35 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2020/0360(COD)
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network wherethat can integrate in a cost efficient manner the behaviour and actions of all users connected to it, including generators, consumers and those that both generate and consume, in order to ensure an economically efficient and sustainable power system with low losses and high levels of quality, security of supply and safety; in a smart grid the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) “low-carbon gases” means gases according to definition provided by [reference to future recast of gas directive and regulation]
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 b (new)
(16 b) “renewable gases” means gases according to definition provided by reference to future recast of renewable energy directive;
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) it has a replicability potential and/or expected synergies
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third-country networks that are mutually beneficial and necessary for the energy transition and the achievement of the climate targets, and which also meet the specific criteria of the relevant infrastructure categories pursuant to this Regulation, in particular with neighbouring countries and with countries with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. Therefore, this Regulation should include in its scope projects of mutual interest where they are sustainable and able to demonstrate significant net socio-economic benefits for at least twoone or more Member States and at least one third country. Such projects would be eligible for inclusion in the Union list upon conditions of regulatory approximation withconsistency of the third country’s policy objectives with the overall policy objective of the Union and upon demonstrating a contribution to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives in terms of security of supply and decarbonisation. Such regulatorypolicy objective alignment or convergence should be presumed for the European Economic Area or, the Energy Community Contracting Parties. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation. Therefore, in this Regulation, projects of mutual interest should be considered in the same manner as projects of common interest with all provisions relative to projects of common interest applying also to projects of mutual interest, unless otherwise specified, as well countries included in the Renewed Partnership for the Southern Neighbourhood - New agenda for the Mediterranean, that are already operating based and aligned to EU requirements (Med-TSO members) or with third countries having signed bilateral agreements with the Union which include relevant provisions on climate and energy policy objectives on decarbonisation. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation.
Amendment 355 #
(b) for smart electricity grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)1(d) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid, and/or electrification of transports and final uses and at least two of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Grants for works related to projects of mutual interest should be available only for the investments locatedwhere they contribute to the overall energy and climate policy objective onf the territory of the Union andUnion and where the third country has decarbonisation objectives consistent with the Paris Agreement only in case where at least twoone Member States contribute financially in a significant manner to the investment costs of the project in view of its benefits.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen,, such as biomethane into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce green house gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘project of mutual interest’ means a project promoted by the Unionat least one member state in cooperation with third countries, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangements, within the energy infrastructure categories in Annex II, which contributes to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives as referred in Article 1 (1), and which is part of the Union list of projects referred to in Article 3;
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) the pre-application procedure, covering the period between the start of the permit granting process and the acceptance of the submitted application file by the competent authority, shall take place within an indicative period of two years.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Projects of common interest included on the Union list pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans under Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national 10- year network development plans under Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Article 22 of Directive 2009/73/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. Those projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of those plans. This paragraph shall not apply to projects of mutual interest.
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall ensure that the combined duration of the two procedures referred to in paragraph 1 does not exceed a period of three years and six months. However, where the competent authority considers that one or both of the two procedures of the permit granting process will not be completed within the time limits set out in paragraph 1, it may decide, before their expiry and on a case by case basis, to extend one or both of those time limits by a maximum of nine months for both procedures combined. The Commission should monitor the permitting process more closely and in case of any delay the Commission shall be notified immediately by the competent authority, whereas the latter shall duly justify the delay.
Amendment 503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) the third country or countries involved have a high level of regulatory alignment or convergence totribute to the transition towards climate neutrality, in support the overall policy objectives of the Union, in particular to ensure:
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the third country or countries involved support the priority status of the project, as set out in Article 7, andor commit to comply with a similar timeline for acceleratedof the project implementation and other policy and regulatory support measures as applicable toof the EU Member States involved. The general criteria laid down in letter (e) may be reflected into an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangement between the Member State and the third country or countries involved in the projects of commonmutual interest in the Union. .
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The decision granting the incentives shall take into account the specific nature of theand risk incurred and mayby the respective project and shall grant incentives covering, inter alia, one or more of the following measures:
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the rules for anticipatory investment or;
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the rules for recognition of efficiently incurred costs before commissioning of the project; and
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the rules for providing additional return on the capital invested for the projectby the project promoter for the project in a certain percentage on top of the regulated rate of profitability approved according to national legislation;
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) any other measure deemed necessary and appropriate.Smartness bonus for innovative, digitalresilient and RES integration solutions. The rules for recognition of costs (CAPEX and OPEX) which shall include: (1) future regulatory depreciation allowance for any CAPEX costs of major maintenance, repair or replacement of project related assets and (2) the non-delayed recognition, in full, of any operational cost of project-related assets and exemption of projects from efficiency targets and related deductions under nationallegislation
Amendment 732 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the project has received a cross- border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16 or, as regards projects of common interest falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, where they do not fall under the competency of national regulatory authorities, and therefore they do not receive a cross-border cost allocation decision, the project aims at providing services across borders, bring technological innovation and ensure the safety of cross-border grid operation. In cases where Member States of hosting countries have reached an agreement for project cost allocation, the criterion under letter b) does not apply to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a) of Annex II;
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall not affect the granting, continuation or modification of financial assistance awarded by the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council47 . For projects of common interest in the permit granting process for which a project promoter has submitted an application file before 16November 2013, the provisions of Chapter III shall not apply. _________________ 47Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010, OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129
Amendment 822 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) high-voltage and extra-high voltage level both overhead transmission lines, if they have been designed for a voltage of 220 kV or more, and underground and submarine transmission cables, if they have been designed for a voltage of 1510 kV or more;
Amendment 832 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) systems and components integrating ICT, through operational digital platforms, control systems and sensor technologies both at transmission and, medium and low voltage distribution level, aiming at a more efficient and intelligent electricity transmission and distribution network, increased capacity to integrate new forms of generation, storage and consumption, demand response and consumption (like EVs and heat pumps) and facilitating new business models and market structures;
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen), synthetic methane or hydrogen) and their blend with methane into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring and integration, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution, storage and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include: i() equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network; (ii) connections from renewable and low- carbon gases production facilities into transmission or distribution grids; (iii) newly built, repurposed or retrofitted natural gas pipelines or equipment insofar as they are ready to transport renewable gases, including hydrogen (in pure form or blends), and only insofar as they are functional to the development of the EU hydrogen priority corridors, including upstream import pipelines.
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for theable to transport of hydrogen up to 100%, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) newly built, repurposed or retrofitted pipelines or equipment insofar as they are ready to transport hydrogen (in pure form or blends), and only insofar as they are functional to the development of the EU hydrogen priority corridors, including upstream import pipelines;
Amendment 877 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the project has received a cross- border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16, or, as regards projects of common interest falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, where they do not fall under the competency of national regulatory authorities, and therefore they do not receive a cross-border cost allocation decision, the project aims at providing services across borders, bring technological innovation and ensure the safety of cross-border grid operation. The criterion under letter b) does not apply to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a) of Annex II in cases where Member States of hosting countries have reached an agreement for project cost allocation;
Amendment 882 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogenable to transport hydrogen up to 100%, or a combination of the two.
Amendment 919 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) wWith regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOs, DSOs as well as the Commission, the Agency, the Union DSO entity and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.
Amendment 959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
(b) for electricity storage, the project provides at least 2250 MW installed capacity and has a storage capacity that allows a net annual electricity generation of 250 Gigawatt-hours/year;
Amendment 964 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for smart electricity grids, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage and, medium- voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability. A project and low-voltage level. . It involves transmission and or distribution system operators from at least two Member States, which covers at least 5100000 users, that generate ors, consumers or prosumers of electricity, or do both in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20 % originate from varirenewable renewable resourcessources that are variable in nature. The project can also foresees a virtual cross border connection, without involving a physical common border ;
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: green house gas emission reductions in different end- useharder to abate sector applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.