Annual Report 2010 - Enel.com

With Resolution VIS no. 162/10, the Authority initiated a
proceeding against Enel Rete Gas for alleged violation of
the rules governing natural gas transport metering at the
delivery points on its own network.
With Resolution VIS no. 110/08 of December 12, 2008,
the Authority had charged Enel Rete Gas with non-compliance
in 2007 with the requirement for on-site response
within 60 minutes of the call for at least 90% of calls with
regard to two plants (Fraconalto and Casaleggio Boiro).
With VIS no. 33/10, the Authority closed the proceeding
by fining Enel Rete Gas €450,000. Enel Rete Gas appealed
the ruling to the Regional Administrative Court.
The ruling of the Lombardy Regional Administrative Court
is pending following the hearing held on February 3, 2011.
With Resolution VIS no. 17/11 of February 9, 2011, the
Authority fined Enel Distribuzione €920,000 following the
closure of the proceeding initiated with VIS no. 171/09 to
verify whether errors had been committed in identifying
interconnection points with the National Transmission
Network and in determining the data needed to quantify
fees for dispatching services.
Energy efficiency
In order to enable coverage of costs incurred in meeting energy
efficiency requirements for 2009, with Resolution EEN
no. 12/10, the Authority ordered the payment of the rate
contribution due to distribution companies. As a result, Enel
Distribuzione received about €93 million.
With Resolution EEN no. 17/10, the Authority set the rate
contribution for achievement of energy savings targets for
2011 at 93.68 €/toe.
With Resolution EEN no. 18/10, the Authority specified the
energy efficiency targets for electricity and natural gas distributors
for 2011. Enel Distribuzione was set a target of 2.6
million toe, equal to about 50% of the total national target.
Electric cars
With Resolution ARG/elt no. 56/10 the Authority initiated
a series of regulatory changes aimed at fostering
the spread of electric cars. More specifically, thanks to the
changes introduced with the Resolution, it will be possible
to request the activation of multiple supply points to
recharge electric cars in private homes, common areas in
apartment buildings or dedicated company areas. Electricity
drawn at these recharging points will be metered
at the transport rate for low-voltage uses other than
residential supply. With the same Resolution the Authority
also allowed dedicated electricity supplies for heat pumps
to be used to recharge electric vehicles.
The initial framework of rules designed to enable the development
of electric mobility was supplemented with
Resolution ARG/elt no. 242/10, with which the Authority
introduced a number of regulatory changes that will
permit testing of different organizational/operational approaches
to public recharging of electric vehicles.
Smart grids
With Resolution ARG/elt no. 39/10 the Authority specified
the criteria for selecting investments in pilot smart
grid projects, which, as already established under the Integrated
Rate Code (Annex A to Resolution no. 348/07), will
receive a higher rate of remuneration.
Renewable Energy
Italy
National action plan
As regards implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC on
the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources,
on July 28, 2010 the Ministry for Economic Development
sent the national renewable energy action plan to
the European Commission. The plan divides the national
development target between the electricity, heating and
transport sectors. Specifically, for the electricity sector the
plan sets a target for renewables’ contribution to gross final
electricity consumption of about 26%.
2009 Community Act
Law 96 of June 4, 2010, containing measures for the
performance of obligations arising in respect of Italy’s
membership in the European Communities (the 2009
Community Act), sets out the enabling criteria for the implementation
of Directive 2009/28/EC on the promotion
of renewable resources. The measures include:
> the joint promotion of energy efficiency and the use of
renewable resources;
> the integration of renewable resources in electricity
transport and distribution networks, including support
for smart grids;
> the reorganization of the incentives system, with the
harmonization and reordering of the provisions of the
Development Act and the 2008 Finance Act.
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