kick-off meeting on ip 14 a, b, c (oude statenzijl; h-gas) gts beb; egt; wtkg

Gas Regional Initiative – North West Region

Paris Workshop11 May 2007

Workshop on Interconnections & Primary Capacity Market

Kick-off Meeting on IP 14 A, B, C (Oude Statenzijl; H-Gas)

GTS <> BEB; EGT; WTKG

2 GRI – NW: Paris Workshop on Interconnections: Primary Market, 11 May 2007Oude Statenzijl

Map: GTE

I. Status Quo

GTE map 2005

Former IP # 13A - D


I. Status Quo

GTE map 2006

New IP # 14A - C


I. Status Quo

Availability of Data / Confidentiality Problems (cf. report pages 65ff)

Data on Oude Statenzijl GTS EGT WTKG BEB

Technical Capacity 2005confid. for Entry from EGT and WTKG yes yes partly

Utilisation Rates 2005*confid. for Entry from EGT and WTKG yes

confid. for Entry partly

Rates of Subscription 2007

Most data confid. for BEB, partly for entry from WTKG , exit to EGT yes yes yes

Amount seized by UIOLI 2005 yes yes yes yes

Instructions for adjacent TSOs:Please bring missing data to the meeting.

confid. = data labelled (at least partly) confidential

*utilisation rates: In the questionnaire it was asked for min/max utilisation rates (flow as percentage of total technical capacity). Delivered by GTS, BEB was the min/max contractual allocation in m³/h and kWh/h. EGT & WTKG delivered physical net flow as percentages (WTKG as percentage of booked firm!))

Therefore, no final statement on existence of physical congestion possible!


I. Status Quo

Main Problems identified in the report (cf. pages 65ff)

Issue GTS EGT WTKG BEB

CongestionMismatch of technical capacities

At least contractual congestion at all points

Utilisation rates Variation between 2 and 300 %

CAM no coordinated CAM, only FCFS

Products and booking procedures (e.g. timing)

No auctions, no bundled/harmonised products, different booking deadlines and lead time, no coordinated booking

CMP No strict and coordinated UIOLI

Other ... Confidentiality Conf. Conf.

Suggestions by TSOsStimulate investments

Improve CAC methods

implement auctions


I. Status Quo Booking situation at IP 14A (GTS EGT)

GTS website:

• No firm entry from EGT available until end of 2012

• Until 2008/09/30 19-66% of firm exit to EGT available, thereafter technical capacities mainly confidential, but a substantial amount of firm exit still available

EGT website:

• Until 2007/09/30 no firm entry nor exit capacity available

• Further data not yet available, due to new calculation of technical capacities in the EGT-system


I. Status Quo Booking situation at IP 14B (GTS WTKG)

GTS website:

• No firm entry from Wingas available until end of 2012

• Until 2008/09/30 69-89% of firm exit to WTKG available, afterwards technical & booked capacities mainly confidential, but a large amount of firm exit still available

WTKG website:

• Until 2010/03/31 >70% WTKG exit capacity to GTSavailable

• 22% entry until 2007/09/30 available, afterwards until 2010/03/31 52% available

Similar situation as IP 14A


I. Status Quo Booking situation at IP 14C (GTS BEB)

GTS website:

• Until end of 2009 no firm entry capacity from BEB available

• Until end of Sept. 2009: 58% – 75% firm exit to BEB available

BEB website:

• Until end of 2009 no firm entry nor exit capacity available


Technical Capacities + Max. Utilisation in 2005at Oude (IP 14A, EGT --> GTS)

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hEGT Exit

GTS Entry

Max phys. util. EGTExit (net flow)Max allocation GTSEntry

EGT Exit

GTS Entry

technical capacity + Max. util. for GTS Entry confidential

I. Status Quo

• GTS Entry partly confidential

• Mismatch of technical capacities

• EGT net flow max. 53%

• GTS contractual flow

Technical Cap. and maximum utilisation 2005 at IP 14A

Contractual Flows

Net Flows


Technical Capacities + Max. Allocation in 2005at Oude (IP 14A, GTS --> EGT)

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EGT Entry

GTS Exit

I. Status Quo


• Note: GTS tech. capacity calculated flexibly!

• Low max. GTS Exit Utilisation (allocation)

Technical Cap. and maximum utilisation 2005 at IP 14A

Contractual Flows


Technical Capacities + Max. Net Flow in 2005at Oude (IP 14A, EGT --> GTS)

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Max phys. util. EGTExit (net flow)Max calc. net flowGTS Entry

EGT Exit

GTS Entry


Ref . GCV used for conversion kWh/h --> m³/h (EGT):11,8 kWh/m ³

I. Status Quo


• GTS partly confidential

• Full util. in Oct.

• Variation in balanced flows between GTS/EGT due to Ref. GCV?

Technical Cap. and net flow in 2005 at IP 14A


Technical Capacities + Max. Utilisation in 2005at Oude (IP 14B, WTKG --> GTS)

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Wingas Exit

WTKG Exit


I. Status Quo

• GTS Entry capacity confidential

• GTS Entry utilisation partly confid.

• No complete evaluation possible

Technical Cap. and maximum utilisation 2005 at IP 14B


Technical Capacities + Max. Utilisation in 2005at Oude (IP 14B, GTS --> WTKG)

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hGTS Exit

Wingas Entry

Max util. GTS Exit(contractual)Max util. Wingas Entry(physical flow)

WTKG Entry

Max. util. for Wingas Entry confidential

GTS Exit

I. Status Quo

• WTKG Entry max. physical utilisation partly confidential and at low level (max. 43%)

• GTS Exit low max. util. (contractual, not net flow)


• No complete evaluation of flows possible

Technical Cap. and maximum utilisation 2005 at IP 14B


Technical Capacities + Max. Allocation in 2005at Oude (IP 14C, GTS --> BEB)

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BEB Entry

Max. util. for BEB Entry partly not available

GTS Exit

I. Status QuoTechnical Cap. and maximum utilisation 2005 at IP 14C

Both Con-tractual Flows

• BEB Entry max. utilisation partly not available (Why?)

• Mismatch of technical capacity


Technical Capacities + Max. Allocation in 2005at Oude (IP 14C, BEB --> GTS)

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BEB ExitGTS EntryMax util. GTS EntryMax util. BEB Exit

BEB Exit

Technical BEB Exit capacity and utilisation partly not available

GTS Entry

Technical GTS Entry capacity partly zero

Contractual Flows

I. Status Quo

• Capacity partly n.a. (Why?)

• GTS Entry and BEB Exit utilisation (allocation) highly exceeding techn. capacity and diverting

• BEB remark: physical (balanced) flow shows no physical congestion

Technical Cap. and maximum utilisation 2005 at IP 14C


Technical Capacities + Max. calculated flow (balance of bi-drectional allocated (contractual) flows)

in 2005 at Oude (IP 14C, GTS --> BEB)

-700.000

-500.000

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GTS ExitBEB EntryGTS EntryMax calculated balanced flow GTS ExitMax calculated balanced flow BEB Entry

BEB Entry

Max. util. for BEB Entry partly not available

GTS Exit

Ref. GCV used for conversion kWh/h --> m³/h (BEB):11,3 kWh/m ³

I. Status Quo

• BEB 9-12: physical (balanced) flow shows no physical congestion (max. 44% util. in Sept)

• Data for 2006 BEBGTSneeded

• Difference in balanced flows between GTS/BEB due to Ref. GCV?

Technical Cap. and balanced flow in 2005 at IP 14C


I. Status Quo: additional detailed information

Summary of results: GTS-WTKG (report – double click for full details)

Interconnection Point (IP): 13 A Oude Statenzijl between (Countries, TSOs): NL <--> D Respondents: GTS <--> WTKG Max. Flowrate in Mio mN³/h: 0,75

Question Status Description

Capacity Products & Services offered

4.1 Offered types of Prim.Cap. Match all listed products offered 4.2 Other offered products GTS: wheeling and diversion for specific combinations of entry and exit points

4.3 Capacities: Quantities Mismatch Mismatches, confidential data Capacity Booking Procedure 5.1 Applied booking procedure Problem online booking, no auctions, booking by fax, email 5.2 Timing of booking Problem GTS: daily capacities 3 months in advance, otherwise no restriction; Wingas: daily

and monthly capacities 20 working days ahead; otherwise no restriction

5.3 Separate Entry/Exit booking? Problem yes 5.4 Coordinated Booking Proced. Problem no, Wingas: Shippers can book Entry and Exit capacities via a third party

5.5 Explaination of book. coordination Wingas: the agent has to go through the same procedures as any shipper directly

Phys. Congestion & CAM 6.1 Min. & Max. utilization rates Problem / conf often confidential; 6.2.2 CAM applied for existing cap. Match FCFS applied and legally required, no open subscription 6.2.3 CAM applied coordinated? Problem no 6.2.4 Explaination of CAM Coordination 6.3.1 Planned capacity increases GTS: yes 6.3.2 New cap. already allocated? Problem GTS: For the first years all capacity is allocated 6.3.3 CAM for new capacity Problem no auctions, GTS: Open season withpro rata (not legally required); Wingas: FCFS /

Grid construction on request

6.3.4 Short-term CAM coordinated? Mismatch GTS: yes; Wingas: no


Summary of results: GTS-E.ON GT (report – double click for full details)

Interconnection Point (IP): 13 B Oude Statenzijl between (Countries, TSOs): NL <--> D Respondents: GTS <--> E.ON Gastransport Max. Flowrate in Mio mN³/h: 0,75



4.1 Offered types of Prim.Cap. Match all products offered 4.2 Other offered products GTS offers also wheeling and diversion services. EGT: Freely allocable capacities as

well as capacities subject to allocation restrictions are offered in line with the German network access regulation.

4.3 Capacities: Quantities Mismatch technical mismatch, GTS entry/EGT exit 0 available Capacity Booking Procedure 5.1 Applied booking procedure Problem online booking, no auctions. GTS also accepts booking by fax, email and letter

5.2 Timing of booking Mismatch daily firm: GTS 3 months in advance, EGT 20 workingdays in advance 5.3 Separate Entry/Exit booking? Problem yes 5.4 Coordinated Booking Proced. Problem no, EGT: Shippers can book Entry and Exit capacities via a third party 5.5 Explaination of book. coordination EGT: Any party/company can act as an agent and can offer to book entry and exit

capacities for a shipper by providing such service on a commercial basis.

Phys. Congestion & CAM 6.1 Min. & Max. utilization rates Problem / conf entry confidential; GTS exit 2-38%, EGT exit 0-53% 6.2.2 CAM applied for existing cap. FCFS (legally required, EGT in combination with online booking), no OS

6.2.3 CAM applied coordinated? Problem no 6.2.4 Explaination of CAM Coordination 6.3.1 Planned capacity increases GTS: Yes EGT: Exit capacity increase to 1,5 Million m3/h in 2007 6.3.2 New cap. already allocated? Problem GTS: For the first years all capacity is allocated. EGT: yes



Summary of results: GTS-BEB (report – double click for full details)

Interconnection Point (IP): 13 C D Oude Statenzijl between (Countries, TSOs): NL <--> D Respondents: GTS <--> BEB Max. Flowrate in Mio mN³/h: NL -> D 0,40

D -> NL 0,10



4.1 Offered types of Prim.Cap. Match all listed products offered 4.2 Other offered products GTS: wheeling and diversion for specific combinations of entry and exit points; BEB:

BEB offers most of its capacities as fully flexible entry- and exit capacities. But furthermore BEB offers conditional capacities with respect to the German regulation about access to pipeline (paragraph 6). This conditional capacity is not fully flexible

4.3 Capacities: Quantities Mismatch technical and firm capacities do not match; no BEB firm capacity available;

Capacity Booking Procedure 5.1 Applied booking procedure Problem online booking, no auctions 5.2 Timing of booking Problem Deadlines for daily and monthly do not match, monthly and yearly without restriction

5.3 Separate Entry/Exit booking? Problem yes 5.4 Coordinated Booking Proced. Problem no; BEB: Shippers can book Entry and Exit capacities via a third party

5.5 Explaination of book. coordination BEB: Every person or organisation can act as an agent and can book entry and/or exit capacities and sell this combined capacity to others

Phys. Congestion & CAM 6.1 Min. & Max. utilization rates Problem GTS: entry Nov and Dec min >120%, max >200%, exit 3-28%; BEB: exit 43-188%,

entry 38.83%

6.2.2 CAM applied for existing cap. Problem FCFS (legally required), no open subscripiton 6.2.3 CAM applied coordinated? Problem no 6.2.4 Explaination of CAM Coordination 6.3.1 Planned capacity increases GTS: yes 6.3.2 New cap. already allocated? Problem GTS: For the first years all capacity is allocated



II. Implementation Goals: Proposal by BNetzA / DTe

Impl.Goal

Description Reason Remedies / ToDo‘s Deadline

1 Capacities:• Maximise available capacity• Promote secondary market

• Increased capacity availability will facilitate competition. • Contractual congestion seems to be the main problem.

TSOs: • Submit missing data on technical capacity, subscription, flows for (2004), 2005, 2006, in order to facilitate further specification of problems (2 weeks)• Explain low utilisation and temporal over-utilisation (4 weeks)• Identify possible ways to maximise capacity (4 weeks)• Strictly enforce UIOLI• Buy-back capacities• Ensure that capacity trading platforms are running and interlinkedIncumbents: • Engage in secondary market• Sell back capacities to TSONewcomers:• Place requests for capacity on trading platform• Assess situation and inform NRAsNRAs:• Ensure legal requirements are upheld• Investigate into further options

29 Aug 07

2 Transparency:Resolve transparency / confidentiality issues

Transparency is essential

TSOs: • Comply with all transparency requirements (2 months)Incumbents: • Critically question your own need for invoking three-minusNRAs:• Critically examine three-minus applications

29 Aug 07

3 New investment and CAM

Physical congestion? Planned capacity increaseCAM for new capacities

21 Dec 07


II. Implementation Goals: Proposal by BNetzA / DTe(cont‘d)

Impl.Goal

Description Reason Remedies / ToDo‘s Deadline

4 Products: Bundle or harmonise products, including harmonisation of booking

Competition and trade are being hampered because transporting gas is highly complex.

TSOs: • Identify scope and limits for establishing a harmonised/bundled framework • Coordinate with the goal of facilitating booking procedures, especially with respect to spot marketsShippers:• Clearly define what is needed for efficient access on IPsNRAs:• Ensure regulatory framework to facilitate efforts by TSOs

11 April 08

(5) Nomination / re-nomination / matching


II. Implementation Goals: Proposal by TSO(s) [xxx]

Impl.Goal Description Reason Remedies / ToDo‘s Deadline

1

29 Aug 07

2 21 Dec 07

3 11 April 08

(4)

Instructions for adjacent TSOs:Please fill in the table together with connected TSOs. Do you agree with the findings of the report or are there other experiences? Is there any other issue of importance? Please use the following slides to specify on each implementation goal and its respective remedies.


II. Implementation Goal: Maximisation of Capacity

TSO(s) should present answers to the following questions:

• Which specific measures you can reasonably implement to improve capacity situation?• Reasons for low capacity utilisation rates• Role and feasibility of stricter and more frequent application of UIOLI• Room for improvements• Role of investments• Role and feasibility of auctions• Can improvements be achieved within a reasonable timeframe?


II. Implementation Goal: Transparency


• which specific measures you can reasonably implement?• Role, scope and feasibility of measures of improvement• Room for improvement• reasonable timeframe


II. Implementation Goal: Products




II. Implementation Goal: xxx




II. Implementation Goals: Proposal by Stakeholder(s) [xxx]

Impl.Goal Description Reason Remedies/ ToDo‘s Deadline

1

29 Aug 07

2

21 Dec 07

3

11 April 08

(4)

Instructions for stakeholders:Please fill in the table (where possible together with other stakeholders). Do you agree with the findings of the report or are there other experiences? Is there any other issue of importance? Where you need additional space for your response, please use extra slides.


III. Way forward

Details on Implementation Goal [1] : Responsibility(TSO1/ TSO2/ EG/ etc.)

Deadline Deliverable(e.g.: Action, report, ...)

1.) Short Description of task 1 NRAs One week before next meeting

assess legal situationIncluding data exchange

2.) Short Description of task 2 TSOs One week before next meeting

provide data on: Technical booked available capacity; nominated contractual and net flows on daily basis

3.) Short Description of task 3 TSOs, EG, stakeholders One week before next meeting

Proposal with concrete measures

Report (early) results to RCC, lead regulators, lead TSOs

5 Sept. 07

Decision on the agenda:

detailed next steps and deadlines for implementation goal increase available

capacity

Instructions for all meeting participants:This table is to be filled in at the meeting.

Other tasks:

EG: Report outcome of kick-off meeting to RCC by 18 May 07

Next meeting: [15 or 28 june], [hannover], [BEB]

kick-off meeting on ip 14 a, b, c (oude statenzijl; h-gas) gts beb; egt; wtkg

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