Matching procedures and technical information
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE PARAMETERS
Minimum and maximum technically feasible pressure of gas transmission pipelines:
| Gas pipelines | Minimum operating pressure, bar | Maximum operating pressure, bar |
| Izborsk – Inčukalns UGS | 25 | 47 |
| Valdai – Pskov – Riga | 25 | 47 |
| Riga – Inčukalns UGS line I | 25 | 40 |
| Riga – Inčukalns UGS line II | 25 | 40 |
| Riga – Panevežys | 25 | 40 |
| Vireši – Tallinn | 25 | 45 |
MATCHING PROCEDURES
| Exit / Entry points | Booking procedure | (re)Nomination procedure | Allocation procedure | Matching | Point operators | Regulations |
| Latvian domestic consumption | No previous booking, due to physical flow fact | Yes (4*) | DSO (6*) measured quantity | No | Gaso - Conexus | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| Estonian domestic consumption | No | Yes (4*) | DSO (6*) measured quantity | No | Igaunijas SSO | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| Kiemenai (IP) | Standart products, "First-Come-First-Served principle"; Indirect capacity allocation |
Yes (4*) | Final confirmed (re)nomination | Yes (1*) | Amber Grid - Conexus | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| Balticconector (IP) | Indirect capacity allocation (operator or GET-Baltic) | Yes (4*) | Final confirmed (re)nomination | Yes (1*) | Gasgrid - Elering | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| Luhamaa | Standart products, "First-Come-First-Served principle"; additional capacity, if allocations exceeds booked capacity | Yes (4*) | Allocated as measured, TSO (7*) measured quantity |
Monthly plan, monthly fact reconciliation | Gazprom - Elering | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| Varska | Standart products, "First-Come-First-Served principle"; additional capacity, if allocations exceeds booked capacity | Yes (4*) | Allocated as measured, TSO (7*) measured quantity |
Monthly plan, monthly fact reconciliation | Gazprom - Elering | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| Narva (2*) | Standart products, "First-Come-First-Served principle"; additional capacity, if allocations exceeds booked capacity | Yes (4*) | Allocated as measured, TSO (7*) measured quantity |
Monthly plan, monthly fact reconciliation | Gazprom - Elering | 2020. gada 23. aprīlī (prot. Nr. 19, 7. p.) "Par Vienoto dabasgāzes pārvades sistēmas lietošanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| VTP | Not required | Yes (5*) | Final confirmed (re)nomination | Yes (1*) | - | 2021. gada 25. novembrī (prot. Nr. 48, 3. p.) "Par vienotās dabasgāzes pārvades ieejas-izejas sistēmas balansēšanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
| TSO interconnection with the storage facility | No | Yes (5*) | Final confirmed (re)nomination | Using VTP, (1*, 3*, 8*) | CONEXUS single operator | 2021. gada 25. novembrī (prot. Nr. 48, 3. p.) "Par vienotās dabasgāzes pārvades ieejas-izejas sistēmas balansēšanas noteikumu saskaņošanu". |
1* Lesser rule
2* Сommercially unavailable
3* Limitation renominate past hours (no 01.05.2022)
4* Decision No 45 of the Public Utilities Commission of 23 April 2020 (prot. No. 19, 7. p.) "Common Regulations for the Use of Natural Gas Transmission System"
5* Decision No 135 of the Public Utilities Commission of 25 November 2021 (prot. No. 48, 3. p.) "Common Regulations for the Natural Gas Balancing of Transmission System"
6* Distribution system operator
7* Transmission system operator
8* Virtual trading point