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Margaritis, Ioannis
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2015-06-26T13:20:17Z
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2015-09-27T05:56:39Z
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2015-06-26
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https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/540
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The Third Party Access (TPA) in the frame of European Energy Legislation
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masterThesis
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Energy policy--European Union countries
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Dissertations, Academic
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School of Science and Technology, MSc in Energy Systems
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2012-09
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Margaritis Ioannis, 2012 ,The Third Party Access (TPA) in the frame of European Energy Legislation ,Master's Dissertation, International Hellenic University
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This dissertation was written as a part of the MSc in Energy Systems at the
International Hellenic University and as the main subject of the dissertation is to
present and analyze the current legal and regulatory energy market framework which
allows to the Third Parties to access the energy market. The dissertation will deploy
an analysis under the legal framework of the European Union and will focus on the
electricity and natural gas direction of the energy market.
The introduction presents a short overview of the key issues to be analyzed and
examined in this dissertation. Chapter one presents the regulatory scheme of the
internal Electricity Market in the European Union, by introducing a historic review of
the Energy Market and the efforts towards liberalization, while shortly presents the
legislation acts which led us to the TPA right and the IEM as we know it in our days.
The second chapter introduces us to a short analysis of the E-Directive, 2009/72/Ec,
being followed by an analysis of Directive 2009/73/EC in Chapter 03. Both chapters
will present an analysis on the Internal Energy Market Directives, which envisage the
TPA right. Chapter 4 analyses- the Third Party Access Right (TPA right) and its
concept and legal basis.
Since the Third Parties Access right is crucial for the European energy market, we
will examine the concurrence between competition and sector rules and the
circumstances under which economically independent energy operators have a legally
enforceable right to access and use energy networks developed by other companies.
The Chapter 4 also deals with the exceptions- in relation to essential facilities doctrine
and refusal of access, as a concept of Competition Law. Within this chapter, a
showcase of the current situation in the energy market, will take place in the light of
the TPA right and the relevant EU Directives and we will identify the common points
and objectives and the extent to which Greece provides a context leading to
implementation of the TPA right and the principles of the EU energy directives for a
liberalized energy market.
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Finally, the last chapter presents the conclusions of this research and suggests possible
amendments to create a concept, based on the provisions of the Energy Law and
Competition Law, which could offer the best applicable framework leading to a
liberalized and efficiently functioning energy market.
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DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................................................... - 3 -
Abstract .................................................................................................................................. - 4 -
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... - 6 -
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................................ - 8 -
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... - 10 -
Chapter 1 .............................................................................................................................. - 12 -
The regulatory scheme of the internal Electricity Market in the European Union .............. - 12 -
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... - 12 -
1.1 An effort towards liberalization of the Internal EU Energy Market ................ - 12 -
1.2 A second effort towards liberalization in the Internal EU Energy Market ...... - 16 -
1.3 The recent developments in the legislative framework of the Internal EU Energy
Market. .......................................................................................................................... - 18 -
1.4 General Conclusions ........................................................................................ - 19 -
Chapter 2 .............................................................................................................................. - 20 -
Presentation and Analysis of the Electricity Directive 2009/72/EC ................................. - 20 -
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ - 20 -
2.2 Article 9; setting the rules for independency of the system ................................... - 21 -
2.3 Article 12; the role of the TSOs ............................................................................. - 22 -
2.4 Article 14; ensuring an independently functioning transmission system............... - 22 -
2.5 Chapter V; clarifying the role of the ITO ............................................................. - 23 -
2.6 Article 32; introducing the TPA right. ................................................................... - 23 -
2.7 Article 35; the rules governing the function of the NRAs ..................................... - 24 -
2.8 Article 37; the powers of the NRAs ........................................................................... - 24 -
2.9 General Conclusions ................................................................................................... - 25 -
Chapter 3 .............................................................................................................................. - 27 -
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Presentation and Analysis of the Gas Directive 2009/73/EC .............................................. - 27 -
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ - 27 -
3.2 Presentation and Analysis of the key provisions ........................................................ - 28 -
3.2.1 Article 9; introducing the unbundling of the natural gas activities ..................... - 28 -
3.2.2 Article 14 and Chapter IV; suggesting two different models of unbundling ...... - 29 -
3.2.3 The main provisions of Article 33 ...................................................................... - 30 -
3.2.4 Article 39; strengthening independency ............................................................. - 31 -
3.2.5 Article 41; the Duties and Powers of the Regulatory Institution ........................ - 31 -
3.2.6 Annex 1; introducing measures for the consumers’ protection .......................... - 32 -
Chapter 4 .............................................................................................................................. - 34 -
The Third Parties Access Right; analyzing the TPA right under the light of Electricity and
Gas Directives ...................................................................................................................... - 34 -
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... - 34 -
4.2 Regulating the EU Internal Energy Market towards liberalization ............................ - 34 -
4.3 Securing the TPA right though legal provisions......................................................... - 37 -
4.3.1 Article 32 of the Directive 2009/72/EC .............................................................. - 38 -
4.3.2 The TPA right under the light of the Gas Directive ............................................ - 40 -
4.4 General exemptions for the TPA right. ...................................................................... - 44 -
4.5 The application of the main provisions of the IEM Directive and the TPA right and in
Greece ........................................................................................................................... - 47 -
4.5.1 Short introduction to the Greek Energy Market ................................................. - 47 -
4.5.2 The TPA right in the Greek Gas Market ............................................................. - 48 -
4.5.3 The TPA right in the Greek Electricity Market .................................................. - 51 -
Chapter 5 .............................................................................................................................. - 54 -
Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... - 54 -
BIBLIOGRAPHY ................................................................................................................ - 57 -
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Panagos, Dr. Theodore C.
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Kaisis
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Panagos
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Christonakis
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School of Science &Technology, Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Systems
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ihu
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