Energy News – 26th Issue
ENERGY MARKETS
EU: Consultation on New Market Design for Electricity and Gas
EU: Commission Launches a New Deal for Energy Consumers
EU: CEER Publishes Conclusions Paper on the Future Role of Distribution System Operators
Bulgaria: Energy Security Council to the Government to Coordinate the National Policy in the Energy Sector
ELECTRICITY
EU: Commission Launches Public Consultation on Risk Readiness in Electricity Supply
EU: ACER Recommends Adoption of Network Code on Electricity Balancing with Amendments
EU: Member States Adopt Network Code on Requirements for Grid Connection Applicable to all Generators
EU: ACER Publishes Opinion and Recommendation on the Network Code on Emergency and Restoration
EU: ENTSO-E Publishes 2015 Edition of the Scenario Outlook & Adequacy Forecast up to 2025
EU: CAO and CASC.EU Announce Merger to Establish the Joint Allocation Office (JAO) in September 2015
Energy Community: Secretariat Launches Public Consultation on Draft Policy Guidelines on the Promotion of Organised Electricity Markets
Ukraine: Draft Electricity Market Law Published for Public Consultation
Romania: EU Companies’ Right to Participate in the Romanian Electricity Markets Confirmed
Serbia: EPS Group Concludes the First Phase of its Reorganisation Program
OIL & GAS
EU: Commission launches Consultation on LNG and Gas Storage Strategy
Croatia: Hydrocarbons Offshore and Onshore Exploration and Exploitation
Croatia: Decree on the Criteria for Obtaining the Status of Protected Customer in Conditions of Crisis Situations in Gas Supply
Ukraine: NERC Reviews Tariffs for Oil and Gas Transmission through Main Pipelines
Ukraine: Parliament Votes for Transparency of Extractive Industries
Greece: EU Commission Exempts Contracts Concerning Exploration for Oil and Gas from the Scope of Directive 2004/17/EC
RENEWABLES
Poland: Amendments to the Acts Regulating Land and Construction Provides for New Barriers for Investments in Small and Medium RES
Ukraine: Court Resolves Disputes against NEURC in Favour of RES Developers
Bulgaria: Amendments to the Bulgarian Energy Act
COMPETITION- STATE AID
EU: Commission Orders Recovery of State Aid from EDF
Romania: European Commission’s Investigation of Certain Tariffs in Hidroelectrica Supply Contracts
Poland: Commission Approves State Aid for Polish Gas Pipelines
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
EU/Energy Community: MoU on Gas Infrastructure in South East Europe
EU: Member States Select 20 Energy Projects to Fund under the first CEF Energy 2015 Call for Proposals shortly after the Second Call for Proposals is Launched
EU: ENTSO-E Launches Consultation on Six Regional Investment Plans and on the List of Project Candidates for the TYNDP 2016
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EU: Commission Proposes a Regulation on Energy Efficiency Labelling
EU: Commission Launches Consultation on the Evaluation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Croatia: New Croatian Regulatory Acts on Energy Efficiency
Greece: Draft Energy Efficiency Law Published for Public Consultation