The Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) typically requires at least six months to review and approve tariff applications[1][8]. For LNG facilities, operators must apply for tariff approval from the ruling chamber well in advance, generally six months before the planned effective date[8].
For gas network operators that have set up new gas supply systems after the base year of the regulatory period, tariffs are calculated cost-reflectively, requiring approval under section 23a EnWG[1]. Applications should be submitted in writing or electronically, ideally on single-sided A4 paper, signed, and sent by registered post with all necessary documents[1].
In Latvia, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has 90 days to evaluate a tariff proposal and 30 days to approve or reject it[2]. However, if the PUC requests additional information, the approval process can extend by five to six months[2].
Citations:[1] https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/EN/RulingChambers/Chamber9/04_GNO/042_CalcNetTariffs/0423_Approval/Chamber9_Approval.html
[2] https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2016/09/driving-performance-at-latvia-s-public-utilities-commission_g1g68ed1/9789264257962-en.pdf
[3] https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/EN/Areas/Telecommunications/MarketRegulation/InternationalTariffComparisons/internationaltariffcomparisons_node.html
[4] https://acer.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Publications/ACER%20Report%20on%20D-Tariff%20Methodologies.pdf
[5] https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/d011446925-germanys-core-hydrogen-network-and-regulatory-framework-explained
[6] https://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Publikation/EN/Berichte/Energie-Monitoring-2022.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4
[7] https://www.acer.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Publications/ACER%20Report%20on%20D-Tariff%20Methodologies.pdf
[8] https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/EN/RulingChambers/Chamber9/06_LNG/Chamber9_LNG.html