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VIS is very excited with its new assignment to support ACER through an evaluation study on the impact of the measures undertaken by the Member States to implement the European Gas Storage Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2022/1032). The study will: • offer, a thorough assessment of the measures selected by the Member States to fulfil their gas storage obligations, • identify challenges with the implementation of the measures, and, • examine the effectiveness and the costs of the 2022 gas storage measures.

VIS successfully completed a study for EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) regarding cost benfit analysis for Hydrogen networks in the EU. The full report and respective webinar material can be accessed via the below link.

VIS Economic & Energy Consultants is an Athens-based internationally operating consulting firm specializing in energy economics, regulation and investment appraisal. Our clients include among others international organizations, public and private energy utilities and regulatory authorities globally. We are seeking a recent graduate to join our Athens office as an Energy Junior Analyst. This is a full-time entry level position, with English as the main working language

VIS has been commissioned by NARUC (assignment funded by USAID) to support the Regulator of Tajikistan, Antimonopoly Service (AMS), to develop an approach for setting normative losses and determining the amount of electricity losses (technical and non-technical), for which the regulated transmission and distribution companies will be allowed to be compensated in the regulatory tariff regime. The project will provide capacity building to AMS and stakeholders.

As a result of the decarbonization targets, several lignite power plants in the north of Greece will be decommissioned starting from 2025. These power plants provide heat energy via a district heating network to over 5600 buildings / 29500 apartments used for domestic heating as well as hot water production. Given the foreseen significant social and environmental cost attached to the discontinuity of service, DEYAK plans to invest in a new connection linked to a forthcoming power plant thus ensuring the continuation of the hot water and heating service to the population of the area. VIS is to support DEYAK by executing a financial analysis, a cost benefit analysis, and a detailed feasibility study, as well as by developing a state aid notification for DG Competition, all necessary items for securing the financing support of the project.

VIS, as part of the Ramboll and Vito team, will participate for the implementation of a study for DG ENER, centered on assessing policy options for introducing rules on demand response, including aggregation, energy storage, and demand curtailment in accordance with the non-binding framework guidelines submitted by ACER in 2022 and to investigate the corresponding impact. Our study will take ACER’s framework guidelines as a starting point and assess the economic, social, and environmental impact framework-compatible rules could have.

VIS along with Ecorys and Ramboll have authored a study for the European Commission providing analytical support for the financial instruments and programmes to facilitate investment in the energy sector. The draft report of the study is now published by the EC and can be accessed at https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/740f657f-9e33-11ed-b508-01aa75ed71a1/language-en

VIS has been commissioned by NARUC (assignment funded by the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) at the U.S. Department of State) to support the regulatory bodies in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos as they work towards development of a regional electricity market. The study aims to assist all four countries in advancing from simple bilateral power trade to a functional regional power market. As part of the study, VIS will analyze current regulatory frameworks, identify regulatory and infrastructure gaps, and design a transition roadmap based on a set of recommendations informed by international best practices.

VIS has been commissioned by the Greek Regulatory Energy Agency (RAE) to conduct a composite three-part assignment: Prepare country reports for the EastMed Gas Forum members (Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Palestine) covering their natural gas regulatory frameworks. Report on the practices from selected EU countries on the methodology and parameters for the calculation of the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) in the transmission and distribution of electricity and gasDevelopment of guidelines for the assessment of network development plans submitted to RAE by the electricity and natural gas TSOs and DSOs, based on EU and international practices

VIS is very excited with its new assignment to support ACER with its evaluation of ENTSOG’s cost benefit analysis (CBA) methodology and the applicability of it or not for Hydrogen infrastructure projects. As part of this study, VIS will review and organize all available information relating to hydrogen infrastructure in Europe (existing & planned), assess the market & network conditions in the EU for the development of new infrastructure and conclude with a set of recommendations for ENTOG on developing a CBA methodology for Hydrogen infrastructure.