Energy News – 51st Issue-Gas pipeline
Energy Markets
EU: Study on the Impact Assessment of the EU Commission of the Electricity Market Design Initiative Published
Electricity
Albania: ERE’s Decision on the Closed Distribution Systems of Electricity
Albania: ERE’s Decision on Financial Guarantees for the Market Players
Albania: ERE’s Decision on Transparency Program
Greece/ADMIE: Transfer of Shares of ADMIE Holding to DES ADMIE
Greece: Invitation for a Public Consultation on the Provision of Services regarding NOME Auctions
Serbia: AERS Approves Rules on the Operation of the Electricity Distribution System
Serbia: AERS Certifies EMS as the Electricity TSO
Ukraine: NEURC Approves Electricity TSO Certification Procedure and New Licensing Conditions for Electricity Distribution
OIL & GAS
EU: Court of Justice Judgement for the Poland Case T 883/16
On 21 July 2017, the press release no. 83/17 was published regarding the judgement of the ECJ for the Case T 883/16 by which the President of the General Court rejected the applications of Poland for a stay of execution of the
Commission’s Decision by which is defined that 50% of the transport capacities of the OPAL gas pipeline are to be subject to a bidding procedure. According to the Judgement, the applicants have failed to prove that the harm suffered as a result of the contested Decision is serious and irreparable and therefore the Decision remains applicable until delivery of the judgments on its lawfulness.
EU/ENTSOG: Incremental Capacity Demand Assessment Reports
Bulgaria: MoUs Signed regarding Gas Issues
Greece: Public Consultations on the Amendments of Transmission Code
Greece: International Hydrocarbon Competitions
Greece: Public Consultation on the Technical Regulation on CNG
Romania: Order no. 74/2017 Published
Infrastructure
EU: ENTSOG Publishes Draft Updated Cost-Benefit Analysis Methodology for Gas Infrastructure Projects
EU: ENTSOG Issues Capacity Conversion Model
Competition – State Aid
EU: Commission Approves Three French RES Initiatives
EU: Commission Approves Amendment to the UK’s CfD Scheme for RES
EU: Commission Clears German Scheme regarding the Transfer of Radioactive Waste Liabilities
EU: Commission Decided Not to Raise Objections on Two RES Portuguese Schemes
EU: Commission Does Not Raise Objections to Czech Support Scheme for High-efficiency CHP Installations