Activities of Algirdas SAUDARGAS related to 2011/0300(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC PDF (1 MB) DOC (1 MB)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The importance of smart grids in achieving the Union’s energy policy objectives has been acknowledged in Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Smart grids: from innovation to deployment’ . The Commission should present a specific proposal for the development of Smart grids, in order to fully seize the benefits of existing synergies between Energy and Telecommunications infrastructures.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In view of complying with Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, regional groups should be established for the purpose of proposing projects of common interest that will be approved by Member States, without undermining the existing Regional Initiatives. In order to ensure broad consensus, these regional groups should ensure close cooperation between Member States, national regulatory authorities, project promoters and relevant stakeholders. The cooperation should rely as much as possible on existing regional cooperation structures of national regulatory authorities and transmission system operators and other structures established by the Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Projects of common interest should be given ‘priority status’ at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment. Projects of common interest shall be considered by competent authorities as being in public interest. Authorisation should be given to projects which have an adverse impact on the environment, for reasons of overriding public interest, when all the conditions provided for under Directives 92/43/EC and 2000/60/EC are met. Moreover, Member States are encouraged to apply the provisions of the administrative treatment for projects of common interest and to projects of national interest.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) has demonstrated the added value of leveraging private funding through significant Union financial aid to allow implementation of projects of European significance. The European Council of 4 February 2011 recognised that some energy infrastructure projects may require limited public finance to leverage private funding. In the light of the economic and financial crisis and budgetary constraints, targeted support, through grants and financial instruments together with a stable and predictable regulatory framework, should be developed under the next multi- annual financial framework, which will attract new investors into the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas, while keeping the budgetary contribution of the Union to a minimum.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
5a. ‘Regional Group’ means a group set up according to the provisions of section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as defined in Annex I.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of identifying projects of common interest, the Commission shall establish a Regional Group (‘Group’) as defined in section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in Annex I.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Project promoters shall submit an application for selection of their project as a project of common interest to the relevant Group in accordance with paragraph (2)(1) of Annex III within three months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Each Group shall draw up its proposed list of projects of common interest according to, taking into account: – the process set out in section 2 of Annex III,; according tond – the contribution of each project to implementing the objectives of the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas as set out in Annex I; and according to– their fulfilment by each project of the criteria set out in Article 4. Each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of the Member State(s), to the territory of which the project relates.
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When a Regional Group draws up its proposed list of projects of common interest, each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of the Member State(s), to the territory of witch the project relates. Refusal by a Member State of the selection of a project of common interest by a Regional Group must be accompanied by: (a) a substantiated justification for the decision (b) a detailed and proportionate plan of alternative measures required for the achievement of the objectives of the refused project, provided that it respects the same level of economic efficiency and allocates the same benefits to other Member States without increasing their respective costs; The Commission shall evaluate the Member States’ justification and plan of alternative measures required for the achievement of the objectives in order to ascertain whether a solution can be found so that the project can be included in the Union list of projects of common interest.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. For electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, the Agency shall submit, within twohree months from the date of receipt of the proposed lists of projects of common interest set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4, an opinion to the Commission on the proposed lists of projects of common interest, iIn particular taking into account the consisteits analysis the Agency shall take into application ofccount the criteria set out in Article 4 across the Groups, and, the results of the analysis carried out by the ENTSOs for Electricity and Gas in accordance with point 2.6 of Annex III, and their consistent application across the Groups.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States, either by if directly crossing the land or sea border of one or more Member States, or byif being located on the territory of one Member State and havingbut nevertheless has a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, or in the case of an internal reinforcement, the project is relevant to a cross-border interconnection as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, or if it has the purpose of connecting islands and peripheral regions into the Union networks;
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
– market integration, competition and system flexibility; with an emphasis on increasing cross-border interconnection, preventing transmission bottlenecks and interconnecting isolated Member States;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– market integration, interoperability and system flexibility, with an emphasis on interconnection of the isolated Member States;
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When rankingselecting the projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to: – the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply,; – the number of Member States affected by each project, and it– the project's complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. – projects that involve the participation of operators from Member States other than solely those on whose territory the project is located – For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, dushall be consideration shall also be given to thed the relative number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Project promoters shall implement projects of common interest according to an implementation plandraw up an implementation plan for their projects of common interest. That plan shall includinge a timetable for feasibility and design studies, regulatory approval, construction and commissioning, and the permit granting schedule referred to in Article 11(3). Transmission system operators, distribution system operators or other operators shall cooperate projects of common interest in their areain order to facilitate the implementation of the projects of common interest in their area. The Agency shall advise the relevant Group(s) on the feasibility of the regulatory aspects, notably on the timetable for regulatory approval.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency and the Groups shall monitor the progress achieved in implementing the projects of common interest. To that end, national regulatory authorities and project promoters shall report back to each Regional Group meeting on progress achieved. The Groups may request additional information provided in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, verify the provided information on site and convene meetings with the relevant parties. The Groups may also request the Agency to takeor the relevant national regulatory authorities to issue guidelines or other measures tohat facilitates the implementation of projects of common interest in accordance with the implementation plans.
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) where relevant, the updated implementation plan.
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. If the commissioning of a project of common interest is delayed by more than two years compared to the implementation plan without sufficient justificatiother than for the force major reason:
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
(8) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas (‘"BEMIP Gas’"): gas infrastructure between Member States in the Baltic region, reinforcing gas internal grid infrastructures accordingly, to end the isolation of the three Baltic States and Finland and their single supplier dependency anddependency on a single supplier, to increase diversification and security of supplies in the Baltic Sea region;
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I who submitted a project potentially eligible for selection, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
For gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I who submitted a project potentially eligible for selection, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Gas. The participation of national regulatory authorities and the Agency in the Regional Groups shall not jeopardise the fulfilment of their objectives and duties under this Regulation or under Articles 36 and 37 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Articles 40 and 41 of Directive 2009/73/EC, or under Regulation (EC) No 713/2009.
Amendment 719 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 3
(3) Each Group shallmay invite, as appropriate in view of implementing the relevant priority designated in Annex I, representatives of national administrations, of regulatory authorities, project promoters, potentially eligible for the project selection as a project of common interest and transmission system operators from EU candidate countries and potential candidates, the member countries of the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association, representatives from the Energy Community institutions and bodies, countries covered by the European Neighbourhood policy and countries, with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. The decision to invite third country representatives shall be based on consensus.
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 1
Annex III – part 2 – point 1
(1) Each project promoter shall submit an application for selection as project of common interest to the members of the respective Group, including an assessment of its project(s) with regard to the contribution to implementing the prioritieobjectives of the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas as set out in Annex I, an evaluation of the fulfilment of the relevant criteria defined in Article 64, and any other relevant information for the evaluation of the project. Project promoters shall submit a project specific cost-benefit analysis in accordance with the methodology in Article 12.
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Interoperability and secure system operation shall be measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available ten- year network development plan in electricity, notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in point 10 of Annex V in terms of generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods, taking into account expected changes in climate- related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience, and paying due attention to the availability of independent and reliable control of system operation and services.