TAR NC (Network Code on harmonised Transmission tariff structures for gas) is a code established by the European Union in the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/460.

The purpose of the TAR NC is to harmonise the transmission tariff structures of Member States’ operators and to provide a tool for comparing transmission tariffs applied across the EU, while maintaining flexibility in the selection of the components of the reference price methodology, as appropriate for the maturity of the specific market and the complexity of the transmission network

TAR NC publications relating to auctions (Article 29 of the TAR NC)

In accordance with Article 29 of the NC Code, prior to the annual auction of yearly capacity products, GAZ-SYSTEM publishes information on reserve prices, multipliers and seasonal factors for short-term products, and on discounts for interruptible products.

Information to be published before the tariff period (Article 30 TAR NC)

Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 18.
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

 

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.

Consultation of the methodology for the period 2025-2026

GAZ-SYSTEM extends the consultation of the methodology for the period 2025-2026
In accordance with ACER's recommendations on the Consultation document for the National Transmission System in fulfilment of Article 26 of the TAR NC (EU) 2017/460 published on 31 August 2023, GAZ-SYSTEM has updated the reference prices calculated on the basis of the CWD methodology which were presented Appendix No. 1 to the Consultation document for the National Transmission System. Change of the reference prices calculated on the basis of the CWD methodology is due to the update of distance between some entry and exit points of the high-methane E gas system.

The Consultation document and the attachments are available below:
Appendix No. 1 to the Consultation document for the National Transmission System Article 26 of the TAR NC (updated on 19 December 2023).

In accordance with ACER's recommendations, GAZ-SYSTEM extended the consultations on the Methodology for determining reference prices for the period 2025-2026 for the National Transmission System.

Any comments to the reference prices methodology should be sent to the e-mail address: nctar@gaz-system.pl by 18 January 2024. In order to ensure transparency and efficiency of the consultation process, the Company kindly requests comments be sent in both Polish and English.

As a part of periodic consultation on the proposed reference price methodology for the National Transmission System for years 2025-2026 conducted by GAZ-SYSTEM, in fulfilment of Article 26 of the TAR NC, none of entities sent comments.



In accordance with the decision of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office DRG.DRG-2.7129.5.2018.JDo1 dated 16 July 2018, GAZ-SYSTEM has been appointed as the entity responsible for carrying out periodic consultations pursuant to Article 26 of the TAR NC, under which this document detailing the proposed reference price methodology is published.

The Consultation document and the attachments are available below:


Any comments to the reference prices methodology should be sent to the e-mail address: nctar@gaz-system.pl by 31 October 2023. In order to ensure transparency and efficiency of the consultation process, the Company kindly requests comments be sent in both Polish and English.

As a part of periodic consultation on the proposed reference price methodology for the National Transmission System for years 2025-2026 conducted by GAZ-SYSTEM, in fulfilment of Article 26 of the TAR NC, none of entities sent comments.

Historical publications before the tariff period (Article 30 TAR NC)

Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 17, change no. 1
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

 

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.

Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 17
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

 

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.

Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 16, change no.1
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

 

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.

Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 16
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

 

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.



Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 15
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

 

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.

Publication before tariff period – Tariff no. 14
According to Article 30 of the Regulation transmission system operators are required to publish information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology and information on the operator's planned revenues and costs and their allocation no later than thirty days before the respective tariff period.

TAR NC Description

Link

Further information

Article 30 (1)(a)
Information on parameters used in the applied reference price methodology related to the technical characteristics of the transmission system.

Article 30 (1)(a)
                       

                             

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
Information on the allowed and/or target revenue.


Article 30 (1)(b)(i)
 

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)
Information related to changes in the revenue.

Article 30 (1)(b)(ii)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)
Information related the following parameters: types of assets, cost of capital, capital and operational expenditures, incentive mechanisms and efficiency targets, inflation indices.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iii)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)
Information on the transmission services revenue including capacity-commodity split, entry-exit split and intra-system/cross-system split.

Article 30 (1)(b)(iv,v)

Detailed information about the parameters is provided
in the document available at the link.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)
Information related to the previous tariff period regarding the reconciliation of the regulatory account.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vi)

 

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)
Information on the intended use of the auction premium.

Article 30 (1)(b)(vii)

 

Article 30 (1)(c)
Information on transmission and non-transmission tariffs accompanied by the relevant information related to their derivation.

Article 30 (1)(c)

 

Article 30 (2)(a)
Information on transmission tariff changes and trends.

Article 30 (2)(a)

 

Article 30 (2)(b)
Information about the used tariff model and an explanation how to calculate the transmission tariffs applicable for the prevailing tariff period.

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas E

Article 30 (2)(b) - gas Lw

Simplified tariff model for high-methane gas E and simplified tariff model for low-methane gas Lw are available at the links.

Methodology consultations archive

Consultation of the methodology for the period 2023-2024

In accordance with the decision of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office DRG.DRG-2.7129.5.2018.JDo1 dated 16 July 2018, GAZ-SYSTEM has been appointed as the entity responsible for carrying out periodic consultations pursuant to Article 26 of the TAR NC, under which this document detailing the proposed reference price methodology is published.

The Consultation document and the attachments are available below:

Any comments to the reference reference prices methodology should be sent to the e-mail address: nctar@gaz-system.pl by 31 October 2021. In order to ensure transparency and efficiency of the consultation process, the Company kindly requests to send comments also in English.

In response to the periodic consultation on the proposed reference price methodology for the National Transmission System for years 2023-2024 conducted by GAZ-SYSTEM, in fulfilment of Article 26 of the TAR NC, the following entities replied:

  • European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET),
  • Gas Storage Poland sp. z o.o,
  • PKN ORLEN S.A.,
  • PGNiG SA.


The responses received referred to the following aspects of the proposed reference price methodology:

  • Increasing the level of the discounts proposed for connection points with UGS facilities,
  • The proposed entry – exit split,
  • The application of 100 % discount for Entry points from biogas plants,
  • Implementing CWD methodology,
  • New non-transmission services ( gas pressure reduction and gas compression),
  • The length of the regulatory period in refer to Entry Exit split and stability on tariff rates,
  • The level of forecasted capacities being base for the indicative tariff rates calculation,
  • Extension of depreciation periods for fixed assets as a way to reduce the increase of the tariff rates resulting from increase of the revenue,
  • Lowering the level of the discount applied at the Entry point from LNG Terminal.

Please find below the responses received. In order to make the consultation process transparent and to render it more effective the responses are also published in English.

Consultation of the methodology for the period 2020-2022

On 29 March 2019, the President of the ERO approved the reference price methodology for the transmission network of Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. for the period from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022.

Under the aforementioned decision, GAZ-SYSTEM was obliged to:

  • carry out the consultations referred to in Article 26(1) of the Tariff Network Code concerning, inter alia, the reference price methodology, including the preparation of a consultation document, its publication and the publication of the responses received within the consultations process and their summary,
  • forward the consultation document to ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) according to Article 27(1) of the Tariff Network Code.

The obligation was imposed on GAZ-SYSTEM by the decision of the President of the Energy Regulatory Office of 16 July 2018, issued in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/460 of 16 March 2017 establishing a network code on harmonised transmission tariff structures for gas.

In accordance with the schedule adopted by GAZ-SYSTEM, the consultation process started at the end of August 2018 and was concluded on 31 October 2018. The content of the consultation document and its annexes is available below.

In response to the periodic consultations conducted by GAZ-SYSTEM, as required by Article 26 of the NC TAR, regarding the proposed reference price methodology, responses were received from the following entities:

  • Equinor ASA, Norway
  • Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A.
  • Gas Storage Poland sp. z o.o.

The received responses concerned the following aspects related to the tariff calculation methodology proposed by GAZ-SYSTEM:

  • The level of proposed discounts for underground gas storage facilities;
  • The proposed entry-exit revenue split;
  • The possibility of introducing preferential transmission rates at the Polish-Ukrainian border.
Following the publication of the conclusions of the ACER analysis, according to Article 27(4) of the Tariff Network Code, the President of the ERO was required to take and publish, within 5 months from the end of the final consultation, i.e. by 31 March 2019, a motivated decision on the reference price methodology applicable to the GAZ-SYSTEM’s transmission network.

By virtue of the aforementioned decision, GAZ-SYSTEM is obliged to calculate the tariff for 2020 on the basis of the reference price methodology and to submit an application for its approval to the President of the ERO.

Having regard to the time schedule resulting from the deadlines set out in the Tariff Network Code, GAZ-SYSTEM is obliged to publish reserve prices calculated in accordance with the methodology approved by the regulatory authority no later than 30 days before the annual auction of yearly capacity which is held on the first Monday of July.
 

Documents:

To ensure full transparency and the widest possible reach of the consultation process, the received responses are provided below in both Polish and English language versions.