ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 - Main Report

F.3 Public Consultation and Stakeholder Feedback

ENTSOG opened the public consultation for 6 weeks along with the publication of the draft TYNDP 2017 on 20 December 2016. Twenty-one stakeholders (repre- senting network users, project promoters, Member States, NGOs, academics) took part to the consultation, a significant increase when compared to the feedback received for TYNDP 2015. The public consultation was facilitated using an online questionnaire that was split into two main areas that looked at gaining feedback on the TYNDP 2017 report, but also what should be considered for TYNDP 2018, on which work has already start- ed. Although the consultation contained many questions, ENTSOG endeavoured to make the process as simple as possible for users, providing sections relating to the structure of the report and enabling participants to focus on areas most relevant to them. The participation demonstrates a clear interest of stakeholders for the TYNDP, and responses show an overall support to the improvements implemented by ENTSOG for this new edition. This section analyses the feedback received in the public consultation. Based on the feedback received, ENTSOG has developed and incorporated in this feedback section a summary of the TYNDP assumptions. The stakeholder feedback will be fed to both the process of updating the CBA methodology and developing the TYNDP 2018. ENTSOG is looking forward to the further stakeholder engagement that will take place as part of both those processes.

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