Gas issues in the Energy Community: legal and infrastructural implications Natural Gas: The Perspectives for Central and South Eastern Europe Vienna, 2 July 2014 Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 1
Contents Energy Community in a nutshell Legal reform in the gas sector Developments of the gas infrastructure Main challenges Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 2
Energy Community in a nutshell Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 3
Members Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 4
Key aims 1. Attract investment in power generation and networks in order to ensure stable and continuous energy supply that is essential for economic development and social stability 2. Create an integrated energy market allowing for cross-border energy trade and integration with the EU market 3. Enhance the security of supply 4. Improve the environmental situation in relation with energy supply in the region 5. Enhance competition at regional level and exploit economies of scale Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 5
Areas of work Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 6
Legal reform in the gas sector Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 7
The Energy Community acquis gas Third Energy Package Gas Internal Market Directive (Dir. 2009/73/EC) Regulation on Access to the Gas Transmission Network (Reg. (EC) 715/2009) Gas Security of Supply Directive (Dir. 2004/67/EC) N.B.! Full transposition: by 1 January 2015 Full implementation: by 1 January 2016 Security of Supply Regulation (Reg. (EU) No 994/2010) Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 8
Main objectives 1. Setting a stable legal and regulatory framework transposing the EU acquis communautaire, and based on its best practices and case law 2. Establishing the gas market model which enables an effective opening of the market, its competitive development and integration 3. Unbundling of incumbent gas undertakings 4. Empowering national regulatory authorities with effective regulatory, monitoring and legal enforcement competences 5. Ensuring efficient and non-discriminatory third-party access Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 9
Developments of the gas infrastructure Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 10
Natural gas in the Contracting Parties Demand forecast 2010-2040 Source: EIHP-ILF Study on Regulation 994/2010 in the Energy Community Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 11
Projects of Energy Community Interest Gas Infrastructure G021 G011 G010 G007 G006 G009 G003 G013 G008 LNG terminal G002 G022 Gas pipeline Map source: ENTSOG
Activites - Gas Infrastructure Development Iasi Ungheni - Chisinau LNG Krk North Interconenction Cro-BiH (Zenica Brod) South Interconnection Cro-BiH (Zagvozd-N.Travnik / Ploce-Sarajevo) IBS IAP LNG terminal Planned Gas pipeline (WBIF studies) Planned Gas pipeline TAP Map source: ENTSOG
Main challenges Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 14
Challenges a way to go 1. Proper transposition of the EU acquis considering local legal specificities and needs of the energy sector 2. Market opening for all customers and eliminating entry barriers for new potential market participants 3. Development of competitive and liquid markets, and their integration 4. Ensured access to the developed gas infrastructure in a transparent, non-discriminatory and legally justified manner 5. Enhanced security of supply and diversification Andrius Energy Simkus, Community Gas Secretariat Expert 15
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