/Levies_2008-2009_EN

LEVIES The levies mentioned hereafter are the amounts in application on January 1st 2008 except if mentioned otherwise.

1° Federal contribution According to the dispositions of the Royal Decree dated March 27th 2009 modifying the Royal Decree dated March 24th 2003, the federal contribution is received by Elia as from July 1st 2009.

Table 1 :

Federal contribution (in application as from July 1st 2009)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

Levy (€/kWh net offtaken 1 ) 0,0025986 0,0025986 0,0025986 0,0025986

The contribution received from a non final customer: -

Federal contribution +0,1% (=0,0026012 €/kWh) No exemption No degressivity Ceiling (200.000 € +0,1%) if by consumption site and by year 250.000 MWh or more is offtaken (not valid for DGOs)

The contribution received from a final customer: -

-

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Federal contribution +1,1% (=0,0026272 €/kWh) Exemption of 0,0012928 €/kWh +1,1% (=0,0013070 €/kWh) on that part of the fuel mix, that is supplied and produced out of renewable energy sources or qualitative cogeneration units Degressivity – only if sector agreement or covenant (Kyoto) 0-20 MWh/year: 0% 20-50 MWh/year: -20% 50-1.000 MWh/year: -25% 1.000-25.000 MWh/year: -30% 25.000-250.000 MWh/year: -55% Ceiling (200.000 € +1,1%) if by consumption site and by year 250.000 MWh or more is offtaken

For the definition, see further in this document Definitions relative to energy.

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2° Levy for financing of connection of offshore wind turbine parks Table 2 :

Levy for financing of connection of offshore wind turbine parks (federal)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

Levy (€/kWh net offtaken 2 ) 0,0001413 0,0001413 0,0001413 0,0001413

3° Levy green certificate Levy according to the Royal Decree dated October 31st 2008 modifying the Royal Decree dated July 16th 2008 concerning the instauration of mechanisms for the promotion of the electricity generated out of renewable energy sources. This levy is received as from October 1st 2008.

Table 3 :

Levy green certificate (federal)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

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Levy (€/kWh gross limited2) 0,0001272 0,0001272 0,0001272 0,0001272

For the definition, see further in this document Definitions relative to energy.

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4° Levy for financing measures for promotion of rational energy use This levy is only in application in the Flemish Region.

Table 4 :

Levy for financing measures for promotion of rational energy use (in Flemish Region)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

Levy (€/kWh net offtaken 3 ) --0,0000736 0,0000736 0,0000736

5° Federal Contribution in order to compensate the loss of revenues of the municipalities due to the liberalization of the electricity market According to the dispositions foreseen in article 22 bis of the law dated April 29th, 1999 concerning the organization of the electricity market and foreseen in the ministerial decree dated May 13th, 2005 (“Arrêté ministériel portant exécution de l’article 22 bis de la loi du 29 avril 1999 relative à l’organisation du marché de l’électricité et de l’arrêté royal du 20 avril 2005 fixant les modalités d’attribution de la cotisation fédérale destinée à compenser la perte de revenus des communes résultant de la libéralisation du marché de l’électricité”), this contribution is in application on the off-takes of final consumers connected to the distribution grid with a limit to 25 GWh a year.

This contribution is only in application in the Flemish Region (according to the decree of the Walloon Government dated December 23nd, 2004 and to the decree of the Brussels Metropolitan Region dated December 20th, 2004 that exempt consumers situated in these Regions from this contribution).

Table 5 :

Contribution in favour of the municipalities (in the Flemish Region)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

Levy (€/kWh net offtaken3) --0,0049100 0,0049100 0,0049100

The contribution was received during the period of January 1st 2008 and October 31st 2008 and is not due anymore since November 1st 2008.

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For the definition, see further in this document Definitions relative to energy.

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6° Levy for occupying public domain This levy is only in application in the Flemish Region.

Table 6 :

Levy for occupying public domain (in Flemish Region)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

Levy (€/kWh net offtaken4) --0,0000000 0,0000000 0,0000000

7° Levy for occupying public domain This levy is only in application in the Walloon Region.

Table 7 :

Levy for occupying public domain (in Walloon Region)

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

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Levy (€/kWh net offtaken 4 ) --0,0002339 0,0002339 0,0002339

For the definition, see further in this document Definitions relative to energy.

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8° Levy for occupying road network This levy is only in application in the Brussels Metropolitan Region.

Table 8 :

Levy for occupying road network (in the Brussels Metropolitan Region) For 2008

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

Table 9 :

Levy for occupying road network (in the Brussels Metropolitan Region) For 2009

On the 380/220/150 kV network At transformer output to the 70/36/30 kV network On the 70/36/30 kV network At transformer output to medium voltage

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Levy (€/kWh net offtaken 5 ) 0,0029115 0,0029115 0,0029115 ---

Levy (€/kWh net offtaken5) 0,0029115 0,0029115 0,0029115 ---

For the definition, see further in this document Definitions relative to energy.

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DEFINITIONS RELATIVE TO ENERGY The gross limited power, on an access point for a given quarter of an hour, is the difference, if positive, between the offtaken power by the load(s) connected in this access point and the injected power by the local generation(s) associated to this access point, and this for the part of the injected power by these local generations that is smaller or equal to 25 MW. In case the before mentioned difference gives a negative value, the gross limited power is equal to 0.

The gross limited energy, on a given access point for a given period, is the integral of the gross limited power in this access point for the given period.

In other words, if • Pload(qh) is the average offtaken power by the loads on an access point for a given quarter of an hour qh, and • Pgeneration(qh) is the injected (produced) power by the local generation(s) associated to this access point on the given quarter of an hour qh, the gross limited energy, for the period per, equals E gross _ lim ited ( per ) =

∑ max(0; P

ch arg e

qh∈ per

(qh) − min( Pproduction (qh);25MW )).

The net offtaken power, on an access point for a given quarter of an hour, is the difference, if positive, between the offtaken power by the load(s) connected in this access point and the injected power by the local generation(s) associated to this access point. In case the before mentioned difference gives a negative value, the net offtaken power is equal to 0.

The net offtaken energy, on a given access point for a given period, is the integral of the offtaken power in this access point for the given period.

In other words, if • Pload(qh) is the average offtaken power by the loads on an access point for a given quarter of an hour qh, and • Pgeneration(qh) is the injected (produced) power by the local generation(s) associated to this access point on the given quarter of an hour qh, the net offtaken energy, for the period per, equals E offtaken ( per ) =

∑ max(0; P

qh∈ per

ch arg e

(qh) − Pproduction (qh)).

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Remark If the injected power by the local generation(s) equals 0, the net offtaken energy coincides the gross limited energy.

Example For a load of 100 MW (for a given quarter of an hour), and an injection of 40 MW by a local generation associated to this load:

Off-take by the charge = 100 MW

Injection by the local production = 40 MW

For the given quarter of an hour: • Net offtaken energy = max( 0, 100 MW – 40 MW) * 15 minutes = 15 MWh • Gross limited energy = max( 0, 100 MW – min(40 MW, 25 MW)) * 15 minutes =18,75 MWh.

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