European Commission Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) Connecting Europe Facility Action Status Report (ASR) Reporting period: 4 January 2015 - 31 December 2015 1. INFORMATION ON THE ACTION Grant Agreement Nº INEA/CEF/ENER/M2014/0029 Action number 4.2.1-0027-LVLV-P-M-14 Action t itle Cluster Estonia – Latvia between Kilingi-Nõmme and Riga PCI (for energy only) 4.2.1 Interconnection between Kilingi-Nõmme (EE) and Riga CHP2 substation (LV), 4.2.2 Internal line between Harku and Sindi (EE) Author of the report Name Urmas Kriisa Position Treasurer Entity Elering AS Telephone Nº +372 7151252 E-mail
[email protected] 2. INFORMATION ON THE PROGRESS OF THE ACTION (GA II.23.1.1.c or SESAR FPA II.23.1b.c ) 2.1. Overall progress of the Action Planned dates (GA) Previous ASR dates Actual/foreseen dates Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * Start End Start End Start End 04/01/2015 31/12/2020 04/01/2015 31/12/2020 1 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Progress achieved has been estimated/calculated by using the percentage of total grant monies disbursed as a direct correlation to indicate progress achieved. Progress achieved at the end of this reporting period is estimated to be less than 1%. There has been no opportunity to further increase this percentage as of yet. To date, only some minor preparatory work has been completed. Overview of progress since the start of the Action The overview should include a description of the actual progress at the end of the reporting period, referring to the main issues, milestones and events that affected progress. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in Latvia is on the final stage. Public consultations with local municipalities and landowners have been finalised by the end of January 2016. An initial EIA report had been completed earlier; however, the Environmental State Bureau (ESB) required that an additional EIA be performed together with the strategic railway “Rail Baltica” project in Latvia. ESB’s objective was to select a route for both the strategic electrical and railway projects in Latvia to minimize impact on the environment as well as to land owners. This has resulted in some slight delays. The EIA report has been submitted to the ESB in 16 of February 2016. Their decision is expected by the end of April 2016. Approval of the EIA results by the Latvian government, according to internal legislation, is expected in October 2016. None of the above-mentioned activities will affect the Action implementation process in Latvia. Activity 2: Transmission Line Construction in Latvia is planned to begin sometime in October-November of 2016 immediately following the project’s approval at the national level. The Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEA) process and spatial plan for Activities 3 and 4 in Estonia were finalised at the end of November 2015. Documents for the design plan and contracts with landowners for Activity 3 are currently being completed. The expected start date is 30 April 2016 with a completion date of 31 March 2017. Procurement for construction work will begin at the beginning of March 2017. In the Grant Agreement (GA), the original start date was 01 September 2015. It has been delayed because the SEA took longer than expected. As a result, we have decided to separate the procurement process for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase from that of the construction phase. Procurement for the construction phase will start at the beginning of 2017, though actual construction work will start in the second half of 2019 or at the beginning of 2020. Completion of the powerline is planned to coincide with the simultaneous completion of work on the Latvian side. Activity 4: Construction of the Kilingi-Nõmme 330kV Substation in Estonia has begun with preparatory work for the tendering process. We have finalized procurement for the detailed land use plan. Contracts with landowners to buy the land necessary for the substation have also been entered into. . Commissioning of the substation and the powerline is to coincide with the completion of work on the Latvian side. The activity’s end date of 27 August 2020 is unaffected. Activity 5: Transmission Line Construction in Estonia, from Harku to Sindi will start with construction procurement in October 2016. The delayed start is owing to the SEA and spatial plan taking longer than anticipated. The SEIA is in its final phase and is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance. Upon obtaining approval from the Ministry of Finance, the SEIA must be approved by the county governors as well. All approvals are expected by June 2016. During public discussions, there has been strong opposition to the new powerline in some local municipalities, which consequently necessitated that alternates be selected for some locations. Procurement for design plan and contracts with landowners will start in May or June of 2016. Procurement for construction will begin in October 2016. The expected end date for Activity 5 is 31 December 2020. Activity 6: Reinforcements and Extensions of Substations in Estonia will start after the next reporting period. Milestone 16 has been postponed owing to the fact that multiple substations are being renovated simultaneously, and our investments and resources need to be allocated accordingly. Milestone 18 has been postponed because the local municipality is demanding a detailed land use plan for the substation. Milestones 17-21 are in accordance with the GA. These delays will have no impact on the activity’s end date. 2 .2 . Progress per activity Activity 1 Title Planned Start/End date (GA) Previous ASR Start/end dates Actual/Foreseen Start/End date Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * Extension of 330kV substation RigaCHP2 (LV) 02/01/2017 31/12/2020 02/01/2017 31/12/2020 0 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Activity start date occurs after the reporting period. Activity start date is on schedule as planned. Milestone no Title 1 Planned completion date Previous ASR date Actual/Foreseen completion date Reached (Y/N) 1 Start of tendering procedure for the extension works of the 330kV substation RigaCHP2 in Latvia 02/01/2017 02/01/2017 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 2 Start of the construction works for the 330kV RigaCHP2 extension in Latvia 20/09/2019 20/09/2019 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 3 Commissioning of the 330kV substation “RigaCHP2” in Latvia 30/12/2020 30/12/2020 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. Activity 2 Title Planned Start/End date (GA) Previous ASR Start/end dates Actual/Foreseen Start/End date Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * Transmission line construction in Latvian territory (LV) 01/06/2016 31/12/2020 01/11/2016 31/12/2020 0 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Activity start date occurs after the reporting period. Planned activity start date to be postponed by approx. 5-6 months due to a negligible delay in the EIA and project’s strategic status approval process at the national level, as clarified above in point 2.1. The delayed start date of the activity will not affect its end date. The activity end date is on schedule. Milestone no Title 1 Planned completion date Previous ASR date Actual/Foreseen completion date Reached (Y/N) 4 Start of tendering procedure of the 330kV transmission line in Latvian territory (RigaCHP2 - till Latvian-Estonian border) 01/06/2016 01/12/2016 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date is after the reporting period. The Milestone completion shall be postponed by approx. 5-6 months due to a negligible delay in the EIA process and project’s strategic status approval process at the national level, as clarified in point 2.1. The delay of Milestone completion date will not affect the commissioning date of the whole Action. 5 Start of the construction works of the transmission line in Latvian territory (RigaCHP2 - till Latvian-Estonian border) 30/09/2017 30/09/2017 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 6 Commissioning of the 330kV transmission line in Latvia 31/12/2020 31/12/2020 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. Activity 3 Title Planned Start/End date (GA) Previous ASR Start/end dates Actual/Foreseen Start/End date Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * Transmission line construction in Estonian territory (Kilingi-Nõmme till border) (EE) 01/09/2015 23/11/2020 14/07/2015 23/11/2020 0 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Activity 3 has already begun. We have done some minor translation work for the SEA and spatial plan. Milestones 7 and 8 have been postponed, and will commence after the next reporting period. Milestone 9 and the activity completion date are unaffected and on schedule. Milestone no Title 1 Planned completion date Previous ASR date Actual/Foreseen completion date Reached (Y/N) 7 Start of the tendering procedure for the construction of the 330kV line in Estonia (Kilingi-Nõmme - till boarder) 01/09/2015 01/02/2017 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The completion date has been postponed because the SEA has taken longer than expected. We have decided to separate procurement for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase from that of the construction phase. We are currently conducting procurement for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase. The expected start date for that phase is 30 April 2016. Next, we will begin procurement for the construction phase at the beginning of 2017. 8 Start of the construction of the line in Estonian territory (Kilingi-Nõmme - till boarder) 03/08/2017 20/09/2019 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Construction procurement will be completed by the beginning of 2017. Construction itself will start during the second half of 2019 or at the beginning of 2020, as there is no need for the powerline before work on the Latvian side is completed. Powerline completion is planned to coincide with the simultaneous completion of work on the Latvian side. 9 Commissioning of 330kV line in Estonia 23/11/2020 23/11/2020 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. Activity 4 Title Planned Start/End date (GA) Previous ASR Start/end dates Actual/Foreseen Start/End date Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * New 330kV substation construction Kilingi- Nõmme (EE) 19/07/2016 27/08/2020 19/07/2016 27/08/2020 0 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Activity start date occurs after the current reporting period. We have started preparatory work for the tendering process and have finalized procurement for the detailed land use plan. Work end date is scheduled for 17 July 2016. Milestone 10 is postponed. Milestones 11 and 12, as well as the Activity 4 completion date, are on schedule. Completion of the substation and the powerline is planned to coincide with the simultaneous completion of work on the Latvian side. Substation work may be completed slightly earlier. Milestone no Title 1 Planned completion date Previous ASR date Actual/Foreseen completion date Reached (Y/N) 10 Start of tendering procedure for construction of 330kV substation Kilingi- Nõmme 19/07/2016 01/10/2017 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The milestone has been postponed, as there is no need for a substation before work on the Latvian side is completed. Completion of the substation and the powerline are planned to coincide with the simultaneous completion of work on the Latvian side. Substation work will be completed slightly earlier. 11 Start of the construction of the 330kV substation Kilingi- Nõmme 29/06/2018 29/06/2018 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 12 Commissioning of the 330kV substation “Kilingi- Nõmme” in Estonia 27/08/2020 27/08/2020 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. Activity 5 Title Planned Start/End date (GA) Previous ASR Start/end dates Actual/Foreseen Start/End date Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * Transmission line construction in Estonian territory (Harku – Sindi) (EE) 09/12/2015 22/09/2020 30/06/2015 31/12/2020 0 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Activity 5 has started. Some minor documentation translation work has been done. Milestones 13, 14, and 15 have been postponed because the SEIA and spatial plan have taken more time than expected. We are waiting approval of the SEA from the Ministry of Finance and county governors. All approvals are expected by June 2016. During the public discussions, strong opposition to the new powerline in some local municipalities necessitated selecting alternates in some locations, causing a delay. At first, the design plan and contracts with landowners phase will begin. Following, procurement for construction will start in October 2016. Milestone no Title 1 Planned completion date Previous ASR date Actual/Foreseen completion date Reached (Y/N) 13 Start of the tendering procedure for the construction of the internal 330kV line in Estonia (Harku - Sindi) 09/12/2015 03/10/2016 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The milestone has been postponed because of strong opposition to the new powerline in some local municipalities voiced during public discussions. Consequently, alternates had to be selected in some locations. At the moment, we are waiting approval of the SEIA and the spatial plan from Ministry of Finance. Upon their approval, further approval must be granted by county governors. All approvals are expected by June 2016. Upon obtaining the approvals, procurement for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase will begin. In October 2016, procurement for the construction phase begins, running concurrently with the design plan and contracts with landowners phase. 14 Finalisation of the line till Lihula 110 kV substation 29/06/2018 29/11/2019 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The milestone has been postponed because the SEA and spatial plan has taken more time than expected. During the public discussions, strong opposition to the new powerline was voiced in some local municipalities necessitating the selection of alternates in some places. 15 Commissioning of the 330kV line in Estonia (Harku - Sindi) 22/09/2020 31/12/2020 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The milestone has been postponed because the SEA and spatial plan has taken more time than expected. During the public discussions, strong opposition to the new powerline was voiced in some local municipalities necessitating the selection of alternates in some places. Activity 6 Title Planned Start/End date (GA) Previous ASR Start/end dates Actual/Foreseen Start/End date Progress achieved at the end of the reporting period (%) * Substations reinforcements and extensions in Estonia (EE) 04/01/2015 10/09/2020 15/01/2015 10/09/2020 0 * Please explain how the percentage of the progress achieved has been estimated/calculated Activity 6 has started. The geodesy and geology work for the Harku 110 kV bays has been done. Milestone 16 has been postponed owing to the fact that multiple substations are being renovated simultaneously, and our investments and resources need to be allocated accordingly. Milestone 18 has been postponed because the local municipality is demanding a detailed land use plan for the substation, resulting in the postponement of the tendering process thus delaying the entire milestone. Currently, preparatory work for the procurement processes is under way. The end date of the activity is unaffected. Milestone no Title 1 Planned completion date Previous ASR date Actual/Foreseen completion date Reached (Y/N) 16 Start of works/upgrade on Harku 110 kV substation reinforcement and extension 04/01/2017 30/01/2018 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The milestone has been postponed owing to the fact that multiple substations are being renovated simultaneously, and our investments and resources need to be allocated accordingly. Preparatory work, including geodesy and geology work, for the substation has also begun. 17 Start of works/upgrade for Harku 330 kV substation reinforcement and extension 02/07/2019 02/07/2019 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 18 Start of works/upgrade for Riisipere 110 kV reinforcement and extension 13/07/2017 01/04/2018 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. The milestone has been postponed because the local municipality is demanding a detailed land use plan for the substation, resulting in the postponement of the tendering process thus delaying the entire milestone. 19 Start of works/upgrade for Kullamaa 110 kV substation construction 29/06/2017 29/06/2017 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 20 Start of works/upgrade for Sindi 330 kV substation reinforcement and extension 02/08/2019 02/08/2019 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 21 Start of works/upgrade for Sindi 110 kV substation reinforcement and extension 06/07/2017 06/07/2017 No Explanation for any deviation from planned completion date Milestone completion date occurs after the current reporting period. Milestone completion date is on schedule as planned. 2.3 Description of the activities' progress in the reporting period Provide a description of the actual progress of the activities compared to what was planned (as stated in the Grant Agreement for the first ASR, otherwise in the previous ASR) . Provide a justification for any planned activities which were not carried out . Provide information on any new task that was not planned during the reporting period , but was considered necessary for the successful implementation of the Action (even if outside the Action). Activity 1 and 2: No progress in Latvia during the reporting period. Work in Latvia on Activities 1 and 2 will start during the next reporting period. Activity 3: The start of procurement process has been delayed because the SEA took longer than expected. As such, the procurement process for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase and the construction phase have been separated. At present, procurement for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase is being conducted. The next step is construction procurement starting at the beginning of 2017. Activity 4: We have started preparatory work for the tendering process and finalized procurement for the detailed land use plan. Contracts with landowners for buying the land necessary for the substation have also been entered into. The main reason for postponing certain milestones in Activities 3 and 4 is in order to harmonise the completion of work on the Estonian side with the simultaneous completion of work on the Latvian side. Activity 5: Start of the procurement process for the powerline from Harku to Sindi has been postponed because the SEA and spatial plan has taken more time than expected. Owing to the delay, some of the planned work (design plan and contracts with landowners and construction) will be done simultaneously. There is also the possibility to start work, not from Harku as planned, but from Sindi. It is also possible to start work in one county should approvals from other counties be delayed. Activity 6: Milestone 16 has been postponed owing to the fact that multiple substations are being renovated simultaneously, and our investments and resources need to be allocated accordingly. We have started with the preparatory work, including the geodesy and geology work, for the substation. If necessary, we will make changes in our investment and resource allotment as the 3rd interconnector is a priority project for Elering. At the moment, the preparatory work for the tendering process is done. 2.4 . Conclusions on preliminary results of the Action achieved in the reporting period , including the impact of the possible deviation s from the planned activities and milestones on 1) the objectives of the A ction, 2) the completion of the planned activities , 3) the cost-breakdown and 4) Action end date. 1) objectives of the Action 2) completion of the planned activities 3) cost-breakdown 4) Action end date Numerous Activities and Milestones have experienced delays. In Activities 3 and 4, certain milestones have been postponed because the completion of the powerline and the substation is planned to coincide with the completion of work on the Latvian side. The SEA and spatial plan has been finalized. Procurement for the detailed land use plan for the substation has been completed. We have bought the land necessary for the substation. Procurement for the design plan and contracts with landowners phase is ongoing. The start date for the work is 30 June 2016 with an end date of 31 March 2017. Procurement for powerline construction will start at the beginning of 2017. Actual construction will start at the end of 2019 or at the beginning of 2020. Procurement for substation construction will start at the end of 2017 with construction work starting in 2018. In Activity 5, some milestones have been postponed because the SEA and spatial plan has taken more time than expected. The SEIA is in its final phase and is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance. Upon receiving said approval, the SEA must then be approved by the county governors. All approvals are expected before the end of June 2016. Procurement for the design plan and contracts with landowners will start in June of 2016, with construction procurement for beginning in October 2016. The expected end date for Activity 5 is 31 December 2020. Activity 6: Milestones 16 and 18 have been postponed. Milestone 16 has been postponed owing to the fact that multiple substations are being renovated simultaneously, and our investments and resources need to be allocated accordingly. We have started with the preparatory work, including the geodesy and geology work, for the substation. Milestone 18’s postponement is owing to the local municipality’s demanding a detailed land use plan for the substation, which will postpone the tendering process thereby delaying the milestone. The Activity 6 end date of 10 Sept. 2020 is unaffected. 2.5. Description of the activities' progress planned in the next reporting period and until the end of implementation of the Action Provide a description of the: planned progress of the activities in the next reporting period. planned progress of the activities to be performed beyond the next reporting period up until the end of the implementation of the Action (if the next reporting period is not the last one). tasks related to the compliance with the EU legislation (such as environmental, procurement, etc . ). Latvia: a) Activity 2: Transmission line construction in Latvia will start. The Activity will start with an announcement of tendering procedure, albeit with a negligible delay in comparison with the date originally stated in the GA. It is related with delay in the EIA report approval process by the competent authorities in Latvia. Milestone (MS) 4 is expected to be finalised during the next reporting period. The delay with Activity 2 start date will not affect whole Action implementation process. b) Action activities in Latvia (Activities 1 and 2) and their associated milestones will be reached in accordance with the GA except for MS 4, the reason for which was clarified in points 2.1 and 2.2. MS 4 notwithstanding, there is no further deviations from timetable foreseen in Latvia. c) There are no issues pending regarding compliance with both EU and national legislation in Latvia. Estonia: a) Activity 5: MS 13 will begin. All other Activities are to commence after the next reporting period. b) • Activity 3: MS 7 is expected to start on 01.02.2017. MS 8 is expected to start on 29.06.2018. MS 9 will be reached in accordance with the GA. • Activity 4: MS 10 is expected to start on 01.10.2017. MS 11 will start on 29.06. 2018. MS 12 will be reached on 27.08.2020. All dates are in accordance with the GA. • Activity 5: MS 14 is expected to be reached on 29.11.2019. MS 15 is expected to be reached on 31.12 2020. Both dates are delayed as compared to the dates originally stated in the GA. • Activity 6: MS 16 is expected to be reached on 30.01.2018. MS 17 is expected to be reached on 02.07.2019. MS 18 is expected to be reached on 01.04 2018. MS 19 is expected to be reached on 29.06.2017. MS 20 is expected to be reached on 02.08.2019. MS 21 is expected to be reached on 06.07. 2017. MSs 16 and 18 are delayed as compared to the dates originally stated in the GA. c) There are no issues pending regarding compliance with both EU and national legislation. 3. VISIBILITY OF UNION FUNDING (GA II.23.1.1.i or SESAR FPA II.23.1b.i ) What measures have been taken within the reporting period to publicize the Action, including EU funding (GA II.7.1)? The information about the Action’s activities in Latvia is published on the Latvian project promoters’ websites: Augstsprieguma tikls AS (http://www.ast.lv/eng/transmission_network/latvian_estonian_3rd_interconnection/) and Latvijas elektriskie tikli AS (http://www.let.lv/en/project/third-latvian-estonian-transmission-network-interconnection/) CEF logo is included. The progress of the Action in Latvia has been presented at the Baltic Regulators’ MiniFora on 3 November 2015, organised by the Regulated Authorities in the Baltic States. The information about the Action’s activities in Estonia is published on the Estonian project promoter’s (Elering AS) website: • http://elering.ee/uldinfo-3/ (CEF logo included.) • http://elering.ee/kilingi-nomme-riia-liin/ (CEF logo included.) • http://elering.ee/harku-lihula-sindi/ (CEF logo included.) 4. OTHER SOURCES OF EUROPEAN UNION FUNDS (CEF-E only, GA II.23.1.1.m ) If applicable, provide information about other sources of EU funds ( CEF, ERDF, Cohesion Fund, H2020, TEN, EEPR, EIPA, etc. ) used for the project of common interest (e.g. previous or subsequent phases not covered by the Grant Agreement). Latvia: Environmental Impact Assessment and Right of Way study in Latvian territory (Substation RigaCHP2 - Estonian-Latvian state border) of the Project “Estonian-Latvian Third Electricity Interconnection”. Amount granted: €500,000; decision no. 2012-E324/12-ENER/12/TEN-E-SI2.654738 Estonia: Study of the Tallinn-Sindi-Riga 330 kV Overhead Line. Amount granted: €270,000; decision no. 2005-E 207/05 - TREN/05/TEN-E - S07.58936 5 . COMPLIANCE WITH EU LEGISLATION (GA.II.23.1.1g and h , or SESAR FPA II.23.1b.g and h ) 5 .1. E nvironmental information within the reporting period: overview of environmental aspects, compliance with EU and national legislation, possible issues during the implementation of the Action and measures taken. The EIA process in Latvian territory is on the final stage. During November 2015 - January 2016, the public consultations with local municipalities and landowners have been organised and proposed transmission line route solutions in Latvian territory have been discussed. In 16 of February 2016 the final EIA report has been submitted to the Environmental State Bureau (ESB) for approval. The ESB decision is expected by April - May of 2016. The EIA information in Latvian can be found here: http://www.let.lv/projekts/tresais-latvijas-igaunijas-parvades-tikla-starpsavienojums/ietekmes-uz-vidi-zinojuma-sabiedriskas-apspriedes/. The further approval of the EIA results by the Latvian Government, according to internal legislation, is expected in October - November 2016. This date varies from the original expected date of EIA report approval stated in the GA as the end of 2015. The delay of the EIA process is associated with possible synergy with the “Rail Baltica” project. The SEA process within Estonia, from Kilingi-Nõmme to the Estonian/Latvian border, was finalised at the end of November 2015 and has subsequently been approved by the competent authorities. The SEA information in this section, including final report and minutes from public consultations, can be found here: http://elering.ee/kilingi-nomme-riia-liin/ . Included is information on what sort of measures must be taken during the construction phase. The SEA process for the Harku to Sindi section in Estonia is awaiting approval from the Ministry of Finance. Once approved by the Ministry of Finance, the county governors also have to approve it. All approvals are anticipated by the end of June 2016. The SEA information for the Harku-Sindi section in Estonia, including the final report and minutes from public consultations, can be found here: http://elering.ee/harku-lihula-sindi/. Included is information on what sort of measures must be taken during the construction phase. 5.2 . Where relevant, i nformation on the compliance with EU legislation : - information on the contracts awarded for the implementation of the Action and on compliance with the requirements set out in GA II.9 and II.10 - regarding other matters, notably public procurement, competition, regulatory matters, (CEF-E only) the update of the CBCA decision, etc. There were no activities mentioned regarding compliance with EU legislation during the reporting period in Latvia. There were no activities mentioned regarding compliance with EU legislation during the reporting period in Estonia. 6 . IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE, GOVERNANCE AND MONITORING , OTHER RELEVANT ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (GA II.23.1.1.k and l , or SESAR FPA II.23.1b.k and l ) 6.1. In the first ASR , information on implementation schedule, such as critical path, key performance rates and risk analysis; in subsequent ASR , information on any modifications and, if applicable, on the progress of the implementation of the arrangements referred to in previous ASR. If there are changes in the Action timetable as compared to the l a test planning (Grant Agreement or previous ASR), attach an updated Gantt chart. In Latvia, there was no progress on Activities 1 and 2 during the reporting period. The Activities in Latvia are planned to begin during the next reporting period. After EIA report approval by the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers, announcement of the of the tendering procedure followed by the signing of an agreement with the constructors for Activity 2 “Transmission Line Construction in Latvia” is expected. Taking into account Latvian experience with the tendering procedures of others projects, a one to two month delay is possible during this process. Additionally, delays may be possible due to the following: • outage risks • ornithological risks • disputes with landowners • uncoordinated activities with “Rail Baltica” In Estonia, there was only rather small progress in Activities 3, 5, and 6 with no progress at all in Activity 4 during the reporting period. Activity 3, Milestone 7, procurement for the construction of the powerline in Estonia, will commence after finalising design plans and entering into contracts with landowners (at the beginning of 2017). Activity 4, Milestone 10 will start on 01 October 2017 with procurement for the construction of the Kilingi-Nõmme 330 kV substation. The delay is due to our desire to conclude powerline and substation work simultaneously with the work taking place on the Latvian side. Taking into account our experience with the tendering procedure on some others projects, a one to two month delay is possible during this process. Additionally, delays may be possible due to the following: • disputes with landowners • outage risks • delays in the SEA approval process Action's i mplementation progress (cumulated %) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Action level Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR 1 1 19 43 73 100 Activity Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR Previous ASR Current ASR 1 1 29 73 100 2 1 19 43 74 100 3 1 1 1 1 31 100 4 1 1 31 76 100 5 1 1 22 48 74 100 6 1 1 43 64 89 100 6.2. I n the first ASR , information on governance and monitoring of the Action, such as organizational structure, internal coordination, communication and reporting, and decision making process; in subsequent ASR , information on any modifications and, if applicable, on the progress of the implementation of the arrangements referred to in previous ASR. The main monitoring body of the activities in Latvia is the Project Management Committee (PMC), established in February 2016, with representatives from both project promoters, as well as a representative from the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia as the competent authority responsible for the energy sector in Latvia. The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia, as a shareholder of AST, will be informed about the project’s progress by AST Board. One project manager from AST Project Management Department (PMD) will be deeply involved in project activities only within Latvia. The constructors’ activities will be monitored by the project promoters and by other technical departments of AST, if necessary. The transmission line constructor has to submit a monthly work progress report to the project manager of AST. AST Board is informed about activities progress each 3 weeks. In urgent case head of PMD, director of development or Board member could be involved in the process. The main monitoring body of the activities in Estonia is the Project Management Organisation (PMO), established in June 2014, with representatives from Elering (ER). One project manager will be deeply involved with transmission line construction as well as tracking the progress of substation construction. Each substation will have its own separate project manager also. The project manager, the contract supervisor, and the transmission line constructor will have 1-2 monthly meetings to track construction progress. After every meeting, meeting minutes will be published. The project manager will evaluate progress. In the event of urgent issues, the project manager will bring them to the attention of the head of the Project Management Department at ER, technical advisors at ER, and the ER Board, as well as any relevant local municipality or other competent authority (Ministries, NRA, etc). Attached: 1. the project schedule; 2. the organisational structure; 3. the risk matrix. 6.3 . I n the first ASR , information on other relevant administrative provisions, such as quality controls and audits; in subsequent ASR , information on any modifications and, if applicable, on the progress of the implementation of the arrangements referred to in previous ASR. During the construction process, Elering, AST and LET representatives may visit equipment factories, or organise other equipment quality check measures, to ensure conformance to standards, if deemed necessary. ANNEX: Financial information (GA II.23.1.1.d to f or SESAR FPA II.23.1b.d to f) CERTIFICATION OF THE MEMBER STATE * (applicable only for ASR and for beneficiaries established in the European Union) Name Position Entity Telephone Nº E-mail In compliance with Article II.23.1 ( or SESAR FPA II.23.1b) of the GA, it is certified that the information provided by the following Beneficiary( ies ) in the ASR is full, reliable and true. Elering AS Augstsprieguma tikls AS Latvijas elektriskie tikli AS Date and signature Stamp (optional) * In line with the terms of Art. 22 of the CEF Regulation