15 Amendments of Jadwiga WIŚNIEWSKA related to 2016/0380(COD)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
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 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
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 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
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 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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 127 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure the protection of energy poor or vulnerable customers in a targeted manner byand in this regard they shall to use other means than public interventions in the price-setting for the supply of electricity.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
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 – five years from the entry into force of this Directive]. Such public interventions shall pursue a general economic interest, be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory, verifiable and guarantee equal access for Union electricity companies to customers. The interventions shall not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the general economic interest which they pursue, be limited in time and proportionate as regards their beneficiaries.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall notify the measures taken in accordance with the first subthird paragraph to the Commission within onthree months after adoption and may apply them immediately. The notification shall be accompanied by an explanation why other instruments could not sufficiently address the situation and how the beneficiaries and the duration of the measure have been determined. The notification shall be considered as complete if, within two months from its receipt, or from the receipt of any additional information requested, the Commission does not request any further information.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The Commission may take a decision askingissue non-binding recommendation to the national authorities proposing to amend or withdraw the measures within two months from receipt of a complete notification where it considers that the requirements set out in the first subthird paragraph are not fulfilled. The decision-making period can be extended with the consent of both the Commission and the Member State concerned.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
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 194 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
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 mayshall be subject to a cost- benefit assessment which shall be undertaken according to the principles laid down in Annex III.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 28 – paragraph 1
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 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Member States shall define a set of criteria for the purposes of measuring energy poverty. Member States and shall continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and 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].