ENTSOG Second Report on Implementation Monitoring 2017 - Interoperability and Data Exchange Rules Network Code

RULES FOR ALLOCATION OF GAS QUANTITIES (ARTICLE 9)

TSOs are using OBA as the main allocation rule, in one case TSOs stated that a different rule is in place: users are allocated as nominated and the steering difference is allocated to an internal market point.

Also, at one IP, adjacent TSOs agreed to allocate steering differences to a balancing shipper, which is the only one active at the IP.

In case of exceptional events, some TSOs commented that other rules can apply such as pro-rata.

In most IAs, if the rule is OBA, it is recalculated by the TSO in control of the measurement equipment. For two IPs, TSOs replied “not applicable”. One case corresponds to the IP using a balancing ship- per. For one VIP, the recalculation is done jointly because depending on the virtualised physical IP the TSO in control of the measurement equipment is a different one.

In IAs with OBA, allocations are always equal to confirmed quantities. The OBA is also kept as close to zero as possible.

In most of the cases, the OBA limits take into account specific characteristics of each IP and/or the interconnected transmission networks, in particular: physical characteristics, the linepack capability of each transmission system, total technical capacity, etc.

Articles 9.3.c does not require the provisions to be reflected in the wording of the IAs as long as the IAs do not prevent their fulfilment.

NOT IMPLEMENTED % of IPs

NOT APPLICABLE % of IPs

SHORT DESCRIPTION

IMPLEMENTED % of IPs

ARTICLE

9. RULES FOR ALLOCATION OF GAS QUANTITIES

9.2 The allocation rule is in place.

100.0% 0.0%

0.0%

– OBA

98.6%

– Other

1.4%

9.2 If the rule is OBA, it is recalculated by the TSO in control of the measurement equipment. 9.3.a Where the OBA applies, the allocations are equal to the confirmed quantities? 9.3.b the OBA is maintained as close to 0 as possible? 9.4 The OBA limits take into account specific characteristics of each IP and/or the interconnected transmission networks, in particular: physical characteristics, linepack capability of each transmission system, total technical capacity, gas flow dyna

95.7%

0.0%

4.3%

98.6%

0.0%

1.4%

98.6%

0.0%

1.4%

94.2%

0.0%

5.8%

Table 7: Rules for allocation of gas quantities (Article 9)

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