Incremental Capacity Process

Incremental capacity process at the interconnection points

GTSOU in 2021 started the incremental capacity process at the interconnection points in accordance with requirements of Section XX of the GTS Code.

The National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission, by resolution No. 799 dated 28 April 2023, approved the draft proposal for the incremental capacity project at the entry interconnection point with Poland. In accordance with requirements of point 2 of Subsection 3 of Section XX of the GTS Code, GTSOU publishes the approved draft proposal for the incremental capacity project and the template of the contract related to the capacity offered:

  1. Application for the Approval of an Incremental Capacity Project according to Article 28 (1) NC CAM for the Border between Poland and Ukraine
  2.  General Terms and Conditions to Which Network Users Shall Agree in Order to Obtain Access to Capacity in the Binding Phase of Capacity Allocation of the Incremental Capacity Procedure on the Border between Ukraine and Poland

The joint notice by GTSOU and Polish TSO (GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.):

Publication pursuant to Article 25 (2), Article 28 (3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/459 (NC CAM) concerning the procedure initiated in 2021 for incremental capacity for the border between Poland and Ukraine

Other joint documents developed under the incremental capacity procedure (started in 2021) can be downloaded using the following links:

Demand assessment report for incremental capacity between Polish gas transmission system and Ukrainian gas transmission system

Demand assessment report for incremental capacity at IPs located at the border between Ukrainian and Romanian gas transmission systems

Consultation document on draft project proposal for the incremental capacity project on the border between Poland and Ukraine

Consultation document on Draft project proposal for the incremental capacity project at IP Tekovo/Mediesu Aurit located at the border between Ukrainian and Romanian gas transmission systems

GTSOU also informs that it will conduct market demand assessment of incremental capacity for interconnection points in accordance with requirements of points 1 and 2 of Subsection 1 of Section XX of the GTS Code. Assessment of potential demand on incremental capacity will be conducted from 3 July until 27 August 2023 inclusive (during 8 weeks). In the mentioned period all network users will have the right to submit non-binding indications.

 

  1. Submission of a nonbinding indication through Informational Platform of LLCGas TSO of Ukraine

Filled in template in Ukrainian or English in electronic (formats .docx or .pdf), using the existing account, it has to be uploaded and submitted to Informational Platform of LLC “Gas TSO of Ukraine” by means of the transaction «ZIP_CAPACITY_MARKET» (Instructions for downloаding the non-binding demand indications for incremental capacity in the IPlatforma system).

  1. Submission of a non-binding demand indication through GSA auction platform

To participate in the market demand assessment for incremental capacity on GSA auction platform, you must have a registered and authorized account (Instructions for registration on GSA auction platform). Registered and authorized on the GSA auction platform network users have to submit a request using the functionality of the platform to activate the relationship type “market research”.

By following the link, you can find the Step-by-Step Instructions on GSA auction platform for participating in the market demand assessment on incremental capacity for interconnection points.

Pay attention! When submitting a non-binding demand indication through GSA auction platform:

(1) indicate the name of the interconnection point in the “additional information” field;

(2) indicate in the field “additional information” the data specified in the non-binding demand indication for the specified interconnection point, which you have submitted or are going to submit to the adjacent TSO;

(3) in case you have not submitted and do not intend to submit a non-binding demand indication to the adjacent TSO – indicate in the field “additional information” that the information has not been provided and will not be provided to the adjacent TSO.

(4) If you are interested in a product of a shorter period (quarter, month) than the gas year – indicate this in the “additional information” field on the GSA auction platform.

 

  1. Submission of a non-binding demand indication by sending at the postal address of LLC “Gas TSO of Ukraine”

Non-binding demand indication in paper in Ukrainian or English may be sent by a network user at the postal address of LLC “Gas TSO of Ukraine” (03065, Kyiv, Ukraine, 44 Liubomyra Huzara Ave). In addition, we are kindly asking to send us a scanned copy of the non-binding demand indication at the electronic address commercial@tsoua.com for more efficient processing. The non-binding demand indication will be considered only in case when the non-binding demand indication is obtained in paper.