Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
8
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Elia System Operator NV (Elia)
EU Transparency Register
73558824193-08 First registered on 17 Sep 2010
Goals / Remit
Elia is Belgium’s transmission system operator and it is responsible for the transmission of electricity. Electricity is transmitted over the high-voltage grid from electricity generators to the distribution system operators and large industrial consumers. As system operator, Elia organises transparent, objective and non-discriminatory access to the grid. Elia owns all of Belgium's 150 to 380 kV grid infrastructure and almost 94% of its 30 to 70 kV grid infrastructure.
Elia's grid constitutes a key connection between France and the markets of Northern Europe.
Elia's main activities are:
* Transmission operator: maintaining and developing grid infrastructure and connecting electrical installations to the grid;
* System operator: providing smooth, objective and transparent access to the grid, supplying all services to enable the transmission of electricity, monitoring electricity flows on the grid to ensure effective operation and constantly managing the balance between electricity consumption and generation;
* Market facilitator: taking initiatives to improve the operation of the electricity market.Main EU files targeted
DG ENER: Communications, impact assessments, Commission working documents, consultations, legislative initiatives (Energy Union Strategy, Third Energy Package, Clean Energy Package, Energy Efficiency, RES Directive, Security of Supply Directive, network codes/guidelines, REMIT and transparency, Energy Infrastructure Regulation, European Strategic Investment fund, etc. )
DG COMP: Environmental and Energy State Aid Guidelines (EEAG) – Decisions and investigations performed by the Commission.
EU Parliament: legislative procedure and more specific the ITRE and ENVI Committee activities (reports, opinions, etc.)
EU Council: Energy Council
Others: Financial legislation (MIFID, MIFIR, EMIR, MAD, etc.), Omnibus legislation (EU Parliament/Council – delegated/implementing acts), etc.Address
Head Office
boulevard de l’Empereur, 20
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 75% 1 50% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 08 Mar 2017
Name Start date End Date Mr Jelle Reynaert 05 Jul 2022 05 Jul 2023 Mr Bernard DE CLERCQ 02 Jul 2022 01 Jul 2023 Mr Jelle Reynaert 03 Oct 2019 03 Oct 2020 Ms Emeline Alice SPIRE 01 Feb 2019 01 Feb 2020 Ms Pascale Fonck 11 Jan 2019 11 Jan 2020 Mr Jelle Reynaert 05 Oct 2018 03 Oct 2019 Ms Pascale Fonck 15 Jan 2018 11 Jan 2019 Mr Jelle Reynaert 27 Oct 2017 05 Oct 2018 Ms Pascale Fonck 02 Feb 2017 15 Jan 2018 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Pascale Fonck (Chief Officer External Relations)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Patrick De Leener (Chief Customers, Market & System Officer)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
https://www.entsoe.eu/
http://www.synergrid.be/
http://www.cigre.org/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
63,394 € (Source: EU Institutions)
Other financial info
Project, Amounts Received (€) in 2016
eHighway2050, 38.143,15
ITESLA, 25.251,16
Total, 63.394,31
Notice: the amounts quoted above are net of grant refunds. Total (net) grant refunds to the EU Institutions amounted to 275.928,04 € in 2016.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Electricity Coordination Group: Elia personnel has punctually participated to some of the Electricity Cross Border Committee meetings, but only as part of the general ENTSO-E delegation (representing all TSOs) and as observers.
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Elia participates on a regular basis to some events organised or supported by the European Commission. Example: EU Sustainable Energy Week, etc.
Other activities
Energy policy
- Meetings
Meetings
8 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 24 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on electricity market design, hydrogen, net-zero industry act Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Peter van Kemseke (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green deal, smart sector integration Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
- Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Dec 2018 Location Brussels Subject Energy systems of the future DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 20 Dec 2018 Location Brussels Subject Energy systems of the future DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology Attending - Roberto Viola (Director-General)
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Date 23 Mar 2018 Location brussels Subject Energy sector Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 16 Feb 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Market Design Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 24 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject High-Level Group on Energy Infrastructure in Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
- Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Energy Union Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Christian Linder (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists
- Meetings