ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 - Main Report

F.2 ACER Opinion and Recommendations

The full ACER Opinion on the draft TYNDP 2017 can be found on the ACER website   1) , the following section will provide responses in the same order as the Conclusions (part 4, page 20) of the Opinion.

F.2.1 RECOGNITION OF IMPROVEMENTS

The ACER Opinion included the following recognition of improvements achieved in the process, methodology and outcome of the draft TYNDP 2017 in comparison to TYNDP 2015: \\ The inclusion of a cross-reference check of the investment codes and status assigned to each project in the TYNDP and in the relevant gas infrastructure NDPs; \\ An improved consideration of a project’s maturity, by the development and definition of a criterion for “advanced non-FID projects”; \\ The submission, for the first time and in compliance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, of the draft TYNDP for the Agency’s Opinion, and ENTSOG’s will- ingness to consider stakeholder feedback and the Agency’s Opinion and adapt the draft TYNDP before its final publication, expected by April 2017; \\ The use of an “import price spread” configuration based on actually observed gas prices data and complementing the uniform “standardised” supply config- urations, an approach which represents a reasonable proxy for a “real life” analysis of the potential benefits of the TYNDP projects; \\ The introduction of a TYNDP 2017 project map; \\ The improved identification of infrastructure needs according to the criteria provided in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013; \\ The good communication and collaboration with stakeholders and with the Agency during the TYNDP process, while acknowledging that divergent views may persist; \\ The publication of (aggregated) cost information, although not with the granularity requested by the Agency (not per project or investment item); \\ The incorporation, for the first time, of a long-term gas quality outlook as required by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/70348

 1) http://www.acer.europa.eu/Official_documents/Acts_of_the_Agency/Opinions/Opinions/ACER%20Opinion%2006-2017.pdf

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