contract, including the cost of any bundled investments or services already provided to the customer as part of the contract.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 12 – paragraph 3 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Member States may choose to permit suppliers to charge reasonable contract termination fees to customers willingly terminating fixed term supply contracts before their maturity. Such fees may only be charged if customers receive a demonstrable advantage from these contracts. In addition, such fees shall not exceed the direct economic loss to the supplier of the customer terminating the contract, including the cost of any bundled investments or services already provided to the customer as part of the contract, as verified by the national regulatory authority.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 2 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure that a final customer wishing to terminate
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Article 13 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall ensure that final customers are entitled to receive all relevant demand response data or data on supplied and sold electricity at least once per
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) are entitled to generate, store, consume
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) are entitled, from variable renewable energy sources, to generate, store, consume and sell with priority access self-generated electricity in all organised markets either individually or through aggregators without being subject to disproportionately burdensome procedures and charges
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a Directive 2009/72/EC Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) are entitled to generate, store, consume and sell self-generated electricity in all organised markets either individually or through aggregators without being subject to discriminatory or disproportionately burdensome procedures and charges that are not cost reflective;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) are not subject to double network costs and/or taxation, resulting from the storage and reuse of previously stored energy;
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) are subject to cost reflective, transparent and non-discriminatory network charges, accounting separately for the electricity fed into the grid and the electricity consumed from the grid, in line with Article 59(8). For exchange of small scale power locally, these charges should be optional or at least proportionate to the distance of electricity transfer through the development of a tariff structure that reflects both km and kWh transferred;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b Directive 2009/72/EC Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) are subject to cost reflective, transparent and non-discriminatory network charges,
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) are subject to cost reflective, transparent and non-discriminatory network charges,
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) (c) who self-consume or provide services with their self-generated electricity are free of charges on that self- generated and consumed electricity at least until a cost-benefit analysis on self- generation and consumption shows that the macro-economic costs outweigh the benefits of self-consumed and/or generated electricity. Such cost-benefit analysis shall consider induced externalities, network upgrade needs, support payments, value-added tax, network charges as well as other taxes and levies.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. are not subject to charges on self- generated and consumed electricity at least until a cost-benefit analysis on self- generation and consumption proves that the macro-economic costs outweigh the benefits of self-consumed and/or generated electricity. Such cost-benefit analysis shall include externalities, network upgrade needs, support payments, value added tax, network charges as well as other taxes and levies.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. The energy installation required for the activities of the active customer may be owned or managed by a third party acting on behalf of a customer or a group of customers for installation, operation, including metering and maintenance.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 2. The energy installation required for the activities of the active customer may be managed or owned by a third party for installation, operation, including metering and maintenance or leasing.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. 3. Member States shall ensure that active consumers owning a storage facility: (a) have the right to a grid connection within a reasonable time following the request; (b) are not subject to additional taxes, surcharges, or fees for the electricity stored in the storage facility or, in the case of small scale local power exchange, exchanging power among end-users; (c) are distinguished from generators and not subject to related licensing requirements and fees; and (d) are allowed to provide several services simultaneously, if technically feasible.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive Article 15 a (new) Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) are entitled to own, establish, or lease
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) are entitled to
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) benefit from a non-discriminatory treatment with regard to their activities, rights and obligations as final customers, generators, suppliers, distribution system operators or aggregators;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) are subject to fair, proportionate and transparent procedures and cost reflective charges. May be exempt from charges when distributing electricity to its members, in so long as this transfer happens within a 100m radius and includes a generating installation using renewable energy with an installed electricity capacity of less that 500 kW;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new) (-a) final customers are entitled to participate in a local energy community;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) Article 8 (3) applies to generating capacity installed by renewable energy communities, as a subcategory of local energy communities, as long as such capacity can be considered small decentralised or distributed generation;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e Directive 2009/72/EC Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point f (f) where relevant, a local energy community may conclude an agreement with a distribution system operator to which their network is connected on the operation of the local energy community's network and on the storage of electricity;
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point h (h) where relevant local energy communities
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new) Directive 2009/72/EC Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Where a local energy community performs activities of a distribution system operator, provisions of Chapter IV shall apply;
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Article 16 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Member States, through their National Regulatory Authorities, shall monitor market access, treatment and procedures and charges applied to local energy communities, the impact of local energy communities on competition and consumer empowerment and protection, and local community benefits including their contribution towards alleviating energy poverty. They shall report annually to the Commission and, when appropriate, to national competition authorities in accordance with Article 59 paragraph 1(n).
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Member States shall ensure that their regulatory framework
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part Directive 2009/72/EC Article 17 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b Directive 2009/72/EC Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) transparent rules clearly assigning roles and responsibilities to all market participants, including on operational security;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d Directive 2009/72/EC Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d (d)
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 In order to ensure that balancing costs and benefits induced by aggregators are fairly assigned to market participants, the aggregator should always be responsible for the balancing of the volumes he has committed and delivers during the activation of demand response activities. Member States may exceptionally allow compensation payments between aggregators and balance responsible parties. Such compensation payments must be limited to situations where one market participant induces imbalances to another market participant resulting in a financial cost.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 In order to ensure that balancing costs and benefits induced by aggregators are fairly assigned to market participants, Member States
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 In order to ensure that balancing costs and benefits induced by aggregators are fairly assigned to market participants, Member States may
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Member States shall ensure that no undue barriers exist for aggregators to enter organised electricity markets, as long as they meet the entry criteria for these markets. The criteria shall be set by Member States in a transparent and non- discriminatory manner, while taking into account the reliable and secure operation of the transmission and distribution networks.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Member States ensure that final customers receive all their bills and billing information for electricity consumption free of charge and that bills are clear, accurate and easy to understand, with clear explanation and justification of all other costs and taxes included in the bills.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 18 – paragraph 3 Billing shall take place on the basis of actual consumption at least once a year. Billing and consumption information shall be made available
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 18 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new) In the case of vulnerable customers, billing and billing information should be limited to actual electricity consumption, the cost of the system and any relevant taxes.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 1. In order to promote energy efficiency and empower customers , Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the regulatory authority shall strongly recommend that electricity undertakings and aggregators optimise the use of electricity, inter alia by providing
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure the implementation of smart metering systems in their territories that shall assist the active participation of customers in the electricity market. Such implementation may be subject to a cost-benefit assessment which shall be undertaken according to the principles laid down in Annex III. When that assessment is carried out, a figure shall be put on the jobs lost as a result of the deployment of smart meters, a step which does away with the need to employ technicians to read meters, so that public and economic actors are aware of the social repercussions of such changes in the arrangements for the distribution of electricity.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall ensure, where proportionate, cost effective and technically feasible, the implementation of smart metering systems in their territories that shall assist the active participation of customers in the electricity market. Such implementation
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 2 2. When appropriate Member States shall
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 3 3. Member States that proceed with deployment shall adopt and publish the minimum functional and technical requirements for the smart metering systems to be rolled out in their territories in line with the provisions laid down in Article 20 and Annex III, while taking into account the existing functionalities of already installed smart metering systems. Member States shall ensure the interoperability of these smart metering systems as well as their connectivity with consumer energy management platforms. To this respect, Member States shall have due regard to the use of relevant available standards including those enabling interoperability, best practices and the importance of the development of the internal market in electricity.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 3 3. Member States that proceed with deployment shall adopt and publish the minimum functional and technical requirements for the smart metering systems to be rolled out in their territories in line with the provisions laid down in Article 20 and Annex III. Member States shall ensure the interoperability of these smart metering systems as well as their connectivity with consumer energy management platforms, whilst guaranteeing optimum protection of personal data. To this respect, Member States shall have due regard to the use of relevant available standards including those enabling interoperability, best practices and the importance of the development of the internal market in electricity.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 3 3. Member States that proceed with deployment sh
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 4 4. Member States that proceed with smart metering deployment shall ensure that final customers contribute to the associated costs of the roll-out in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner. Member States shall regularly monitor this deployment in their territories to track the evolution of costs and benefits for the whole value chain, including the delivery of net benefits to consumers. Member States shall also put a figure on the jobs lost as a result of the deployment of smart meters, a step which does away with the need to employ technicians to read meters.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 5 5. When the deployment of smart metering is negatively assessed as a result of cost-benefit assessment referred to in paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that this assessment is revised periodically in response to changes in the underlying assumptions and to technology and market developments. Member States shall draw up consolidated statistics, covering several years, on the jobs lost as a result of the deployment of smart meters, a step which does away with the need to employ technicians to read meters. Member States shall notify to the responsible Commission services the outcome of their updated economic assessment as it becomes available.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the security of the smart metering systems and data communication is ensured in compliance with relevant
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the privacy and data protection of final customers is ensured in compliance with relevant
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) meter operators shall ensure that the meter or meters of active customers who self-generate electricity can accurately account for electricity put into the grid from the active customers' premises;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Where smart metering is negatively assessed as a result of cost-benefit assessment referred to in Article 19(2), nor systematically rolled out, Member States shall ensure that every final customer
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a Directive 2009/72/EC Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) is equipped
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Article 22 – paragraph 1 1. Where final customers do not have smart meters, Member States shall ensure that they are provided with individual conventional meters that accurately measure their actual consumption, whilst guaranteeing protection of personal data, such as details of customers' consumption habits.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive Article 23 – paragraph 1 1. When setting up the rules regarding the management and exchange of data, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designated competent authorities shall specify the eligible parties which may have access to data of the final customer, for example statistics on customers’ consumption habits, with their explicit consent in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council44. For the purpose of this Directive, data shall include metering and consumption data as well as data required for consumer switching. Eligible parties shall include at least customers, suppliers, transmission and distribution system operators, aggregators, energy service companies, and other parties which provide energy or other services to customers. _________________ 44 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive Article 23 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall organise the management of data in order to ensure efficient data access and exchange. Independently of the data management model applied in each Member State, the party or parties responsible for data management shall provide to any eligible party with the explicit consent of the final customer, access to the data of the final customer. Eligible parties should have at their disposal in a non-discriminatory manner and simultaneously the requested data. Access to data shall be easy, while relevant procedures shall be made publicly available. The confidentiality of data concerning customers' consumption habits shall be guaranteed throughout the course of the exchanges between the parties.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 2 Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Article 24 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission, by means of implementing acts adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 68, shall determine a set of principles for a common European data format and non-
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive Article 26 – paragraph 1 Directive 2009/27/EC Article 26 Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 1 1. . Member States shall take appropriate measures to protect customers and shall, in particular, ensure that there are adequate safeguards to protect vulnerable customers. In this context, each Member State shall define the concept of vulnerable customers, taking into account specific circumstances of a particular Member State, which may refer to energy poverty and, inter alia, to the prohibition of disconnection of electricity to such customers in critical times. Member States shall ensure that rights and obligations linked to vulnerable customers are applied. In particular, they shall take measures to protect customers in remote areas. They shall ensure high levels of consumer protection, particularly with respect to transparency regarding contractual terms and conditions, general information and dispute settlement mechanisms.
Amendment 224 #
1. . Member States shall take appropriate measures to protect customers and shall, in particular, ensure that there are adequate safeguards to protect vulnerable c
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 2 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 28 – paragraph 2 2. Member States shall take appropriate measures, such as formulating national energy action plans, providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary electricity supply to vulnerable customers, or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements, for instance by local energy communities, taking into account the assessment undertaken pursuant to Section A.3.1.2 of Annex I of [Governance Regulation COM(2016)759], to address energy poverty where identified, including in the broader context of poverty. Such measures shall not impede the effective opening of the market set out in Article 4 or market functioning and shall be notified to the Commission, where relevant, in accordance with the provisions of Article 9(4)
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive Article 28 – paragraph 2 Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 Member States shall define a common set of criteria for the purposes of measuring energy poverty. Member States shall introduce measures including funding to decrease and prevent energy poverty. The set of measures shall include advisory services focussed on energy poverty carried out with relevant other services such as social services. Member States shall continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and shall report on the evolution of energy poverty and measures taken to reduce and prevent it to the Commission every two years as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports in accordance with Article 21 of [Governance Regulation as proposed by COM(2016)759]. Member States shall also use the energy poverty measurements figures when reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals, namely Goal 7.1 on universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. Furthermore, the Member States shall provide support for the development of more efficient heating and cooling technologies to tackle energy poverty.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 Member States shall define a set of criteria for the purposes of measuring energy poverty
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Article 29 – paragraph 1 Member States shall define a set of criteria for the purposes of measuring energy poverty and adopt a broad and common definition of energy poverty within the context of a new Commission Communication and action plan on energy poverty. Member States shall continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and the number of consumers at risk of energy poverty. The Member States shall report on the evolution of energy poverty and measures taken to prevent it to the Commission every two years as part of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Progress Reports in accordance with Article 21 of [Governance Regulation as proposed by COM(2016)759].
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive Article 31 – paragraph 5 5. Each distribution system operator shall procure the energy it uses to cover energy losses and the non-frequency ancillary services in its system according to transparent, non-discriminatory and market based procedures, whenever it has such a function. Unless justified by a cost-benefit analysis, the procurement of non-frequency ancillary services by a distribution system operator shall be transparent, non- discriminatory, prioritizing generation from renewable sources and market-based ensuring effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, energy storage facilities and aggregators, in particular by requiring regulatory authorities or distribution system operators in close cooperation with all market participants, to define technical modalities for participation in these markets on the basis of the technical requirements of these markets and the capabilities of all market participants .
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Distribution system operators shall define standardised market products for the services procured ensuring effective participation of all market participants
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive Article 33 – paragraph 1 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to facilitate the connection of publicly accessible and private recharging points according to the definition of Article 8, paragraph 2 of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive [revised] to the distribution networks. Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators cooperate on a non-
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive Article 33 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to facilitate the connection of publicly accessible and private recharging points to the transmission or distribution networks. Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators cooperate on a non-
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Article 33 – paragraph 4 Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive Article 33 – paragraph 4 4. Member States shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to own, develop, operate or manage recharging points for electric vehicles. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such points, Member States which so wish shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out.
Amendment 238 #
Member States shall ensure that all eligible parties have non-discriminatory access to data under clear and equal terms. In Member States where smart metering systems have been implemented according to Article 19 and distribution system operators are involved in data management, compliance programmes as set in Article 35(2)(d) shall include specific measures in order to exclude discriminatory access to data from eligible parties as provided for in Article 23. Member States shall guarantee customers' privacy and the confidentiality of the data concerning their consumption habits. Where distribution system operators are not subject to Article 35(1), (2) and (3), Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the vertically integrated undertaking do not have privileged access to data for the conduct of its supply activity.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 1 Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Distribution system operators shall not be allowed to own, develop, manage or operate energy storage facilities to provide balancing services or which are used to sell electricity to the market.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Distribution system operators
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure, have not expressed their interest to own, develop, manage or operate such storage facilities
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities are necessary for the distribution system operators to fulfil
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b Directive 2009/72/EC Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities are
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities are necessary for the distribution system operators to fulfil their obligations under this Directive for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the distribution system;
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) the regulatory authority has assessed th
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 3 3. Articles 35 and 56 shall apply to distribution system operators engaged in ownership, development, operation and/or management of energy storage facilities.
Amendment 254 #
4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the cost-benefit analysis and public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities cost-efficiently, Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new) 5. Member States shall be allowed to support the development of a basic network of publicly accessible recharging points, in order to eliminate barriers to the initial development of electro-mobility.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a directive Article 37 – paragraph 1 Without prejudice to Article 55 or any other legal duty to disclose information, the distribution system operator must preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information obtained in the course of carrying out its business, such as data on customers’ consumption habits, and shall prevent information about its own activities which may be commercially advantageous being disclosed in a discriminatory manner.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) managing electricity flows on the system, taking into account exchanges with other interconnected systems. To that end, the transmission system operator shall be
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) adopting a framework for the cooperation and coordination between regional security cooperator operational centres.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) ensuring the efficient and secure integration of renewable energy sources, at least through central monitoring and control of renewable energy production units with installed capacity higher than 10 MW, including facilities connected to distribution networks within the TSO control area;
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive Citation 1 Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194(2) thereof, and Article 4 thereof, which stipulates that competence in the area of energy policy is shared between the Union and the Member States,
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new) (jb) digitalisation of transmission systems to ensure, among others, efficient real time data acquisition and use, smart substations;
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j c (new) (jc) data management, cyber security and data protection;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 2 2. Member States may provide that one or several responsibilities listed under points (a) to (j) of paragraph 1 be assigned to a transmission system operator other than the one which owns the transmission system to which the concerned responsibilities would otherwise be applicable, subject to a formal and justified request from the transmission system operator willing to transfer any of its responsibilities and the approval of the concerned Member States. The transmission system operator to which the tasks are assigned shall be certified as ownership unbundled and fulfil the requirements provided for in Article 43, but does not have to own the transmission system it is responsible for. The transmission system operator which owns the transmission system shall fulfil the requirements provided for in Chapter VI and be certified in accordance with
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 3 3. In performing the tasks listed in paragraph 1, the transmission system operator shall take into account the services functions performed by the regional security cooperator operational centres and cooperate as necessary with neighbouring transmission system operators.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) ensures effective participation of all market participants
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities to provide balancing services or which are used to sell electricity to the market and shall
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a (new) (a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure under the supervision of the national regulatory authorities, have not expressed their interest to own, control, manage or operate such cost-effective facilities offering storage and/or ancillary services to the transmission system operator;
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point b (new) (b) such facilities or ancillary services are necessary for the transmission system operators to fulfil its obligations under this regulation for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the transmission system and they are not used to sell electricity to the market; and
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point c (new) (c) the national regulatory authority has assessed that there is no necessity to apply the conditions under point (a) of this paragraph and has granted its approval.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) A number of amendments are to be made to Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29. In the interests of clarity, that Directive should be recast. Notwithstanding the current trend towards increasing decarbonisation, an approach most States have adopted, in particular in the context of the Paris Agreement, this Directive must not undermine the technological neutrality which is a fundamental aspect of the choice which States are free to make among the sources of energy for electricity generation. _________________ 29 Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure, have not expressed their interest to own, control, manage or operate such facilities offering
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b (b)
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4. The transmission system operator under the supervision of the national regulatory authority shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation for the required storage services in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promoting, in close cooperation with the Agency, regulatory authorities of other Member States
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) developing competitive and properly functioning
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) A number of amendments are to be made to Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29. In the interests of clarity, and against a backdrop of decarbonisation, an ever growing share of electricity generation accounted for by renewables and the diversification of energy sources for electricity generation, that Directive should be recast. _________________ 29 Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 55).
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) eliminating restrictions on trade in electricity between Member States, including developing appropriate cross- border transmission capacities to meet demand and enhancing the integration of national markets which may facilitate electricity flows
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) helping to achieve, in the most cost- effective way, the development of secure, reliable and efficient non-discriminatory systems that are
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) facilitating access to the network for new generation capacity and energy storage facilities , in particular removing barriers that could prevent access for new market entrants and of electricity from renewable energy sources; it should be borne in mind that the development of renewable energy sources requires very significant investment and may thus lead to a marked increase in prices for the consumer, linked in particular to the deployment of wind parks or photovoltaic panels;
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensuring that system operators and system users are granted appropriate incentives, in both the short and the long term, to increase efficiencies especially energy efficiency, in system performance, without these improvements undermining network and plant safety, and foster market integration;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) monitoring the occurrence of restrictive contractual practices, including exclusivity clauses which may prevent
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point q Directive 2009/72/EC (q) helping to ensure, together with other relevant authorities, that the new and existing consumer protection measures, including rights of active consumers, are effective and enforced;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new) Directive 2009/72/EC Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) monitor market access for local energy communities, including the number of existing local energy communities, regulatory barriers that prevent market access or participation in different activities, their equal treatment, their impact on competition and consumer protection, and the benefits they provide, including vulnerable consumers and households experiencing energy poverty.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph new8 Directive 2009/72/EC Article 59 – paragraph 8 new8. With a view to increasing transparency in the market and provide to all interested parties all necessary information, decisions or proposals for a decision concerning transmission and distribution tariffs as referred in Article 60(
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph new8 new8. With a view to increasing transparency in the market and provide to all interested parties all necessary information, decisions or proposals for a decision concerning transmission and distribution tariffs as referred in Article 60(3), regulatory authorities shall make available to market parties the detailed methodology and underlying
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – title Duties and powers of regulatory authorities with respect to regional operational security coordinators centres
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) The internal market in electricity, which has been progressively implemented throughout the Union since 1999, aims, by organising competitive electricity markets across country borders, to deliver real choice for all consumers of the European Union, be they citizens or businesses, new business opportunities competitive prices
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The regional regulatory authorities of each security-coordinated region, the geographical area where a regional operational centre is established shall, in close coordination with each other:
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) approve the TSO cooperative decision-
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) monitor the performance of their functions, the system coordination and report annually to the Agency in this respect.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) to request to TSOs information from regional operational security coordinators centres;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) to issue joint binding decisions relevant for the improvement of coordination on regional operational centres.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b Directive 2009/72/EC Annex 1 – point b (b) clearly disclose their owners and the natural or legal person operating the
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point e – point i (new) Directive 2009/27/EC Annex 1 point e – i (i) - the tariff and breakdown in terms of taxes, levies, fees and charges contained in the energy tariff - the percentage share of energy sources used for the overall energy mix over the preceding year; - the exact nature of an advertised ´Green tariff' including the level of additionality; - the information on the environmental impact of the energy mix, in terms of CO2 emissions and radioactive waste resulting from the electricity produced by the overall fuel mix of the supplier over the preceding year; - quality of service, complaint-handling procedures, level of consumer satisfaction or misleading practices;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 a (new) (h) for offers from renewable energy sources, information on the contribution of each energy source to the electricity purchased by the customer, including shares of each renewable energy source by technology and country of origin, share or percentage of consumption met from direct-supply from renewable energy sources producers and own-production by the supplier, and actions creating additional environmental and social benefits, including new investments in renewable energy sources.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point h (h) information on their rights as regards the means of dispute settlement available to them in the event of a dispute pursuant to Article 26
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 4 Directive 2009/72/EC Annex I – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 In addition, comparisons with an average normalised or benchmarked customer in the same user category shall be made available to final customers
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council have made a significant contribution towards the creation of such an internal market in electricity. However, Europe's energy system is in the middle of a profound change. The common goal to increase the share of renewable energy in the electricity sector to at least 45% in 2030 and to fully decarbonise the energy system by 2050 creates new opportunities and challenges for market participants. At the same time, technological developments allow for new forms of consumer participation and cross-
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 2 Where final customers have meters that allow remote reading by the ope
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – point a (a) cumulative data for at least the
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 – paragraph 3 – point b (b) detailed data according to the time of use for any day, week, month and year. These data shall be made available to final customers in near real time via the internet or the meter interface for the period of at least the previous
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c Directive 2009/72/EU Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 2 – point c (c)
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 1 Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 1 1. Member States shall ensure the implementation of smart metering systems in their territories that may be subject to an economic assessment of all the long-term costs and benefits to the market and the individual consumer or which form of smart metering is economically reasonable, the least likely to cause a breach of privacy, in particular as regards the confidentiality of customers’ consumption data, and cost-effective and which timeframe is feasible for their distribution.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 1 1. Member States
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 2 2. Such assessment shall take into consideration the methodology for a cost- benefit analysis and the minimum functionalities for smart metering defined in the Commission Recommendation 2012/148/EU as well as best available techniques for ensuring the highest level of cybersecurity and data protection, in particular as regards customers' consumption habits.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to 10 years for the deployment of smart metering systems. Where roll-out of smart meters is assessed positively, at least
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council have made a significant contribution towards the creation of such an internal market in electricity. However, Europe's energy system is in the middle of a profound change. The common goal to decarbonise the energy system creates new opportunities and challenges for market participants linked to the generation and distribution of electricity. At the same time, technological developments allow for new forms of consumer participation and cross-
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 3. Subject to that assessment, Member States or, where a Member State has so provided, the designed competent authority, shall prepare a timetable with a target of up to 10 years for the deployment of smart metering systems. Where roll-out of smart meters is assessed positively, at least
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) The Energy Union Framework Strategy sets out the vision of an Energy Union with national citizens at its core, where
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) The Communication from the Commission of 15 July 2015 'Delivering a new deal for energy consumers30' put forward the Commission's vision for a retail market that better serves energy consumers, including by better linking wholesale and retail markets. Taking advantage of new technology, new and innovative energy service companies should enable all consumers to fully participate in the energy transition, managing their consumption to deliver energy efficient solutions which save them money and contribute to overall reduction of energy consumption. This rational approach hinges on the full support of consumers, who are being asked to agree to their data and consumption habits being disclosed to their distributor and recorded and kept for several years. _________________ 30 COM (2015) 339 final of 15.7.2015.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) The Communication from the Commission of 15 July 2015 'Launching the public consultation process on a new energy market design'31 highlighted that the move away from generation in large central power plants towards de-centralized production from renewable energy sources and decarbonized markets requires an adaptation of the current rules of electricity trading and changes to the existing market roles. It underlined needs to organise electricity markets in a more flexible
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 Amendment 37 #
(7) Apart from the new challenges, the Directive seeks also to address the persisting obstacles to the completion of
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) (7a) The Union will best meet its renewable targets through the creation of a market framework that rewards flexibility and innovations. A well- functioning electricity market design is the key enabler for the uptake of renewables.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) Promoting fair competition and easy access for different suppliers should be of the utmost importance for Member States in order to allow consumers to take full advantage of the opportunities of a liberalised internal market in electricity. Too little competition means that new actors are prevented from joining the market and vying with those which are already active or even have a dominant position. Too much competition is likewise undesirable: liberalisation may crowd some actors out, giving rise to a monopoly or oligopoly.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) In order to secure competition and the supply of electricity at the most competitive price, Member States and national regulatory authorities should facilitate cross-border access for new suppliers of electricity from different energy sources as well as for new providers of power generation, storage and demand response. However, Member States should cooperate in scheduling electricity flows and should take necessary action to prevent unscheduled loop-flows of electricity.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) In order to secure competition and the supply of electricity at the most competitive price, Member States and national regulatory authorities should facilitate
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Interconnections between Member States should be promoted as they facilitate the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources, smooth out variability, reduce balancing costs and encourage competition.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 b (new) (11b) The European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 decided that the European Commission, supported by the Member States, will take urgent measures in order to ensure the achievement of a minimum target of 10% of existing electricity interconnections, as a matter of urgency, and no later than 2020; at least for Member States which have not yet attained a minimum level of integration in the internal energy market, and for Member States which constitute their main point of access to the internal energy market.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) Securing
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Different types of market organisation exist in the internal market in electricity. The measures that Member States could take in order to ensure a level playing field should be based on overriding requirements of general interest.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) Different types of market organisation exist in the internal market in electricity. The measures that Member States could take in order to ensure a level playing field should be based on overriding requirements of general interest
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation c
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation may constitute a fundamentally distortive measure if the price does not reflect the value of electricity and the costs of the supplier and that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service, lower levels of consumer engagement and satisfaction, restriction of competition as well as fewer innovative products and services on the market. Consequently,
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public service obligations in the form of supply price regulation constitute a fundamentally distortive measure that often leads to the accumulation of tariff deficits, limitation of consumer choice, poorer incentives for energy saving and energy efficiency investments, lower standards of service,
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) Member States should maintain a wide discretion to impose public service obligations on electricity undertakings in pursuing objectives of general economic interest. Member States should ensure that household customers and, where Member States deem it appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with electricity of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices. Nevertheless, public
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) In order to ensure the maintenance of the high standards of public service in the Union,
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) It should be possible for measures implemented by Member States to achieve the objectives of social and economic cohesion to include, in particular, the provision of adequate economic incentives, using,
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) To the extent to which measures taken by Member States to fulfil public service obligations constitute State aid under Article 107(1) of the Treaty,
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) Clear and comprehensible information
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) At present, several factors impede consumers from accessing, understanding and acting upon the various sources of market information available to them. To that end, the comparability of offers should be improved and barriers to switching minimised to the greatest practicable extent without unduly limiting consumer choice. A sufficient level of competition among suppliers is needed to make for diversification of supply.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Customers are still being charged a broad range of fees directly or indirectly as a result of switching energy supplier. Such fees make calculating the best product or service more difficult and diminish the immediate financial advantage of switching. Although removing such fees may limit consumer choice by eliminating products based on rewarding consumer
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) Independent comparison tools including websites are an effective means for customers to assess the merits of different energy offers available on the market. Search costs are lower as they no longer need to collect information from individual suppliers and service providers. Such tools can provide the right balance between the need for information to be clear and concise and the need for it to be complete and comprehensive. They should aim at including the broadest possible range of available offers, and at covering the market as completely as is feasible so as to give the customer a representative overview. It is crucial that the information given on such tools be trustworthy, impartial and transparent. It is essential, moreover, that these websites should not be made inaccessible by means of manoeuvres designed to deny consumers access to information, as has already happened to many price comparison sites which have been demoted in Google search result rankings.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 (23) Independent comparison tools including websites are an effective means for customers to assess the merits of different energy offers available on the market. Search costs are lower as they no longer need to collect information from individual suppliers and service providers. Such tools can provide the right balance between the need for information to be clear and concise and the need for it to be complete and comprehensive. They should aim at including the broadest possible range of available offers, and at covering the market as completely as is feasible so as to give the customer a representative overview. For offers of renewable energy, easily accessible and understandable information on suppliers, sources of renewable energy and guarantees of origin should be provided. These tools should also inform customers in a transparent manner if the energy comes from a non-renewable source. It is crucial that the information given on such tools be trustworthy, impartial and transparent.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 24 (24) Greater consumer protection is guaranteed by the availability of effective means of dispute settlement for all
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) All consumers should be able to benefit from directly participating in the market, in particular by adjusting their consumption according to market signals and in return benefit from lower electricity prices or other incentive payments. The benefits of this active participation are likely to increase over time when electric vehicles, heat pumps and other flexible loads become more competitive. Consumers should be enabled to participate in all forms of demand response and therefore should have the possibility to opt for having a smart metering system and a dynamic electricity pricing contract. This should allow them to adjust their consumption according to real time price signals that reflect the value and cost of electricity or transportation in different time periods while Member States should ensure a reasonable exposure of consumers to the wholesale price risk. Member States should also ensure that those consumers who choose not to actively engage in the market are not penalised but instead their informed decision making on the options
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 26 (26) All customer groups (industrial, agricultural, commercial and households) should have access to the energy markets to trade their flexibility and self-generated electricity. Customers should be allowed to make full use of the advantages of aggregation of production and supply over larger regions and benefit from cross- border competition. Aggregators are likely to play an important role as intermediaries between customer groups and the market. Transparent and fair rules should be established to also allow independent aggregators to fulfil this role. Products should be defined on all organised energy markets, including ancillary services and capacity markets so
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 26 (26) All customer groups (industrial, commercial and households) should have access to the energy markets to trade their flexibility and self-generated electricity. Customers should be allowed to make full use of the advantages of aggregation of production and supply over larger regions and benefit from
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) The 'European Strategy for Low Emission Mobility'32 stresses the need for
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) The 'European Strategy for Low Emission Mobility'32 stresses the need for the decarbonisation of the transport sector and the reduction of its emissions especially in urban areas and highlights the important role that electro-mobility can play in contributing to these objectives. Moreover, the deployment of electro- mobility constitutes an important element of the energy transition. Market rules set out in this Directive should therefore contribute to creating favourable
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 a (new) (27a) In order to meet the international climate commitments and the EU internal targets, a comprehensive turn towards low-carbon economy is needed. Therefore, the renewal of the allocation criteria of different EU funds to foster the decarbonisation and energy-efficiency measures in electricity market and other sectors is needed. It should be guaranteed that EU funding will not be allocated to projects, which are not compliant with CO2 reduction targets and policies. By delegated act the Commission shall establish an advanced and transparent methodology for evaluation of the environmental performance of the applications in electricity market.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 28 (28) Demand response will be pivotal to enable smart charging of electric vehicles and thereby enable the efficient integration of electric vehicles into the electricity grid which will be crucial for the decarbonisation of transport. It should be noted that the replacement of conventional by electric vehicles will do nothing to resolve the question of the renewable or otherwise nature of the source of the electricity used. What is more, this new development also raises the question of the storage of the energy and the sustainability of the batteries.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 29 (29) Consumers should be able to consume, store and/or sell self-generated electricity to the market. New technology developments will facilitate these activities in the future. However, legal and commercial barriers exist including for example disproportionate fees for internally consumed electricity, obligations to feed self- generated electricity to the energy system, administrative burdens such as for self- generators who sell electricity to the system to comply with the requirements for suppliers, etc. All these obstacles that prevent consumers from self- generating and from consuming, storing or
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 29 a (new) (29a) Community energy offers an inclusive option for all consumers to have a direct stake in producing, consuming and or sharing energy between each other within a geographically confined community network that may operate in an isolated mode or be connected to the public distribution network. Where a community network is set up by a local energy community, access to the local energy community's network should be granted on fair and cost-reflective terms. Individuals should be able to leave a local energy community that operates a community network without losing access to the network operated by the community energy initiative or their rights as consumers.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 29 b (new) (29b) With the growing importance of active consumers, there is a need to strike a balance between rewarding those that choose to participate where their participation results in benefits to the energy system, and ensuring the ability of distribution system operators to maintain the grid in a cost-efficient and secure way in the long term. Tariffs and remuneration for self-consumption should incentivise smarter renewables integration technologies and motivate renewables self- consumers to make investment decisions that mutually benefit the customer and the grid. To allow for such a balance, it is necessary to ensure that renewable self consumers and local renewable energy communities are entitled to receive a remuneration for the self-generated renewable electricity they feed into the grid which reflects the market value of the electricity fed in, as well as the long-term value to the grid, the environment and society. This must include both long-term costs and benefits of self-consumption in terms of avoided costs to the grid, society and the environment, especially when combined with other distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, energy storage, demand response and community networks.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 30 (30) Distributed energy technologies and consumer empowerment have made community energy and energy cooperatives an effective and cost-efficient way to meet citizens' needs and expectations regarding energy sources, services and local participation. Community energy offers an inclusive option for all consumers to have a direct stake in producing, consuming or sharing energy between each other within a geographically confined community network that may operate in an isolated mode or be connected to the public distribution network. Community energy initiatives focus primarily on providing affordable energy of a specific kind, such as renewable energy, for their members or shareholders rather than prioritising profit- making like a traditional energy company. By directly engaging with consumers community energy initiatives are demonstrating their potential in facilitating the up-take of new technologies and consumption patterns, including smart distribution grids and demand response, in an integrated manner. Community energy can also advance energy efficiency at household level and help fight energy poverty through reduced consumption and lower supply tariffs. Community energy can also improve the security of the energy supply as the electrical grid is less vulnerable. Community energy also enables certain groups of household consumers to participate in the energy market who otherwise might not have been able to do so. Where they have been successfully operated such initiatives have delivered economic, social and environmental value to the community that
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 30 (30) Distributed energy technologies and consumer empowerment have made community energy and energy cooperatives an effective and cost-efficient way to meet citizens' needs and expectations regarding energy sources, services and local participation. Community energy
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 32 (32) Member States should encourage the modernisation of distribution networks, such as through the introduction of smart grids, which should be built in a way that encourages decentralised generation and energy efficiency. If the introduction of smart grids leads to a significant drop in the level of protection of personal data, in particular details of customers’ consumption habits, the process must be completely transparent.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 33 (33) Engaging consumers requires appropriate incentives and technologies such as smart metering. Smart metering systems empower consumers as they allow them to receive accurate and near-real time feedback on their energy consumption or generation allowing them to manage it better, participate in and reap benefits from demand side response programmes and other services, and lower their electricity
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 34 (34) When it comes to deciding at national level on the smart metering deployment, it should be possible to base this on an economic assessment. Should that assessment conclude that the introduction of such metering systems is economically reasonable and cost-effective only for consumers with a certain amount of electricity consumption, Member States should be able to take that into account when proceeding with implementation. In the same way, it should be possible to conduct a legal assessment of the impact of such decisions on privacy, in particular the confidentiality of data concerning customers’ consumption habits.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 34 (34) When it comes to deciding at national level on the smart metering deployment, it should be possible to base this on an economic assessment, but also taking into account technical feasibility and proportionality of assumed savings compared to necessary costs. Should that assessment conclude that the introduction of such metering systems is economically reasonable and cost-effective only for consumers with a certain amount of electricity consumption, Member States should be able to take that into account when proceeding with implementation.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 35 Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 36 (36) In order to assist consumers' active participation in the electricity market, the smart metering systems
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 37 (37) A key aspect of supplying customers is access to objective and transparent consumption data. Thus, consumers should have the right to protection of and access to their consumption data and associated prices and services costs so that they can invite competitors to make an offer based on those data. Consumers should also have the right to be properly informed about their energy consumption. Prepayments should not place a disproportionate disadvantage at their users, while different payment systems should be non- discriminatory. Information on energy costs provided to consumers frequently enough will create incentives for energy savings because it will give customers direct feedback on the effects of investment in energy efficiency and change of behaviour. In this respect, full implementation of Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council33 will help consumers to reduce their energy costs. _________________ 33 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 38 (38) Currently different models for the management of data have been developed or are under development in the Member States following the deployment of smart metering systems. Independently of the data management model it is important that Member States put in place transparent rules under which data can be accessed under non-discriminatory conditions and ensure the highest level of cybersecurity and data protection as well as the impartiality of the entities which handle data. It is unthinkable that data on users’ consumption habits should subsequently be used for commercial targeting purposes, so that Member States may take any measure required to protect this personal information.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 39 (39)
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) Energy services are fundamental to safeguard the well-being of the Union citizens. Adequate warmth, cooling, lighting and the energy to power appliances are essential services to guarantee a decent standard of living and citizens' health. Furthermore, access to these energy services empowers European citizens to fulfil their potential and it enhances social inclusion. Energy poor households are unable to afford these energy services due to a combination of low income, high energy expenditure and poor energy efficiency of their homes. Member States should provide mechanisms to support the development of more efficient heating and cooling technologies to tackle energy poverty. Member States should collect the right and comparable information to monitor the number of households in energy poverty. Accurate measurement using unified standards should assist Member States to identify those households affected by energy poverty in order to provide targeted support. The Commission should actively support the implementation of the provisions on energy poverty by
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) Energy services are fundamental to safeguard the well-being of the Union citizens. Adequate warmth, cooling, lighting and the energy to power appliances are essential services to guarantee a decent standard of living and citizens' health. Furthermore, access to these energy services empowers
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) Energy services are fundamental to safeguard the well-being of the Union citizens. Adequate warmth, cooling, lighting and the energy to power appliances are essential services to guarantee a
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 a (new) (40a) The Commission should take action to raise awareness of market opportunities for energy poor customers and the Member States should provide sufficient resources for local information for consumers at risk of energy poverty.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41)
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41) Member States which are affected by energy poverty and which have not yet done so should therefore develop national action plans or other appropriate frameworks to tackle this problem, aiming at decreasing the number of people suffering such situation. Low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of homes are relevant factors in designing indicators for the measurement of energy poverty. In any event, Member States should ensure the necessary energy supply for vulnerable
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41) Member States which are affected by energy poverty and which have not yet done so should
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 41 (41) Member States which are affected by energy poverty and which have not yet done so should therefore develop national
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 42 (42) Distribution system operators have to cost-efficiently integrate new electricity generation, especially generating installations using renewable energy sources and new loads such as heat pumps and electric vehicles, without this undermining network or plant safety. For this purpose distribution system operators should be enabled and incentivised to use services from distributed energy resources such as demand response and energy storage, based on market procedures, in order to efficiently operate their networks and avoid costly network expansions. Member States should put in place appropriate measures such as national network codes and market rules, and incentivise distribution system
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 42 (42) Distribution system operators have to cost-efficiently integrate new electricity generation especially generating installations using renewable energy sources and new loads such as heat pumps and electric vehicles. For this purpose distribution system operators should be enabled and incentivised to use services from distributed energy resources such as demand response and energy storage, based on market procedures, in order to efficiently operate their networks and avoid costly network expansions. Member States should put in place appropriate measures such as national network codes and market rules, and incentivise distribution system operators through network tariffs which
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 43 (43)
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 44 (44) Where a closed distribution system is used to ensure the optimal efficiency of an integrated energy supply requiring specific operational standards, or a closed distribution system is maintained primarily for the use of the owner of the system, it should be possible to exempt the distribution system operator from obligations which would constitute an unnecessary administrative burden because of the particular nature of the relationship between the distribution system operator and the users of the system. Industrial, commercial or shared services sites such as train station buildings, airports, hospitals, large camping sites with integrated facilities or chemical industry sites can include closed distribution systems because of the specialised nature of their operations, but only if this does not jeopardise the safety of the grid and public facilities.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 45 (45) In order to secure sufficient competition and the supply of electricity at the most competitive price, Member States and national regulatory authorities should facilitate
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 62 (62) Energy regulators should also be granted the power to contribute to ensuring high standards of universal and public service in compliance with market opening, to the protection of vulnerable c
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 70 a (new) (70a) Rapid and full implementation of this Directive should be encouraged, and will enable the Union to meet its climate and renewable targets in a timely manner.
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Amendment 1000 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out. Distribution system operators shall have the right to recover their investment outlays in storage facilities at fair and reasonable terms and price.
Amendment 1001 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out. Distribution system operators shall have right to recover their investment made into storage facilities on fair and reasonable terms.
Amendment 1003 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 4. Regulatory authorities shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a review on the ability for existing storage facilities to be tendered and where appropriate a public consultation in order to re-assess the potential interest of market parties to invest, develop, operate or manage energy storage facilities. In case the review or the public consultation indicates that third parties are able to own, develop, operate or manage such facilities, Member States shall ensure that distribution system operators' activities in this regard are phased-out. .
Amendment 1004 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 (4)
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Member States shall be allowed to support the development of a basic network of publicly accessible recharging points, in order to eliminate barriers to the initial development of electro-mobility.
Amendment 1006 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States
Amendment 1007 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a directive Article 38 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 1009 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) ensuring the long-term ability of the system to uptake increasing levels of electricity produced from renewable sources, meet reasonable demands for the transmission of electricity, operating, maintaining and developing under economic conditions secure, reliable and efficient transmission systems with due regard to the environment
Amendment 1010 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) contributing to security of supply through adequate transmission capacity and system reliability
Amendment 1011 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) contributing to security of supply through adequate transmission capacity, services offered by energy storage capacity, and system reliability;
Amendment 1012 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) standardisation, in cooperation with distribution system operators, of relevant data formats and protocols to facilitate crossborder exchange of data ;
Amendment 1013 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) procuring ancillary services from market participants, except in cases defined in Article 54, to ensure operational security.
Amendment 1014 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) procuring ancillary services from market participants, except in cases defined in Article 54, to ensure operational security.
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) procuring ancillary services
Amendment 1016 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point i (i) procuring balanci
Amendment 1017 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 1018 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 1019 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) cooperating with the Agency, regional coordination centres and the ENTSO for electricity on the adopti
Amendment 1021 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j (j) cooperating with the Agency, regional operational centres and the ENTSO for electricity on the adopti
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j (j)
Amendment 1023 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) ensuring the efficient and secure integration of renewable energy, through central monitoring of at least all renewable energy power plants with installed capacity higher than 1 MW and control of those with installed capacity higher than 5 MW, including facilities connected to distribution networks within the transport system operator control area.
Amendment 1024 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) ensuring the efficient and secure integration of renewable energy sources, at least through central monitoring and control of renewable energy production units with installed capacity higher than 10 MW, including facilities connected to distribution networks within the TSO control area;
Amendment 1025 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) dispatching the generating installations in its area, where it has such a function, and for determining the use of interconnectors with other systems.
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) digitalisation of transmission systems to ensure, among others, efficient real time data acquisition and use, smart substations;
Amendment 1027 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) digitalisation of transmission systems to ensure, inter alia, efficient real time data acquisition and use
Amendment 1028 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) data management, cyber security and data protection.
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new) (jb) digitalisation of transmission systems to ensure, among others, efficient real time data acquisition and use and smart substations;
Amendment 1030 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j b (new) (jb) data management, cyber security and data protection.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point j c (new) (jc) data management, cyber security and data protection;
Amendment 1032 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 2 Amendment 1033 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 2 Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 2 2. Member States may provide that one or several responsibilities listed under points (a) to (j) of paragraph 1 be assigned to a transmission system operator other than the one which owns the transmission system to which the concerned responsibilities would otherwise be applicable. The transmission system operator to which the tasks are assigned
Amendment 1035 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 2 2. Member States may provide that one or several responsibilities listed under points (a) to (j) of paragraph 1 be assigned to a transmission system operator other than the one which owns the transmission system to which the concerned responsibilities would otherwise be applicable. The transmission system operator to which the tasks are assigned
Amendment 1036 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 2 2. Member States may provide that one or several responsibilities listed under points (a) to (j) of paragraph 1 be assigned to a transmission system operator other than the one which owns the transmission
Amendment 1037 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1039 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 3 3. In performing the tasks listed in paragraph 1,
Amendment 1040 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. Transmission system operators may at their own initiative, or at the request of the regulatory authorities, procure non-frequency ancillary services in a market based manner: In performing the task described in
Amendment 1041 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1, the transmission system operator shall ensure that the procurement of
Amendment 1042 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1,
Amendment 1043 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1, the transmission system operator shall ensure that the procurement of balancing services and, unless justified by a cost-benefit or technical viability analysis, non-frequency ancillary services, is:
Amendment 1044 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1, the transmission system operator shall ensure that the procurement of balancing services and, unless justified
Amendment 1045 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. In performing the task described in point (i) of paragraph 1, the transmission system operator shall ensure that the procurement of balancing services and, unless justified
Amendment 1046 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) ensures effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, energy storage facilities and aggregators
Amendment 1047 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) ensures effective participation of all qualified market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, energy storage facilities and aggregators, in particular by requiring regulatory authorities or transmission system operators in close cooperation with all market participants, to define technical modalities for participation in these markets on the basis of the technical requirements of these markets
Amendment 1048 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 5 a (new) Amendment 1049 #
Proposal for a directive Article 40 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Member States shall provide the necessary regulatory framework to allow and incentivise transmission system operators to procure services in order to improve efficiencies in the operation and development of the transmission system, including local congestion management. In particular, regulatory frameworks shall enable transmission system operators to procure services from resources such as demand response or storage and consider energy efficiency measures, which may supplant the need to upgrade or replace electricity capacity and which support the efficient and secure operation of the transmission system. Transmission system operators shall procure these services according to transparent, non- discriminatory and market based procedures. Transmission system operators shall define standardised market products for the services procured ensuring effective participation of all market participants including renewable energy sources, demand response, storage and aggregators. Transmission system operators shall exchange all necessary information and coordinate with distribution system operators in order to ensure the optimal utilisation of resources, ensure the secure and efficient operation of the system and facilitate market development. Transmission system operators shall be adequately remunerated for the procurement of such services in order to recover at least the corresponding expenses, including the necessary information and communication technologies expenses.
Amendment 1050 #
Proposal for a directive Article 47 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 1051 #
Proposal for a directive Article 47 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 1052 #
Proposal for a directive Article 47 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 1053 #
Proposal for a directive Article 47 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 1054 #
Proposal for a directive Article 47 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1056 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 1 1. At least every two years, transmission system operators shall submit to the regulatory authority a ten-year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all the relevant stakeholders. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures and demonstrate the use of demand response, energy storage facilities or other resources that the transmission system operator is using as an alternative to system expansion in order to guarantee the adequacy of the system and the security of supply.
Amendment 1057 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 1 1. At least every two years, transmission system operators shall submit to the regulatory authority a ten-year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all the relevant stakeholders. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures and include the procurement of services provided by demand response, energy storage facilities or other resources that the transmission system operator is using as an alternative to system expansion in order to guarantee the adequacy of the system and the security of supply.
Amendment 1058 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 1 1. At least every two years, transmission system operators shall submit to the regulatory authority a ten-year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all the relevant stakeholders. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures and demonstrate the use of demand response, energy storage facilities or other resources that the transmission system operator is using as an alternative to system expansion in order to guarantee the adequacy of the system and the security of supply.
Amendment 1059 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) set out the level of overall system flexibility that will be required to deliver Union-wide climate and energy targets at least cost through ensuring efficient utilisation of renewable generation assets using a common methodology developed by ENTSO-E;
Amendment 1060 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new) (aa) set out the level of overall system flexibility that will be required to deliver Union-wide climate and energy targets at least cost through ensuring efficient utilisation of renewable generation assets using common methodology developed by ENTSO-E;
Amendment 1061 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new) Amendment 1062 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point a b (new) (ab) establish a target and trajectory for the minimum demand side response capacity required to ensure system flexibility at least cost in line with definitions defined by ENTSO-E;
Amendment 1063 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) contain all the investments already decided and identify new investments which have to be executed in the next three years including those relating to overall system flexibility and demand response in particular; and
Amendment 1064 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) contain all the investments already decided and identify new investments which have to be executed in the next three years including those relating to overall system flexibility and demand response in particular; and
Amendment 1065 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 3 3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the transmission system operator shall make reasonable assumptions about the evolution of the generation, supply, energy storage, demand response, consumption and exchanges with other countries, taking into account investment plans for regional and Union -wide networks.
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 3 3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the transmission system operator shall make reasonable assumptions about the evolution of the generation, supply, energy storage, demand response, consumption and exchanges with other countries, taking into account investment plans for regional and Union -wide networks.
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 5 5. The regulatory authority shall examine whether the ten-year network development plan covers all investment needs identified during the consultation process, and whether it is consistent with the non-binding Union -wide ten-year network development plan ( Union -wide network development plan) referred to in [Article 27(1)(b) of recast of Regulation 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)861/2] and with the National Energy and Climate Plans tabled in the frame of the [Governance Regulation as proposed by COM(2016)759]. If any doubt arises as to the consistency with the Union
Amendment 1068 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 5 5. The regulatory authority shall examine whether the ten-year network development plan covers all investment needs identified during the consultation process, and whether it is consistent with
Amendment 1069 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 5 5. The regulatory authority shall examine whether the ten-year network development plan covers all investment needs identified during the consultation process, and whether it is consistent with the non-binding Union -wide ten-year network development plan ( Union -wide network development plan) referred to in [Article 27(1)(b) of recast of Regulation 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)861/2] and the EU's climate and energy targets. If any doubt arises as to the consistency with the Union -wide network development plan or climate and energy targets, the regulatory
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 6 6. The regulatory authority shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the ten-year network development plan. In particular, the regulatory authority shall monitor and evaluate the development of overall system flexibility and report annually on progress in reaching the demand response target and trajectory set in Article 51(1)(a b).
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 6 6. The regulatory authority shall monitor and evaluate the implementation of the ten-year network development plan. In particular, the regulatory authority shall monitor and evaluate the development of overall system flexibility and report annually on progress in reaching the demand response target and trajectory set in Article 51(1)(a b).
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part In circumstances where the transmission system operator, other than for overriding reasons beyond its control, does not execute an investment, which, under the ten-year network development plan, was to be executed in the following three years, or identifies a deficiency in the level of system flexibility and, in particular, demand response, Member States shall ensure that the regulatory authority is required to take at least one of the following measures to ensure that the investment in question is made if such investment is still relevant on the basis of the most recent ten-year network development plan
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part In circumstances where the transmission system operator, other than for overriding reasons beyond its control, does not execute an investment, which, under the ten-year network development plan, was to be executed in the following three years or identifies a deficiency in the level of system flexibility and, in particular, demand response, Member States shall ensure that the regulatory authority is required to take at least one of the following measures to ensure that the investment in question is made if such investment is still relevant on the basis of the most recent ten-year network development plan or to ensure that the level of system flexibility required, and in particular demand response capacity, is met:
Amendment 1074 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) to organise a tender procedure open to any investors for the investment in question;
Amendment 1075 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) to organise a tender procedure open to any investors for the investment in question;
Amendment 1076 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) to oblige the transmission system operator to accept a capital increase to finance the necessary investments and allow independent investors to participate in the capital
Amendment 1077 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) to oblige the transmission system operator to accept a capital increase to finance the necessary investments and allow independent investors to participate in the capital
Amendment 1078 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) to place an obligation on the transmission system operator, distribution system operators or energy suppliers to procure the necessary level of system flexibility and demand response.
Amendment 1079 #
Proposal for a directive Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) to place an obligation on the transmission system operator, distribution system operators or energy suppliers to procure the necessary level of system flexibility and demand response.
Amendment 1080 #
Proposal for a directive Article 52 – paragraph 4 – point c (c) upon a reasoned request from the Commission, notably inconformity with the [European framework for screening of foreign direct investments].
Amendment 1081 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 Amendment 1082 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities and shall not own directly or indirectly control assets that provide ancillary services except for: (a) facilities and assets existing at the entry in force of this regulation; or, (b) facilities and assets being an integral part of the transmission network, such as, but not limited to, compensating devices, capacitators, reactors, transformer, static VAr compensator, HVDC links or interconnectors, for the purpose of, amongst other, ancillary services provision.
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities and shall not own directly or indirectly control assets that provide ancillary services, except equipment used for short-term control of the transmission system, if the system lacks the necessary and functional storage capacity for operation and where national regulatory authority has granted approval. Transmission system operators are not allowed to participate with this storage in any regular market.
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities
Amendment 1085 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities and shall not own directly or indirectly control assets that provide ancillary services, unless those facilities or assets are an integral part of the transmission system and where the national regulatory authority has granted its approval.
Amendment 1086 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities and shall not own directly or indirectly control assets that provide ancillary services, apart from the assets that constitute an integral part of the transmission grid.
Amendment 1087 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, manage or operate energy storage facilities to provide balancing services or which are used to sell electricity to the market and shall not own directly or indirectly control assets that provide
Amendment 1088 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 1 1. Transmission system operators shall not be allowed to own, develop, manage or operate energy storage facilities and shall not own directly or indirectly control assets that provide ancillary services, except where ownership is established by [date come into force].
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 Amendment 1090 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 1092 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may allow transmission system operators to own, manage or operate storage facilities
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may allow transmission system operators to own, develop, manage or operate storage facilities or assets providing non-frequency ancillary services if the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 1094 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 1095 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may allow transmission system operators to own, manage or operate storage facilities or assets providing
Amendment 1096 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States may allow transmission system operators to own, manage or operate storage facilities or assets providing
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a Amendment 1098 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties, following a
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure, supervised by the national regulatory authority, have not expressed their interest to own, control, manage or operate such facilities offering storage and/or non- frequency ancillary services to the transmission system operator;
Amendment 1100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure, have not expressed their interest to own, control, manage or operate such facilities offering storage
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure,
Amendment 1102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties
Amendment 1103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) other parties
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 1105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities or non-frequency ancillary services are
Amendment 1106 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities or non-frequency ancillary services are necessary for the transmission system operators to fulfil their obligations under this Directive for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the transmission system, in particular as an alternative to investments in new grid lines, and they are not used to sell electricity to the market; and
Amendment 1107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) such facilities or
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 Amendment 1113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 1114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. other parties, following an open and transparent tendering procedure, have not expressed their interest to own, control, manage or operate such facilities to the transmission system operator and the NRA has granted its approval;
Amendment 1115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Articles 35 and 56 shall apply to transmission system operators allowed to engage in ownership, development, operation or management of energy storage facilities.
Amendment 1116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Such facilities are necessary for the transmission system operators to fulfil its obligations under this regulation for the efficient, reliable and secure operation of the transmission system and they are not used to sell electricity to the market; and
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. The regulatory authority has assessed the necessity of such derogation and has granted its approval.
Amendment 1118 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 Amendment 1119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4. The
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 1121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 1122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4. The transmission system operator shall perform at regular intervals or at least every
Amendment 1123 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4. The transmission system operator shall perform at regular intervals or at least every
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 1125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4. The transmission system operator shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation for the required storage services in order to assess the potential interest of market parties to invest in such facilities
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 4. The transmission system operator shall perform at regular intervals or at least every five years a public consultation for the required storage ancillary and services in order to assess the potential interest of market parties to invest in such facilities and terminate its own ancillary service and storage activities in case third parties can provide the service in a cost-effective manner.
Amendment 1127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. The decision to grant derogation shall be notified to the Agency and the Commission along with relevant information about the request and the reasons for granting the derogation.
Amendment 1128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a (a) the regulatory authority can take autonomous decisions, independently from any political body
Amendment 1129 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) Every 3 years the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on national authorities´ compliance with the principle of independence, pursuant to this Article.
Amendment 1130 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) the regulatory authority draws up a draft budget covering the regulatory tasks conferred upon it by this Directive and by related legislative acts, in order to provide the regulatory authority with the human and financial resources it needs to carry out its duties and powers in an effective and efficient manner;
Amendment 1131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 57 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) the ex-post control of a regulatory authority’s annual accounts is performed by an independent auditor;
Amendment 1132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) facilitating access to the network for new generation capacity and energy storage facilities
Amendment 1133 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) facilitating access to the network for new generation capacity and energy storage facilities
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) facilitating access to the network for new generation capacity and energy storage facilities , in particular removing barriers that could prevent access for new market entrants, including active customers and local energy communities, and of electricity from renewable energy sources;
Amendment 1135 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) ensuring that customers benefit through the efficient functioning of their national market
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) ensuring that customers benefit through the efficient functioning of their national market and their active participation, promoting effective competition and
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) ensuring that customers benefit through the efficient functioning of their national market, promoting effective competition and
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) ensuring that customers benefit through the efficient functioning of their national market, including through their active participation, promoting effective competition and helping to ensure consumer protection;
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) ensuring customers benefit from the efficient functioning of national markets overlapping with other electricity markets, and where cross-sectorial issues arise, clarifying competencies among regulators and authorities and ensuring that solutions are cost-efficient;
Amendment 1140 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new) (ga) ensuring customers benefit from the efficient functioning of national markets overlapping with other electricity markets, and where cross-sectorial issues arise, clarifying competencies among regulators and authorities to find cost- efficient solutions;
Amendment 1141 #
Proposal for a directive Article 58 – paragraph 1 a (new) To ensure meeting their objectives in a way that protects the interest of consumers, National Regulatory Authorities should closely consult and cooperate with all relevant consumer bodies to understand consumers’ interest and preferences.
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) fixing or approving, in accordance with transparent criteria, and publishing transmission or distribution tariffs
Amendment 1143 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) fixing or approving, in accordance with transparent criteria, and publish transmission
Amendment 1144 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) fixing or approving, in accordance with transparent criteria, transmission or distribution tariffs
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) ensuring that tariffs are reflective of the costs, risks and benefits that each final customer has to the network, including active customers and those engaging in demand response;
Amendment 1146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) ensuring that tariffs are reflective of the costs, risks and benefits that each final customer has to the network, including active customers and those engaging in demand response;
Amendment 1147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) fixing or approving, in accordance with transparent criteria, tariffs for supply of electricity for households customers including energy poor or vulnerable customers.
Amendment 1148 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new) (ab) ensuring that no exemptions or discounts on tariffs are given, except where it reflects the ability to pay of vulnerable customers and those in fuel poverty;
Amendment 1149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 1151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point k (k) measuring the performance of the transmission system operators and distribution system operators in relation to the development of a smart grid that promotes energy efficiency and the integration of energy from renewable sources based on a limited set of Union- wide indicators, including a 'smartness indicator' for electricity grids and publish a national report every 2 years, including recommendations for improvement where necessary; The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts with a definition of ‘smartness indicator’. The smartness indicator shall in particular cover the volume of curtailed energy disaggregated per type of generation source, the amount of substations remotely monitored and controlled in real-time, and the amount of lines operated under dynamic line ratings.
Amendment 1152 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point k (k) details measuring the performance of the
Amendment 1153 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new) Amendment 1154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) actively monitoring the level and effectiveness of market opening and competition at wholesale and retail levels, including on electricity exchanges, prices for household customers including prepayment systems
Amendment 1155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) actively monitoring the level and effectiveness of market opening and competition at wholesale and retail levels, including on electricity exchanges, prices for household customers including prepayment systems,
Amendment 1156 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) actively monitoring the level and effectiveness of market opening and competition at wholesale and retail levels, including on electricity exchanges, prices for household customers including prepayment systems, dynamic price contracts and the benefits from the use of smart meters, switching rates, disconnection rates, charges for and the execution of maintenance services,
Amendment 1157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) monitoring the level and effectiveness of market opening and competition at wholesale and retail levels, including on electricity exchanges, prices for household customers including prepayment systems, dynamic price contracts and benefits from the use of smart meter, switching rates, disconnection rates, charges for and the execution of maintenance services, the relationship between household and wholesale prices, the evolution of grid tariffs and levies and complaints by household customers, as well as any distortion or restriction of competition, including providing any relevant information, and bringing any relevant cases to the relevant competition authorities;
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n (n)
Amendment 1159 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n (n) monitoring the level and effectiveness of market opening and competition at wholesale and retail levels, including on electricity exchanges, prices for household customers including prepayment systems, switching rates, disconnection rates, charges for and the
Amendment 1160 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (na) monitoring how well the interest of household customers are protected, including : – the level of debt, in particular for those in fuel poverty and vulnerable situation, – the barriers for customers to exercise their rights, including access to information on out-of-court dispute settlement, – ease to access, assess and act to the market, including ease to access the information necessary to compare offers, – whether consumers are switching to a better deal for them, – the existence of misleading offers or marketing practices, – if consumers are benefiting from bundled offers when compared to having contracts for each product separately, including economic, environmental and social benefits, and from aggregators and dynamic price contract services, – existing measures to promote energy savings in households affected by energy poverty, in social housing as well as for tenants, – the functioning of the datasets established to identify customers in energy poverty, and – the application of changes of terms and conditions, including price increases, of existing contracts, and how the final customer is informed about the changes;
Amendment 1161 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n b (new) (nb) monitoring how consumers are benefiting or dis-benefiting from dynamic price tariffs and offers, including whether they receive clear, relevant and complete information to accurately assess the risks and opportunities of entering in a dynamic price contract and whether the contract is suitable for them, and whether cross-subsidies, differences in quality of service or in consumer protection levels exist between those on a dynamic price contract and a non-dynamic price contract;
Amendment 1162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n c (new) (nc) monitoring how consumers are benefiting or dis-benefiting from dynamic price tariffs and offers, including whether they receive clear, relevant and complete information to accurately assess the risks and opportunities of entering in a dynamic price contract and whether the contract is suitable for them, and whether cross-subsidies, differences in quality of service or in consumer protection levels exist between those on a dynamic price contract and a non-dynamic price contract;
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n d (new) (nd) ensure, or advice all relevant authorities, that marketing information to customers in relation to their energy consumption, generation, storage and management, including from dynamic price contracts and aggregators, are accurate, clear, and complete, that they include information on the risks associated with such contract and what is required to benefit from the offers,
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n e (new) (ne) ensure that contract terms and conditions of electricity related contracts, including the supply of electricity, energy efficiency management and aggregation services, are fair, are in line with consumer protection legislation, and do not create market segmentation that would lead to negative outcomes for certain consumers groups;
Amendment 1165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n f (new) (nf) ensure that there are no subsidies from consumers with no dynamic price contracts to those on a dynamic price contract, and that non-dynamic price contracts are available to final customers;
Amendment 1166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n g (new) (ng) ensure that at least one independent comparison tool is available to and accessible for all customers, including those without internet access, allowing customers to assess whether different offers and contracts are suitable and beneficial to them, including bundled offers, price dynamic contracts and offers by aggregators;
Amendment 1167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n h (new) (nh) ensure that retail prices are affordable and reflective of wholesale prices trends for all consumer groups paying different tariff levels, including by payment methods;
Amendment 1168 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n i (new) (ni) monitoring how consumers are benefiting or dis-benefiting from the smart meter roll out in comparison to its expected outcomes, including accuracy and timeliness of billing, ease of access data , speed and reliability of the switching process, speed and accuracy of final billing, interoperability, savings achieved through lower consumption and satisfaction with the smart meter rollout
Amendment 1169 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n j (new) (nj) ensuring that customers with dynamic price contract are not exposed to high bills, including ensuring that they are protected in case that the equipment and switching that allows them to gain in efficiency and shift loads is not functioning.
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n k (new) (nk) coordinating at the EU level to develop a methodology for comparison tools that allows customers to compare dynamic price contracts and bundled offers in an objective and easily understandable way;
Amendment 1171 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n l (new) (nl) advising, in consultation with consumer bodies, the independent competent authority responsible for certifying comparison tools on how the tools can best deliver for energy customers, including on the accuracy and robustness of the comparison results, on the inclusion of bundled offers, aggregators, collective switching and dynamic price contracts, on the ease of comparison, on the clarity of the information displayed, and on avoiding undue bias on the way comparison results are displayed;
Amendment 1172 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n m (new) (nm) set minimum binding requirements for offers to be labelled as ‘green electricity’ contracts, based on the ability of suppliers to substantiate the additionality of the contract by showing how consumers’ money is used to increase installed capacity of renewable power plants beyond what would otherwise be installed;
Amendment 1173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point n n (new) (nn) advising, in consultation with consumer bodies, the independent competent authority responsible for certifying comparison tools on how ‘green tariffs’ should be displayed and searchable according to their level of additionality.
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) monitoring the occurrence of restrictive contractual practices, including exclusivity clauses which may prevent household customers to contract with an aggregator or other electricity service provider, or large non-household customers from contracting simultaneously with more than one supplier or restrict their choice to do so, and, where appropriate, informing the national competition, consumer or other relevant authorities of such practices;
Amendment 1175 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) monitoring the occurrence of restrictive contractual practices, including exclusivity clauses which may prevent household customers to contract with an aggregator or other electricity service provider, or large non-household customers from contracting simultaneously with more than one supplier or restrict their choice to do so, and, where appropriate, informing the national competition authorities of such practices;
Amendment 1176 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o (o) monitoring the occurrence of restrictive contractual practices, including exclusivity clauses which may prevent
Amendment 1177 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) monitoring the dealings of active consumers (as per Article 15 of this Directive) and renewable self- consumption (as per Article 22 of (recast) [Renewable Energy Directive], including how many consumers and groups of consumers have generation and/or storage installed in their premises, how easy is to access information and advice for them or those wishing to install generation or storage, level of fees and charges for the electricity self-consumed and for the electricity fed into the grid, level of remuneration of electricity fed into the grid, proportion of energy self- consumed, fed into the grid and consumed from the grid;
Amendment 1178 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) monitoring and reporting on consumer participation, and the availability and potential of flexibility, in the energy system
Amendment 1179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new) (ob) ensure that at least one independent comparison tool is available to and accessible for all customers, including those without internet access, allowing customers to assess whether different offers and contracts are suitable and beneficial to them, including bundled offers, price dynamic contracts and offers by aggregators; exchanging best practices at EU level
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point q (q) helping to ensure, together with other relevant authorities, that the new and existing consumer protection measures, including rights of active customers and, in particular, final household customers are effective and enforced;
Amendment 1181 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point q (q) helping to ensure, together with other relevant authorities, that the new and existing consumer protection measures, including rights of active customers, are effective and enforced;
Amendment 1182 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point q (q) helping to ensure, together with other relevant authorities, that the new and existing consumer protection measures, including rights of active customers, are effective and enforced;
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point q (q)
Amendment 1184 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point r a (new) (ra) set minimum binding requirements for offers to be labelled as ‘green electricity’ contracts, based on the ability of suppliers to substantiate the additionality of the contract by showing how consumers’ money is used to increase installed capacity of renewable power plants beyond what would otherwise be installed;
Amendment 1185 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point s (s) ensuring non-discriminatory access to customer consumption data, the provision, for optional use, of an easily understandable harmonised format at national level for consumption data, and prompt access for all customers to such data pursuant to Articles 23 and 24 ;
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point t a (new) (ta) monitor market access for energy communities undertakings, including the number of existing energy communities undertakings, regulatory barriers that prevent market access or participation in different activities, their equal treatment, their impact on competition and consumer protection, and the benefits they provide, including for vulnerable consumers and households experiencing energy poverty.
Amendment 1187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point x (x) monitoring the availability of comparison
Amendment 1188 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new) (xa) monitoring the dealings of active consumers (as per Article 15 of this Directive) and renewable self- consumption (as per Article 22 of (recast) [Renewable Energy Directive], including how many consumers and groups of consumers have generation and/or storage installed in their premises, how easy is to access information and advice for them or those wishing to install generation or storage, level of fees and charges for the electricity self-consumed and for the electricity fed into the grid, level of remuneration of electricity fed into the grid, proportion of energy self- consumed, fed into the grid and consumed from the grid
Amendment 1189 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new) (xb) monitor market access for local energy communities (as per Article 16 of this Directive), including the number of existing local energy communities, economic, competitive and regulatory barriers that prevent market access or participation in different activities, their equal treatment, their impact on competition and consumer protection, and the benefits they provide, including to vulnerable consumers and households experiencing energy poverty.
Amendment 1190 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. monitor market access for local energy communities, including the number of existing local energy communities, regulatory barriers that prevent market access or participation in different activities, their equal treatment, their impact on competition and consumer protection, and the benefits they provide, including to vulnerable consumers and households experiencing energy poverty.
Amendment 1191 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) The duties set in paragraph 1. a) are without prejudice of the competence of Member States to set energy policies, orientations and targets, as well as the remuneration methodology of the different activities and to verify the compliance of network tariffs with the established policy objectives and regulations.
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) at own initiative or upon request from the Agency to enforce its binding decisions, to impose effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties on electricity undertakings, ENTSO of Electricity or regional coordination centres, not complying with their obligations under this Directive, [Recast of Regulation as proposed by COM (2016) 861/2], or any relevant legally binding decisions of the regulatory authority or of the Agency, or to propose that a competent court impose such penalties. This shall include the power to impose or propose the imposition of penalties of up to 10 % of the annual turnover of the transmission system operator on the transmission system operator or of up to 10 % of the annual turnover of the vertically integrated undertaking on the vertically integrated undertaking, as the case may be, for non- compliance with their respective obligations pursuant to this Directive; and
Amendment 1193 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) to impose effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties on electricity undertakings not complying with their obligations under
Amendment 1194 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 5 – point h a (new) (ha) to monitor the cooperation between the transmission system operator and regional operational centres so as to ensure compliance of transmission system operators with their obligations
Amendment 1195 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 6 – introductory part 6. The regulatory authorities shall , except in cases where the Agency is competent to fix and approve the terms and conditions or methodologies for the implementation of network codes and guidelines under Chapter VII of [recast of Regulation 714/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)861/2] pursuant to Article 5(2) of [recast of Regulation 713/2009 as proposed by COM(2016)863/2] because of their coordinated nature, be responsible for
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph new8 Amendment 1197 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph new8 8. With a view to increasing transparency in the market and provide to all interested parties all necessary information, decisions or proposals for a decision concerning transmission and distribution tariffs as referred in Article 60(3), regulatory authorities shall
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 8 8. With a view to increasing transparency in the market and provide to
Amendment 1199 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph new8 8. With a view to increasing transparency in the market and provide to all interested parties all necessary information, decisions or proposals for a
Amendment 1200 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph new8 8. With a view to increasing transparency in the market and provide to all interested parties all necessary information, decisions or proposals for a decision concerning transmission and distribution tariffs as referred in Article 60(3), regulatory authorities shall make available to market parties the detailed methodology and underlying
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. National Regulatory Agencies should closely consult and cooperate with all relevant consumer representative bodies and other relevant civil organisation to ensure consumers' and citizens' input in the decision-making.
Amendment 1202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. National Regulatory Agencies should closely consult and cooperate with all relevant consumer representative bodies to ensure consumers' input in the decision-making.
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a directive Article 60 – paragraph 2 2. Any party having a complaint against a transmission or distribution system operator in relation to that operator’s obligations under
Amendment 1204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 61 – paragraph 1 1. Regulatory authorities shall closely consult and cooperate with each other, in particular within the respective regional subgroupings of the Agency, and shall provide each other and the Agency with any information necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks under this Directive. In respect of the information exchanged, the receiving authority shall ensure the same level of confidentiality as that required of the originating authority.
Amendment 1205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 61 – paragraph 5 5. The Commission
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – title Duties and powers of regulatory authorities with respect to regional
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – title Duties and powers of regulatory authorities with respect to regional
Amendment 1208 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – title Duties and powers of
Amendment 1209 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The regional regulatory authorities of the geographical area where a regional
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The regional regulatory authorities of the geographical area where a regional
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 1212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 1213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 1214 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) approve the
Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) approve the statutes and rules of procedure;
Amendment 1216 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 1217 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 1218 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) approve the annual budget referred to in Article 40(3)(c) [recast of Regulation as proposed by COM (2016)861/2];
Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 1220 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 1221 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 1222 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) approve the cooperative and inclusive decision-
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d Amendment 1225 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 1226 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point d (d)
Amendment 1227 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point e Amendment 1228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point e Amendment 1229 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 1230 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 1231 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 1232 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) to deliver a decision to request information from regional operational centres;
Amendment 1233 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) to request information from regional
Amendment 1234 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) to carry out inspections, including unannounced inspections, at the premises of regional operational centres and investigations;
Amendment 1235 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) to carry out inspections, including unannounced inspections, at the premises of regional
Amendment 1236 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) to issue joint binding decisions
Amendment 1237 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) to issue joint binding decisions
Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) to settle dispute arising between regional operational centres or between regional operational centres or between any transmission system operators and regional operational centres
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) to settle dispute arising between regional operational centres or between transmission system operators and regional cooperation centres
Amendment 1240 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new) (cb) handle complaints against regional operational centre in relation to their obligations under Union law
Amendment 1241 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new) (cb) handle complaints against regional operational centre in relation to their obligations under Union law
Amendment 1242 #
Proposal for a directive Article 62 – paragraph 2 – point c c (new) (cc) Regulatory authorities shall cooperate and consult with each other and with the Agency, and shall provide each other and the Agency with any information necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks under this Article. The regional regulatory authorities of the geographical area where a regional operational centre is established may establish appropriate forms of cooperation in order to ensure effective and efficient investigations and to contribute to a coherent and consistent approach to investigation, judicial proceedings and to the enforcement of the obligations of regional operational centres under relevant Union legislation
Amendment 1243 #
Proposal for a directive Article 63 – paragraph 9 9. The Commission
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 65 a (new) Amendment 1245 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 1. Member States which can demonstrate that there are substantial problems for the operation of their small isolated systems or systems whose interconnection follows a single undersea path, may apply for derogations from the relevant provisions of Chapters IV, V and VI as well as articles 4, 6, 7 and 8. . The Commission shall inform the Member States of those applications before taking a decision, taking into account respect for confidentiality. That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 1246 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 1. Member States which can demonstrate that there are substantial problems for the operation of their small isolated systems, may apply for derogations from the relevant provisions of Chapters IV, V and VI as well as articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. . The Commission shall inform the Member States of those applications before taking a decision, taking into account respect for confidentiality. That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 1247 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 1. Member States which can demonstrate that there are substantial problems for the operation of their small isolated systems, may apply for derogations from the relevant provisions of Chapters IV, V and VI as well as articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The Commission shall inform the Member States of those applications before taking a decision, taking into account respect for confidentiality. That decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 1248 #
Proposal for a directive Article 67 Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall monitor and review the application of this Directive and submit an overall progress report to the European Parliament and the Council as an annex to the State of the Energy Union Report referred to in [Article 29 of Governance Regulation as proposed by COM (2016) 549]. By 1 June 2024, the Commission shall review the implementation of this Directive and shall submit a report and, if appropriate, a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 – paragraph 1 The Commission shall monitor and review the application of this Directive, with special attention to new players in Articles 13, 15 and 16, and submit an overall progress report to the European Parliament and the Council as an annex to the State of the Energy Union Report referred to in [Article 29 of Governance Regulation as proposed by COM (2016) 549.
Amendment 1251 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a (a) be
Amendment 1252 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b (b) clearly disclose their owners and the natural or legal person operating the tool as well as information on how the tools are financed;
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c (c) set out clear, objective criteria on which the comparison will be based, displaying included services;
Amendment 1254 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c (c) set out clear, objective criteria on which the comparison will be based displaying included services;
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) rank and display the search results according to an impartial algorithm independent from any remuneration from suppliers;
Amendment 1256 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) rank and display the search results according to an impartial algorithm independent from any remuneration from suppliers;
Amendment 1257 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d (d) use plain and unambiguous language understandable to all;
Amendment 1258 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point e (e) provide accurate and up-to-date information on: – the tariff and breakdown in terms of taxes, levies, fees and charges contained in the energy tariff; – the percentage share of energy sources used for the overall energy mix over the preceding year; – the exact nature of an advertised ´Green tariff’ searchable according to their level of additionality; – information on the environmental impact of the energy mix, in terms of CO2 emissions and radioactive waste resulting from the electricity produced by the overall fuel mix of the supplier over the preceding year; – quality of service, complaint- handling procedures, level of consumer satisfaction or misleading practices; – exceptional conditions of offers, including temporary discounts or planned increase during the contract duration – include dynamic contracts and offers provided by aggregators based on best information available about future prices and a possible price range; and state the time of the last update;
Amendment 1259 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f (f) include an as complete a range of e
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f (f) include an as complete a range of electricity offers as practicable covering a significant part of the market and, where the information presented is not a complete
Amendment 1261 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) indicate which tariffs are exclusively offered by the tool;
Amendment 1262 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) disclose clear information about its business model;
Amendment 1263 #
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