1. GRI Transparency Workshop London 19 September 2007
Centrica Storage Limited &
Gas Storage Europe

2. GIE in 2007: 57 Members in 27 European Countries
GIE represents the infrastructure operators
GIE aims to contribute to the achievement of the European internal gas market
GIE is voicing the views of the gas infrastructure operators and addresses issues affecting
Transmission
Storage
LNG operators

3. GSE – Main Challenges Follow-up of the implementation of the GGPSSO
Review and consider SEER proposals out today!
Enhance Transparency and publication of storage data
Promote a conducive investment climate - workshop on Investment in the week of 21st May

5. Publication of Storage Projects Database - July

6. Dublin Updated Operational Information Available Capacity
Developing the weekly storage inventory proposals
Available Capacity
Storage Operators announce available capacity
Storage Swaps
NB97 ‘standard terms' equivalent to swap storage stock
Technical Issues
Consider defining a rule to announce any technical issues affecting storage sites.

7. 1) Way forward: GSE Transparency Initiative Publication of aggregated Storage Inventory
GSE members publish weekly inventory levels in each of the areas of the Gas Regional Initiative
Aggregation allows for the publication of information currently protected by commercial confidentiality
However…

8. Answer
Automate the process
Resilience
Accuracy
Confidence

9. Storage Inventory Enhancement
Suggested HUB
COUNTRY
GSE SSO
NBP & ZEE
UK and Belgium
CSL, NG LNG, Fluxys
TTF (Eurohub)
Holland and Denmark
NAM, ESSENT, TAQA Energinet & DONG
PEG
Northern, Central France
GDF
PSV
Italy
STOGIT & Edison Stoccagi
EEX*
Germany
BEB, EON R, RWE E, VNG & Wingas
Baumgarten
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary & Slovakia.
OMV, RWE T, EON FS, NAFTA & Pozagas.
Iberian
Southern France & Spain
Enagas, TIGF and GDF Sud
* It is proposed to include all German GSE SSOs within this market area.
Storage hub and high accuracy from automation permits more frequent publication!

10. 2) Available Storage Capacity

11. 3) The ability to swap storage inventory and capacity throughout Europe reallocates capacity to where its most valued

12. 4) Technical Issues
Define a rule for when it is appropriate to release this info
Will need to be mindful of:
Severity and duration
Contract
Storage Portfolio
GGPSSO – 6.8 Where unplanned disruptions [occur] the SSO shall ensure current system users are notified .. ASAP
but no sooner than….X (?)