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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC PDF (819 KB) DOC (113 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) An electricity crisis might extend beyond Union borders comprising also Energy Community countries and other third countries connecting to the EU electricity network. In order to ensure an efficient crisis management on borders between the Member States and the Contracting Part, Contracting Parties to the Energy Community Treaty, and other third countries, the Union should closely cooperate with the Energy Community Contracting Parties and third countries when preventing, preparing for and handling an electricity crisis.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that all risks relating to security of electricity supply are assessed in accordance with the rules set out in this Regulation and Article 18 of the Electricity Regulation [proposed Electricity Regulation]. Security of electricity supply is a shared responsibility of electricity undertakings, Member States, in particular through their competent authorities, and the Commission within their respective areas of activity and competence. To this end, they shall cooperate with ENTSO-E and the regional operational centres.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Before submitting the proposed methodology, ENTSO-E shall conduct a consultation exercise involving at least the industry and consumer organisations, transmission and distribution system operators, national regulatory authorities and other national authorities. ENTSO-E shall duly take into account the results of the consultation.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. ENTSO-E shall update and improve the methodology regularly in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 5. The Agency or the Commission may request such updates and improvements with due justification. Within sixtwo months from the request, ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a draft of the proposed changes. Within a period of two months of receiving the draft, the Agency shall amend or approve the changes and publish it on its website.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. By [OPOCE to insert exact date: ten months after entry into force of this Regulation] and on the basis of the methodology adopted pursuant to Article 5, ENTSO-E shall identify t, in close co- operation with the Electricity Co- ordination Group. The most relevant electricity crisis scenarios for each region. It may delegate tasks relating to the identification of regional crisis scenarios to the regional operational centres who will also consult the Electricity Co-ordination Group.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. ENTSO-E shall update the scenarios every threefour years, unless circumstances warrant more frequent updates.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By [OPOCE to insert exact date: two months after entry into force of this Regulation], ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a proposal for a methodology for assessing short-term adequacy, namely seasonal (including intraday, week-ahead and monthly adequacy) as well as week-ahead to intradaynd seasonal adequacy, which shall cover at least the following:
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. ENTSO-E shall update and improve the methodology regularly in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3. The Agency or the Commission may request such updates and improvements with due justification. Within sixtwo months from the request, ENTSO-E shall submit to the Agency a draft of the proposed changes. Within a period of two months of receiving the draft, the Agency shall amend or approve the changes and publish it on its website.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the designation of a regional crisis manageco-ordinator or team;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) measures to mitigate the impact of a crisis including a simultaneous crisis situation. These shallmay include regional load- shedding plans and technical, legal and financial arrangements regarding mutual assistance to ensure that electricity can be delivered where it is most needed and in an optimal manner. Such arrangements shall set out, inter alia, the trigger for the assistance, the calculation formula or amount, paying and receiving parties and arbitration rules;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The regional measures to be included in the plan shall be agreed by the competent authorities of the Member States in the region concerned. At least eight months before the deadline for the adoption or the updating of the plan, the competent authorities shall report on the agreements reached to the Electricity Coordination Group. If the competent authorities concerned were not able to reach an agreement, they shall inform the Commission of the reasons for such disagreement. In such case the Commission may request the Agency to facilitate the conclusion of an agreement in consultation with ENTSO-E and Competent Authorities.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Non-market measures mayshall be activated in a crisis situation and only if all options provided by the market have been exhaustedare likely to be exhausted or have been exhausted, and when the continuation of market activities could lead to the further deterioration of a crisis situation. They shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the electricity market. They shall be necessary, proportionate, non- discriminatory and temporary.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) an account of the assistance prepared, provided to or received from neighbouring Member States and non-EU countries;
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the economic impact of the electricity crisis, the economic impact on power generators and the impact of the measures taken on the electricity sector, in particular the volumes of energy non- served and the level of manual demand disconnection (including a comparison between the level of voluntary and forced demand disconnection);
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – title
Article 18 – title
Cooperation with the Energy Community Contracting Parties and third countries
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Member States and the Energy Community Contracting Parties and third countries connecting to the EU electricity network are invited to closely cooperate in the process of the identification of electricity crisis scenarios and the establishment of risk-preparedness plans so that no measures are taken that endanger the security of supply of Member States, Contracting Parties, third countries or the Union. In this respect, Energy Community Contracting Parties and, where relevant, other third countries may participate in the Electricity Coordination Group upon invitation by the Commission with regard to all matters by which they are concerned.