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Association of Issuing Bodies

Phil Moody (Secretary General)Phil Moody (Secretary General)Ankara – 28 April 2006Ankara – 28 April 2006

Setting up a National FrameworkSetting up a National Framework

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Setting up a national frameworkSetting up a national framework

1.1. Form a National Team (market parties & service providers)Form a National Team (market parties & service providers)

2.2. Appoint an Issuing BodyAppoint an Issuing Body

3.3. Appoint Issuing Body’s agents (if necessary):Appoint Issuing Body’s agents (if necessary): Production Registrar (validates generation plant)Production Registrar (validates generation plant) Production Auditor (audits plant)Production Auditor (audits plant) Central Monitoring Office (keeps the records)Central Monitoring Office (keeps the records)

4.4. Prepare national documentationPrepare national documentation

5.5. Gain the approval of Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB)Gain the approval of Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB)

6.6. Put registry systems in placePut registry systems in place

7.7. Start issuing and transferring certificatesStart issuing and transferring certificates

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1: Form National Team1: Form National Team

Set up a National Team & infrastructure:Set up a National Team & infrastructure: Decide which certificates to supportDecide which certificates to support

Harmonise EECS with national law & regulationHarmonise EECS with national law & regulation

Appoint and manage an Issuing Body (IB)Appoint and manage an Issuing Body (IB)

Issuing Bodies are responsible for:Issuing Bodies are responsible for: Ensuring PRO & Domain Protocol are observed locallyEnsuring PRO & Domain Protocol are observed locally

Inspecting participating Production Devices in its areaInspecting participating Production Devices in its area

Issuing, transferring & redeeming certificatesIssuing, transferring & redeeming certificates

Registering ownership of certificates in a databaseRegistering ownership of certificates in a database

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2. Appoint Issuing Body2. Appoint Issuing Body

Government or the market makes the appointmentGovernment or the market makes the appointment IB must be financially independent of market partiesIB must be financially independent of market parties

May not profit from trade in certificatesMay not profit from trade in certificates IB applies for AIB membershipIB applies for AIB membership

Subscribes to AIB articlesSubscribes to AIB articles Provides organisational informationProvides organisational information Pays membership feePays membership fee

IB applies for membership of relevant schemesIB applies for membership of relevant schemes RECS, RES-GoO etcRECS, RES-GoO etc

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3: Appoint Agents3: Appoint Agents

• Production Registrars:Production Registrars: Verify generator energy declarations are accurateVerify generator energy declarations are accurate Verify generators have observed PRO & Domain ProtocolsVerify generators have observed PRO & Domain Protocols

• Production Auditors:Production Auditors: Verify & audit compliance with EECSVerify & audit compliance with EECS Receive information about issued certificates from the IBReceive information about issued certificates from the IB Tell the IB if issued certificates exceed generation capacityTell the IB if issued certificates exceed generation capacity

• Central Monitoring Office (CMO):Central Monitoring Office (CMO):− Maintains a registry of production devices & issued certificatesMaintains a registry of production devices & issued certificates− Records ownership of certificatesRecords ownership of certificates Records status of certificates (transferable, redeemed, imported or exported)Records status of certificates (transferable, redeemed, imported or exported)

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4: Prepare National Documentation4: Prepare National Documentation

Domain Protocol: rules supplementing the PRO for one countryDomain Protocol: rules supplementing the PRO for one country

Likely contents:Likely contents: How the Energy Declaration is verifiedHow the Energy Declaration is verified Auditing ProceduresAuditing Procedures Calculation of net energy generatedCalculation of net energy generated Complex procedures (e.g. biomass, pumped hydro)Complex procedures (e.g. biomass, pumped hydro) TimingTiming

Draft standard terms & conditions of agreement with market Draft standard terms & conditions of agreement with market partiesparties

Assemble relevant legislationAssemble relevant legislation Identify areas of deviation from the PROIdentify areas of deviation from the PRO

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Example: Irish domain documentsExample: Irish domain documents

Source: AIB website(www.aib-net.org)

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5: Gain Approval of AIB5: Gain Approval of AIB

Send to AIB:Send to AIB: Draft Domain ProtocolDraft Domain Protocol Relevant legislationRelevant legislation Standard terms and conditionsStandard terms and conditions Any deviation from the PROAny deviation from the PRO

Reviewers confirm DP conforms to PROReviewers confirm DP conforms to PRO Applicant explains unclear provisions and/or amends DPApplicant explains unclear provisions and/or amends DP All members consider the DPAll members consider the DP Approval given at next General MeetingApproval given at next General Meeting

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6: Put Registry Systems in Place6: Put Registry Systems in Place

Develop a registry, or adopt package software or service:Develop a registry, or adopt package software or service: RECSCMORECSCMO (Nordic)(Nordic) LogActivLogActiv (UK)(UK) ETRANSETRANS (Swiss)(Swiss) E-CerteE-Certe (Belgian)(Belgian)

Customise registry software as appropriateCustomise registry software as appropriate Populate database with (e.g.) trader names, generatorsPopulate database with (e.g.) trader names, generators Complete systems integration testing with other IBsComplete systems integration testing with other IBs

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7: Start Issuing & Transferring Certificates7: Start Issuing & Transferring Certificates

GeneratorsGenerators Sign agreement with IBSign agreement with IB Open account on registryOpen account on registry Send Energy Declaration to IBSend Energy Declaration to IB Production Registrar verifies Energy DeclarationProduction Registrar verifies Energy Declaration Sends meter data to IBSends meter data to IB IB issues certificatesIB issues certificates

Market ParticipantsMarket Participants Open an account on registryOpen an account on registry Sellers canSellers can

o request transfer of certificatesrequest transfer of certificateso move certificates into a “redemption account”move certificates into a “redemption account”

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Questions & Questions & DiscussionDiscussion

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