Energy News – 37th Issue-Natural Gas licenses
ENERGY MARKETS
EU: Agreement on Information Mechanism regarding Intergovernmental Agreements
other news:
EU: ACER Publishes Recommendation on Independence of Regulatory Authorities
Greece: RAE Publishes Report on Written Complaints of Consumers in 2015
Albania: Commencement of Procedures for Energy Market Rules
Montenegro: Regulator Launches Public Consultation on Draft Rules on Licensing of Energy Activities
Serbia: Regulator Launches Public Consultation on Draft Decision regarding Rights of End Consumers
ELECTRICITY
Greece: Electricity Auctions Scheme (NOME) Approved
other news:
EU: NEMO Committee Announces Submission of Plan on Market Coupling to NRAs
Greece: Amendments of the Code of Electricity Supply
Greece: RAE Launches Consultation and DEDDIE Makes Announcement regarding the Opening of the NII Market
Greece: Deduction of Energy Related Fees from Gross Income of Businesses
Albania: Regulator Adopts Several Decisions regarding the Electricity Market
Albania: Council of Ministers Adopts Decision on the Supplier of Last Resort
Albania: Regulator Issues Decisions on Approval of Agreements between OST & KESH
Romania: Order on Suspension of the Operation of the Wholesale Electricity Market
Bulgaria: IBEX Adopts Amendments to Operational Rules for Power Exchange
Croatia: TSO Adopts Rules on Electricity Balancing
Serbia: Regulator Approves Compliance Programme of Distribution Network Operator
Montenegro: Regulator Launches Public Consultation on Draft General Conditions for Electricity Supply
Montenegro: Consultation on Draft Methodology for Ancillary Services and Balancing
Poland: Amendments to Rules of Electricity Trading and Settlement on Power Exchange
OIL & GAS
EU: ENTSOG Publishes Three Implementation Monitoring Reports
other news:
IEA: International Energy Agency Publishes Medium-Term Gas Market Report
EU: ACER Publishes Report on Congestion at IPs in 2015
EU: CEER Publishes Paper on Priorities for Revision of Regulation 994/2010
Greece: Regulator Launches Public Consultation on Amendments to the Regulation on Natural Gas licenses
Montenegro: Government Approves Draft Law Amending the Law on Hydrocarbons
Croatia: Regulator Launches Public Consultation on Draft Methodology for Determination of Tariff Items for LNG
Croatia: Regulator Passes Methodology for Determining Natural Gas Balancing Prices
Ukraine: Gas Storage Development Plan and Revised Gas Transmission System Code
RENEWABLES
Greece: New Draft Law for Support Scheme for RES and CHP Power Plants
other news:
Serbia: Government of Serbia Adopts Incentives for Renewables
Poland: Launch of Beta Version of the Internet Auction Platform for Sale of Electricity
Greece: Consultation on Fines for Non-Fulfilment of Biofuels Sustainability Criteria
Ukraine: Draft Roadmap for Solar Energy Development and News on PPA
COMPETITION – STATE AID
EU: Commission Rules on German Scheme for Closure of Lignite-Fired Power Plants
other news:
EU: Commission Finds Contract between Danish TSO and DONG Energy Does Not Involve State Aid
ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
EU: Commission Publishes Fact Sheet on Investment Plan for Energy in Europe
other news:
Greece: Ministerial Decision Granting Installation Licence to TAP
Greece/Bulgaria: Interconnection Agreement Signed between the Greek and the Bulgarian Gas TSOs
Bulgaria: Bulgarian and Slovakian Gas TSOs Sign MoU regarding the Eastring Pipeline
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Greece: Adoption of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP)
other news:
EnC: Publication on Regulation of Energy Efficiency in the EnC Contracting Parties
Albania: Announcement of Forthcoming Establishment of Energy Efficiency Agency
Ukraine: New Energy Audit and Energy Management Standard