WG Belgian Grid

6 June 2019 – Users’ Group Plenary Meeting

Publication Federal Grid Code – 22 April 2019

- High level overview submitted version VS. published version

- Techniqual requirements

Capacity reservation in the context of a future CRM – proposition to

adaptation of the Federal Grid Code

Drop-off procedure

- Vision of the membres

Activities Belgian Grid

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Federal level

Current status:

• CWaPE decision:

Une unité est considérée comme existante “si le propriétaire de cette unité a conclu un contrat définitif et contraignant pour l’achat du

composant principal de production au plus tard deux mois après la date de publication sur le site internet de la CWaPE de la décision

d’approbation des exigences d’application générale visées à l’article 7 du Code de réseau RfG [ou DCC]. »

• VREG decision:

“Een elektriciteitsproductie-eenheid wordt als bestaand in de zin van artikel 4.2 van de netcode RfG beschouwd, als ten laatste 2 maanden

na de datum van publicatie op de website van de VREG van de beslissing van de goedkeuring van de algemene toepassingseisen zoals

bedoeld in artikel 7 van de netcode RfG:

a. aangesloten is op het elektriciteitsdistributienet, het plaatselijk vervoernet van elektriciteit of een gesloten distributienet, of

b. de eigenaar van de elektriciteitsproductie-installatie een definitief en bindend contract heeft gesloten voor de aankoop van

het belangrijkste onderdeel van de productieinstallatie, en dit ten laatste 3 maanden na de datum van publicatie op de website

van de VREG van de hogervermelde beslissing, gemeld heeft aan de bevoegde netbeheerder (of beheerder van het gesloten

distributienet) en aan de transmissienetbeheerder.”

• BRUGEL decision:

« Les installations de production d’électricité ainsi que les installations de consommation visées respectivement par le règlement (UE)

2016/631 et le règlement (UE) 2016/1833 seront considérées comme « nouvelles » au sens des codes établis par ces règlements qu’après

deux mois suivant la publication de l’approbation de BRUGEL des propositions d’exigences d’application générale soumises par les

gestionnaires de réseau compétents selon les mêmes codes de réseau. »

Regional level

Art. 35 §7-8 of FGC:

• The contract for buying the main component must be signed before 27/4/2019 for a unit to be considered as existing

• Then, Elia is notified within 3 months and a request for recognition is introduced at the CREG within 6 months

New/existing

Capacity reservation process

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Evolutions coming from new

FTR (EIF 29/4/19)

1) Impact of new FTR (capacity reservation process)a. How was the capacity reservation process organized so far (< 28/4/2019)

EOS process – 40 working days

Intro. request 10 WD

Request complete

Y/N No

Missing info

Yes

Not reasonable (security, reliability or grid efficiency)

EOS sent30 WD

Intro. request

EDS process – 70 working days

Tech. agreement

Art. 99 FTR – reference to art. 4 electricity law

Capacity allocation

Connection contract process

30 WD

Submit project

connection contract10 WD

Request complete

Y/NNo Missing info

Yes

Analyze technical info ELIA / requester40 WD

60 WD

If no technical solution, connection process ends and capacity reservation is cancelled (art. 106)

30 WD Conclusion connection

contract

Additional delay

Capacity reservation

Art. 98

Art. 105 § 1

Art. 105 § 2

1

1 Timing can be extended (common agreement) if complexity of connection request requires it (art. 105 § 3)

2

2

Submit production permit

3

3 If no connection contract within declared timings, connection procedure ends (art. 110) No more capacity reservation

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1) Impact of new FTR (capacity reservation process)B. What are the most significant changes brought by new FTR (EIF as from 28/4/2019)

EOS process – 40 working days

Intro. request 10 WD

Request complete

Y/N No

Missing info

Yes

Not reasonable (security, reliability or grid efficiency)

EOS sent30 WD

Intro. request

EDS process – 70 working days

Tech. agreement

Art. 99 FTR – reference to art. 4 electricity law

Capacity allocation

Connection contract process

30 WD

Submit project

connection contract10 WD

Request complete

Y/NNo Missing info

Yes

Analyze technical info ELIA / requester40 WD

60 WD

30 WD Conclusion connection

contract

Additional delay

Capacity reservation*

Submit production permit

60 WD

From moment EDS is sent

120 WD

Capacity reservation*

Valid as long as technical agreement remains valid

new

1st extension by default

Illimited number of requests for extension (ELIA’s approval needed)

new

* If connection request concerns consumption, capacity reserved from moment request is complete.

* If connection request concerns production (type B – C or D, HVDC,…), capacity reserved from moment EDS is sent

Capacity reservation

process (new FTR)

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Concrete examples

1st EDS requested Capacity reserved (120-180 WD)

1st EDS sent

2 EDS received by ELIA. Both EDS influence each other (same area; significant volumes).

2nd EDS requested Extension timing

Needs to consider reserved capacity of EDS 1 (from moment capacity is reserved) as input in grid’s model

Art.160 § 4 – extension of initial period as grid configuration evolves and need to be considered in 2nd EDS technical analysis.

70 WD

70 WD

25 WD (example)

25 WD (example)

Scenario 1 – both projects can receive capacity

2nd EDS sent

Capacity reserved (120-180 WD)

Scenario 2 – both projects cannot be realized together

Extension timing Capacity reserved (120-180 WD)

1st example

Connection possible

No connection contract – no more capacity reserved

No technical agreement can be found – need to wait for the end of capacity reservation period of EDS 1 (120 – 180 WD)

Connection possible

These examples only concerns production units (B – C – D); hydro; HVDC…Connection process for consumption does not change (capacity reserved from moment request is complete)

70 WD Capacity reserved (120-180 WD)

EDS 1 sent

70 WD Extension timing – art 160 § 4

70 WD Capacity reserved (120-180 WD)

Connection not possible (FCFS –waiting for EDS 2)

EDS 2 requested – 1000 MW

EDS 1 requested – 500 MW

70 WD

EDS 3 requested450 MW

EDS 2 (1000 MW) cannot be combined with EDS1

Extension timing – waiting end of reserved capacities

500 MW (EDS1) as input to analysis of on-going EDS

Connection possible

Connection possible ( If EDS 2 : 1000 MW)

2nd example

3 EDS received by ELIA. EDS influence each other (similar localization and significant volumes) Available capacity in this area : 1000 MW

In accordance to the “first come first served” principle and to minimize impact of EDS on each other (significant delay), ELIA will communicate to requester # 2 information on the remaining available capacity (taking reserved capacity into consideration). Example here: 500 MW

EDS 2 modified – 500 MW

Connection possible (500 MW)

Capacity reserved (120-180 WD)

Extension timing – waiting end of reserved capacity 1 and 2 (> 1 year)

These examples only concerns production units (B – C – D); hydro; HVDC…Connection process for consumption does not change (capacity reserved from moment request is complete)

or

“First come first serve” principle still valid.

Due to change of capacity reservation process in new FTR (capacity reserved from the moment EDS is sent + timing of 120 – 180 WD) and independent of the

CRM mechanism:

- Additional operational process to put in place (ELIA) to monitor the 120 – 180 WD period ; communicate on on-going EDS;…

- Risk of additional delay for connection requester if he is not the first one to introduce an EDS (up to a year) during which no EDS will be sent

Additional conclusion linked to the CRM mechanism

ELIA expects to receive several EDS in parallel in the coming months. Any connection request introduced from now on will be treated according to the principles

presented here (new FTR applicable) even though an EOS was introduced before 28/4/2019

Conclusions based on the 2 examples shown

Negative impact on liquidity and may increase costs as a consequence

ELIA’s proposal minimizes impact of several EDS introduced in parallel on project’s developers while respecting the “FCFS” principle

DROP-OFF PROCEDURE

FEDERAAL TECHNISCH REGLEMENT

27/04/2019

VERGADERING WERKGROEP BELGIAN GRID

22/05/2019

BILATERALE MEETINGS MET BELANGHEBBENDEN

EERSTE DRAFT VERSIE DROP-OFF PROCEDURE

SEPTEMBER VERGADERING WERKGROEP BELGIAN GRID

FINALE VERSIE DROP-OFF PROCEDURE

Eind 2019 / begin 2020

ANDERE AANPASSINGEN AAN HET TOEGANGSCONTRACT

PUBLIEKE CONSULTATIE

27/04/2019

Thank you for your attention

6 June 2019 – Users’ Group Plenary Meeting