19 Amendments of Angelika WINZIG related to 2021/0425(COD)
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. This Directive establishes rules for the progressive establishment of a Union- wide interconnected hydrogen system contributing to the reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions of difficult to decarbonise sectorssectors with the highest greenhouse gases abatement potential per tonne of hydrogen used and thereby supporting to the decarbonisation of the EU energy system.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11 a) ‘waste gas’ means a gas containing incompletely oxidised carbon in a gaseous state under standard conditions which is a result of any of the processes listed in point (10), where ‘standard conditions’ means temperature of 273,15 K and pressure conditions of 101 325 Pa defining normal cubic meters (Nm3)according to Article 3(52) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘low-carbon fuels’ means recycled carbon fuels as defined in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels the energy content of which is derived from low-carbon hydrogen, which meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold of 70% and waste gases as defined in Article 2(11) of Delegated Regulation of the Commission XX/XX on Transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances.
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that energy undertakings are subject to transparent, proportionate and non- discriminatory rules, fees and treatment, in particular with respect to grid connection, access to wholesale markets, access to data, switching processes and billing regimes and, where applicable, licensing.
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a Right to a grid connection from final hydrogen customers Member States or regulatory authorities shall ensure that final hydrogen customers have the right to a grid connection to a hydrogen network within reasonable time after receipt of a notification submitted to the hydrogen network operator. In case of refusal of access and connection, Member States or regulatory authorities shall ensure that measures or alternative solutions are taken to make the investments needed to accommodate the new demand and ensure the security of supply.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure that grid access costs to distribution, transmission and hydrogen transport for renewable gas production do not create an economic barrier for renewable gas project developers. For this purpose, these costs shall be shared between project developers and the appropriate transmission or distribution system operators. The regulatory authority shall define the level of costs that these operators must cover and are allowed to cover. It shall set out rules to ensure that, in the case one grid connection is expected to be used for several renewable gas production facilities with different timeframes of commissioning, the costs of such grid connection is not borne only by the first renewable gas production facility connected to it.
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. Where negotiated access is used, regulatory authorities shall provide guidance to hydrogen network users on how negotiated tariffs will be affected when regulated third party access is introduced. At the date of entry into force of regulated third party access, hydrogen network users may opt to remain under a negotiated third-party access regime or to switch to a regulated third-party access. Guidance shall be provided as well with regard to contractual terms and conditions agreed in hydrogen purchase agreements and capacity contracts.
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For the purpose of swift implementation of grid connection, Member States shall ensure: (a) that the transmission system operator and the hydrogen network operator comply with time limits to assess the requests for injection, make an offer and implement the connection, with monitoring of the national regulatory authority in line with Article 72(t). (b) that permitting procedures for the implementation of the connection are not hampered by lack of administrative capacity.
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For the purpose of swift implementation of grid connection, Member States shall ensure: (a) that the distribution system operator complies with time limits to assess the requests for injection, make an offer and implement the connection, with monitoring of the national regulatory authority in line with Article 72(t). (b) that permitting procedures for the implementation of the connection are not hampered by lack of administrative capacity.
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. Each hydrogen network operator shall build sufficient cross-border capacity to integrate and to expand, upon requests of right to a grid connection submitted by final hydrogen customers, the European hydrogen infrastructure accommodating all economically reasonable and technically feasible demands for capacity and taking into account security of hydrogen supply. Member States and the competent regulatory authority shall ensure that the hydrogen network operator realises the infrastructure investment requested by hydrogen priority sectors at the latest within three years from its application.
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan per Member State. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators and hydrogen priority sectors shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas and hydrogen system and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contain all the investments already decided and identify new investments which have to be executed in the next three years including investments to be realised based on the notification of identified priority sectors;
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the transmission system operator shall fully take into account the potential for alternatives to system expansion, for instance the use of demand response which enhances the creation of new hydrogen lead markets, as well as expected consumption following the application of the energy efficiency first principle, the priorisation of the industrial users which have the highest greenhouse gases emission abatement potential, trade with other countries and the Union-wide network development plan. The transmission system operator shall assess how to address, where possible, a need across electricity and gases systems including information on the optimal location and size of energy storage and power to gas assets .
Amendment 857 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a (new)
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) include information on energy and capacity needs, both in volume and duration, as negotiated between network users, including end-users and hydrogen network operators;
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) record information on applications for grid connection and notifications received for the need of infrastructure investments;
Amendment 925 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 4
Article 62 – paragraph 4
4. Until 31 December 2030, Member State may designate an integrated hydrogen network operator unbundled in accordance with the rules on independent transmission operators for natural gas set out in Section 3 of Chapter IX. Such designation shall expire by 31 December 2030 at the latest.
Amendment 990 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) respecting contractual freedom with regard to long-term contracsupply and capacity contracts, including hydrogen long term contracts and hydrogen purchase agreements provided that they are compatible with Union law and consistent with Union policies and provided they contribute to decarbonisation objectives. No long- term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 ;
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point t
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point t
(t) monitoring the time taken by natural gas transmission and distribution system operators or hydrogen network operators to make connections and repaiassess connection requests, make connections and repairs, including requests by, and connections and repairs for renewable gas producers and end- users;