ENTSOG Annual Report 2013

Implementation of Network Codes

Following Regulation (EC) 715 / 2009, Article 8 (8) “ENTSOG shall monitor and analyse the implementation of the network codes (…)”. This is an early report of the intitial activities that commenced 1 October 2013.

CAPACITY ALLOCATION MECHANISM (CAM)

CAM Roadmap notes that certain conditions, such as the legal and regulatory requirements, must first be met before voluntarily beginning the implementation process. Furthermore, all relevant stakeholders must support the process and all ap- propriately incurred costs must be covered. The first version of CAM Roadmap was published by ENTSOG and ACER on 1 March 2013 and updated in October 2013. It will be updated by ENTSOG and ACER periodically to reflect pro- gress made during the early implementation of the CAM network code.

Parallel to developing the CAM Network Code (CAM NC), ENTSOG facilitated and supported its early implementation by publishing the ACER / ENTSOG CAM Roadmap and conducting related workshops. The CAM Roadmap is produced as a cooperative effort between the ACER, ENTSOG, TSOs and NRAs. During the early implementation phase, it promotes transparency for market par- ticipants and network users. Early in 2013, a large number of TSOs performed pilot projects and cooperated with NRAs in 12 Member States to implement provisions of the network code. These included harmonised auctions and bundled capacity offers, on a volun- tary basis. ACER, European Commission, TSOs, NRAs and ENTSOG have cooperated closely to expand CAM Roadmap to accommodate experiences gained during pilot projects. The aim is to facilitate early adoption of CAM network codes by: \\ Outlining the governance structures during the implementation stage, \\ Describing roles and responsibilities for all parties involved in developing and facilitating projects. \\ Providing an overview of the implementation process, including how current projects are implementing key provisions of CAM NC. \\ Reporting on implementation challenges and issues identified by project participants, alongside key factors that have been identi- fied as contributing to the success of early implementation efforts. \\ Eventually enabling the convergence of current (or yet to be started) projects to- wards integrated solutions.

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