Report on ACER Progress

An exchange of views with theCommittee on Industry, Energy and Researchof the European ParliamentBrussels, 11 July 2011

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Outline

. The Establishment of the Agency

. Recruitment

. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme

. The 2012 Work Programme

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Main Steps in the Establishment of the Agency: the road to Ljubljana

The Director takes office in

Brussels

16 Sept 2010

ACER team starts to build

up

1 Oct 2010

ACER moves to Ljubljana

1 Feb 2011

Seat Agreement signed in Ljubljana

26 Nov 2010

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Main Steps in the Establishment of the Agency: The Official Opening

.ACER was officially openedon 3 March 2011 .... ... at the same time as theThird Energy Packageentered into force

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Outline

. The Establishment of the Agency

. Recruitment

. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme

. The 2012 Work Programme

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ACER Staff

Staff Categories No of Positions

TA Temporary Agents 40

CA Contract Agents 2

SNE Seconded National Experts Up to 10

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Current State of Play (1 July 2011)

Status Staff/Positions

Already in office 23 (20 TAs + 1 CA + 2 SNEs)

Appointed 8 (3 TAs + 1 CA + 4 SNEs)

Under selection 16 (16 TAs)

Still to be published 5 (1 TAs + 4 SNEs)

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Staff Recruitment Plan

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Nationality Composition of ACER Staff(in office or already appointed on 1 July 2011, including SNEs)

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Outline

. The Establishment of the Agency

. Recruitment

. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme

. The 2012 Work Programme

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Electricity (ENTSO-E)- Opinion on:

- Articles of Association- List of Members- Rules of Procedure

Gas- Opinion on:

- Articles of Association- List of Members- Rules of Procedure

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Electricity- Grid Connection- Capacity Alloc. and Cong. Manag.- System Operation- Balancing

Gas- Capacity Allocation Mechanisms- Balancing- Harmonised Transm. Tariff Structure (*)- Interoperability

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Electricity (ENTSO-E)- Opinion on the 2012 Work Programme

Gas (ENTSOG)- Opinion on the 2012 Work Programme- Opinion/recommendations on TYNDP

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Electricity (ENTSO-E)- Proposal on the compensation sum

Activity not to be performed as framework changed by Regulation (EC) No 838/2010

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

- Annual IEM monitoring- Definition of scope and indicators

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ACER 2011 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Opinions on ENTSO Statutes

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Inter-TSO Compensation Mechanism

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Regional Initiatives

- Annual Status Review

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Progress in implementingthe 2011 Work Programme (1)March April May June July August

FG on Capacity Allocation Mechanisms for the European Gas Transmission Network

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

FG on Electricity Grid Connections

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Opinion on ENTSO-E Statutes, List of Members and Rules of Procedure

T.C.

Opinion on ENTSOG Statutes, List of Members and Rules of Procedure

T.C.

FG on Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management for Electricity

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

FG on Gas Balancing in Transmission Systems

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

2 May

2 May

1 Apr 6 May

6 May

10 Jun

12 Jun

5 Apr

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Progress in implementingthe 2011 Work Programme (2)July August September October November December

FG on Electricity System Operation

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

FG on Gas Interoperability

SCOPING PHASE

FG on Electricity Balancing

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Sept

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONSCOPING PHASE

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Outline

. The Establishment of the Agency

. Recruitment

. Progress in implementing the 2011 Work Programme

. The 2012 Work Programme

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

Electricity- Balancing (cont’d from 2011)- Third Party Access (scoping)

Gas- Interoperability (cont’d from 2011)- Rules for Trading- Data Exchange and Settlement Rules

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

Electricity- Grid Connection- Capacity Alloc. and Cong. Manag.:

- Capacity Calculation- Day-ahead- Intraday

Gas- Capacity Allocation Mechanisms- Balancing

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

Electricity (ENTSO-E)- Opinion on the 2013 Work Programme- Opinion/recommendations on TYNDP

Gas (ENTSOG)- Opinion on the 2013 Work Programme

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

- Annual IEM monitoring- Retail prices- Network access (incl. RES)- Consumer rights

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

- Coordination of Regional Initiatives- Annual Status Review

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ACER 2012 Work Programme

Development of Framework Guidelines

Reasoned Opinions on Network Codes

Opinion/recommendationson ENTSO WP and TYNDP

Monitoring of the Internal Energy Market

Monitoring/coordination of the Regional Initiatives

REMIT Implementation

- Institutional support (EC)- Agreements, procedures and protocols

- Reporting channels- Trade data- Fundamental/additional data

- Monitoring- Market abuse concepts/definitions- Data analysis

- IT Infrastructure- Data collection- Surveillance software- Data exchange- Operational reliability

- Cooperation- NRAs- National competition authorities- ESMA /nat. fin. market authorities

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Thank you for your attention

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