1. GRI South South-East Region Vienna, Austria, 2 December 2010
9th SG Meeting, GRI SSE
GRI South South-East Region
Vienna, Austria, 2 December 2010

2. 1. Agenda
Agenda Topics
Rapporteur
10.00
Opening
Approval of the agenda / Approval of minutes of the 8th SG meeting
Co-chairs
10.15
2. a) Security of Supply Regulation – the regional dimension
b) Energy Infrastructure Package
European Commission,
Jean-Arnold Vinois, DG ENER
10.40
2.1 Consultation of Preventive Action Plans and Emergency Plans at regional level (Articles 4.2, 4.3 an 4.4)
SG - Tour de Table
11.00
2.2 Fulfilment of infrastructure standard on regional level (Article 6.3)
11.20
2.3 Fulfilment of supply standard on regional level (Article 8.5)
11.40
2.4 Cooperation of NRAs regarding the costs of enabling permanent bi-directional capacity (Article 6.8)
12.00
2.5 Regional cooperation (Annex IV)
12.15
2.6 Vysegrad Group Regional Cooperation
Mr. Marias, Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
12.30
2.7 Polish emergency plan / Austrian Emergency Plan
Gaz-System, E-Control
12.45
2.8 Status of reverse flow projects
TSOs
13.00
LUNCH

3. 1. Agenda Agenda Topics Rapporteur 14.00
3. Future role of the Regional Initiatives
European Commission /ENTSOG
4. Update on actual developments SG
14.20
4.1 Italy – Launch of Gas Exchange P-Gas and authority Investigation on Italian Gas market
AEEG
14.30
4.2 Austria – Launch CEGH futures market
CEGH
14.45
4.3 Open Season Procedures (SK-HU interconnector, LBL, …)
TSOs
15.15
4.4 New Operator on Polish Yamal transit pipeline
Gaz-System
15.30
4.5 GATRAC bundled day-ahead capacity
Mr. Kleefuss, Net4Gas
15.45
4.6 Regional 10YNDP
16.00
4.7 For Information: “European discussion on target model for the European gas market” (Workshop on in Vienna)
E-Control
16.15
AoB & Closing

4. 1.b) Approval of minutes of 8th SG meeting
Comments by Hungarian Energy Office included!
revised version available since 5 July

5. 2. a) Security of Supply Regulation – the regional dimension
Presentation not available

6. 2. b) Energy Infrastructure Package
Presentation not available

7. 2.1 Consultation of Preventive Action Plans and Emergency Plans at regional level
Art. 4: Establishment of a preventive Action Plan and an Emergency Plan
Competent authority to establish a Preventive Action Plan and an Emergency Plan on national level
Consultation on a regional level
Preventive Action Plan and Emergency Plan can be established on a regional level
No later than 3 December 2012, the plans need to be published

8. Does a Prevention Action Plan or Emergency Plan already exist?
2.1 Consultation of Preventive Action Plans and Emergency Plans at regional level
Does a Prevention Action Plan or Emergency Plan already exist?
Can the GRI be regarded as the right platform to coordinate Prevention Action Plans and Emergency Plans?
Is it necessary to create a Regional Emergency Plan or Prevention Plan?

9. 2.2 Fulfilment of infrastructure standard on regional level (Article 6.3)
Art. 6: Infrastructure standard
by December , the infrastructure standard is applicable to a MS infrastructure (meaning that in the event of a disruption of the single largest gas infrastructure, the capacity of the remaining infrastructure can satisfy total gas demand of the calculated area)
Competent authorities may decide that this criteria can be fulfilled at a regional level instead of a national level
In which MS (or parts of MS) of the region should the N-1 formula be calculated on a regional level?

10. 2.3 Fulfilment of supply standard on regional level (Article 8.5)
Art. 8: Supply standard (1/3)
Competent Authority to take measures to ensure gas supply to the protected customers of the Member State in the following cases:
extreme temperatures during a 7-day peak period
any period of at least 30 days of exceptionally high gas demand
for a period of at least 30 days in case of the disruption of the single largest gas infrastructure under average winter conditions.

11. 2.3 Fulfilment of supply standard on regional level (Article 8.5)
Art. 8: Supply standard (2/3)
increased supply standard going beyond the 30-day period shall:
comply with Article 3(6);
not unduly distort competition or hamper the functioning of the internal market in gas;
not impact negatively on the ability of any other Member State to supply its protected customers
comply with the criteria specified in Article 11(5) in the event of a Union or regional emergency.

12. 2.3 Fulfilment of supply standard on regional level (Article 8.5)
Art. 8: Supply standard (3/3)
Competent Authority shall identify in the Preventive Action Plan and the Emergency Plan how any increased supply standard or additional obligation imposed on natural gas undertakings may be temporarily reduced in the event of a Union or regional emergency.
Are national regulations which prohibit the fulfilment of the supply standard on regional or Union level in place?

13. 2.4 Cooperation of NRAs regarding the costs of enabling permanent bi-directional capacity (Article 6.8)
TSOs shall enable permanent bi-directional capacity on all IPs by December 3, 2013 (except where an exemption is granted)
NRA shall take into account the efficiently incurred costs of fulfilling the infrastructure standard and the costs for enabling permanent bi-directional capacity
NRAs shall jointly decide on cost allocation, in case the capacity is not required by the market
Do projects exist that require a joint decision of the concerned NRAs on cost allocation?

14. 2.5 Regional cooperation (Annex IV)
ANNEX IV: Regional Cooperation
cooperation between the following Member States can enhance their individual and collective security of gas supply:
- Poland and the three Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania),
- Bulgaria, Greece and Romania,
- Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Romania,
- Poland and Germany,
- Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia,
- others
Does the proposed regional cooperation between the Member States listed in Annex IV of the SoS Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 994/2010) meet the market participants’ expectations for enhanced collective security of supply?

15. 2.6 Visegrad Group Regional Cooperation

16. Visegrád Group (V4) Regional Cooperation in security of gas supply
9. Meeting of Gas Regional Initiative SSE ERGEG
Vienna 2 December 2010
Visegrád Group (V4) Regional Cooperation in security of gas supply
Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
Miroslav Marias 16

17. Visegrád Region Objectives in Energy Sector
Improvement of stability in Central European Area and mutual cooperation, including energy security
Coordination of Strategic Objectives
Preparation of common positions for EU strategic documents
Preparation and implementation of common energy infrastructure projects
Joint effort for gaining EU financial resources for projects to diversify oil, gas and electricity supply
Exchange of experiences during implementation of energy legislation
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 17 17

18. V4 Energy Working Platforms
V4 High level group (HLG) for energy security
Level of State Secretaries or Special Envoys
Meeting on
V4+ Working groups for oil and gas energy security
Expert level, government and industry representatives
First Meeting on
V4+ Working group on north-south gas interconnection
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 18

19. V4+ Budapest Declaration
Adopted on 24 February 2010 by Prime Minsters of V4+ countries (SK, CZ, HU, PL, SI, RO,BG, HR, AT)
Strenghtens regional dialogue for existing and new suppliers
Plans for joint development in oil and gas infrastructure
Highlights North-South interconnections in the region
Supports finalisation of EU internal market to ensure mutual regional support in case of crisis
Enables cooperation and joint effort towards EU institutiuons supporting joint energy infrastructure projects
Creation of ad-hoc working groups, having objectives to work on concrete cooperation areas
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 19 19

20. Gas Diversification Projects V4+ Budapest Declaration
Construction of North South Gas Corridor, which will connect LNG terminals in Poland and Croatia passing through all V4 countries
Promotion and realisation of Nabucco and NETS projects
Support for LNG terminal in Constanca (RO) and other LNG and CNG terminals in Black Sea area.
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 20 20

21. V4 – Slovak Presidency (July 2010 - June 2011)
Increase security of supply – assessment of joint V4 cooperation in crisis situations
Activities towards oil and gas source and routes diversification
Improvement of regional gas interconnection for additional gas supplies including reverse flows
Create a preliminary technical design of the North-South Gas Corridor project - capacities, routes, financing
Strengten electricity and gas markets integration
To increase market liquidity, improve market competition and increase energy security
Create joint initiatives to receive higher allocation of the EU financial support for energy infrastructure projects, in particular from the EU cohesion policy funds
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 21 21

22. North – South Gas Corridor
Composed of many national and crossborder projects of gas interconnections in V4 countries and Croatia
already existing or in the various stages of planning or construction
LNG terminal in Poland, Swinjousce
annual capacity of 5 bcm
planned for launching in 2014
later expected further capacity increase
Adria LNG terminal
located at Krk island in Croatia
planned annual capacity of 10 – 15 bcm
planned launch after 2017
V4 Slovak Presidency Objective
set up preliminary technical design - capacities, routes, financing
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 22 22

23. Map of North - South Gas Corridor
2.1
2.3
2.2
3.2
3.1
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.2
POLSKIE LNG
4.1
5.1
5.2
1.7
1.8
1.9
LNG ADRIA
Crosssborder Projects:
2.1 PL - CZ
2.3 CZ - SK
3.2 SK - HU
4.1 HU - Croatia
1.9 PL - SK 23
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas

24. V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas
Thank You
For Your Attention
Miroslav Marias
Department of International Energy Relations
Ministry of Economy of the SR
Mierová 19
Bratislava
Slovakia
GRI SSE,
V4 regional cooperation in SoS gas 24 24

25. 2.7 Polish emergency plan
See attached pdf on CEER Homepage

26. 2.7 Austrian emergency plan

27. Austrian emergency plan 2 December 2010, Vienna

28. Agenda Legal basis for SoS measures National emergency plan
Monitoring the supply situation
Assessment of emergency measures in the recent crisis
Conclusion

29. 1. Legal basis for SoS measures
Austrian Energy Emergency Act
contains tasks and responsibilities
enables Minister of Economy, Family and Youth to enact emergency measures
Energy Emergency Measures Order for Gas
to be enacted by Minister of Economy, Family and Youth
in case gas supply cannot be guaranteed under market conditions
Energy Emergency Data Order for Gas
contains rules on data needed to monitor the supply situation
issued by E-Control

30. 2. Involvement of authorities
Enacts emergency measures
Monitors and prepares measures
„Manual for the prevention of natural gas crises“
Operational Implementation

31. 2. SoS roles and responsibilities – 1
Minister of Economy, Family and Youth
Can order energy emergency measures aimed at mitigating effects of gas supply disruptions
Measures include partial or complete reduction of consumption by industrial users, obligatory fuel switching for power stations etc.
E-Control
Preparing and coordinating potential measures to be taken in the gas market (“Manual for the prevention of natural gas crises”)
Collecting data for the preparation of energy emergency measures
past, current and forecasted data for demand and supply
contact persons for emergency situations
data on industrial gas users and consumption patterns
Analyzing and evaluating the data – monitoring security of supply
Practicing emergency actions and measures

32. 2. SoS roles and responsibilities – 2
ISO (“AGGM”)
responsible for the operational implementation of the measures
Other participants in crisis prevention (suppliers, producers, etc.)
Implementing measures according to the Energy Emergency Order
Establishing individual crisis management plans
Providing relevant data to E-Control and AGGM
Supply data (contracted supplies and potential for additional supplies, available storage capacities)
Technical data from large consumers > 100,000 kWh/h p.a. (actual consumption, substitution possibilities, rules and restrictions of the plant)

33. 2. Roles and responsibilities

34. 2. Manual for the prevention of natural gas crises
E-Control in cooperation with market participants has developed a manual which aims at describing and making transparent
the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in preparing and implementing emergency measures
the processes with relation to the implementation of emergency measures
The manual includes
Indicators and triggers
Organizational chart
Emergency action plans
SoS Measures
Energy Emergency Measures Order
Definitions of the measures

35. 2. Triggers for measures are defined
forecasted consumption = available supply capacity and
situation is likely to become worse
Trigger 2
forecasted consumption > available supply capacity (but < total supply capacity) and
critical pressure in transmission pipelines
Trigger 3
forecasted consumption > total supply capacity and
critical pressure in transmission pipelines

36. 2. Implementation of the Energy Emergency Order
Possible measures include
Limiting the consumption of and/or substituting power stations and industrial customers
Disconnecting customers > 100,000 kWh/h p.a.
Calling on customers to cut down on gas consumption
Further limitations and disconnections

37. 2. Implementation of the Energy Emergency Order
Disconnections/reduction in supply
When disconnecting or reducing the supply to large customers in case of severe supply disruption the Authority has to take into account the following criteria:
degree of urgency
substitution possibilities
macroeconomic impacts and
effects on the district heating supply

38. 3. Monitoring the supply situation
Effective monitoring of the supply situation is key for proportionate and targeted emergency measures
Market mechanisms should allowed to function as long as possible
Energy emergency measures only as last resort
E-Control continuously monitors the development of supply and demand

39. 3. Monitoring – data analyzed I
Injections and withdrawals from the grid (hourly/weekly) separated for
Import/export/storage/production
Supply to final customers
Supply to large customers (incl. forecasted nominations)
Own consumption of network operators
Development of supply (weekly)
Supply capacity available for the supply of the Austrian domestic market (kWh/h)
For each injection point (import, production, storage)
Forecasts for the following 4 weeks
Update of information if changes occur
Additional (contractual) supply capacity (kWh/h)
Potential for the supply of the Austrian domestic market
Storage levels/withdrawal rate

40. 3. Monitoring – data analyzed II
Technical data of large consumers (yearly), especially
Max. capacity in kWh/h for the production start-up process
Max. capacity in kWh/h during operation
Indication of pressure needed
Possibility for substitution of natural gas
Capacity which can be substituted
Alternative fuel used for substitution
Start-up time to switch to alternative fuel
Consequences for large customers in case of supply disruption
Legal and other obligations to be considered (e.g. environmental, trade regulations,...
From storage system operators (yearly)
Storage capacity
Max. injection and withdrawal rate
Available cushion gas for each storage facility
From producers (yearly)
Max. production capacity

41. 3 defined triggers with predefined measures
3. Example: SoS monitoring – weekly data
3 defined triggers with predefined measures
Demand
Imports
Storage
Production

42. 4. Supply cut was solved by market mechanisms
Full supply of all customers during the whole critical period
Market for balancing energy worked well and helped smaller suppliers to be balanced
Supply cut was compensated by voluntary commitments of gas-fired power plants and large industrial customers to optimize their supply portfolio (fuel switch, peak shaving,...)
Increase of imports from Germany via Oberkappel by Austrian suppliers to reduce the storage withdrawal rate
Partly compensated by storage capacities from Gazprom and Wingas Storage in Haidach
New and flexible transport possibilities (Penta, WAG, KIP,...) have been realized

43. 5. Conclusion
Emergency measures have been prepared and tested before the January 2009 crisis
Roles and responsibilities as well as the processes have been made transparent
E-Control monitors the supply situation and prepares measures to be enacted by the Minister of Economy, Family and Youth
Effective monitoring of the supply situation is key for proportionate and targeted emergency measures
Independent System Operator carries out measures

44. 2.8 Status of reverse flow projects

45. Reverse Flow Projects Überackern and Interconnection TAG
Vienna, November 2, 2010

46. Background
Turntable
Function
RF-capability

47. Project Descriptions
Reverse Flow Überackern: Allow reverse flow from SUDAL and/or ABG pipelines into PENTA West pipeline
Installation of by-pass piping and valves
Splitting of the separators
Installation of metering for low flow rates
Investment € 1,150,000
Interconnection TAG: Complete the Baumgarten turntable to allow physical wheeling between all major systems without capacity restrictions
Connection of TAG to an already existing collector
To be used only in case of emergency
Investment € 850,000

48. Status Reverse Flow Überackern Construction completed
Begin of operation in January
Interconnection TAG
Construction almost completed
Tie-in together with shut-down for installation of TAG RF
Begin of operation in October

49. Acknowledgement
Thanks to the Commission officers for their cooperation and support

50. Reverse flow projects: Achieving full reverse physical operation of WAG
GRI-SSE
Vienna,

51. The context
In the past BOG had expanded the WAG system in reverse direction, physically up to the entrance of the Baumgarten station.
The January 2009 crisis showed the necessity to bridge also the “missing link” to Slovakia in case of any further crisis.
This required an investment of approx
3,8 MEur, for which BOG receives a 50% suppport of European Energy Program for Recovery (EEPR) X

52. Some highlights
Speediness of the project decision, engineering and construction phase:
Application for EEPR and grant of support accelerated the decision process for this project.
Engineering was commissioned by BOG to OMV Gas GmbH (OGG) engineering department. The engineering of OGG is common to all Austrian TSOs, which allowed to accelerate the process for ordering critical equipments (valves, Tee pieces, …).
Cooperation in order to minimize the impact on the shippers: ”not to create a crisis in October 2010 when trying to avoid potential future crises”
Efficient preparation by the OGG engineering department to minimise the interruption duration.
Close cooperation with OGG and Eustream in order to define a possibility of temporary measurement of flows (allowing limited use instead of total shutdown).
BOG´s interruption procedure maximises the use of the available capacity.
Request to shippers for “pre-nominations” in order to technically organise the gas flow and to anticipate dispatching issues by using flexibilities.

53. : further developments considered
Our conclusions
: achievements
: further developments considered
Increased SoS for Slovakia
Technical procedures: still some fine tuning between adjacent TSOs is possible (e.g. re-opening valves after completion of works, early technical information, … ).
Foto: SITA/Jozef Jakubčo
A step to reinforce european solidarity and achieve the goals of EEPR.
Dispatching procedures: still some improvements possible for anticipation of possible flows (early info to shippers), and for adapting the rules for re-nomination during such works (e.g. request in the context of french social crisis).
A process which demonstrates the cooperations between TSOs for quick and efficient answers, with limited impact on shippers.
 Feedback for the ENTSOG interoperability working group.

54. Your feedback?

55. 13:00
LUNCH

56. 3. a) Future role of the Regional Initiatives: ENTSOG’s view
Will probably delivered at the next meeting due to time constraints

57. 4. Update on actual developments

58. 4.1 Italy – Launch of Gas Exchange P-Gas

59. 4.1 authority Investigation on Italian Gas market

60. Launch of M-Gas and Authority Investigation on Italian Gas market
South South East Region
9th SG meeting
Wien, December 2, 2010

61. Launch of the spot market
Law no. 99 of 23 July 2009 came into force. Article 30 of the Law vests GME company (Gestore Mercati Energetici) with exclusive responsibility to economically manage the natural gas market under principles of neutrality, transparency, objectivity and competition.
The GME is managing this market as established by law 99/09 (23 July 2009)
Since then a step-wise approach towards full implementation starting from the implementation of P-GAS

62. Mainly import obligations
First step
P - GAS
Continuous Trading
Auctions
Mainly import obligations
Royalties
In operation from May 2010 – GME operates as a broker  no central counterparty
Continuous trading for import shares prescribed by Italian law (and other volumes) and auctions for production royalties
Physical delivery at the Italian Virtual Trading Point PSV

63. Second step
M - GAS
Continuous Trading
Closing auction
Day Ahead
Intraday
In operation from Dec – GME operates as central counterparty
Day ahead: continuous trading with closing auction at 10 am D-1
Intraday: continuous trading
Physical delivery at the Italian Virtual Trading Point PSV

64. M - GAS Second step Market units: day (6.00 to 6.00), Mwh/day, €/MWh
Continuous Trading
Closing auction
Day Ahead
Intraday
Market units: day (6.00 to 6.00), Mwh/day, €/MWh
Day ahead continuous trading from 8.00 D-3 to 10 am D-1
Closing auction from 10 – to 11 am D-1 (registration on PSV at am D-1)
Intraday from 2 pm D-1 to 3.30 D (registration on PSV at 4 pm D)

65. Investigation by the Authority

66. Investigation by the Authority /2
On 23 July 2010 Transitgas pipeline suspended operations due to a severe outage
No import available at GriessPass IP
The Ministry issued a decree – followed by an Authority deliberation - in order to ease the full exploitation of existing injection capacities for storage
In order to overcome the import reduction it is essential to maximise import from other entry points and in particular the Tarvisio entry point connecting TAG pipeline
Also the market spreads registered in this period seem to justify a full exploitation of import capacities…

67. Investigation by the Authority /3

68. Investigation by the Authority /4

69. Investigation by the Authority /5
Investigation is still in the “enquiry” phase
No results available for public disclosure at the moment as the Authority has not formally concluded the investigation

70. 4.2 Austria – Launch CEGH futures market

71. ERGEG GRI SSE 9th SG Meeting
December 2nd 2010

72. Development of OTC Trading at CEGH …
CEGH – Monthly Title Tracking - Volume

73. Development of OTC Trading at CEGH …
CEGH – Members

74. Development of OTC Trading at CEGH …
CEGH – Churn Rate

75. Development of OTC Trading at CEGH …
CEGH – Daily Hub Nominations
Including intraday re-nominations: 5,000 + total hub nominations per day

76. Development of OTC Trading at CEGH …
CEGH – Herfindahl Index

77. Exchange Development

78. Benchmark VOL [MWh] APX TTF, EEX NCG, CEGH Gas Exchange of Wiener Boerse AG

79. OTC vs. Exchange Development
* The exchange trading volume is calculated in single count method and crossings are excluded

80. Live results since launch on 11th of December 2009 …
More information at:

81. Start of futures market
Start date: Dec. 10th 2010
General clearing members: 5-10
Traders: ~20 applicants in pipeline, > 10 ready on start up.
Products: start with 3 front months products

82. Austrian Financial Market Authority Gas Exchange activities
Legal framework …
Börsegesetz
Federal ministry of economy
Federal ministry of finance
E – Control
Austrian Financial Market Authority
Gas spot market
Gas derivative market
Gas OTC market
Gas Exchange activities

83. Thank you very much for your attention

84. 4.3 Open Season Procedures

85. Gas Regional Initiative

86. New investments in SoS infrastructure

87. The SK/HU Interconnector: Open Season II
Tariffs remain unchanged but:
more flexibility in terms of lots (as regards duration)
lower threshold for economic viability (as to minimum requirements for bookings)
less strict rules for financial guarantees
start of operations shifted from 2013 to 2014
Shippers’ information meeting 15 November Submission of binding bids until 8 December 2010

88. Global overview 10 11 9 13 8 7 1 2 6 3 4 5 14 12 Legenda:
eustream, a.s.
Legenda:
- CZ/SK reverse flow Lanžhot
- AT/SK reverse flow WAG
- AT/SK reverse flow TAG
- KIP
- SK/HU interconnector
- Internal reverse flow SK
- PL/CZ interconnector Těšín
- Gazelle
- EuroPolGaz
- Nord Stream
- LNG PL
- LNG CRO
- OPAL
- HU/CRO interconnector 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 14

89. New reverse flow in Baumgarten since end of October 2010

90. Security of supply regulation
EPm+Pm+Sm+LNGm+R – Im
N-1[%] = * 100, N-1 > 100%
Dmax
Country consumption
Transit
Import In
flow
Export
Out-flow
Production/Storage

91. For further information: www.eustream.sk

92. 4.3 a) Open Season Procedures: LBL

93. GRI SSE 9th Stakeholder Group Meeting
„LBL“ - Lanžhot – Baumgarten – Line
Vienna, 2 December 2010 93

94. Potential Investment Projects LBL – Market Survey …
…launched on 22 June 2010; corresponding information distributed via OCB® - newsletter
…window for placing interest was open until 22 September 2010
…was published on both websites (net4gas and OMV Gas GmbH)
…was carried out with online template and collected via automated database entries
…successfully completed -> 12 companies indicated interest in booking capacity 94

95. LBL Project (Goal – Description)
The project sponsors plan to connect their pipeline systems and
create additional transportation possibilities between Lanžhot and the
Interactive Trading Area Baumgarten (the location of the
Central European Gas Hub – CEGH)
Goals:
Enhance security of supply by offering more flexibility in transportation services available
Enhance security of supply by offering additional downstream transportation possibilities for planned pipeline projects diversifying the existing pipeline routes
Enhance security of supply by linking market areas and their storage facilities
Project Description
Projected Dimension DN 800 PN 7,35 Mpa
Length is approximately 60 km (46 km on in A and 14 km
in CZ border) crossing will be nearby the village Reintal.
Requested capacity (in Market survey in 2010):
CZ to Austria: 22,9 mcm/d
Austria to the Czech Republic: 18,6 mcm/d 95

96. Non-binding Capacity Requests
LBL – Market Survey
Non-binding Capacity Requests 96

97. 4.3 b) Open Season Procedures:

98. 4.3 c) Open Season Procedures:

99. 4.4 New Operator on Polish Yamal transit pipeline
See attached pdf

100. 4.5 GATRAC bundled day-ahead capacity

101. Driver for cross border gas trading
Current regulations request intensified cooperation between adjacent TSOs concerning allocation of cross border capacities, inter alia:
Gas Transmission Directive 715/2009
Framework Guidelines “Capacity Allocation Mechanism“ and „Gas Balancing Rules“
New German Gas Network access ordinance (GasNZV from )
German “Festlegungsverfahren” for a Standard Capacity Contract
ONTRAS and NET4GAS therefore intend to further simplify cross border gas transports by enhancing their cooperation aiming to meet traders needs
In facilitating closer cross border cooperation the TSOs are still bound to existing national legal frameworks
In developing a cooperation model working across different frameworks ONTRAS and NET4GAS aim to create a role model for Europe
101

102. Cross border VP2VP product
Direct connection between respective VPs
Bundled products with one single contract (similar “train tickets”)
Bookable with each participating TSO on FCFS-principle
First product:
Firm daily capacity
Bookable one to more day(s) ahead*
Bookable from [ ]
No renomination VP
VTP
* More days ahead will be used to allow bookings over the weekend and holidays and to align capacity booking periods with trading times on the EEX Gas Spot Market
102
102

103. GATRAC a Role Model for Europe
Demand for easier cross border gas transports can be met rather quickly by expansion of the GATRAC cooperation
Benefits:
No need to amend legal framework if national legal rules are not mandatory for cross border capacities
Similar procedures and contracts for all routes
TTF
VP Gaspool
VP NCG
VTP
PEG
CEGH
current scope of cooperation
possible future routes
103
103

104. 4.6 a) Regional 10YNDP
Work Programme GRI SSE :

105. 4.7 European discussion on target model for the European gas market
For Information: “European discussion on target
model for the European gas market” (Workshop
on in Vienna)

106. AoB
Next meeting in Milan?
Outcome of Target Model Workshop? – Consequences for the Region?
Outcome of Consultation on EC communication on RIs (Meeting in late March?)