ENTSOG Annual Report 2016

TP Usage, Stakeholder Involvement and Data Publication

ENTSOG and TSOs work closely together on a daily basis to achieve the highest quality and comprehensiveness of the data published on the platform. To satisfy and serve the market expectations of data quality and transparency, an in- ternal monitoring process has been established to facilitate the joint efforts of ENTSOG and its members. This process is continuously evaluated and updated, to keep up with the constant changes in functionalities and reporting require- ments. Besides TSO publications, ENTSOG is also supplying the European Commission and ACER with customised reports for specific tasks. In 2016, this entailed extensive work on reports to ACER in relation to their monitoring obligations for application of CMP measures and CAM NC, and data exports to EC with data on the physical flows in the CESEC region.

In 2016, ENTSOG launched its first TP Satisfaction Survey, aimed at getting a better understanding of user satisfaction with TP and providing an additional forum for receiving TP user input. Since only twelve users participated in the survey  2) , it was decided that no valid conclusions could be derived. However, ENTSOG did receive many good sugges- tions and these were discussed in the Transparency working group and prioritised for processing. In October 2016, a joint workshop on network codes and implementation of transparency requirements was organ- ized by ENTSOG and the Energy Community. The history of TP was presented, alongside with the requirements stem- ming from various legislations, rules and a practical descrip- tion for data publication on TP. Furthermore, the Energy Community Contracting Parties were informed that only ENTSOG observers, associated partners or full members can publish information on TP. As such, the first step in the publication process is to approach ENTSOG and apply for such a status/membership.

2) Report published after running the survey: http://www.entsog.eu/public/uploads/files/publications/Transparency/2016/TRA0359_20160905_Announcement%20result%20of%20 2016%20TP%20Satisfaction%20survey_rev0.pdf .

Further R&D in gas would enable technologies such as storage, clean- ing and entry into the high-pressure transmission system of biogas.

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ENTSOG Annual Report 2016