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Gas Transport in Gas Transport in BelgiumBelgium ––

DailyDaily BalancingBalancing withwith HourlyHourly ConstraintsConstraints: Impact : Impact onon MeteringMetering

Juan Vazquez, Metering and Telecom Manager, Fluxys S.A., Belgium

20050921 Metering Europe - Session 10 - 2

AgendaAgenda

1.1. IntroductionIntroduction•• The The belgianbelgian gridgrid

•• The The valuevalue chainchain

2.2. The The TPATPA--modelmodel•• The conceptThe concept

•• The The allocationallocation chainchain

•• SupplySupply pointspoints

3.3. MeteringMetering aspectsaspects

4.4. Q&AQ&A


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4.4. Q&AQ&A


F : GAZ DE FRANCE

E : ENAGAS I : SNAM

L : SOTEG

D : WINGASRUHRGAS/THYSSENGAS

UK : TRANSCO

NL : ZEBRAGASUNIEINTERCONNECTOR

BELGIUM AT THE CROSSROADS BELGIUM AT THE CROSSROADS OF EUROPEAN GAS FLOWSOF EUROPEAN GAS FLOWS


3760 KM HP Pipelines3760 KM HP Pipelines

fromfrom EmdenEmden

PipelinesPipelines

HighHigh cal. cal. gasgasLowLow cal. cal. gasgas

CompressorCompressor stationsstations

StorageStorage

LNG TerminalLNG Terminal

NETHERLANDSNETHERLANDS

G.G.--D. D. LUXEMBOURGLUXEMBOURG

NORWAYNORWAYGERMANYGERMANY

NORWAYNORWAY

RUSSIARUSSIAGERMANYGERMANY

UNITEDUNITEDKINGDOMKINGDOM

NETHERLANDSNETHERLANDS

FRANCEFRANCESPAINSPAINITALYITALY

Brussels

Gent

Antwerpen

Namur

Bastogne

Arlon

ObbichtObbicht

''ss--GravenvoerenGravenvoeren

Charleroi

Winksele

WeeldeWeelde

Sinsin

BerneauEynattenEynatten

Dudzele

Loenhout

Brugge

BlaregniesBlaregnies

PPéétangetange

Aachen

PoppelPoppelZandvlietZandvliet

Liège

ALGERIA ALGERIA

ZeebruggeZeebrugge

KortrijkBrakel

Tournai

ZelzateZelzate

BlendingBlending stationsstations

INTERCONNECTOR

INTERCONNECTOR

TENPTENP

WEDALWEDAL

ZE

EP

IPE

ZE

EP

IPE

Genk

Jan. 2004


Fluxys : Last years evolutions of activitiesFluxys : Last years evolutions of activities

08.12.9808.12.98

Reverse Reverse flowflowInterconnectorInterconnector

01.10.9901.10.99

HubHub ((formalformal ))

01.10.9801.10.98

New transitNew transit

01.10.9801.10.98

HubHub (de facto)(de facto)

Hourly balancingMatching at borders Electronic nominations

Number of actorsVolume flexibility

Allocations

IncreasingIncreasing complexitiycomplexitiy andand higherhigher operationaloperational constraintsconstraintsin in termsterms ofof resilienceresilience , , securitysecurity andand reactivityreactivity

01.01.0001.01.00

TPATPA

01.08.0001.08.00 01.07.0301.07.03 01.07.0401.07.0401.04.0401.04.04

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regulationregulation ) ) andand marketmarket pressure pressure fromfrom shippersshippers


From a From a staightforwardstaightforward value chain ...value chain ...…… towards a complex combination of value chainstowards a complex combination of value chains

Shipper

Gas FlowManager

GridOperator

MeteringAgent

Gas producer Gas UserIntegrated

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3

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7

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Contract

Nomination & Confirmations

Measures

Allocation / Billing

Commodity

Transport

CommodityTrader


…… demanding for thorough & efficient demanding for thorough & efficient coordinationcoordination

Shipper

Gas FlowManager

GridOperator

MeteringAgent

Gas UserTrader 22

3

4

5

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Shipper’

Gas FlowManager’

GridOperator’

MeteringAgent’

Gas producer

Trader´2

3

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Shipper’’

Gas FlowManager’’

GridOperator’’

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Gas UserTrader 1

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matching

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IUK Fluxys RuhrGas...

More roles & actorsMore roles & actors

More transactionsMore transactions

(types and volume)(types and volume)

Need for adapted business Need for adapted business processes and thorough processes and thorough

automation based on automation based on standards to assure standards to assure

efficiency and control risksefficiency and control risks


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BAPGRABAP

BLA

BAPL-CAL

The concept : BALANCING ZONES (BAP)The concept : BALANCING ZONES (BAP)

BAPZBG

Eynatten Eynatten RuhrgasRuhrgas

's Gravenvoeren's Gravenvoeren

DilsenDilsen --StokkemStokkem

BrasBras

PPéétangetange

Eynatten Eynatten WingasWingas

LNG TerminalLNG TerminalZPTZPT

ZelzateZelzateGUGU

ZelzateZelzateEZNEZN

IZTIZT

BlaregniesBlaregniesSEGEOSEGEO

QuQuéévy Trollvy Troll

HubPSP

PoppelPoppelZandvlietZandvliet

Loenhout

Transport Model 2004: Concepts & Balancing


DAILY BALANCING:DAILY BALANCING:

BasicBasic principlesprinciples

•• Daily resetDaily reset

•• 3 tolerances: 3 tolerances: –– Daily Imbalance Tolerance (DIT)Daily Imbalance Tolerance (DIT)–– CumulativeCumulative ImbalanceImbalance ToleranceTolerance ((CITCIT))–– HourlyHourly ImbalanceImbalance ToleranceTolerance (HIT)(HIT)

calculated in function of booked capacity calculated in function of booked capacity

•• IntraIntra --day informationday information communicated to shippers: first hourly communicated to shippers: first hourly allocationsallocations

•• Balancing incentivesBalancing incentives are based on first hourly allocations not are based on first hourly allocations not on final allocations (except for Commodity)on final allocations (except for Commodity)

Daily balancing with within-day tolerances based on first hourly allocations



BALANCING:BALANCING: DAILY BALANCING WITHINDAILY BALANCING WITHIN--DAY TOLERANCESDAY TOLERANCES

Cumulative Cumulative ImbalanceImbalance ToleranceTolerance excessexcess levellevel

Cumulative Cumulative ImbalanceImbalance ToleranceTolerance shortfallshortfall levellevel

HourlyHourly ImbalanceImbalance ToleranceTolerance excessexcess levellevel

HourlyHourly ImbalanceImbalance ToleranceTolerance shortfallshortfalllevellevel

ExcessExcess levellevel

ShortfallShortfall levellevel

HIT+

CIT+

HourlyHourly imbalancesimbalances

6AM6AM 6AM6AM

Cumulated Imbalance

Cumulated Imbalance

DIT-

In In functionfunctionof of seasonseason


CIT-

DIT+

HIT-


1. 1. PrinciplePrinciple of of AllocationAllocation

•• At At eacheach Border Border PointPoint / / EntryEntry PointPoint / / SupplySupply PointPoint , , severalseveral GridGrid UsersUsers cancan bebe activeactive , , whilewhile therethere is is oneonemeteringmetering

•• EachEach GridGrid User is User is allocatedallocated part of the part of the measurementmeasurement , , accordingaccording toto the the agreedagreed --uponupon allocationallocation rulerule

Border Border PointPoint

EntryEntry PointPointSupplySupply PointPointFluxys

GridFluxys Fluxys GridGrid

AdjacentAdjacentTSOTSO

End End UserUser

1 1 MeasurementMeasurement≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥1 1 GridGrid User(s)User(s)

1 1 MeasurementMeasurement≥≥≥≥≥≥≥≥1 1 GridGrid User(s)User(s)


2. 2. AllocationAllocation chainchain

•• ThreeThree allocationsallocations ::–– HourlyHourly AllocationAllocation ((balancingbalancing ) at H+1) at H+1

–– DailyDaily AllocationAllocation (transit) at D+1(transit) at D+1

–– MonthlyMonthly AllocationAllocation ((commoditycommodity ) at M+1) at M+1


3. 3. AllocationAllocation chainchain –– HourlyHourly allocationallocation (H+1)(H+1)

•• AimAim : : balancingbalancing forfor TransportTransport

•• MeteringMetering informationinformation retrievedretrieved everyevery hourhour

•• PublicationPublication of of allocationsallocations at H+45mnat H+45mn

•• ProvisionalProvisional measurementsmeasurements →→→→→→→→ ProvisionalProvisional allocationsallocations

LocalLocalMeteringMetering

InstallationInstallation

PP

ConvertConvert ..

TT

QQ

Central Central MeteringMetering


PollingPolling everyeveryhourhour startingstarting at at

H+1mnH+1mn

AllocationAllocationEngineEngine

AllocationAllocationprocessprocess

Data Data PublicationPublication

AllocationsAllocationsavailableavailable toto GridGridUsersUsers at H+45mnat H+45mn

AllocAlloc . . rulesrulesConfigConfig .. User User rightsrightsNominNomin ..

ChromatoChromatoReplRepl . . valuesvalues

[[AllAll dates and dates and timingstimings are are indicativeindicative]]

OtherOther MeteringMeteringSourcesSources


3. 3. AllocationAllocation chainchain –– MonthlyMonthly allocationallocation (M+1)(M+1)

•• AimAim : : commoditycommodity forfor Transport and Transit Transport and Transit

•• ValidationValidation processprocess

•• PublicationPublication of of allocationsallocations at M+20dat M+20d

•• ValidatedValidated measurementsmeasurements →→→→→→→→ ddefinitiveefinitive allocationsallocations

Central Central MeteringMetering


ValidationValidationprocessprocess startingstarting

at M+1dat M+1d

AllocationAllocationEngineEngine

AllocationAllocationprocessprocess

Data Data PublicationPublication

AllocationsAllocationsavailableavailable toto GridGrid

UsersUsers and Transit and Transit UsersUsers at M+20dat M+20d

AllocAlloc . . rulesrulesUser User rightsrights

NominNomin ..

OtherOtherMeteringMeteringSourcesSources

BeforeBeforeM+10dM+10d

Index Index ReadingReading

[[AllAll dates and dates and timingstimings are are indicativeindicative]]


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OPERATIONAL IMPACTS FOR FLUXYS OPERATIONAL IMPACTS FOR FLUXYS -- SUMMARYSUMMARY

•• Legal and structural split Legal and structural split from from DistrigasDistrigas (shipping & trading arm) in 2001(shipping & trading arm) in 2001

•• Fluxys owns and operate the transport networkFluxys owns and operate the transport network

DescriptionDescription

OrganisationOrganisation

ProcessesProcesses•• Strong impact on the business processesStrong impact on the business processes within the whole within the whole organisationorganisation

(contracting, nominations, allocations, (contracting, nominations, allocations, metering, metering, billing, IT) due to need for :billing, IT) due to need for :

–– AuditabilityAuditability ((ofof nonnon--discriminatorydiscriminatory handlinghandling ofof marketmarket playersplayers) ) andand transparencytransparency

–– IncreasedIncreased reactivityreactivity andand operationaloperational resilienceresilience due to H+1 due to H+1 workingworking mode on a mode on a 24/24 24/24 hourshours 7/7 7/7 daysdays

–– FillingFilling in new or in new or modifyingmodifying functionsfunctions (e.g, (e.g, operationaloperational group, allocation control, group, allocation control, crosscross--checkcheck ofof bills)bills)

InformationInformation•• Real time (at least H+1) communication with shipper sReal time (at least H+1) communication with shipper s to exchange data to exchange data

(either base or supplementary services) needed to operate the mo(either base or supplementary services) needed to operate the model (e.g., del (e.g., nominations, allocations, excess of imbalances)nominations, allocations, excess of imbalances)

•• RegularRegular exchangeexchange ofof information information withwith Public distributionPublic distribution

•• ReportingReporting to to thethe regulatorregulator about about variousvarious mattersmatters ((financialfinancial, , operationoperation,,……))

ServicesServices•• Yearly definition of servicesYearly definition of services and tariffsand tariffs


MAIN CHALLENGES FOR METERING DUE TO NEUW MAIN CHALLENGES FOR METERING DUE TO NEUW TPA MODELTPA MODEL

•• AdaptAdapt the the responsivenessresponsiveness of the data of the data acquisitionacquisitionchainchain : : fromfrom monthlymonthly data data toto hourlyhourly datadata

•• AdaptAdapt processesprocesses toto guaranteeguarantee qualityquality of of firstfirst hourhourdatadata

•• FromFrom ““ meteringmetering toto invoiceinvoice ”” toto ““ meteringmetering toto allocationallocationtoto invoiceinvoice ”” : more complex data : more complex data chainchain

•• DeeperDeeper integrationintegration of the of the ”” meteringmetering functionfunction ”” in in otherotherbusiness business areasareas : : allocationallocation , commercial, , commercial, gridgrid balancebalancemanagement and management and relatedrelated issuesissues

•• IntegrateIntegrate needsneeds of DGO and of DGO and vicevice --versaversa


Technical configuration : YesterdayTechnical configuration : Yesterday

PSTN or GSM

FEPFEP--MM

Hub

SWITCH

Station FS

Hub

SWITCH

Station FSCustomer 1

Customer 3

Customer 2

SWITCH

Hub

WAN FLUXYS

FEPFEP--RTRT FLX Headquarter


Technical configuration : todayTechnical configuration : today

PSTN or GSM

FEPFEP--MM

Hub

SWITCH

TS

Station FS

Hub

SWITCH

TS

Station FSCustomer 1

Customer 3

Customer 2

SWITCH

Hub

WAN FLUXYS

FEPFEP--RTRT FLX Headquarter


METERING USERSMETERING USERS

•• TSO FLX : TSO FLX : →→ gridgrid managementmanagement

•• border operators : border operators : →→ gridgrid managementmanagement

•• ShippersShippers : : →→ balancingbalancing entryentry / / supplysupply afterafter allocationallocation processprocess

•• end end usersusers : : →→ forfor info info oror processprocess followfollow --upup

•• SuppliersSuppliers ::→→ portfolio managementportfolio management


STST--VISIONVISION DATA CHAINDATA CHAIN

•• Focus Focus onon TPA TPA allocationallocation H+1 data H+1 data ShippersShippers

•• Monitor Monitor allocationallocation chainchain forfor runrun --inin newnew TPATPA--modelmodel

•• MeteringMetering specificsspecifics ::-- check check forfor irregularitiesirregularities-- improveimprove errorserrors , , blockingblocking in H+1 in H+1 allocationallocation processprocess(f.e. missing data (f.e. missing data firstfirst hourshours of the of the dayday ))

-- provideprovide necessarynecessary addadd --insins forfor H+1 H+1 allocationallocationprocessprocess

-- alignalign as as goodgood as as possiblepossible withwith ITIT--architecturearchitecture newnewmodelmodel


MTMT--VISIONVISION DATA CHAINDATA CHAIN

•• Focus Focus onon allocationallocation H+1 data H+1 data ShippersShippers

•• ReviewReview allocationallocation chainchain forfor 1st PHASE UPGRADING1st PHASE UPGRADING

•• ReduceReduce costscosts

•• MeteringMetering specificsspecifics = = decreasedecrease delta H+1 / M+20delta H+1 / M+20 withwithexistingexisting meansmeans ::-- decreasedecrease meteringmetering fallfall outsouts-- improveimprove responsivenessresponsiveness-- alignalign replacementreplacement algoritmes (algoritmes ( MeteringMetering & & allocationallocation ))-- dividedivide end end usersusers in in prioritypriority classes ?classes ?

•• MeteringMetering specificsspecifics = = decreasedecrease delta delta virtualvirtual / / physicalphysicalincreaseincrease hot spot hot spot meteringmetering qualityquality forfor Dispatching Dispatching FlowFlow Planning (Planning ( linepacklinepack calculationcalculation ))


LTLT--VISIONVISION DATA CHAINDATA CHAIN

•• Focus Focus onon allocationallocation H+1 data H+1 data ShippersShippers

•• ReviewReview allocationallocation chainchain forfor 2nd PHASE UPGRADING2nd PHASE UPGRADING

•• MeteringMetering specificsspecifics = = decreasedecrease delta H+1 / M+20delta H+1 / M+20 withwithadditionaladditional meansmeans ::-- decreasedecrease meteringmetering fallfall outsouts-- optimiseoptimise GCV GCV determinationdetermination-- optimiseoptimise responsivenessresponsiveness-- introduceintroduce EWS EWS meteringmetering

•• AdditionalAdditional meansmeans = = additionaladditional delta delta costscosts((operationaloperational costcost + + investmentinvestment costscosts –– profitsprofits ononflexibilityflexibility ) ) →→ marketmarket hashas toto agreeagree onon increasingincreasing tariffstariffs


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