Temporary storage
Temporary storage service allows the users of regasification service to temporarily store LNG in the terminal’s tanks and request redelivery at a later time, to take advantage of more favorable market conditions.
The offer of this service is regulated by resolutions issued by the Authority of Electric Energy, Gas and Water System (AEEGSI)1, acknowledged in the Regasification Code.
Check rates for temporary storage service for the period concerned.
RULES
Subscription to flexibility and temporary storage on behalf of users of regasification service (form Subscription of Service), can occur on a monthly, semi-annual and annual basis.
Requests for LNG temporary storage capacity must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the third working day prior to the start of temporary storage service, through PEC (Posta Elettronica CErtificata) to the following address: Servizi_flessibilita.terminalegnladriatico@pec.it, including this distribution list in CC.
Requests must be presented exclusively through the Request for Temporary Storage Service 2) form, specifying the subject: “Request for Temporary Storage Service.”
Requests for redelivery of amounts in temporary storage must be submitted to the manager by 5 p.m. on the second working day prior to the redelivery date, through CEM (Certified Electronic Mail) to the following address: Servizi_flessibilita.terminalegnladriatico@pec.it, and cc this list distribution.
Requests may only be submitted through the form Request for volumes to be re-delivered after temporary storage 2) with the subject “Request for volumes to be re-delivered after temporary storage.”
Requests for amounts to be redelivered after temporary storage, expressed in energy, must adhere to the values published in the reserved area and in multiples of ± 19.800 GJ. The gross calorific reference value is equal to 0,0396 GJ/Sm3.
Additional information about temporary storage is set forth in the addendum to the Regasification Code.
Contacts for further information.
1) Resolution n. 502/2013/R/Gas and Resolution n. 448/2014/R/Gas, Resolution 499/2015/R/Gas and Resolution 555/2016/Gas.
2) First-time requests must be submitted using the following form: Declaration of Signatory Powers
OPERATIONAL COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT TEMPORARY STORAGE
Currently the LNG temporary storage service is not offered.