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4.4 Project status and
Infrastructure Levels
4.4.1 PROJECT STATUS
In the TYNDP 2015, projects are categorised along two different project status:
FID and non-FID. In this edition the non-FID status has been sub-categorised into
non-FID Advanced and non-FID Less-Advanced. Each project status is directly
derived from the information provided by its promoter.
The Advanced status has been introduced in this edition based on the past TYNDP
and on recommendations expressed by ACER in their Opinion1) on TYNDP 2015, to
better reflect the different project maturities. This status has been defined in close
cooperation with ACER and the European Commission, and in consultation with
stakeholders. Based on this, projects of advanced status are defined as the ones
that are planned to be commissioned within the next seven years2) and in addition
either the front-end engineering design phase3) or permitting phase has been
started.
4.4.2 INFRASTRUCTURE LEVELS
The project status are used to define three infrastructure levels. A fourth infrastruc-
ture level is considered in relation to the previous PCI list4). These infrastructure
levels are used in the TYNDP for the assessment of the European gas system.
\\Low Infrastructure Level: existing Infrastructures + Infrastructure projects
having a FID status (whatever their PCI status is)
\\Advanced Infrastructure Level: existing infrastructures + Infrastructure pro-
jects having a FID status + Advanced non-FID projects
\\PCI 2nd list Infrastructure Level: existing Infrastructures + Infrastructure pro-
jects having a FID status (whatever their PCI status is) + Infrastructure projects
labelled PCIs according to the previous selection (not having their FID taken).
This Infrastructure Level is handled in line with the CBA methodology in force,
and consistently with what has been done in the previous edition, to build a
bridge between two sequential PCI selection rounds and to enable the assess-
ment of the cumulative effects of the 2nd list of PCI projects.
\\High Infrastructure Level: existing Infrastructures + Infrastructure projects
having a FID status (whatever their PCI status is) + Infrastructure projects not
having a FID status (whatever their PCI status is)
The following figure illustrates the different Infrastructure Levels.
1)
2) That is by 31 December 2022.
3) Projects having received TEN-E grants for FEED studies can be considered by promoters as fulfilling this criterion.
4)