Temporary solution for DESFA tariffs, new WACC level still not set

Gas grid operator DESFA’s WACC figure for the next regulatory period, covering 2024 to 2027, remains undetermined, while, furthermore, a final decision by the operator on its tariffs for this four-year period will be subject to two outstanding issues, DESFA’s operating expenses and the socialization cost-coverage percentage at its Revythoussa LNG terminal.

RAAEY, the Regulatory Authority for Waste, Energy and Water, has requested additional information from DESFA concerning its operating expenses for the next regulatory period in order to calculate the operator’s allowed revenue.

As for the socialization rate at DESFA’s Revythoussa LNG terminal, RAAEY has proposed keeping it unchanged at 50 percent for the 2024-2027 regulatory period.

Based on EU terms, DESFA’s tariffs ought to have been set by June 5, ahead of international tenders, on July 3, to offer capacities at three gas grid interconnections.

Consequently, in order to meet this deadline, DESFA has set provisional tariffs based on the WACC level it has proposed, 9.14 percent.

These tariffs have been uploaded onto the platform for national grid users so that they can have a rough idea on network usage fees when preparing bids for capacity reservations.