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38 Spring 2017 European Energy Innovation
EURELECTRIC INTERVIEW
Interview with Kristian Ruby,
EURELECTRIC’s new
Secretary-General
Kristian Ruby took the helm need of a level playing field, as well as DSOs are increasingly dealing with
of EURELECTRIC at a time proposals to ensure that energy prices cross-border issues, whether it is
when Europe’s electricity truly reflect scarcity situations. We data standards, storage or redispatch.
market is embarking on a were also pleased to see the common They are all facing the same
major transformation. Kristian is Danish principles for the design of support challenges: the same new customer
and he joined EURELECTRIC from Wind schemes and the acknowledgement expectations, and the same investors.
Europe, where he served as Chief Policy of the prominence of distribution Not to mention the same EU-level
Officer. Kristian provided us with his system operators (DSOs) in the energy policies: The Clean Energy Package
views on his priorities, the Clean Energy transition. suggests a new representative body
Package and the upcoming challenges
facing the sector. Q What do you think still needs to
change in the Clean Energy
Q You took the helm of Package? What will EURELECTRIC
EURELECTRIC in January 2017. focus on?
What are your immediate priorities We expected the Clean Energy Package
for EURELECTRIC? to show more consistency, not only
I would like to unite the sector around between the climate and energy targets,
a new vision for the future. Sector but also on market design. One issue
coupling and decarbonisation will be that needs calibration is in relation to the
my main priorities. For me, electricity adequacy assessment meant to assess
is the energy carrier of the energy the need for a capacity mechanism.
transition and I believe there are huge While, we support the move to introduce
business opportunities for our industry a regional adequacy assessment to
in this societal transformation. inform Member States decisions before
any capacity mechanism can be set up,
The Clean Energy Package, presented we don’t agree that ENTSO-E should
by the European Commission last have the sole responsibility of carrying
year, provides a business case for out all these assessments. Individual
investments in the energy system of Member States are well-positioned to
the future. In this context, we would like apply the methodology once it has been
to see a reform of the ETS system and developed.
further progress on the electrification of
the transport sector. ENTSO-E should do an adequacy
assessment at the European level to
Q Speaking about the Clean provide the overall view, but this should
Energy Package, how do you only be one perspective in informing
assess the package from a current decisions to be put in place for capacity
perspective? What do you agree with? markets.
EURELECTRIC was pleased with the
content of the Clean Energy Package. Q You mentioned before the
The publications underpin market prominence of DSOs in the
integration and the removal of some energy transition. What is going on
regulatory interventions, which distort in Brussels that DSOs should know
market functioning. The EU was in about?
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