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F.2.3 MEDIUM-TERM AND LONG-TERM
RECOMMENDATIONS
The section below addresses the medium-term and long-term recommendations of
ACER Opinion. The recommendations have been grouped according to the process
for which they will be considered: CBA methodology update process or TYNDP 2018
development process.
F.2.3.1 TYNDP 2018 development process
TYNDP Structure
ACER recommends to consider improving the presentation of the TYNDP. ENTSOG
stands ready to discuss the TYNDP presentation with ACER in view of the
TYNDP 2018 report.
Demand scenarios
ACER recommends to continue the work on the common scenario process for the
TYNDP 2018 and to provide full transparency on the use of input data and assump-
tions.
ENTSOG and ENTSO-E have engaged in a joint scenario development process for
the TYNDPs 2018. The stakeholder engagement process on demand scenarios was
initiated in 2016, and potential storylines were discussed with stakeholders, mem-
ber states and NRAs among which three storylines are retained for TYNDP 2018.
The ENTSOs will pursue this process. As part of the process the ENTSOs will issue
a joint Scenario Report mid-2017 that will be open for public consultation. Input
data and assumptions will be part of the report.
Supply
ACER recommends to provide and use a more detailed breakdown of the expected
future sources of gas by origin and entry points, together with historical information
about such gas flows from recent years.
This edition of the TYNDP already provides historical information on gas imports as
part of the Supply Chapter, and this information will also be part of the next edition.
For each new TYNDP edition ENTSOG develops amended elements on supply
potentials that are discussed as part of the stakeholder engagement process. ACER
recommendation will be investigated in this perspective.
Identification of the infrastructure gaps
ACER recommends to complete the task of identifying the infrastructure gaps,
especially with respect to cross-border capacities.
It is part of the TYNDP role to identify infrastructure gaps. ACER Opinion indicates
that the identification of infrastructure needs according to the criteria of Article 4 of
Regulation (EU) No. 347/2013 has been improved for TYNDP 2017. ENTSOG
understands that ACER recommends that the infrastructure gaps are quantified in
terms of the necessary cross-border capacities. ENTSOG stands ready to clarify the
recommendation with ACER. Yet, whenever TYNDP identifies infrastructure needs,
the solution to mitigate the situation is not unique and may consist in a cross-border
interconnection, but also alternatively in an LNG terminal or a storage. In this
perspective, it would be too restrictive to consider the issue only from a cross-bor-
der capacity perspective, and may hamper market forces from selecting the most
appropriate investment solution from the potential competing projects.