ENTSOG Annual Report 2016

Interoperability The aim of the Interoperability team and WG of ENTSOG is to facilitate an appropriate level of har- monisation in technical, operational and communication areas to enable market integration and prevent barriers to the free flow of gas in the Union.

GROUP STRUCTURE

\\ The Business Rules KG monitors the implementation of NC provisions related to technical cooperation between TSOs especially regarding interconnection agreements

\\ The Gas Quality (GQ) KG elaborates the long-term gas quality outlook in cooperation with System development area; supports European standardisation activities in the field of gas quality and monitors the implementation of the relevant provisions of the network code

\\ The IT & Communications (ITC) KG develops common data exchange solutions and the related communication profiles streamlining communication solutions for data exchange

\\ The Technical Solutions Adoption & Implementation (TSAIG) KG is responsible for develop- ing the Business Requirement Specifications (BRS) part of CNOTs; required for data exchange in the implementation of already developed network codes \\ The Regional Coordination System for Gas (ReCo System) KG supports the different ReCo Teams (North West, East and South) to facilitate regional coordination system in case of a gas supply crisis

Scenario 1: Whole EU chain

IP

IP

Transmission network

Distribution network

Production

Biomethane

LNG

Storage

Industry and direct end users

Power generation

Domestic & mobility

Out of scope

In scope

Explanatory diagram used in the gas quality workshop for one of the implementation scenarios

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ENTSOG Annual Report 2016