White Paper Gas Dutch Wholesale Model


Amendments to the Dutch Gas Act effective April 1st 2011

Major impact on Balancing and Data Management of all key players in Gas Market

 

"White Paper Amendments to the Dutch Gas Act" is an important document that reveals the implications of changes in the Dutch Gas Act. On April 1, 2011, the amendments become definitive fact. We have therefore proactively prepared this white paper for our customers and for all other players active in the Dutch gas market. The test phase becomes legally effective October 1, 2010.

 

Prior to April 1, 2011, market parties should actively focus on getting their operations in order to comply with these new Dutch Gas Act requirements.

If you have questions about the impacts of these changes on your organization or if you would like to discuss related changes or new opportunities with us, please contact Ir. Onno Nouwen, Senior Consultant: + (31/10) 7 980 980.

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Forecasting for gas dispatching and mid-term portfolio management


How to minimize imbalance costs within an entry-exit model

 

Outline
This paper describes a strategy to optimize flexibility and imbalance costs for shippers in markets with an entry-exit model for gas dispatching. The strategy consists of two different approaches, which if both are properly applied, results in low costs for imbalance and associated portfolio measurements.
The first approach is to make sure that 'state of the art' forecasting and counter steering mechanisms are applied for intraday corrections. These results can be used to (re)nominate supply at the latest moment allowed.
The second approach is to make sure that a few days ahead a reliable view is available on the balance position and the different methods that are available to create a sound starting point for intraday balancing.
In this paper the need for advanced forecasting and balancing is explained. Since a good starting point for balancing provides the best chances of minimizing flexibility costs, optimizing the use of flexibility in a gas portfolio is also discussed.

 

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Gas Entry-Exit System


Structure of a gas transmission grid entry-exit model; the Dutch case

 

Outline

This paper describes a gas transmission grid entry-exit model. Gas enters the grid at an entry point and leaves the grid at an exit point. Shippers have to contract and nominate transport capacity on these points and are obliged to ensure that the volume of gas injected into the system equals the volume that they extract from it. In this paper the Dutch entry-exit model is used as an example.


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