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Monday, 25 March 2019 - Strasbourg Revised edition

Common rules for the internal market for electricity - Internal market for electricity - European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Risk-preparedness in the electricity sector (debate)
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  Angelika Mlinar, on behalf of the ALDE Group. – Madam President, dear Commissioner, I would like to congratulate all the rapporteurs for reaching another milestone in the completion of the Clean Energy Package, which will provide our citizens with a greener market-based system that better answers the interconnected reality of our European electricity market.

As shadow rapporteur for the regulation of risk preparedness in the electricity sector, I strongly welcomed the Commission’s proposal, which is very much needed, as was sadly shown by the uncoordinated cross-border response to the cold spell that affected southern Europe in January 2017. In line with the Emergency and Restoration network code, we worked on structured multilevel frameworks that oblige Member States to define and coordinate their strategies ex-ante. Timely assistance will be enhanced by programming solidarity interventions in a clear and predictable manner, in particular by fixing compensation schemes in advance.

I believe the agreement negotiated by our rapporteurs has secured three key elements. It delivers a truly Union approach thanks to a unique risk assessment methodology approved but ACER and the strong involvement of the regional coordination centres in all phases of the planning procedure. It provides for greater transparency and incentives for data sharing, with safeguards for confidentiality, and it minimises collective costs arising from supply disruption and market distortion by allowing non-market-based solutions only as a last resort.

The future implementation of this regulation will successfully lower the risk of black-outs and it will also lower the electricity bills for consumers while decreasing our Member States’ dependence on third countries’ energy supply. At the end, I would like to conclude by thanking all the rapporteurs and the negotiating teams for the fruitful and efficient cooperation.

 
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