1. GTE+ progress towards ENTSOG Jacques Laurelut GTE President & GTE+ Transition Manager GIE Annual Conference 2009, Groningen

2. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ENTSOG tasks will include the development of: –an annual work programme –network codes –a 10-year network development statement –annual winter outlooks –an annual report Consultation and development processes –To establish the annual work programme –To consider change proposals –To inform 10 year network development statement Provide capacity access services information to facilitate the market Robust Responsive Transparent consultation TSO role Network Codes to provide the foundation for the market Network Development Statement to inform the market Outputs

3. GTE+ as a stepping stone towards ENTSOG GTE+ started in February 2008 focusses upon – establishing the new organisation/way of working – delivering projects to benefit the market to prove the ENTSOG concept

4. GTE+ First Annual Work Programme 2009 Organisational Development Transparency Platform Ten Year Network Development Statement Winter Outlook Capacity Co-ordination Interoperability –Procedure on Harmonization of Maintenance Publication –IT & Communications Roadmap

5. Examples of 2008/9 achievements

6. Annual Work Programme 2009

7. 17 November 2008 TSO-related information Capacity & tariff information Search functionality gas-roads. eu

8. GTE+ Ten Year Network Development Statement 2009 Objective: Overview from the 2008 report: A long term vision of the European network development by the TSOs in co-ordination with European stakeholders Project phases: 1 - Capacity Development ReportNovember 2008 (finalized) 2 - Demand Scenarios vs. CapacitiesJuly 2009 (ongoing) 3 - Network Development StatementDecember 2009

9. Winter Outlook 2008/2009 An Integrated EU flow pattern – exceptional cold conditions 31.10.2008 96% ST:71% NP:87% ST:87% 96% NP:96% ST:96% 87% 71%94% NP:96% ST:96% 96% 87% 88% 96% 92% NP:96% ST:96% 72% 96% 95% 96% ST:96% 98% 58% 44%96% ST:98% 86% NP:96% ST:96% 100% 86% 96% 58%80%75% 99% NP:96% ST:96% NP:86% ST:86% 99% 98% NP:100% ST:100% 99% 100%73% 90% NP:99% ST:99% ST:67% 42% ST: ST:90% 67% 99% 42% 67% 90% ES EST LT LV D CZ S I UK P F N DK HU SK AU SI CH LUX B NL FIN GR BU RO PL HR RS BY UA IE 49% NP:91% ST:91% 96% 9% 91% NP:91% ST:91% 93% NP:93% ST:93% 93%

10. Capacity Product Coordination First phase report published Second phase with new targets Current focus Standard product definition Capacity allocation Congestion Management

11. 05 May 200911 ENTSOG “Third Package Delivery” Working Structure General Assembly Management Board Subject Manager (1) All TSOs TSOs / ENTSOG ENTSOG WG (1) TSOs / ENTSOG SJWS TSOs / s’holders/ ENTSOG Subject Manager (2) ENTSOG WG (2) TSOs / ENTSOG SJWS TSOs /S’holders/ ENTSOG Subject Manager (n) ENTSOG WG (n) TSOs / ENTSOG SJWS / or other TSOs /S’holders/ ENTSOG All TSOs to be represented in GA Major decisions to be made in GA “mandates” to MB/EGM delegations not already defined in Statutes TSO Executive or expert members EGM to attend (no vote) to account for progress to deliver Secretary role ESMs only to attend as invited ENTSOG FTE dedicated for each Close to full-time role Subject Manager to chair Mostly TSO “experts” Open to all TSOs “Kernel group” active attendees Subject Manager to chair “Core group” must attend General Manager EGM ENTSOG General Manager (EGM) to manage ENTSOG [content] staff day to day business of ENTSOG execution of workplan President TSO Chairs Plenary / Board Main figure of ENTSOG Main contact for GM

12. Stakeholder support for development processes Commission & Agency set priorities Network Code delivery Commission & Agency approval processes time Define Code Project Plan Code Proposal Development Code Finalisation 12

13. Other Work during 2009 Reverse flow Task Force Security of Supply Task Force to inform European Policy Development development in the light of January 2009 gas supply disturbance Balancing ( benchmark in 2008, workshop in 2009)

14. Next steps GTE+ working on –Organisation and plans for 2010 Initiatives to continue –Further progress on organisation, transparency, 10 year capacity development statement, capacity –Balancing to be added –Interoperability to make progress in 2010 Enhance co-operation between regulators / GTE+ / TSOs –MoU –Framework Guideline / Code development process –Capacity –Maintenance publication –Transparency

15. Thank you Please track our progress at: www.gie.eu