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Second, the operators would receive no advantage because they are to be regarded as providing a SGEI for which the compensation meets the four conditions set out by the Court of Justice in the Altmark judgment.
Shemo je namreč razvila nemška država, ki z zakonom določa, da se lahko stroški sheme prenesejo na vse potrošnike z zvišanjem omrežnin.
Third, the scheme would not impact trade between Member States.
Na podlagi sodbe v zadevi Vent de Colére so zato prisotna državna sredstva, ukrep pa je mogoče pripisati državi.
First, the Commission preliminarily concluded that the aid scheme involves State resources and is imputable to the State.
Poleg tega odlok o rezervni zmogljivosti določa, da operaterji prenosnih sistemov od svojih stroškov odbijejo prihodke, ki jih prejmejo prek sheme.
This is because the scheme was developed by the German State which provides for by law that its costs can be passed on to all consumers through an increase of the network tariffs.
To pomeni, da je država tista, ki operaterjem prenosnih sistemov z zakonom določa, da dodelijo in zberejo potrebna sredstva.
On the basis of the Vent de Colère judgment, State resources are therefore present and the measure is imputable to the State.
Sredstva se ustvarijo z odlokom o rezervni zmogljivosti, operaterji prenosnih omrežij pa jih upravljajo skupaj.
In addition, the Capacity Reserve Ordinance prescribes that the TSOs shall deduct from their costs the revenues they receive through the scheme.
Zato so vedno pod vplivom javnih organov.
This implies that it is the State that mandates the TSOs to attribute and collect the required funds.
Drugič, Komisija je podvomila, ali sta bila izpolnjeni prvo in četrto merilo iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark, zato je predhodno sklenila, da bi shema pomoči dajala selektivno prednost njenim upravičencem.
The funds are generated by the Capacity Reserve Ordinance and are administered collectively by the TSOs.
Prvo merilo iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark določa, da mora podjetje, ki prejema nadomestilo, dejansko izpolnjevati obveznosti javne službe, te obveznosti pa morajo biti jasno opredeljene.
They thus remain at all times under the influence of public authorities.
Medtem ko države članice uživajo široko diskrecijsko pravico pri opredelitvi storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena, člen 3(2) Direktive 2009/72/ES Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta omejuje možnost držav članic, da obveznosti javne službe uporabljajo v liberaliziranem sektorju električne energije.
Second, the Commission expressed doubts as to whether the first and the fourth Altmark criteria were met, and therefore preliminarily concluded that the aid scheme would confer a selective advantage on its beneficiaries.
Zlasti omejuje obseg obveznosti javne službe na specifične cilje: na zanesljivost, vključno z zanesljivostjo oskrbe, na rednost, kakovost in ceno oskrbe in na varovanje okolja, vključno z učinkovito rabo energije, energijo iz obnovljivih virov in varstvom podnebja.
The first Altmark criterion provides that the recipient undertaking must actually have public service obligations to discharge and that the obligations must be clearly defined.
Poleg tega določa, da morajo biti take obveznosti jasno določene, pregledne, nediskriminatorne in preverljive ter da morajo elektroenergetskim podjetjem v Uniji zagotavljati enak dostop do nacionalnih potrošnikov.
While Member States enjoy a wide margin of discretion to define SGEIs, Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council confines the possibility for Member States to apply public services obligations (‘PSOs’) in the liberalised electricity sector.
V sklepu o začetku postopka so bili zato izraženi naslednji pomisleki:
In particular, it limits the scope of PSOs to specific objectives: security, including security of supply, regularity, quality and price of supplies and environmental protection, including energy efficiency, energy from renewable sources and climate protection.
shema pomoči bi lahko bila diskriminatorna, saj se zdi, da dejansko izključuje izvajalce prilagajanja odjema in pravno izključuje tuje ponudnike zmogljivosti iz sodelovanja v rezervi;
It furthermore prescribes that the obligations must be clearly defined, transparent, non-discriminatory, verifiable and must guarantee equality of access for electricity undertakings of the Union to national consumers.
vprašljivo je bilo, ali je shema potrebna za zanesljivost oskrbe z električno energijo v Nemčiji in s tem, ali bi se lahko pomoč štela za nadomestilo za obveznosti javne službe, ki si prizadevajo za cilj zanesljivosti oskrbe;
The Opening Decision therefore expressed the following concerns:
storitve splošnega gospodarskega pomena so upravičene, če trg ne more zagotoviti učinkovitega rezultata.
The aid scheme might be discriminatory as it seemed to de facto exclude demand response operators and to de jure exclude foreign capacity providers from effectively participating in the Reserve;
Če bi lahko država članica izboljšala delovanje trga, storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena ne bi mogla biti upravičena za zanesljivost oskrbe, ker trgu ni bilo omogočeno, da zagotovi učinkovit rezultat.
It was doubtful whether the scheme was necessary for security of electricity supply in Germany and thus whether the aid could be considered as a compensation for PSOs pursuing an objective of security of supply;
Poleg tega bi se lahko za načrtovane reforme trga v Nemčiji pričakovalo, da bodo prispevale k zanesljivosti oskrbe, vendar je obstajal dvom, ali bi te reforme zadostovale za zagotavljanje ustreznih naložbenih signalov.
SGEIs are justified where the market is unable to deliver an efficient outcome.
Zlasti se je zaradi zagotavljanja, da bi lahko tržne cene dosegle to raven, zahtevala ocena vrednosti nezadostnega napajanja pri potrošniku.
Therefore, if a Member State could improve the functioning of the market, a SGEI for security of supply could not be justified because the market had not been enabled to deliver.
Četrto merilo iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark določa, da mora biti podjetje izbrano s postopkom oddaje javnega naročila, ki omogoča, da se storitve opravljajo po najnižjih stroških za skupnost, ali pa na podlagi primerjalne analize, s katero se zagotovi, da znesek nadomestila ne presega stroškov, ki bi jih imelo povprečno in dobro vodeno podjetje.
While the planned market reforms in Germany could be expected to contribute to security of supply, it was doubtful that these reforms would be sufficient to provide adequate investment signals.
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka menila, da shema ni dovolj odprta (izključuje prilagajanje odjema in tujo zmogljivost), da ni zasnovana za zagotavljanje resnične konkurence, čeprav je bil organiziran razpis, in da zato ne bi zagotavljala, da se storitve opravljajo z najnižjimi stroški za skupnost.
In particular, an estimation of the consumers' Value of Lost Load (‘VOLL’) was required to ensure that market prices could reach this level.
Prav tako ni bilo dokazov, da bi bila izpolnjena druga polovica četrtega merila iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark.
The fourth Altmark criterion provides that either the undertakings have to be selected through a public procurement procedure that ensures that the services are provided at the least cost to the community or on the basis of a benchmarking exercise which guarantees that the amount of compensation does not go beyond the costs which a typical and well-run undertaking would have incurred.
Tretjič, Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka predhodno sklenila, da bi lahko rezervna zmogljivost vplivala na konkurenco in trgovino na trgu z električno energijo, saj je nemški trg z električno energijo odprt za konkurenco in povezan s sosednjimi trgi z električno energijo.
The Opening Decision considered that due to the fact that the scheme was not sufficiently open (excluding demand response and foreign capacity), it was not designed to ensure genuine competition, even if a tender was organised, and would thus not ensure that the services were provided at the least cost to the community.
Shema pomoči bi nekaterim operaterjem zagotavljala pomoč, če ne bi bili več dejavni na trgu.
There was also no evidence that the second leg of the fourth Altmark criterion would be met.
Zato bi vplivala na krivuljo uspešnosti območja oddaje ponudb, v katerem so delovale elektrarne, ki prejemajo pomoč, in torej tudi na to, kako bi to območje oddaje ponudb vplivalo na sosednja območja.
Third, the Commission preliminarily concluded in its Opening Decision that the Capacity Reserve would be liable to affect competition and trade on the electricity market because the German electricity market was open to competition and connected to neighbouring electricity markets.
Razlogi za začetek postopka: združljivost pomoči
The aid scheme would provide support to some operators under the condition that they were no longer active on the market.
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka predhodno menila, da obstajajo razlogi za začetek postopka v zvezi z naslednjimi štirimi vidiki, povezanimi z združljivostjo pomoči z notranjim trgom:
It would thus have an effect on the merit order curve of the bidding zone in which the power plants receiving the aid operated and hence also on the way in which this bidding zone interacted with neighbouring zones.
nezadostno dokazana potreba po posredovanju države,
Grounds for initiating the procedure: compatibility of the aid
neustreznost sheme zaradi uporabe omejevalnih meril za upravičenost in posledično,
The Commission preliminarily considered in the Opening Decision that there were grounds to initiate the procedure with regard to the following four aspects related to the compatibility of the aid with the internal market:
nesorazmernost sheme, ki ne bi zagotovila, da je znesek pomoči čim nižji, ter
the insufficiently demonstrated need for State intervention,
tveganje neupravičenih negativnih učinkov na konkurenco in trgovino med državami članicami.
the lack of appropriateness of the scheme because of the use of restrictive eligibility criteria,
Vendar je Komisija glede sheme pomoči predhodno menila, da je bil njen namen prispevati k cilju skupnega interesa zanesljivosti oskrbe, da bi imela spodbujevalni učinek, saj bi spremenila ravnanje udeležencev na trgu, in da bi izpolnila zahtevane pogoje glede preglednosti.
the lack of proportionality of the scheme which would not ensure that the amount of aid was minimised, and
Zato je ta oddelek omejen na opis točk od (a) do (d), v zvezi s katerimi je Komisija dvomila o združljivosti sheme s smernicami o državni pomoči za varstvo okolja in energijo za obdobje 2014–2020 (v nadaljnjem besedilu: smernice za obdobje 2014–2020).
the risk of undue negative effects on competition and trade between Member States.
Potreba po posredovanju države
The Commission, however, took the preliminary view that the aid scheme was meant to contribute to the common interest objective of security of supply, it would have an incentive effect by changing the behaviour of market participants and it would fulfil the required transparency conditions.
Komisija je na podlagi odstavkov 222 do 224 smernic za obdobje 2014–2020 v sklepu o začetku postopka predhodno menila, da bi bilo treba za utemeljitev uvedbe predlagane rezervne zmogljivosti dokazati, da bi reformirani trg dolgoročno zagotovil ustrezno stopnjo zanesljivosti oskrbe, vendar da kratkoročno obstajajo utemeljeni razlogi za domnevo, da lahko nastopijo okoliščine, v katerih trg ne bi uspel zagotoviti ekonomsko učinkovite stopnje zanesljivosti oskrbe.
Hence, this Section is limited to a description of points (a) to (d) with respect to which the Commission expressed doubts as to the compatibility of the scheme with the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020 (‘EEAG’).
Poleg tega bi bilo treba rezervno zmogljivost postopno odpraviti, ko bo trg reformiran in bo v celoti zagotavljal zahtevano stopnjo zaščite.
Need for State intervention
Prvič, Komisija je dvomila o potrebi po rezervi, ker ni bil predviden noben končni datum in se je za shemo zdelo, da naj bi bila stalno prisotna na trgu z električno energijo, ne pa prehodni ukrep, ki spremlja reforme trga.
On the basis of paragraphs 222 to 224 EEAG, the Commission considered on a preliminary basis in the Opening Decision that in order to justify the introduction of the proposed Capacity Reserve, it should be demonstrated that in the long run the reformed market would ensure an appropriate degree of security of supply, but that in the short run there were valid reasons to assume that situations might arise in which the market might fail to deliver the economically efficient level of security of supply.
Drugič, Komisija je opozorila, da odsotnost standarda gospodarske zanesljivosti in kazalnika, ki bi ovrednotil gospodarski pomen rezerve, omejuje zmožnosti trga, da zagotovi zadostne zmogljivosti in ne omogoča zagotavljanja ustrezne velikosti rezerve.
In addition, the Capacity Reserve should be phased out once the market would be reformed and fully delivering the required degree of protection.
Tretjič, Komisija je pozdravila priglasitev najslabšega možnega scenarija, vendar je dvomila o razumnosti določenih predpostavk, uporabljenih v tem scenariju.
First, the Commission expressed doubts about the need for the Reserve, as no end date was provided for and the scheme appeared to be intended as a permanent feature of the electricity market rather than a transitional measure accompanying market reforms.
Ustreznost sheme
Second, the Commission noted that the absence of an economic reliability standard and of an indicator evaluating the economic relevance of the Reserve limited the abilities of the market to provide sufficient capacity and would not allow proper sizing of the Reserve.
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka ocenila združljivost rezervne zmogljivosti na podlagi meril iz odstavkov 225 in 226 smernic za obdobje 2014–2020.
Third, while the Commission welcomed the notification of a worst case scenario, the Commission had doubts whether certain assumptions used in this scenario were reasonable.
Ugotovila je, da se zdi začasna strateška rezerva najustreznejša oblika posredovanja za zagotavljanje zanesljive oskrbe v okviru reform trga, ki trenutno potekajo, vendar je poudarila, da shema pomoči ni bila zasnovana kot začasni ukrep, in izrazila pomisleke glede dveh drugih vprašanj: glede ločenega nadomestila spremenljivih stroškov v primeru aktivacije rezerve in glede pravil za upravičenost.
Appropriateness of the scheme
Glede ločenega nadomestila spremenljivih stroškov v primeru aktivacije rezerve je Komisija izrazila pomisleke, ali kategorije stroškov, za katere je predvideno tako ločeno nadomestilo, pomenijo spremenljive stroške.
The Commission assessed in the Opening Decision the compatibility of the Capacity Reserve on the basis of the criteria laid down in paragraphs (225) and (226) EEAG.
Opozorila je, da če bi se ti stroški povrnili ločeno in neodvisno od javnega razpisa, bi to pomenilo, da v zvezi s temi stroški ne bi bilo konkurence.
While the Commission noted that a temporary strategic reserve appeared to be the most appropriate form of intervention to ensure secure supplies in a context of ongoing market reforms, the Commission underlined that the aid scheme was not designed as a temporary measure and raised concerns on two other issues: the separate remuneration of variable costs in case of activation of the Reserve and the eligibility rules.
Glede meril za upravičenost v zvezi z rezervno zmogljivostjo je Komisija izrazila pomisleke glede dejstva, da bi lahko bilo prilagajanje odjema dejansko izključeno iz rezerve in postavljeno v slabši položaj v primerjavi z objekti za proizvodnjo električne energije.
With regard to the separate remuneration of variable costs in the case of activation of the Reserve, the Commission questioned whether the cost categories for which such separate reimbursement was foreseen constituted variable costs.
Skrbelo jo je, da bi lahko različne zahteve za udeležbo izvajalce prilagajanja odjema odvrnile v taki meri, da bi bila njihova udeležba zelo malo verjetna.
It noted that reimbursing these costs separately and independently from the procurement auction implied that there would be no competition as regards these costs.
Te zahteve so vključevale:
With regard to the eligibility criteria of the Capacity Reserve, the Commission expressed concerns about the fact that demand response might de facto be excluded from the Reserve and be placed at a disadvantage compared to generation facilities.
velikost ponudbe vsaj 10 MW za izvajalca prilagajanja odjema;
The Commission feared that the various participation requirements could have the effect of discouraging participation of demand response operators to such an extent that their participation would be very unlikely.
dejstvo, da združevanje več obremenitev ni dovoljeno;
These requirements included:
zahtevo po neposredni priključitvi na prenosno omrežje z ravnjo napetosti 110 kV ali več;
the minimum bid size of 10 MW for a demand response operator,
možnost, da se izvede tudi do deset preskusov letno;
the fact that aggregation of multiple loads was not allowed,
obveznost, da bi morali potrošniki v celotnem obdobju dobave (tj. dve leti) stalno porabljati njihovo energijo in jo kupiti vnaprej za celotno obdobje dobave;
the requirement to be directly connected to a transmission grid with a voltage level of 110 kV or above,
neobstoj najdaljšega obdobja dobave in
the possibility of being subjected to as many as ten test runs per year,
nezmožnost, da bi obremenitve, ki so sodelovale v rezervni zmogljivosti, po izteku pogodbe o rezervi zmogljivosti postale dejavne na trgu za izravnalne zmogljivosti.
the obligation that demand response operators should constantly consume throughout the delivery period (that is to say, for two years) and buy their power forward for the entire delivery period,
Nazadnje je Komisija vse zainteresirane tretje osebe tudi pozvala, naj predložijo mnenja o izključitvi tuje zmogljivosti.
the absence of a maximum delivery period, and
Sorazmernost pomoči
the impossibility for the loads that participated in the Capacity Reserve to become active on the balancing capacity market after their capacity reserve contract expires.
Komisija je glede sorazmernosti ukrepa ponovno izrazila pomisleke v zvezi z omejevalnimi zahtevami za upravičenost, pri čemer je poudarila, da kadar je sodelovanje po nepotrebnem omejeno, ni mogoče predvidevati, da bi razpis privedel do skupnega zneska pomoči, ki bi bil omejen na najnižji možni znesek, potreben za izpolnitev zastavljenega cilja.
Finally, the Commission also invited interested third parties to provide views on the exclusion of foreign capacity.
Izogibanje neupravičenim negativnim učinkom na konkurenco in trgovino
Proportionality of the aid
Komisija je v sklepu o začetku postopka menila, da bi zasnova rezerve zagotovila dejansko ločevanje zmogljivosti v rezervi in zmogljivosti na trgu ter se tako izognila neupravičenim negativnim učinkom na konkurenco na nemškem trgu z električno energijo in trgovino med državami članicami.
With regard to the proportionality of the measure, the Commission reiterated its concerns regarding the restrictive eligibility requirements, underlining that where participation was unnecessarily limited, it could not be assumed that the tender would result in a total aid amount that would be limited to the minimum needed to achieve the objective pursued.
Vendar so bili stroški izravnave določeni na dvakratni vrednosti tehnične omejitve cen na trgu znotraj dneva.
Avoidance of undue negative effects on competition and trade
Komisija je navedla, da je lahko tak pristop manj ekonomsko učinkovit kot določitev zgornje meje cen znotraj dne pri najvišjih stroških izravnave, ki bi morali sami po sebi izražati vrednost nezadostnega napajanja.
The Commission considered in the Opening Decision that the design of the Reserve would ensure the effective separation between capacities in the Reserve and capacities in the market, and therefore avoid undue negative effects on competition in the German electricity market and trade between Member States.
Zato je ponovno poudarila, da bi bilo treba zaradi izogibanja uporabi čezmernih in izkrivljajočih stroškov izravnave opredeliti vrednost nezadostnega napajanja.
However, the imbalance charges were set at the double of the technical price limit in the intraday market.
PRIPOMBE ZAINTERESIRANIH STRANI
The Commission stated that such an approach might be less economically efficient than setting the intraday price cap at the maximum imbalance charge which should itself reflect VOLL.
Komisija je med obdobjem posvetovanja prejela 22 odzivov na sklep o začetku postopka od tretjih oseb, zlasti deležnikov, dejavnih v energetiki (kot so družbe, dejavne v konvencionalni proizvodnji in proizvodnji energije iz obnovljivih virov, izvajalci prilagajanja odjema ter trgovinska združenja), nemškega regulativnega organa za energijo (Bundesnetzagentur), organov Češke in skupni odziv nemških operaterjev prenosnih sistemov.
The Commission therefore reiterated that a definition of VOLL would be required to avoid applying excessive and distortive imbalance charges.
Državna pomoč v smislu člena 107(1) Pogodbe
COMMENTS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES
Zelo malo udeležencev na trgu je izrazilo posebne pripombe v zvezi z naravo pomoči zadevnega ukrepa.
The Commission received 22 responses on the Opening Decision from third parties during the consultation period, in particular stakeholders active in the energy sector (such as companies active in conventional generation, renewable energy generation and demand response operators, as well as trade associations), the German regulatory authority for energy (‘Bundesnetzagentur’), a joint response from the German TSOs and the authorities of the Czech Republic.
Vendar je Češka posebej navedla, da merila za storitev splošnega gospodarskega pomena iz sodbe v zadevi Altmark niso izpolnjena, ter podprla utemeljitev Komisije iz sklepa o začetku postopka.
State aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the Treaty
Strinjala se je tudi z njenim mnenjem, da ukrep vključuje državna sredstva in ga je mogoče pripisati državi.
Very few market participants expressed specific observations with regard to the aid character of the measure.
Združljivost pomoči z notranjim trgom
The Czech Republic, however, specifically indicated that the Altmark judgment criteria for a SGEI were not fulfilled and supported the reasoning of the Commission in the Opening Decision.
Pripombe glede cilja sheme
It also agreed with the Commission's view that the measure involved State resources and was imputable to the State.
Komisija ni prejela utemeljenih pripomb glede tega, ali shema prispeva k cilju skupnega interesa, čeprav je nekaj sodelujočih dvomilo, da je cilj dovolj natančno opredeljen.
Compatibility of the aid with the internal market
Pripombe glede potrebnosti sheme
Comments on the objective of the scheme
Pripombe glede gospodarske upravičenosti potrebe po rezervi in njene velikosti
The Commission did not receive substantiated observations as to whether the scheme contributed to an objective of common interest, although a few respondents doubted that the objective was sufficiently precisely defined.
Po mnenju večine sodelujočih v posvetovanju je shema pomoči kot taka potrebna.
Comments on the necessity of the scheme
Pojasnili so, da bi strateška rezerva zagotovila zavarovanje pred tveganji, povezanimi s prehodom na trgu z električno energijo v Nemčiji, ki trenutno poteka, zlasti postopnim opuščanjem jedrske energije, znatnim povečanjem energije iz obnovljivih virov in negotovostjo zaradi obsega umika konvencionalnih elektrarn s trga.
Comments on economic justification of the need and size of the Reserve
Nekateri sodelujoči, ki so bili naklonjeni rezervi, so poudarili veliko negotovost glede prihodnjega razvoja na trgu in s tem težave pri količinski opredelitvi potrebne velikosti, vendar večina od njih ni predložila izrecnih pripomb glede ustreznosti velikosti rezerve.