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Work Programme Status
These tables provide an overview of the activities in ENTSOG’s three main business areas. The commented tasks originate from the Annual Work Programme 2017.
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Market
Balancing
| Activity | Goal | Delivarable & Completion Date | Consultation with | Status / Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support ENTSOG members with the implementation of the BAL NC | Successful implementation of the 2017 BAL NC provisions by ENTSOG members | Ongoing throughout 2017 | TSOs | On-going |
| Development of ENTSOG BAL NC Monitoring | Publish the Monitoring for BAL NC | Publication on ENTSOG website 13 June 2017 | TSOs and ACER | Completed |
| Support the Functionality process and any balancing related issues that might come up | Provide assistance to the successful establishment and operation of the Functionality processs | N / A | N / A | No issues were raised in 2017 |
| Follow-up to ACER reports – implementation monitoring, and other BAL related topics | Participate in the discussion related to the BAL NC and represent ENTSOG’s position | Official ENTSOG response to ACER second monitoring report published 16 November 2017 | TSOs | To be completed in 2018 |
| Developing ENTSOG positions on balancing relevant issues including responses to public consultations | Participate in the discussion related to the BAL NC and represent ENTSOG’s position | – Two joint ACER / ENTSOG workshops in May and November – Participation in three working groups to assist in the implementation of the NC | N / A | Completed |
Tariff
| Activity | Goal | Deliverable & Completion Date | Consultation with | Status / Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support ENTSOG members with the implementation of the TAR NC after entry into force | Successful implementation of the 2017 TAR NC provisions by ENTSOG members | Ongoing throughout 2017 | TSOs | On-going |
| Draft the IDoc and prepare a second edition as needed | Complete first and second editions of IDoc to assist with the implementation of TAR NC | First edition 22 March 2017 Second edition 15 September 2017 | TSOs, stakeholders, ACER | Completed |
| Organise two TAR NC implementation workshops | Organise two workshops to assist with the implementation of TAR NC | 29 March 2017 5 October 2017 | TSOs, stakeholders, ACER | Completed |
| Start the TAR NC implementation and baseline effect monitoring report | Prepare for and start drafting first TAR NC monitoring report | Process was started mid-2017 Publication 31 March 2018 | TSOs, ACER | On-going |
| Support the Functionality process and any tariff related issues that might come up | Provide assistance in the successful establishment and operation of the Functionality process | On-going throughout 2017 | TSOs, stakeholders, ACER | On-going |
| Develop ENTSOG positions on tariff related issues and respond to consultations and queries from stakeholders | Develop sound ENTSOG positions on tariff related issues that can be presented to stakeholders and the wider market | On-going throughout 2017 | TSOs, stakeholders, ACER | On-going |
Capacity
| Activity | Goal | Deliverable & Completion Date | Consultation with | Status / Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support ENTSOG members with the implementation of the CAM NC | Successful implementation of the 2017 CAM NC provisions by ENTSOG members | Ongoing throughout 2017 | TSOs | On-going |
| Development of CAM NC auction calendar 2018 | Publish the auction calendar for 2018 | Publication on 24 January 2018 | TSOs | Completed |
| Development of ENTSOG CAM NC Monitoring 2016 | Publish the Monitoring for CAM NC | Publication on ENTSOG website 13th June 2017 | TSOs | Completed |
| Alignment of GT & Cs | Developed a report identifying differences in categories of GT & Cs | Launched in November 2016 Publication on 6 January 2018 | Stakeholders, TSOs, ACER | Completed |
| Development of Demand Assessment Report template for INC capacity | Provided TSOs with final DAR template | Launched in November 2016 Finalised in March 2017 | TSOs, ACER, NRAs | Completed |
| Publication of demand assessment report | Consolidation of all the market demand assessment reports and its publication on ENTSOG web site | 27 July 2017 | TSOs | Completed |
| Development of ENTSOG capacity conversion Model | Publish ENTSOG Capacity conversion model | Launched in November 2016 Published in October 2017 | Stakeholders, TSOs, ACER | Completed |
| CMP and CAM NC implementation and effect monitoring report for 2017 Annual Report | Launch the questionnaire for CMP and CAM report to TSOs | Launched in November 2017 | TSOs | On-going |
| Support the Functionality process and any balancing related issues that might come up | Provide assistance to the successful establishment and operation of the Functionality process | N / A | N / A | No issues were raised in 2017 |
| Supporting activities of Energy community secretariat with implementation of CAM NC and CMP in CP countries | Implementation of CAM NC and CMP in CP countries | Ongoing | Energy community secretariat, TSOs and NRAs | On-going |
System Development
| Activity | Goal | Deliverable & Completion Date | Consultation with | Status / Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYNDP 2017 | Assess the infrastructure against the European Energy Policies to identify infrastructure gaps and mitigation of these gaps by projects on the basis of the CBA Methodology in force | Final TYNDP publication on 28 April 2017 | Stakeholders, ACER Public consultation from 20 December 2016 to 3 February 2017. TYNDP Presentation Day on 23 January 2017. | Completed. For the first time with TYNDP 2017, following the version published in December 2016, ENTSOG has released a final version taking into account the outcome of the public consultation and the opinion received from ACER. |
| Support to Regional Groups | Provide technical expertise during the third PCI selection process. Support promoters on CBA at project level by handling modelling and providing templates. | Contribution to the EC / ACER /ENTSOs Cooperation Platform for the 3rd PCI selection process (completed) Operationalisation of the PCI call using ENTSOG Project portal (completed) Support to promoters for the 3rd PCI selection process (completed) | N / A | Completed for 3rd PCI selection process |
| Support to TSOs for GRIPs | Submit the ENTSOs draft model in line with Art 11 (8) of Regulation (EU) 347 / 2013 and adapt it further to ACER and EC opinions in view of submission for approval to EC | Submission to ACER and Commission for their opinion on 21 December 2016 The ENTSOs have for the first time developed jointly the scenarios for their TYNDPs 2018, in application of their draft model. | ACER, Commission | Draft version submitted for ACER and EC opinion on 21 December 2016. ACER opinion published on 3 April 2017, EC opinion pending. Completed The ENTSOs intend to adapt their consistent and interlinked model in view of application to TYNDP 2020, taking into account ACER and EC opinions and a study on electricity and gas interlinkages they will perform in 2018 |
| TYNDP 2018 scenario development process | Joint scenario development process between both ENTSOs | Draft Scenario Report published for public consultation on 2 October 2017. | Stakeholders, NRAs, Member States, ACER, Commission | Final report published in March 2018 |
| TYNDP 2018 Practical Implementation Document | Elaborate a “Practical Implementation Document” (PID) for developing the TYNDP 2018 and defining criteria for inclusion of projects in the TYNDP | Release the draft PID and consult it before end of the year | ACER, Commission, stakeholders | The PID was first released in November and consulted through a workshop to collect stakeholders feedback (23 November). The final PID was released in January 2018 |
| 2nd CBA Methodology | Develop an updated and improved CBA methodology in line with Art 11 (6) of Regulation 347 | Draft CBA Methodology released on 24 July 2017 | Prime Movers, all other stakeholders. Stakeholders public consultation from 19 May to 16 June 2017. | Draft 2nd CBA methodology published on 24 July 2017 for ACER and EC opinions. ACER opinion published on the 24 October 2017. Adapted version of the methodology currently under development, pending EC opinion. |
| Summer Outlook 2017 | Provide view on injection period ahead | Publication on 27 April 2017 | ACER | Completed |
| Summer Review 2016 | Analyse previous summer | Publication on 27 April 2017 | Completed | |
| Winter Outlook 2017 / 18 | Provide view on supply-and-demand balance for winter ahead | Publication on 16 October 2017 | ACER | Completed |
| Winter Review 2016 / 17 | Analyse previous winter | Publication on 16 October 2017 | Completed | |
| Union-wide SoS simulation report 2017 | Simulation of gas supply and infrastructure disruption scenarios to identify which Member States-State can address the identified risks. | Publication on 21 November 2017 | EC, GCG, TSOs | Completed |
| Transmission Capacity Map 2017 | Provide overview of annual capacity at IP level | Publication on 18 July 2017 | N / A | Completed |
| System Development Map 2016/2017 | Provide project map and graphic representation of supply-and-demand for past year | Publication on 13 November 2017 | N / A | Completed |
System Operation
Transparency
| Activity | Goal | Deliverable & Completion Date | Consultation with | Status / Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional functionalities for Transparency Platform (TP) | Increased usability and user friendliness | Several new TP functionalities were implemented during 2017 with the aim of enhancing data usability and publication comprehensiveness | Gas TSOs, TP users and other stakeholders | In 2017, ENTSOG focused on the implementation of the Tariff Network Code. This was completed as planned. Additional projects included an updated UMM interface and an additional ACER RSS feed. This project will be completed during Q2 2018. |
| Follow-up on REMIT | Ensure ENTSOG and TSOs’ compliance with REMIT requirements | N / A | N / A | Ensuring compliance is an ongoing activity |
| Follow-up on NC transparency obligations | Ensure timely implementation of new transparency requirements. | Ongoing effort | Gas TSOs, ENTSOG Working Groups, TP users and other stakeholders | In 2017, this activity was mainly focused on implementation of the transparency requirements from Articles 29, 30 and 31 in Reg (EC) 460 / 2017 (prev. referred to as NC Tariff). Besides an updated standardised table on the TP itself, this work also involved development of a new tool for publishing the data on the TP, and development of a standardised template to be used on TSOs / NRAs websites for a harmonised approach across all websites. |
| Public surveys and 11th public workshop on Transparency | Ensure transparent dialog with stakeholders | Survey results announced in 27 April and 20 November 2017 Workshop was held in cooperation with the Energy Community on 6 December 2017 | Gas TSOs, TP users, ACER, EC and other stakeholders | Completed |
Interoperability and Data Exchange
| Activity | Goal | Deliverable & Completion Date | Consultation with | Status / Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilitate regional cooperation | Further development of the ReCo System | Implementation of the ReCo Team South in March 2017. Communication exercises for all 3 ReCo Teams were carried out. | N / A | Communication exercises are carried out regularly |
| Facilitate regional cooperation | Contribution to the revision of SoS regulation | ENTSOG provided recommendations to the EC and the GCG for the re-composition of the risk groups, the definition of the scenarios for the first Union-wide simulations and how to insert the ReCo System for Gas into the revised SoS Regulation published in the Official Journal of the EU on 28th October 2017. | EC, GCG, member TSOs | ReCo System is included in the revised SoS regulation |
| Facilitate regional cooperation | Support the EC in the Ukrainian Monitoring Mission for gas flows and pressure | Daily monitoring of the gas flows and pressure development at the interconnection points between Russia and Ukraine and the gas transit via Ukraine. The EC together with ENTSOG organised a meeting with Gazprom representatives which took place on the 18th July 2018. | EC | Monitoring continues normally |
| Facilitate regional cooperation | Support member and EnC TSOs in implementing NC | ENTSOG and TSOs from EU and third countries hold a workshop 9th November at the premises of the EnC Secretariat in Vienna | Energy Community | ENTSOG and EnC to hold a yearly workshop on INT topics |
| Gas Quality | Follow-up of on-going processes related to gas quality standardisation | Report on Wobbe Index and Gross Calorific Values in European Networks (September 2018) | CEN, JRC | ENTSOG continues cooperating with CEN in the assessment of different WI ranges |
| Data exchange | To review and update existing common network operation tools (CNOTs) to support the implementation of the Data Exchange rules developed in the Network Codes | ENTSOG data exchange communication profiles (October 2018) | ACER, EC | ENTSOG is analysing together with ACER potential solutions for the functionality issues around data exchange |
| Data exchange | To support and collaboration with CEF for the CEF Conformance testing platform in respect of the AS4 Module | Continuous activity | Connecting Europe Facility | AS4 module on the CEF testing platform yet to be made available |
| Data exchange | To cooperate with EASEE-gas in the development and release management of the Implementation Guidelines and other developments in the field of data exchange related to network codes | Continuous activity | EASEE-gas | ENTSOG to host an EASEE-gas workshop on Edigas in September 2018 |
| LIO | Operate the Local Issuing Office for Energy Identification Coding scheme | Issuing and maintenance of codes for gas infrastructure operators | ENTSO-e as CIO | On-going service on ENTSOG’s website |
