ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 - Main Report

F.2.3 MEDIUM-TERM AND LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS

The section below addresses the medium-term and long-term recommendations of ACER Opinion. The recommendations have been grouped according to the process for which they will be considered: CBA methodology update process or TYNDP 2018 development process.

F.2.3.1 TYNDP 2018 development process

TYNDP Structure

ACER recommends to consider improving the presentation of the TYNDP. ENTSOG stands ready to discuss the TYNDP presentation with ACER in view of the TYNDP 2018 report.

Demand scenarios ACER recommends to continue the work on the common scenario process for the TYNDP 2018 and to provide full transparency on the use of input data and assump- tions. ENTSOG and ENTSO-E have engaged in a joint scenario development process for the TYNDPs 2018. The stakeholder engagement process on demand scenarios was initiated in 2016, and potential storylines were discussed with stakeholders, mem- ber states and NRAs among which three storylines are retained for TYNDP 2018. The ENTSOs will pursue this process. As part of the process the ENTSOs will issue a joint Scenario Report mid-2017 that will be open for public consultation. Input data and assumptions will be part of the report. Supply ACER recommends to provide and use a more detailed breakdown of the expected future sources of gas by origin and entry points, together with historical information about such gas flows from recent years. This edition of the TYNDP already provides historical information on gas imports as part of the Supply Chapter, and this information will also be part of the next edition. For each new TYNDP edition ENTSOG develops amended elements on supply potentials that are discussed as part of the stakeholder engagement process. ACER recommendation will be investigated in this perspective. Identification of the infrastructure gaps ACER recommends to complete the task of identifying the infrastructure gaps, especially with respect to cross-border capacities. It is part of the TYNDP role to identify infrastructure gaps. ACER Opinion indicates that the identification of infrastructure needs according to the criteria of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No. 347/2013 has been improved for TYNDP 2017. ENTSOG understands that ACER recommends that the infrastructure gaps are quantified in terms of the necessary cross-border capacities. ENTSOG stands ready to clarify the recommendation with ACER. Yet, whenever TYNDP identifies infrastructure needs, the solution to mitigate the situation is not unique and may consist in a cross-border interconnection, but also alternatively in an LNG terminal or a storage. In this perspective, it would be too restrictive to consider the issue only from a cross-bor- der capacity perspective, and may hamper market forces from selecting the most appropriate investment solution from the potential competing projects.

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