ACER Asks ENTSOG to Further Align Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures

The European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) called European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) to amend the Network Code on Harmonised Transmission Tariff Structures for Gas, and further align it with the Framework Guidelines. ACER wrote down the seven points to take into consideration for additional work.

‘The Agency’s main concerns regard the scope of the Network Code and in particular the definition of transmission services, publication requirements, the description of the various cost allocation methodologies, the approach to payable price, the conclusions of the impact assessment on the harmonisation of the tariff setting year, the pricing of interruptible capacity and non-physical backhaul capacity, and incremental capacity’ reads a note released on Tuesday.

ACER has asked ENTSOG to address these issues in its revision of the Network Code, which is meant to harmonise the approach to tariff setting for gas transmission services in the European Union. ENTSOF formally submitted the final draft on 26 December 2014.  

ACER also praised ENTSOG for its work.

‘The Agency acknowledges the significant work undertaken by ENTSOG in developing the Network Code.  In particular, the Agency values the openness of the process led by ENTSOG that allowed contributions from the stakeholders and good cooperation with the Agency.’