Implementing of transparency requirements as per EG VO 715/2009
According to Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of European Parliament and of the Council on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks, and particularly to the Chapter 3 of Annex I of 10 November 2010, the European transmission system operators are bound to publish regularly on their Internet websites several updated information in a prevalent format. In the following you will find an overview of the implemented transparancy requirements and of the place you can find them.
EG VO 715/2009 | |
| Art. 19 (4) | |
| Gas storage data | Gas storage data |
Annex I to EG VO 715/2009 | |
| 3.1.2 a) | |
| A detailed and comprehensive description of the different services and their charges | Download area network access |
| 3.1.2 b) u. c) 1. | |
| Different transportation contracts and other significant documents | Download area network access |
| 3.1.2 c) | |
| Network code / standard conditions | Download area network access |
| 3.1.2 c) 2. | |
| Specification of relevant gas quality parameters | Information assistant Wobbe index (PDF | 26 KB) |
| 3.1.2 c) 3. | |
| Pressure requirements | Information assistant |
| 3.1.2 c) 4. | |
| Procedure in the event of an interruption of interruptible capacity | Network Access Conditions (PDF | 0.4 MB) |
| 3.1.2 d) | |
| Harmonised procedures applied when using the transmission system, including the definition of key terms | Kooperationsvereinbarung vom 29. Juli 2008 (only availiable in German) (PDF | 0.6 MB) |
| 3.1.2 e) | |
| Provisions on capacity allocation, congestion management and anti-hoarding and reutilisation procedures | Network Access Conditions (PDF | 0.4 MB) |
| 3.1.2 f) | |
| Rules applicable for capacity trade on the secondary market vis-à-vis the transmission system operator | Kooperationsvereinbarung vom 29. Juli 2008 (only availiable in German) (PDF | 0.6 MB) |
| 3.1.2 g) | |
| Rules on balancing and methodology for the calculation of imbalance charges | 1) before 01.04.11: 2) after 01.04.2011: |
| 3.1.2. h) | |
| Flexibility and tolerance levels included in transportation and with additional charges | Balancing Group Contract |
| 3.1.2 i) | |
| Detailed description of the gas system of TSO and its relevant points of interconnection / names of the operators of the interconnected systems or facilities | Information assistant |
| 3.1.2 j) | |
| Rules applicable for connection to the system | Network Connection |
| 3.1.2 k) | |
| Information on emergency mechanisms | Network Access Conditions
(PDF | 0.4 MB)
Malfunctions |
| 3.1.2 l) | |
| Procedures agreed at interconnection points (if relevant) relating to interoperability of the network, agreed procedures on nomination and matching procedures and other agreed procedures that set out provisions in relation to gas flow allocations and balancing | Nomination and allocation at border crossing points Technische Regel Arbeitsblatt G 2000 (only availiable in German) EASEE-Gas Information and presentation of the Fundamentals of the German Balancing Regime (GABi Gas) |
| 3.1.2 m) | |
| Description of the methodology and process used to calculate the technical capacity | Technical capacity calculation |
| 3.3. (1) a)–e), 3.3. (4), (5) | |
| Capacities, nominations and renominations, actual physical flows, gross calorific values | Information assistant |
| 3.3. (1) f) | |
| Planned and actual interruptions | Information assistant |
| 3.3. (1) g) | |
| Planned and unscheduled interruptions | Maintenance Work |
| 3.4 (1) u. (2) | |
| Information on secondary trading | The European Internet Platform for Trading Secondary Natural Gas Transport Capacity |
| 3.4 (3) | |
| Balancing services | NetConnect Germany |
| 3.4 (4) | |
| Further flexibility service of TSO; here OFC | Network Access Conditions (PDF | 0.4 MB) |
| 3.4 (5) | |
| Amount of gas in the transmission system and the forecast | Thyssengas has applied for certificate of exemption of transparency obligations of Federal Network Agency Leitfaden zur Anwendung der Transparenzvorschriften (only availiable in German) |
| 3.4 (6) | |
| User-friendly instruments for calculating tariffs | Information assistant marktgebiete.com Information of network tariffs/download tariff structure |
