AGGM Competence Center Training
Floridsdorfer Hauptstraße 1
1210 Vienna
Learning to understand the Austrian gas market
The aim of the one-day Competence Center training is to give you a deep understanding of the Austrian gas market in all its facets and thus to underline AGGM's active communication strategy.
The competency training offer of the AGGM is aimed at employees of gas companies and public institutions as well as at all persons interested in the Austrian gas market.
The new regulations of the Gas Market Model Ordinance that will apply from October 1, 2022 are included in this year's training program.
Trainers

Helmut Wernhart
Infrastructure development

Lukas Baumgartner
Capacity management

Susanne Brühl
Key Administration MAM

Christian Ritter
Data Management

Christian Ungerböck
Gas Flow Management
course
09:00–09:45
MODUL 1 (Helmut Wernhart)
The market model - introduction
- The AGGM Company
- The gas network in Austria
- Market areas and players
- Key data / figures / facts
09:45–11:00
MODUL 2 (Lukas Baumgartner)
Capacities and network access
- Principles of the capacity system in Austria
- Capacities in the transmission and distribution area (calculation, products, marketing)
- Network access for end customers, storage, production
- Overview of the tariffs
09:45–11:00
Break
11:15–12:30
MODUL 3 (Helmut Wernhart)
Infrastructure planning
- European planning instruments: TYNDP, GRIP, PCI
- Coordinated network development plan
- Long-term planning
- Capacity scenario and transport needs
- Process for the realisation of infrastructure projects
- Current infrastructure projects
12:30–13:30
Lunch break
13:30–14:00
MODUL 4 (Susanne Brühl)
Balance group registration and data publication
- Balance group system and registration as balance group manager
- Allocation of Energy Identification Codes
- Publication of market area data
14:00–15:30
MODUL 5 (Christian Ungerböck)
Schedule management, balancing, gas flow control
- Schedule and nomination processing in the Austrian market areasy
- Gas flow control
- Balancing energy management
- Balancing and clearing
- Maintenance coordination
15:30–16:00
Break
16:00–17:00
MODUL 6 (Christian Ritter)
Congestion management
- Natural gas shortages
- International and national crisis preparedness
- Monitoring the supply situation
- Congestion management processes
- Energy congestion data
Participation
Course costs: € 800 per person (excl. VAT)
Meals and work documents are included. To participate, you must register via the AGGM website and pay the course fees in advance.