479. Regulation of the Regulatory Commission of E-Control, which provides for the charging of
for the Gas-System-Use-charges-Regulation 2013 is amended
(Gas-Systems usage charges-Ordination 2013-Novelle 2014, GSNE-VO 2013-Novelle 2014)

On the basis of § 24 and § 70 Gaswirtschaftsgesetz 2011-GWG 2011, BGBl. I n ° 107/2011 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I Nr. 174/2013 iVm § 12 sec. 2 Z 1 Energy Control Act-E-ControlG, BGBl. I No 110/2010 in the version of the Federal Law BGBl. I No 174/2013, shall be arranged:

The regulation of the Regulatory Commission of E-Control, which determines the charges for the use of systems in the gas industry (Gas-Systems-Use-charges-Ordination 2013, GSNE-VO 2013), BGBl. II No. 309/2012 in the version GSNE-VO 2013-Novelle 2013, BGBl. II No 478/2012, shall be amended as follows:

1. § 2 para. 1 Z 9 reads as follows:

" 9.		"minimum benefit" means the share of 20% of the contractually agreed maximum performance per counting point in the case of a monthly settlement of the performance-related share in accordance with § 10 (5). If natural gas is obtained exclusively in the months from March to October and a monthly settlement of the performance-related share is effected in accordance with § 10 (5), the minimum performance shall be 10% of the contractually agreed maximum performance per counting point for the entire accounting period; in the case of a daily offset of the service price in accordance with Article 10 (6a) shall apply a minimum performance of 15% of the contractually agreed maximum rate per counting point; "

2. In accordance with § 2 (1) Z 11 the following Z 11a is inserted:

" 11a.		"Standard capacity" means the capacity at the input or exit points in the from the distribution area. It shall be composed of a fixed and a interruptible proportion, the availability of the fixed share being dynamic and dependent on the current paragraph in the distribution area. "

3. § 2 para. 1 Z 13 reads as follows:

" 13.		Offset calorific value " the calorific value in kWh/Nm³ used for the calculation of the energy quantity for the final consumer. This amounts to 11.24 kWh/Nm³ for the market area of East Germany, 11.20 kWh/Nm³ for the Tirol market and 11.20 kWh/Nm³ for the Vorarlberg market. If the average monthly value published by the respective distribution area manager differs by more than 2% from the prescribed offset calorific value, the published average monthly value shall be used for this period; "

4. In § 9 paragraph 1 Z 1 lit. a and Z 3 lit. a dispense with the words "for fixed capacity and/or" .

5. § 10 (6), first sentence reads:

"If the contractually agreed maximum performance is exceeded within one month per counting point, the double performance price referred to in paragraph 5 shall be offset for the exceeding of the performance."

6. According to Article 10 (6), the following paragraphs (6a) and (6b) are inserted:

" (6a) By way of derogation from paragraph 5, at the request of the final consumer for installations with a contractually agreed maximum power per counting point of more than 400,000 kWh/h, which are connected to the network level 2, it may be possible to determine the basis for the settlement. The performance-related share of the network usage fee is used to draw on the daily measured maximum hourly output. For the purpose of determining the basis for daily calculation, the daily measured maximum hourly performance shall be multiplied by the power price prescribed in accordance with this paragraph. A modification of the settlement arrangements is possible once within twelve months. In any case, the minimum performance in accordance with § 2 (1) Z 9 shall be used for the calculation of the basis for the calculation of the performance-related share of the network usage fee, irrespective of the actual measured maximum hourly performance of one day.

(6b) If the contractually agreed maximum performance is exceeded within one day per counting point, the double performance price referred to in paragraph 6a is to be offset for exceeding the excess performance. The offsetting is the highest measured hourly performance of the day to be used. The double service price shall not apply in the event of a short-term overrun, which shall be used by the distribution system operator in accordance with the general distribution network conditions with end consumers with an agreed maximum capacity per unit of time. Counting point of more than 50,000 kWh/h and the measured values of which are available to the distribution system operator online, if the benefit utilisation due to a capacity pass in the distribution network can only take place according to skill and assets, agreed . The offsetting of excess power shall be used exclusively for end users. "

7. § 10 (8) (1) and (2) are:

" 1.		Network usage charge for network level 2

(a) Burgenland area-network level 2

b) Carinthia-network level 2

(c) Lower Austria network level 2:

(d) Area Upper Austria-Network level 2:

e) Area Salzburg Network level 2:

(f) Area Steiermark Network level 2:

(g) Region Tyrol-Network level 2:

(h) Area of Vorarlberg-Network level 2:

(i) Area Vienna-Network level 2:

2.		Network usage charge for network level 3

(a) Burgenland area-network level 3

b) Carinthia-network-level 3

(c) Lower Austria network level 3:

(d) Area Upper Austria-Network level 3:

e) Area Salzburg Network level 3:

(f) Region Steiermark-Network level 3:

(g) Region Tyrol-Network level 3:

(h) Area of Vorarlberg-Network level 3:

(i) Area of Vienna-Network level 3:

"

8. In Section 11 (2), the word order shall be "fixed feed-in capacities" by the word "Default Capacity" replaced:

9. § 11 (3) reads:

" (3) The network usage fee for the discharge from the distribution network at the market area limit for contracts with a maturity of one year or longer shall be paid for the following points of dessert, in relation to the contractually agreed delivery service for standard capacity, as follows:

1.		Freilassing:							7.07
2.		Laa:							5.42
3.		Running:							7.07
4.		Simbach:							6.98
5.		Gries am Brenner:							19.90 "

10. In Section 11 (4), the phrase "on a fixed basis" through the phrase "for Standard Capacity" replaced.

11. In Section 12 (3), the phrase "on a fixed basis" through the phrase "for Standard Capacity" replaced.

12. § 13 (2) reads:

" (2) The network usage fee for the feed into the distribution network from production or from the production of biogenic gases shall be determined for contracts with a maturity of one year in relation to the contractually agreed performance for standard capacities as follows:

1.		Feed into the distribution grid from production in the network area Lower Austria:								0.25
2.		Feeding into the distribution grid from production in the network area Upper Austria:								1.76
3.		Feeding into the distribution network from production in the network area Salzburg:								0.60
4.		Feeding into the distribution grid from the production of biogenic gases in the network areas of Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna:								0.11 "

13. § 14 (7) Z 1 to 3 are:

" 1.		Market area East:

2.		Market area Tyrol:
a)			TIGAS-Erdgas Tirol GmbH pays for Austrian Gas Grid Management AG:							2,275,1
b)			EVA-natural gas supply Ausserfern GmbH pays to Austrian Gas Grid Management AG:							112.5
3.		Market area Vorarlberg: Vorarlberg's energy networks GmbH pays to Austrian Gas Grid Management AG:								3.075.0 "

14. § 15 (3) reads:

" (3) With the exception of load profile counters, which are to be read on a daily basis, as well as intelligent measuring instruments, which are read out in accordance with § 129 (1) of the GWG 2011, the meter reading has to be performed annually. In addition to the fee referred to in paragraph 1, a charge of no more than 8,-€ per month may be charged for the monthly data read-out of load profile counters. This fee shall be charged on the invoice separately from the fee referred to in paragraph 1. "

15. § 15 (6) (1) and (2) are:

"		1. Maximum prices for bellows gas meters G 2.5-G 100 and intelligent measuring instruments as well as accessories, options for operating pressures up to 0.5 bar:

	Type	Balge gas meter incl. Screwed connections [€]		Intelligent measuring devices without disconnection function [€]
G 2,5-G 4		1.35	1.95
G 6		1.75	2.35
G 10-G 16		3.55	4.15
G 25		5.70	6.30
G 40		11.90	12.50
G 65		16.70	17.30
G 100		26.20

Accessories, Options	[€]
Impulse takers	0.30
Temperature compensation up to G 6 for balgen gas meters	0.10
Temperature compensation from G 10 for Balgen gas meters	0.20
Turn-off function	0.30

2.		Maximum prices for rotary piston gas meters G 25-G 1000 (for operating pressures up to 16 bar) with at least one pulse generator:

	Type	Rotary piston gas meter [€]
G 25-G 40		18.60
G 65		19.50
G 100		22.50
G 160		32.85
G 250		35.70
G 400		55,05
G 650		78.75
G 1000		104.40

For rotary piston gas meters, which are used as an intelligent measuring instrument, a charge of no more than 2.00 € can be charged. "

16. § 15 para. 7 Z 1 reads:

" 1.		Maximum prices for the construction or disassembly of bellows gas meters and intelligent measuring instruments up to size G 65:

Size (inkl.Meter regulator)	Erection [€]	Disassembly [€]
to G 16	60.00	30,00
G 25 to G 65	90.00	45.00 "

17. § 15 (8) (3) and (4) are:

" 3.		through a competent test station for bellows gas meters and intelligent measuring instruments up to G 65:								90.00 €
4.		on site with expansion for counters G 25 to G 250 (excluding bellows gas meters and intelligent measuring instruments):								200,00 € "

18. § 16 (1) reads:

" § 16. (1) The accounts shall be invoied no later than six weeks after the date of the meter reading relevant for the accounting period. The network operator shall forward the invoice via the system usage fees to the supplier within three weeks, provided that the supplier also places the bill on the network usage. "

19. § 17 reads:

" § 17. (1) The compensatory payments shall be determined as net payments in TEUR, which represent annual amounts, and shall be paid in twelve equal instalments per month.

(2) The following compensation payments shall be established for the network area of Carinthia:

1.		KNG Kärnten Netz GmbH pays to Energie Klagenfurt GmbH: 56,4

(3) The following compensation payments shall be established for the network area Upper Austria:

(4) The following compensatory payments shall be established for the network area Steiermark:

(5) The following compensation payments shall be established for the Tirol network area:

1.		EVA-natural gas supply Ausserfern GmbH pays off to TIGAS-Erdgas Tirol GmbH:								24.0

(6) The following compensation payments shall be established for the Vorarlberg network area:

1.		Stadtwerke Bregenz GmbH pays to Vorarlberg energy networks GmbH:							558,1 "

20. § 19 Z 1 to 3 are:

" 1.		Distribution area East:
a)		for the network area Upper Austria the Upper Austria. Ferngas Netz GmbH:								2,339,6;
b)		for the network area Niederösterreich die Netz Niederösterreich GmbH:								1.401.5;
c)		For the network area Steiermark the Gasnetz Steiermark GmbH:								1,308,0;
d)		For the network area Burgenland the network Burgenland Natural Gas GmbH:								204.2;
e)		for the network area Carinthia the KNG Kärnten Netz GmbH:								187.2;
f)		for the network area Salzburg the Salzburg Netz GmbH:								286,9;
g)		for the network area Vienna the Wiener Netze GmbH:								1,904,7.
2.		Distribution area Tyrol
a)		for the network area Tyrol the TIGAS-Erdgas Tirol GmbH								300.0.
3.		Distribution area Vorarlberg
a)		for the network area Vorarlberg the Vorarlberg energy networks GmbH								234.2. "

21. 21 (6) reads:

" (6) § 2 (1), § 9 (1), § 10 (6) to 6b and 8 (8), § 11 (2) to (4), § 12 (3), § 13 (2), § 14 (7), § 15 (3) and (6) to (8), § 16 (1), § 17 and § 19 Z 1 to 3 in the version of the GSNE-VO 2013-Novelle 2014 are 1. January 2014, 6 o'clock in force. For end users who submit applications pursuant to § 10 para. 6a to 31 January 2014, the daily measured maximum hourly basis for the calculation of the basis for the settlement of the performance-related share of the network usage fee will be retroactive as of 1.1.2014, 6 a.m. Performance applied. "

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