Quality delivered
Acea oversees the quality of the services provided with interventions aimed at its constant improvement. To this end it trains people and ensure that they attend seminars, applies innovative technology to the management of processes, renews and expands the infrastructure (networks and plants), increasing its resilience, also aimed at the reduction of failures and timely recovery, increases the offer of digital contact channels, complementing the traditional ones and takes care of communication with customers.
The “quality delivered" is also measured via benchmarks defined by the sector authority or indicated in the service contracts and management agreements with local authorities, in particular:
- for the Public Lighting service, the contract between Acea and Roma Capitale regulates the qualitative parameters (performance standards);
- the technical and commercial quality standards in the energy sector (for both distribution and sales) and the contractual and technical quality standards in the integrated water service are defined and updated by the Energy, Networks and Environment Authority (ARERA) and, for the water sector, also by the local authorities.
The main regulatory interventions by ARERA in 2022 for the electricity and water sectors are summarised in the Group profile, in the paragraph “Context analysis and business model”, to which reference should be made.
In addition to complying with the quality standards laid down by the regulation, Group companies operate in accordance with UNI EN ISO certified management systems based on a rationale of continuous improvement (see also Corporate identity, in the paragraph Management systems).
QUALITY IN THE ENERGY SEGMENT
This section illustrates the quality aspects relating to electricity distribution services in the municipalities of Rome and Formello, and public lighting in the municipality of Rome, both managed by Areti68, while for electricity and gas sales, managed by Acea Energia, see the section on Customer Care.
The Company operates in compliance with the QESE (Quality, Environment, Safety and Energy) Management System for both the construction and management of distribution infrastructure and Public Lighting.
Areti plans and carries out the modernisation and expansion works on the electricity distribution network, consisting of high (HV), medium (MV) and low (LV) voltage power lines, primary and secondary substations, and systems for the remote control and measurement of energy drawn from and fed into the grid. The interventions take into account the objectives established by the national authority (ARERA), the progressive evolution of electricity applications, the increase in “prosumers”69, new connections, etc., and aim to make the infrastructures increasingly resilient, with an adequate and enabling network configuration for future scenarios, such as widespread electric mobility and progressive electrification of consumptions.
The integrated development of the electricity grids is defined in the Master Plans for the HV, MV and LV networks, which Areti implements through construction and also decommissioning or demolition, and consequent containment of environmental impacts, in specific areas-, transformation, modernisation, maintenance, etc. (see Table no. 21). The interventions carried out each year are aimed at rationalising and upgrading the networks, increasing transport capacity and margins for further use, increasing their adaptability and reducing network losses and voltage drops, improving service continuity.
In 2022, as part of the implementation of the Resilience Plan70, 58 km of medium voltage cable at 20 kV were upgraded and 53 secondary substation renovations were carried out to increase their resilience to the critical factor of "heat waves", and 35 secondary substation renovations were carried out to increase resilience to the critical factor “flooding”. For the LV networks, 86 km were put in place as part of the overall network modernisation programme, in preparation for the subsequent voltage change from 230 V to 400 V. Remote control was extended to additional secondary substations and reclosers, for a total of 8,507 remote-controlled MV nodes at 31 December 2022 (7,582 in 2021).
Table no. 21 – Main interventions for the management and development of electricity grids and substations (2022)
type of work | HV lines and primary substations (PSs) |
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Demolition of grid and supports |
work continued on the dismantling of high-voltage lines, which had been taken out of service, leading to the removal of a total of 49 pylons of the 150 kV and 60 kV lines; a total of 5.4 km of the 60 kV highvoltage lines in EPR underground cable (Castel Romano HV lines 1 and 2 leaving PS Laurentina towards Via Gadda terminal area) were decommissioned. |
Construction of grid and supports |
the new 150 kV Selvotta – Castel Romano line was completed and put into service (formed of the 5.8 km overhead stretch and 24 supports as well as the 2 km cable section); the works to build the new stretch of the 150 kV North Rome – San Basilio underground cable line (3.4 km) are awaiting authorisation; the works to upgrade the 150 kV high-voltage Capannelle – Cinecittà/O cable in existing O.F. with XLPE cable (cross linked polyethylene) were launched, from terminal area “Osteria del Curato” to PS Cinecittà/O (1.56 km of new HV cable installation and subsequent removal of two sets of three HV cables in existing O.F. for a total of 2.7 km). |
Station upgrading, expansion, renovation |
interventions were carried out in 49 primary substations; at PS Prenestina works were completed to renovate the high-voltage 150 kV section and new TR 3; at PS Ostiense works began to replace the 150 kV high-voltage switchgear with the installation of the first high-voltage hybrid section; at PS Selvotta, the new TR1 150/20 kV was put into operation. |
Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance on PS station equipment |
interventions were made on 98 high-voltage circuit breakers and 686 medium-voltage circuit breakers were maintained; 17 on-load tap changers of power transformers were overhauled and 36 high-voltage measuring transformers were replaced; the 220/150 kV ATR transformer at the Cinecittà/F primary substation was also replaced. |
HV and MV protection and measures |
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Remote management |
the following were prepared, calibrated and put into operation 60 new MV line bays; checked 601 posts (57 HV posts and 544 MV posts) and 56 transformers (between HV/MV and MV/MV). |
measures |
earth resistance measurements were carried out on 2,731 secondary substations; step and contact voltages and total earth resistance measurements were conducted on 13 substations (10 primary and 3 secondary). |
MV and LV lines |
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Modernisation and upgrading of MV networks (transformation from 8.4 kV to 20 kV) and LV networks (transformation from 230 V to 400 V) |
143 km of 20 kV MV cable (25 km for expansion and 118 km for upgrading), including 58 km to increase resilience to heat waves, and 156 km of LV cable (70 km for expansion and 86 km for upgrading in preparation for voltage changeover) were installed. |
ordinary and extraordinary maintenance |
Massive drones inspections were carried out for an extension of the overhead MV network equal to 160 km, in order to carry out specific interventions to replace equipment, supports, conductors, etc. necessary for the preservation and maintenance of the functionality of the systems. |
secondary substations (SSs) and remote control |
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construction, extension, reconstruction SS |
721 secondary substations were built/upgraded/rebuilt (140 for new connections or power increases, 581 for upgrading to 20 kV, renewing equipment, setting up remote control), of which 88 substations were rebuilt to increase resilience to "heat waves" (53 substations) and "flooding" (35 substations). |
ordinary and extraordinary maintenance on SS |
1,328 extraordinary maintenance operations and 583 inspections on secondary substations were carried out |
remote control |
remote control was extended to 241 secondary substations and 681 reclosers (8,507 MT nodes were remote controlled at 31 December 2022) and 4043 maintenance operations were carried on TLCs and reclosers. |
In 2022, Areti continued to carry out interventions to protect the primary and secondary substations, as part of the activities aimed at raising the levels of security for the protection of infrastructures from cyber risks, technological solutions have been implemented to protect field equipment, capable of filtering data traffic. New solutions were also implemented for monitoring the data networks, identifying and responding to incidents in light of the creation of the Security Operation Centre (SOC). See also the chapter Institutions and the Company for an in-depth analysis of research and innovation and the projects implemented in the year.
As part of the plan for the mass replacement of first-generation (1G) meters with second-generation (2G) ones, launched in the last quarter of 2020, which will progressively affect the entire managed territory, in 2022 Areti installed a further 273,294 2G meters; the new meters encourage greater customer awareness of consumption, thanks to the data available, and a reduction in estimated billing.
The total number of remote-controlled meters (1G and 2G) installed on low-voltage active users at 31 December 2022 is 1,652,552.
Areti manages, by virtue of the Service Agreement71 between Acea SpA and Roma Capitale, works on the functional and artistic-monumental public lighting infrastructures, for over 204,600 lighting points located on a territory covering about 1,300 km2.
The company handles the design, construction, operation, maintenance and renovation of lighting networks and installations, and plans interventions in accordance with the instructions of the local government departments and supervisory departments, which are responsible for new urban developments, redevelopment projects and cultural heritage.
In addition to the service provided to Roma Capitale, Areti also makes public and artistic lighting services available to other stakeholders (e.g. ecclesiastical bodies, hotels, etc.).
Table no. 22 – Public lighting in Rome in figures (2022)
lighting points (no.) monumental artistic lighting points (no.) |
204,676
|
bulbs (no.) | 231,347 |
MV and LV network (km) | 8,166 |
Energy consumption for public lighting, which has seen a downward trend in previous years thanks to the modernisation of the systems with the installation of LED lamps, has stabilised; as at 31 December 2022, the 212,799 LED lamps installed cover 92% of the total number of lamps (see Relations with the Environment; The Use of Materials, Energy and Water and the Environmental Accounts).
In 2022 activities continued for the development of an innovative technological solution intended for the creation of a “smart pole”, in a “smart city” perspective. In particular, the design and development of the solution and the prototypes reached an advanced stage and the phase of the equipment also went into production.
The lighting projects carried out during the year include, by way of example, the new lighting of some parks and gardens located in central and suburban areas of the capital, for the benefit and greater safety of citizens, and among the functional projects were systems to serve certain streets without lighting. During the year, certain plants subsequently acquired were also adapted and plant sections were built for major public works with multi-year timeframes (see the info boxes).
LIGHTING WORKS IN PARKS AND GARDENS
n 2022, Areti carried out multiple lighting interventions in parks and gardens of the capital; in particular, with financing from the Department for Coordination and Development of Infrastructure and Urban Maintenance (CSUMI) of Roma Capitale, new lighting was created in the Nicholas Green Park, in Rome’s Municipio XIII, which involved the installation of 38 lighting points for the pedestrian routes within the park, the play area and the sports field, for an overall installed power of 950W, and the green area on Via Giorgio Falck (in Municipio V), with the installation of 11 lighting points for the pedestrian route and the play area (power 400W). Lighting was installed in the Stefano Cucchi Park (6 lighting points) and the Antonella Renzi Park (14 lighting points), using the available funds of Municipio X and VII respectively, for a total installed power of 500W; upgrading and lighting works were carried out in the Volpi Park in Municipio XV (17 lighting points, total power 700W) and the Spallette Park in Municipio XI (13 lighting points, overall power 500W), thanks to the collaboration with the Roma Capitale Environment Department.
Lastly, in the green area on Via Levanna (Municipio III), a new public lighting system was created through the installation of 13 lighting points, for a total power of 500W.
All the interventions mentioned were carried out using LED light sources.
FUNCTIONAL INTERVENTIONS
The upgrade to Piazza Sempione (in Municipio III), which created a large pedestrian zone, also led to the restructure of the public lighting system, through the removal of the existing system (-450 W) and the installation of 8 candelabras in style equipped with LED lanterns (total 280W). The pedestrian zone between Via Castore Durante and Via delle Palme (in Municipio V) was lit with 8 LED lighting points with an overall power of 400W. Lastly, Via Fortunato Pintor, in Municipio XIV, was lit through the installation of 8 supports with street fixtures (400W).
MAJOR WORKS AND TAKING OVER SYSTEMS
As part of the major public works affecting the streetscape and the public lighting systems, Areti is carrying out interventions for the creation of new systems as works progress for:
- demolition of the Tangenziale Est overpass of
- widening of the road surface on Via Tiburtina
- creation of the road network in the Comprensorio Direzionale Pietralata (formerly SDO)
The systems relating to the Spizzichino Bridge were also adapted and taken over (61 lighting points for an installed power of 3500W) and the Nuvola Conference Centre (55 lighting points for 3500W of power).
Every year, Areti carries out efficiency and safety upgrades at lighting points, as well as scheduled and extraordinary maintenance on the installations (see Table no. 23).
Table no. 23 – Main interventions for improved eciency, safety, repairs and maintenance (2022)
type of work | (n.) |
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energy efficiency/technological innovation (replacement of fixtures) |
780 light points replaced (not including new LED installations) |
safety measures |
3,520 lighting points made safe – class 2 |
checking corrosion on lamp posts |
27,285 supports verified (functional and artistic) |
LED lamp reinforcement/maintenance |
10,502 maintenance jobs |
Reinstalling lamp posts that were corroded or knocked down due to accidents |
2,059 lamp posts reinstalled |
NOTE: the table includes operations carried out for the Municipality of Rome and third parties.
Acea monitors the quality parameters of the public lighting service with regard to the repair time of faults, calculated from the time the citizen’s report72 is received. The performance standards are expressed by an average allowable restoration time (TMRA), within which repairs should be carried out, and a maximum time (TMAX), beyond which a penalty mechanism is triggered73.
For the 2022 performance relating to the average recovery time (TMR) of the functionality of the plants, for the various types of failure, Table no. 24 shows the best estimate available, since at the time of publication of this document, the data are in the process of being consolidated; all the performances are below the average restoration time limits allowed by the contractual standards.
Table no. 24 – Public lighting fault recovery: penalties, standards and Acea performance (2021-2022)
type of fault | daily penalty for delays | standard contractual service (*) | Acea service | ||||||
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(euro) |
TMRA (average permitted recovery time) (working days)
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TMAX (maximum recovery time) (working days) |
TMR (average recovery time) (working days) |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
blacked out neighbourhood – MV grid failure |
70 |
1 working day |
1 working day |
< 1 working day |
< 1 working day |
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blacked out street – MV or LV grid failure |
50 |
5 working days |
8 working days |
1.2 working days |
1.6 working days |
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blacked out stretch (2-4 consecutive lights out) |
50 |
10 working days |
15 working days |
9.7 working days |
8.9 working days |
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Lighting points out: single lamps, posts, supports and armour |
25 |
15 working days |
20 working days |
23.4 working days |
14.7 working days |
(*) Consistent with previous years, data were monitored in compliance with provisions under Annex D/2 to the 2005-2015 Municipality of Rome – Acea SpA Service Agreement.
Control systems, such as remote management, detect the fault situation, which can also be reported via contact channels (call centre, app, web, fax or letter)74. In 2022, 12,385 fault reports were received75 , a reduction of around 32% compared to the previous year (18,340 reports), and 91% were followed up within the year.
The percentage distribution of the total number of reports received by type of fault is shown in Chart no. 27. The most significant incidents concern “blacked out street” (46%) and “lighting point out” (40%). “Blacked out stretch” is more contained (14%), but still higher than 2021. During the year there have been no cases of “Blacked out neighbourhood” due to grid failure.
Chart no. 27 – Types of public lighting faults out of total reports received (2022)
Areti also has consolidated expertise in artistic and monumental lighting, of which there were 10,178 dedicated lighting points in 2022. In addition to interventions relating to new constructions or modernisation works that are designed and carried out in accordance with the supervisory departments, examples also include the special lighting/ switching off lights at symbolic sites, such as those carried out in 2022 at the Colosseum, Senate Palace, Lazio Region Palace, etc. with the intention of raising citizens’ awareness during particular anniversaries. For the remainder, only ordinary maintenance was carried out during the year, including a particularly important case involving the replacement of the underwater projectors in the Fountain of the Naiads, in Piazza della Repubblica. Other maintenance interventions were carried out at the archaeological sites of Trajan’s Market, at the Baths of Caracalla, the Baths of Diocletian and the Colosseum, at the site of Castel Sant’Angelo, the palaces of the EUR and in the monumental parks of Municipio I and Municipio II.
The Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment (ARERA) defines, at a national level, the commercial quality standards (timing of the technical-commercial services requested by customers, such as estimates, work on connections, activation/deactivation of the supply, response to complaints) and technical quality standards (continuity of supply) of the electricity service; it periodically reviews them, directing operators to constantly improve performance.
Commercial quality is divided into "specific" and "general" levels,76 for the distributor (differentiated for low and medium voltage supplies) and for those of the seller (see Tables 25, 26 and 27).
Every year Acea communicates to ARERA the results achieved and includes them in the bill it sends to its customers.
The 2022 commercial and technical quality results77 related to the distribution and metering, as disclosed herein, represent the best esti- mate available78 at the time of writing and may not precisely coincide with those submitted to ARERA as part of the annual reports.
As regards the “specific” levels of commercial quality, compared to the previous year, there is an improvement in the completion time of simple works for the creation of new ordinary LV connections (in particular for domestic users) and ordinary MV connections, whereas other performance has remained stable. On the other hand, there was a worsening in the estimate time for works on LV networks, both in terms of the average days for preparing the estimate and the percentage of compliance with the standard. With regard to the “general” levels relating to responses to written complaints/enquiries, there was an improvement in performance compared to 2021, with a recovery both in terms of average days to process complaints and the percentage of response within the times envisaged by ARERA, with the same number of requests received as last year (see Table no. 25). Automatic compensation to customers79 to be paid in case of non-compliance with “specific” quality levels, start from a basic amount80, which can be doubled (if the timing of the activities exceeds the standard between two and three times) or tripled (if the timing exceeds the standard by three times).
For the quality aspects of the sales service, managed by Acea Energia, in the context of the “specific levels” of commercial quality in 2022, the percentages of compliance with the standards set by ARERA decreased due to billing corrections for the standard market, but, on the other hand, improved significantly for the free market. The percentages of compliance also contracted for the reasoned reply to written complaints, in both markets, but to a lesser extent for the free market (see Table no. 26).
With reference to Areti’s performance related to the incentive regulation of the duration and number of interruptions without prior notice for low-voltage users, the data related to the 2022 financial year – summarised in Table no. 27 – indicate that in the urban areas characterised by the highest degree of concentration of users (so-called high and medium concentration territorial areas), the continuity of the service was guaranteed with a better quality compared to last year. Positive results are also being achieved in suburban and rural areas.
In addition to the indicators described above, the electricity distributor is also required to comply with specific levels of service continuity with reference to medium voltage users for which automatic compensation will be paid81 in cases where the number of interruptions during the year exceeds a defined standard.
Finally, separately for medium and low voltage users in the event of ffailure to comply with the maximum power restoration times, there is an additional reimbursement to be paid by the distribution company to each user that is disconnected for more than 4 or 8 hours respectively.
Table no. 25 – Main specific and general levels of commercial quality – energy distribution (2021-2022) (ARERA parameters and Areti performance – 2021: data submitted to ARERA; 2022: estimated data)
ENERGY DISTRIBUTION | |||||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF COMMERCIAL QUALITY | |||||
SERVICES | ARERA PARAMETERS – maximum time by which the service must be performed | average actual completion time for services | percentage of services carried out within time limit | average actual completion time for services | percentage of services carried out within time limit |
2021 | 2022 | ||||
LOW VOLTAGE (LV) SUPPLIES |
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DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS |
ARETI’S PERFORMANCE |
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estimates for work on LV networks (ordinary connections) |
15 working days |
9.44 | 92.77% | 14.72 | 71.64% |
completion of simple work (ordinary connections) |
10 working days |
10.48 | 71.21% | 10.25 | 81.76% |
completion of complex works |
50 working days |
11.94 | 95.21% | 18.73 | 91.82% |
supply activation |
5 working days |
1.39 | 97.50% | 1.50 | 97.17% |
deactivation of supply on customers request |
5 working days |
1.05 | 98.59% | 1.10 | 98.54% |
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
1 working day |
0.11 | 99.33% | 0.12 | 99.05% |
resumption of the supply following faults of the metering equipment (requests sent during business days from 08:00 to 18:00) |
3 hours |
3.52 | 60.07% | 3.43 | 62.10% |
resumption of the supply following faults of the metering equipment (requests sent during non-business days or from 18:00 to 08:00) |
4 hours |
2.40 | 86.40% | 2.94 | 81.78% |
maximum punctuality band for appointments with customers |
2 hours |
n.a. | 91.60% | n.a. | 87.08% |
NON-DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS |
ARETI’S PERFORMANCE |
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estimates for work on LV networks (ordinary connections) |
15 working days |
9.61 | 99.58% |
14.85 |
69.40% |
completion of simple work (ordinary connections) |
10 working days | 11.05 | 77.21% |
10.58 |
79.87% |
completion of complex works |
50 working days | 17.55 | 92.67% |
29.06 |
86.29% |
supply activation |
5 working days | 2.27 | 93.63% |
2.31 |
93.51% |
deactivation of supply on customers request |
5 working days | 4.94 | 94.58% |
2.61 |
94.03% |
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
1 working day | 0.14 | 99.30% |
0.12 |
98.86% |
resumption of the supply following faults of the metering equipment (requests sent during business days from 08:00 to 18:00) |
3 hours | 3.48 | 62.78% |
3.23 |
64.41% |
resumption of the supply following faults of the metering equipment (requests sent during non-business days or from 18:00 to 08:00) |
4 hours | 2.51 | 84.91% |
2.67 |
81.89% |
maximum punctuality band for appointments with customers |
2 hours | n.a. | 91.68% |
n.a. |
89.13% |
MEDIUM VOLTAGE SUPPLIES (MV) |
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END CUSTOMERS |
ARETI’S PERFORMANCE | ||||
estimates for work on MV networks |
30 working days |
17.14 | 84.05% |
17.33 |
93.06% |
completion of simple work |
20 working days |
3.00 | 100% |
12.00 |
100% |
completion of complex works |
50 working days |
9.88 | 92.86% |
14.60 |
97.14% |
supply activation |
5 working days |
10.52 | 56.53% |
9.6 |
56.00% |
deactivation of supply on customers request |
7 working days |
19.53 | 67.86% |
37.13 |
16.67% |
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
1 working day |
0.43 | 100% |
0,37 |
100% |
maximum punctuality band for appointments with customers |
2 hours |
n.a. | 92.11% |
n.a. |
89.80% |
GENERAL LEVELS OF COMMERCIAL QUALITY |
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SERVICES |
ARERA PARAMETERS minimum percentage of services to be performed within a maximum time |
average actual completion time for services |
percentage of services performed within the maximum time |
tempo medio effettivo di esecuzione prestazioni | percentuale di prestazioni eseguite entro il tempo massimo |
2021 | 2022 | ||||
LOW VOLTAGE (LV) SUPPLIES |
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DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS |
ARETI’S PERFORMANCE |
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reply to written complaints/enquiries regarding distribution operations |
95% within 30 calendar day | 85.47 | 50.70% | 28.55 | 73.53% |
reply to written complaints/enquiries regarding metering operations |
95% within 30 calendar day | 72.46 | 44.72% | 47.25 | 61.51% |
NON-DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS |
ARETI’S PERFORMANCE |
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reply to written complaints/enquiries regarding distribution operations |
95% within 30 calendar day | 59.08 | 66.53% | 32.82 | 69.68% |
reply to written complaints/enquiries regarding metering operations |
95% within 30 calendar day | 79.03 | 38.46% | 68.00 | 50.60% |
MEDIUM VOLTAGE SUPPLIES (MV) |
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END CUSTOMERS |
ARETI’S PERFORMANCE |
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Reply to written complaints/enquiries regarding distribution operations |
95% within 30 calendar day | 34.73 | 75.38% | 25.00 | 77.00% |
reply to written complaints/enquiries regarding metering operations |
95% within 30 calendar day | 136.74 | 20.83% | 42.00 | 66.10% |
NOTE: The symbol “/” is used when services were not requested during the year, n.a. means the data are not applicable.
Table no. 26 – Main specific and general levels of commercial quality – energy sales (2021-2022) (ARERA parameters and Acea Energia performance – data submitted to ARERA)
ENERGY SALES | |||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF COMMERCIAL QUALITY (*) |
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SERVICES |
ARERA PARAMETERS maximum time by which the service must be performed |
percentage of services carried out within time limit |
percentage of services carried out within time limit |
2021 | 2022 | ||
MORE PROTECTED SERVICE |
ACEA ENERGIA PERFORMANCE |
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billing adjustments |
60 calendar days |
100% | 85.71% |
double billing adjustments |
20 calendar days |
/ |
100% |
reasoned reply to written complaints | 30 calendar days | 92.30% | 80.09% |
FREE MARKET |
ACEA ENERGIA PERFORMANCE |
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billing adjustments |
60 calendar days |
52.89% | 68.24% |
double billing adjustments |
20 calendar days |
/ | / |
reasoned reply to written complaints |
30 calendar days |
93.08% | 89.47% |
GENERAL LEVELS OF COMMERCIAL QUALITY |
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SERVICES |
ARERA PARAMETERS minimum percentage of services to be performed within a maximum time |
percentage of services performed within the maximum time |
percentage of services performed within the maximum time |
MORE PROTECTED SERVICE |
ACEA ENERGIA PERFORMANCE |
||
reply to written enquiries |
95% within 30 calendar days |
99.72% | 97.39% |
FREE MARKET |
ACEA ENERGIA PERFORMANCE |
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reply to written enquiries |
95% within 30 calendar days |
99.64% | 99.25% |
(*) Free market and more protected service customers with low and medium voltage supplies, and end customers of low-pressure natural gas (predominantly domestic customers and small businesses) receive an automatic compensation calculated on a base value of " 25 if standards are not met.
The symbol “/” is used when services were not requested during the year, N.A. means the data are not applicable.
Table no. 27 – Service continuity data – energy distribution (2020-2022) (ARERA parameters and Areti performance – 2020-2021: data certified by ARERA; 2022: provisional data)
ENERGY DISTRIBUTION – CONTINUITY INDICATORS – LV CUSTOMERS | |||||
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DURATION OF DISRUPTIONS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGES |
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SERVICES |
average cumulative duration of long disruptions without prior notice under the operator’s responsibility per LV customer per year (minutes) |
percentage changes |
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2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2022 vs. 2020 | 2022 vs. 2021 | |
high concentration |
42.3 | 30.4 |
29.9 |
-29.31% |
-1.64% |
medium concentration |
52.0 | 45.5 |
38.1 |
-26.73% |
-16.26% |
low concentration | 47.6 | 47.3 |
44.6 |
-6.30% |
-5.71% |
N. MEDIO INTERRUZIONI E VARIAZIONI PERCENTUALI (*) | |||||
SERVICES |
average no. of disruptions without prior notice under the operator’s responsibility per LV customer per year |
percentage changes |
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high concentration |
1.869 | 1.603 |
1.389 |
-25.68% |
-13.35% |
medium concentration |
2.589 | 2.461 |
1.909 |
-26.26% |
-22.43% |
low concentration |
3.064 | 3.248 |
2.504 |
-18.28% |
-22.88% |
(*) The yearly average number of disruptions per low voltage customer considers both lasting disruptions (> 3 minutes) as well as short disruptions (à 3 minutes but longer than 1 second).
Note: the three territorial areas are defined on the basis of the degree of concentration of the resident population: more than 50,000 inhabitants is defined as “high concentration”; between 5,000 and 50,000 inhabitants is defined as “medium concentration”; less than 5,000 inhabitants is defined as “low concentration”.
QUALITY IN THE WATER AREA
The Acea Group manages the integrated water service (IWS) in several Optimal Areas of Operations (OTA) or District Areas of Lazio, Tuscany, Campania and Umbria through subsidiaries and investee companies.
Below, in line with the scope of reporting (see Communicating sustainability: methodological note), we describe the activities carried out in Lazio, Campania and Tuscany by the following companies:
- Acea Ato 2, in OTA 2 - Central Lazio (Rome and 112 other municipalities82, of which 89 are managed83 by Acea Ato 2, equal to about 98% of the population in the area), the Group’s “historical” area of operation84, with a pool of around 3.8 million inhabitants served;
- Acea Ato 5, in OTA 5 – southern Lazio – Frosinone (86 municipalities managed85 in the area of Frosinone and vicinity, equal to about 93% of the population), for about 450,000 residents served;
- Gori operates in the Sarnese-Vesuviano district (in 76 municipalities - 59 in the province of Naples and 17 in the province of Salerno - of which 74 are managed), with approximately 1.4 million residents served;
- Gesesa operates in the OTA - Calore Irpino (22 municipalities managed, in the area of Benevento and province), with more than 110,000 residents served.
- AdF, operating in the OTA 6 Ombrone, which includes 55 municipalities (28 in the province of Grosseto and 27 in the province of Siena) with a population of more than 390,000 (for over 377,600 residents served
The integrated water service (IWS) involves the entire cycle of drinking water and wastewater, from the collection of water from the springs until its return to the environment, and is regulated by a management agreement signed between the Company that takes charge of the service and the Area Authority (AGB – Area Governing Body).
The Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment (ARERA), which also regulates the water sector at a national level, has defined the minimum essential contents of the "Standard Agreement" between the entrusting bodies and the service operators. For the main regulatory interventions in the water sector undertaken during the year by ARERA, see paragraph Context analysis and business model (Group Profile chapter), and for more details see the Authority’s website.
The Integrated Water Service Charter, annexed to the Agreement, defines the general and specific quality standards that the operator must respect in relation to the users, in compliance with the ARERA Resolutions on contractual quality and technical quality aspects. The User Regulations, also annexed to the Agreement, govern the relationship with customers, establishing the technical, contractual and economic conditions that are binding for the operatorin the provision of services. For the contractual quality performance of water companies, see below the sub-section Levels of quality regulated by ARERA in the water segment.
The management activities of the integrated water service, though closely related and therefore allowing an optimal definition of the processes, must relate to situations that are very diversified from the standpoints of size, demographics, geomorphology and hydrology of the regions served, which also have an impact on the infrastructure to be implemented.
The Companies operate in compliance with the procedures of the certified management systems, in particular, for Acea Ato 2, Acea Ato 5 and Gesesa in the areas of Quality, Environment, Safety and Energy, for Gori in the areas of Quality, Environment and Safety and for AdF in the areas of Quality and Safety (see, for further details, The corporate identity, The management systems).
The companies managing the IIS are engaged in progressive digitising of the networks, through studies, field surveys and data entry into the geo-referenced information system (GIS). In particular, as at 31 December 2022, Acea Ato 2 has over 85% of the networks traced in the GIS system; Acea Ato 5 has digitised around 5,399 km of the water network (measured in the field and published in GIS) as at 31 December 2022, corresponding to around 87% of the total. Gori and Gesesa have georeferenced the stocks shown in Table no. 28 and are continuing to survey and update the data; Gesesa has already georeferenced the water sites (wells, springs, reservoirs/partitions) and the sewage lifting and treatment plants, including their functional diagrams.
AdF, in 2022, activated a process to validate the information present on the GIS system, through the obligation to update certain type of activities in GIS, which made it possible to validate around 565 km of aqueduct and around 61 km of sewerage.
Table no. 28 – Water mains areas 2022 (georeferenced data)
company | drinking water network (km) | sewerage network (km) |
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Acea Ato 2 |
13,468 (740.9 km of aqueduct, 1,190 km of supply network and 11,537 km of distribution) |
6,447 |
Acea Ato 5 |
6,181 (1,233 km of supply network and 4,948 km of distribution network) |
1,800 |
Gori |
5,227 (867 km of supply network and 4,360 km of distribution network) |
2,697 |
Gesesa |
2,093 (180 km of supply network and 1,913 km of distribution network) |
527 (among outfalls, main and secondary collectors) |
AdF |
8,360 (1,993 km of supply network and 6,366 km of distribution network) |
1,754 (among outfalls, main and secondary collectors) |
The networks are connected to a complex system of equipment and plants necessary for the operations of the aqueduct, treatment and sewerage services. ach year, the Companies carry out:
- infrastructure interventions such as modernisation or strengthening of the plants, the remote control of infrastructures, the completion, extension or the drainage of pipelines and networks, to contain the losses and improve the efficiency and quality of the service provided;
- interventions to improve utility management (such as installation and replacement of meters), in addition to everything concerning the relationship with customers, for which reference is made to the paragraph Customer care;
- interventions to protect people and territory, aimed at ensuring the quality of the drinking water distributed and the water returned to the environment, such as the Water Safety Plans (WSPs) and laboratory controls; see the section Relations with the environment, paragraph Water segment).
For a quantification of the main interventions carried out by the companies during the year and the analytical checks on drinking water and waste water carried out independently or by Acea Elabori, see Table no. 29.
In 2022, Acea Ato 2 continued the development of all interventions intended to secure and modernise the Peschiera aqueduct system, essential strategic infrastructure to ensure the greater resilience of the procurement and supply system managed. Technical and Economic Feasibility Studies were completed and the authorisation procedures were launched for the 4 sub-projects86 relating to hydraulic works, identified in 2021, which will also be carried out with financing of around € 244 million obtained as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP)87. As regards the main intervention, the “New Upper Section of the Peschiera Aqueduct”, which will also be carried out thanks to financing of € 700 million established by the 2023 Budget Law (Italian Law no. 197/22), the authorisation procedure was launched in 202288.
The design of the infrastructure is also defined, in collaboration with Acea Elabori, with specific attention to sustainability criteria, in accordance with the Envision Protocol.
In 2022, Acea Ato 2 installed 178 hydro valves to optimise the operating pressures of the distribution networks and reclaimed 204.5 km of water mains; it started work on major supply systems to increase the resilience of complex municipal systems with particular reference to the Albano Laziale and Civitavecchia interconnections; to increase the availability of water in the municipalities managed, it completed the new drinking water plants serving the Orsini and La Dolce wells in the municipalities of Ariccia and Manziana. The programme to install flow-limiting devices on rural utilities has also continued to limit non-drinking consumption.
Table no. 29 – Main interventions on the drinking water and sewerage networks and controls on drinking water and wastewater (2022)
INTERVENTIONS ON DRINKING WATER NETWORKS, METERS AND WATER TESTS | |
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type of work | |
ACEA ATO 2 | |
interventions due to network failure/leak detection |
35,396 interventions (35,090 due to faults, 306 leak detection) |
planned interventions |
11,540 interventions |
Meter installations (new installations and replacements) |
15,726 interventions (12,501 new installations and 3,225 replacements) and 45,780 mass replacements under contract |
network extension |
9.04 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
204.5 km of reclaimed network |
drinking water quality control |
11,966 samples collected and 365,546 tests performed |
ACEA ATO 5 | |
interventions due to network failure/leak detection |
10,119 interventions |
planned interventions |
3 interventions (on distribution network) |
Meter installations (new installations and replacements) |
26,005 interventions (3,044 new installations and 22,961 replacements) |
network extension |
0 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
46.3 km of reclaimed network (*) |
drinking water quality control |
2,565 samples collected and 107,420 tests performed |
GORI | |
interventions due to network failure/leak detection |
16,412 interventions |
planned interventions |
7,003 interventions |
Meter installations (new installations and replacements) |
25,484 interventions (12,565 new installations and 12,919 replacements) |
network extension |
0.78 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
14.7 km of reclaimed network |
drinking water quality control |
4,908 samples collected and 132,538 tests performed |
GESESA | |
interventions due to network failure/leak detection |
3,190 interventions (3,090 due to faults, 100 leak detection) |
planned interventions |
123 interventions |
Meter installations (new installations and replacements) |
1,162 interventions (257 new installations and 905 replacements) |
network extension |
2 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
1.8 km of reclaimed network |
drinking water quality control |
1,048 samples collected and 12,307 tests performed |
AdF | |
interventions due to network failure/leak detection |
8,901 interventions (8,288 due to faults, 613 leak detection) |
planned interventions |
54 interventions |
Meter installations (new installations and replacements) |
19,728 installations (3,257 new installations and 16,471 replacements) |
network extension |
2 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
33 km of reclaimed network |
drinking water quality control |
4,514 samples taken and 121,738 tests performed (120,940 on drinking water and 798 on surface water) |
INTERVENTIONS ON SEWERAGE NETWORKS AND TESTS |
|
type of work |
|
ACEA ATO 2 | |
interventions due to network failure |
2,986 interventions |
planned interventions |
245 interventions |
network extension |
21.8 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
13.4 km of reclaimed network |
wastewater quality control |
6,999 samples collected and 135,906 tests performed |
ACEA ATO 5 | |
interventions due to network failure |
347 interventions |
planned interventions |
- |
network extension | - |
network reclamation |
1.7 km of reclaimed network |
wastewater quality control |
3,281 samples collected and 67,810 tests performed |
GORI | |
interventions due to network failure |
433 interventions |
planned interventions |
7,521 interventions |
network extension |
15.9 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
8.4 km of reclaimed network |
wastewater quality control |
1,582 samples collected and 43,564 tests performed |
GESESA | |
interventions due to network failure |
117 interventions |
planned interventions |
6 interventions |
network extension | - |
bonifica rete | - |
wastewater quality control |
630 samples collected and 12,234 tests performed |
AdF | |
interventions due to network failure |
335 interventions |
planned interventions |
24 interventions |
network extension |
3.95 km of expanded network |
network reclamation |
2.95 km of reclaimed network |
wastewater quality control |
7,734 samples collected and 40,481 tests performed |
Acea Ato 2's aqueducts and supply network are equipped with remote-control systems: meters and sensors connected to the field equipment provide the central system with useful information on the condition of the network and its operation (system set-up, pump and valve status, hydraulic, chemical, physical and energy measurements), highlighting any alarms and offering the possibility of remote operation, such as turning pumps on or off, opening, closing or adjusting valves. Rome's particularly complex distribution network is fed by water centres, where remote control has been implemented extensively. The number of water centres and points on the network that are partially or fully remote-controlled has further increased: at the end of 2022, there were 1,211 remote-controlled plants on the collection and distribution network (springs, wells, aqueducts, supply systems, water centres, drinking water treatment plants) and a further 1,947 remote-controlled ones along the distribution network (1,256 districtisation points, 124 water kiosks and 567 network pressure measuring points, including 401 hydro valves and 166 pressure points). Of these, 507 are equipped with water quality measurement systems. For thethe sewage system the progressive remote control of the entire sector is very advanced which intervenes on both central systems and plants (large and small treatment plants and sewage lifting plants): the main treatment plants are already remotely controlled through on-site rooms and further work to upgrade the technology and connect them to the central room is in progress.
The water sites managed by Acea Ato 5 - including supply sources, distribution plants, sewage lifting stations and purification plants - are partly equipped with remote control, which makes telemetry, remote command and control possible, as well as the detection of hydraulic (water flow rate, network pressure, tank level, operating status of electric pumps), electri-qualitative (turbidity and resid al chlorine) parameters. At the end of 2022, there were 395 plants with a remote control system installed (equipped with hydraulic measurements – flow rates, pressure and levels – 16 of which were also equipped with water quality control), and 111 network points (with continuous pressure or flow monitoring systems).
The plants managed by Gori, relating to the drinking water, sewage and purification systems, are all equipped with remote-control systems; there are a total of 677 plants (269 water sites and 203 water network nodes, 195 sewage sites and 10 purification sites), at which telemetry, remote command and control activities, as well as the detection of hydraulic parameters, are carried out. A local control system provides automated management89 of electric pumps and valves, according to a logic of energy efficiency and saving of water resources; in the largest reservoirs, outflow control valves are installed and remotely controlled, for dynamic adjustment of the quantity of resource supplied, based on different water availability scenarios. The application of IoT technologies in nodes of the water and sewerage networks where electricity is absent also allows essential network parameters (pressures and flows) to be monitored. With another 2 interventions in 2022, Gesesa continued the gradual installation of the remote-control system at the sites managed; in particular, automation was implemented in the Forchia reservoir well and a remote-control system only previously accessible locally was moved to the company SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system. A tender was also held in the final part of the year to award contracts for further interventions.
In 2022, AdF expanded remote control to another 52 aqueduct sites; constant monitoring of the networks (district flow measurements and control valves) and of the smaller reservoirs makes it possible to reduce inefficiencies, as well as to optimise their management. The automatic instruments installed on the pumping systems of the sewage lifts also facilitate predictive maintenance, frequency analysis of alarms, and the status of priority process meters for management and budgetary purposes. Work continued during the year to implement automatic regulation of the network, depending on pressure conditions, and tests on battery-powered pressure and flow rate sensors with NB-IoT technology. As at 31 December 2022, there were a total of 1,895 remote-control sites managed by AdF, relating to the drinking water, sewage and purification systems, including plants and manholes (of which 508 aqueduct sites and 221 water network nodes, 202 sewage sites and 115 purification sites).
The issue of limiting losses on distribution networks is carefully monitored by all Group companies, which are committed to the sustainable management of the water cycle; to this end, organisational structures dedicated to protecting the resource have been set up. The companies carry out districtisation, inspection and reclamation of the networks, installation of automatic valves and other pressure control instruments, verification and calibration of meters, identification of abnormal consumption and implement interventions to counter illicit connections and improper use of the resource. The specific activities undertaken in 2022 by each company are illustrated in the dedicated chapter Water Segment in the section Relations with the environment, to which reference should be made.
The companies continued in 2022 with the installation of new meters and the replacement of old ones (see figures in Table no. 29). As part of its mass meter replacement activities, Acea Ato 2 has continued its functional project for the gradual remote reading of water meters, initially by developing and patenting, in collaboration with Areti, an “Add-On” remote reading device called “Proteus” and, in 2022, by installing, in addition to Proteus, other NB-IoT “Add-On” devices, for around 6,000 devices installed in the year, which led, in total, to around 34,000 remote reading devices. The Company also plans to introduce specific solutions according to different requirements, with the installation of “Add-On” devices mainly on the large sizes, whereas for lower sizes (for example with DN15 pipes), it is implementing the design and development of an “integrated smart meter” remote reading device with innovative and advanced NBIoT technology for the water service, which is expected to provide benefits in terms of remote management and optimisation of quality, quantity and security of data.
AdF continued to implement remote reading of meters in the area, installing a device that makes it possible to increase reading frequency and to facilitate data collection; in 2022 it installed around 20,000 remote reading meters, achieving coverage of 58% of the entire fleet of meters. AdF also has a platform for analysing, checking and monitoring data from remote reading, which, by also integrating data collected from fixed and mobile concentrators, allows greater control of the flows supplied and network balance.
The continuity of the water supply is a fundamental service parameter for customer satisfaction, which is subject to regulation by the ARERA. Table no. 30 shows the data of the last three years relating to disruptions and water reductions, urgent (due to accidental breakdowns of pipelines or plants, energy interruption, etc.) or planned, for the Companies in question.
Table no. 30 – Number, type and duration of disruptions in the supply of water (2020-2022)
type of disruption | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ACEA ATO 2 (*) | |||
urgent disruptions (no.) |
1,207 | 911 | 882 |
planned disruptions (no.) |
212 | 336 | 262 |
interruzioni totali (n.) (**) | 1,419 | 1,247 | 1,144 |
suspensions lasting > 24hrs (no.) |
196 | 167 | 179 |
ACEA ATO 5 | |||
urgent disruptions (no.) |
521 | 691 | 686 |
planned disruptions (no.) |
568 | 397 | 457 |
total disruptions (no.) (**) |
1,089 | 1,088 | 1,143 |
suspensions lasting > 24hrs (no.) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
GORI | |||
urgent disruptions (no.) |
3,042 | 2,629 | 2,610 |
planned disruptions (no.) |
103 | 59 | 141 |
total disruptions (no.) (**) |
3,145 | 2,688 | 2,751 |
suspensions lasting > 24hrs (no.) |
0 | 0 | 0 |
GESESA | |||
urgent disruptions (no.) |
90 | 17 | 36 |
planned disruptions (no.) |
57 | 19 | 46 |
total disruptions (no.) (**) |
147 | 36 | 82 |
suspensions lasting > 24hrs (no.) |
1 | 8 | 0 |
AdF (*) | |||
urgent disruptions (no.) |
1,918 |
2,158 |
2,470 |
planned disruptions (no.) |
313 | 342 | 457 |
total disruptions (no.) (**) |
2,237 | 2,500 | 2,608 |
suspensions lasting > 24hrs (no.) |
48 | 44 | 62 |
(*) The 2021 figures for Acea Ato 2 have been consolidated; the figures for the 2020-2021 two-year period for AdF, net of the item suspensions lasting > 24hrs, have been adjusted excluding the disruptions lasting over one hour, in line with what was reported to ARERA. Additionally, the 2022 figures for Acea Ato 2 and AdF are being consolidated. Any adjustments, after data consolidation, will be reported in the next reporting cycle.
(**) As envisaged by ARERA, total disruptions include shutdowns (due to damage to pipes/pipelines and network changes) and interruptions due to disruptions and system anoma- lies. The number of total out of service cases is therefore used for the calculation.
The quality of the drinking water distributed safeguards aspects related to the health and safety of the community and the resource returned to the receiving water bodies has impacts on safeguarding ecosystems. Consequently, all the Companies independently carry out controls on drinking and wastewater using internal laboratories or with the support of Acea Elabori (see Table no. 29).
In particular, tests on water intended for consumption are carried out on samples collected from springs and wells, supply plants, reservoirs and along distribution networks, as well as samples collected for extraordinary testing and specific parameters. Test frequency and sampling points are defined taking into consideration the volumes of water distributed, population served, network and infrastructure conditions and specific characteristics of local springs (see also Environmental relations).
All the Water Operations Companies in the Group have started preparations or begun to implement Water Safety Plans (WSPs), aimed at preventing and reducing the risks inherent to the drinking water service; the activities in question, conducted in 2022, are illustrated in the Water Area chapter in the "Relations with the Environment" section, to which reference should be made.
As regards the territory managed by Acea Ato 2, the spring water collected to supply the Rome and Fiumicino area presents levels of excellent quality at the source, while in the Castelli Romani area and other areas of upper Lazio, the volcanic nature of the terrain adds mineral elements to the aquifer such as fluorine, arsenic and vanadium, in concentrations exceeding those envisaged by the law. For some time, Acea Ato 2 has been working to resolve these issues, such as by decommissioning some local sources of supply and replacing them with higher quality springs. In 2022, in particular, Acea Ato 2 built new drinking water plants or upgraded/expanded existing plants in the municipalities of Ariccia, Allumiere, Rignano Flaminio and Manziana. It has also started work on aqueduct interconnections in the municipalities of Civitavecchia and Albano Laziale that will ensure greater network resilience and improve the service provided.
In 2022, AdF implemented the project launched in 2021 to monitor the quality of supply sources with online instrumentation. The project involved the installation of the instruments, the acquisition of the remote-control signals and the preparation of the relative control/reporting dashboards, through which it is possible to integrate the qualitative data collected with quantitative information and with the meteorological and hydrogeological information ade available online by the related regional services, updated on a daily basis. The 8 supply sources monitored in 2021 were joined in 2022 by another 10 sources, for a total control of around 75% of the resource collected from the environment. The installation of online measurement systems and the uptake of remote control makes it possible to continuously monitor the quality of the water and activate early warning systems as provided for in the guidelines of European Directive 2020/2184 on the safety of drinking water. Gori distributes quality water, collected from deep wells. The qualitative characteristics of the water are verified by the internal “Francesco Scognamiglio” laboratory, located in Pomigliano d’Arco, which uses cutting-edge instruments, including a spectrometer capable of determining all the metals indicated by the regulations in force on drinking water.
Gesesa participates in the technical round table, together with the Campania Water Authority, local, provincial and regional institutions, Arpac and the local health authorities, dedicated to the monitoring and characterisation of the groundwater resource that, through the Campo Mazzoni and Pezzapiana wells, supplies the city of Benevento. In 2022, Gesesa continued a project for the creation of an activated-carbon filtration system for the treatment of drinking water for the water plant in Benevento (see also Water Segment in Relations with the Environment).
In 2022, there were 165 water kiosks active (124 of Acea Ato 2, of which 36 in the City of Rome and 88 in the province of Rome, 20 of Gori and 21 of AdF); these are dispensers of chilled natural or sparkling water, installed throughout the territory, available to citizens and tourists, free of charge or at minimal cost. The water distributed is the same as the aqueducts and the quality is certified by regular checks conducted by the companies and the relevant local health authorities. The initiative continues to be met with a positive response and in the year in question, the “kiosks” supplied a total of over 38.7 million litres of water (about 34.2 million litres from Acea Ato 2, about 3.5 million litres from Gori and about 1 million litres from AdF water kiosks), with a percentage of sparkling water of about 39%. The environmental benefits are clear: the litres dispensed are equivalent to 774 tonnes of plastic saved over the year (equal to around 26 million 1.5 litre bottles) and over 2,000 tonnes of CO2 not emitted into the atmosphere (around 34% more emissions avoided than the 2021 figure of 1,580 tonnes of CO2 avoided), due to the lack of bottle production90 and net of emissions due to the energy consumption of the kiosks91 and the CO2 added to obtain sparkling water.
Acea Ato 2 is also responsible for water up to the “point of supply” for the drinking water fountains in Rome. The Waidy Wow app, designed by a team in the Acea Group, makes it possible to identify the water supply points located throughout the territory, not only in the areas served by the Group companies, but across Italy, with over 50,000 water points mapped. The application is designed and developed to create a community, to improve the lifestyle of the people who use it, and to promote values and habits formed with respect for the environment. It led to communication initiatives that disseminate the culture of water and the beauty of the territory: indeed, one feature makes it possible to identify personalised routes by following the “water ways” (drinking fountains, fountains, water kiosks) or to access pre-set thematic routes and related multimedia content. Finally, the app gives access to a “web radio”, a channel dedicated to infotainment with 24-hour music programming and the inclusion of short videos on sustainability in collaboration with LifeGate. As part of Acea Innovation Day 2022, the latest upgrade to the Waidy application was presented, carried out with the start-up UP2YOU, which can precisely calculate the environmental benefits that people can help generate by using drinking fountains, and in particular to reduce plastic and CO2 emissions. As at 31 December 2022, the Waidy Wow app was installed on 105,947 devices.
FUNCTIONS OF THE WAIDY WOW APP
THE PERCEIVED QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER, RESULTS OF THE 2022 SATISFACTION SURVEYS
Acea measures customer habits and perceptions regarding the quality of the drinking water supplied. The customer satisfaction surveys not only include an overall opinion on water quality, but also an in-depth analysis of the subject. The outcomes presented below are the average of the two half-yearly surveys.
For Rome and Fiumicino, where the service is managed by Acea Ato 2, the overall opinion on taste, smell and clarity of drinking water expressed by the sample of respondents remains stable and high at 7.5/10 (7.6/10 in 2021); 35.8% of those interviewed, a figure that is down compared to 2021 (39.2%), state that they habitually drink the water that comes to their homes, while 30.7% (28% in 2021) state that they never drink it; the reasons given by those who never drink water at home continue to include the habit of drinking mineral water, followed by the response “it is not good for my health”.
In the other areas served by Acea Ato 2, in the province of Rome, the overall satisfaction rating for water quality was 7/10, a slight increase (6.8/10 in 2021); as for consumption habits, 24% of the sample (25.1% in 2021) stated that they regularly drink tap water and 41% (45.9% in 2021) never drink it; for the latter, the main reason is related to the habit of drinking mineral water, followed by the opinion on the taste.
For Acea Ato 5 customers in Frosinone and vicinity, in 2022 the overall opinion expressed on drinking water came to 6.4/10 (it was 6.1/10 in 2021). The percentage of respondents stating that they habitually drink tap water remains limited and is decreasing at 15.6% (17% in 2021), while the percentage of those stating that they never drink it, equal to 58.7% is high (previously 54.9%). For the latter, the main reasons given were the habit of drinking mineral water and aspects related to health.
In the Sarnese Vesuviano district, the overall opinion on drinking water expressed by Gori customers in 2022 remains stable at 6.4/10 (6.2/10 in 2021), with the percentages of respondents who say they habitually drink tap water decreasing to 19.6% (23% in 2021), and those who never drink it increasing to 58.7% (52.4% in 2021). The main reasons cited by those who do not prefer tap water are “it is not good for my health” and “I am accustomed to drinking mineral water”.
For customers of Gesesa, in Benevento and province, the overall opinion expressed on the quality of drinking water is 6.8/10 (6.9/10 in 2021); a slight decrease is recorded in the percentage of customers who say they drink tap water regularly, which was 15.3% in 2022 (16.6% in 2021) and an increase (62%) in those who state that they never drink it (55.6% in 2021); in this area, the prevailing reasons given were “I am accustomed to drinking mineral water” and “it is not good for my health”.
For customers of AdF, operating in the provinces of Grosseto and Siena, the overall opinion expressed on drinking water improved and was 7.5/10 (6.9/10 in 2021). The percentage of respondents stating that they habitually drink tap water, 38.9%, also increased (36.9% in 2021) and the percentage of those stating that they never drink it decreased to 37.7% (40.2% in 2021), mainly, also in this case, due to the habit of drinking mineral water and because they do not like the taste.
The collection of wastewater and its treatment prior to being returned to the environment takes place through a complex system and a configuration organised by “areas” comprising wastewater treatment plants, sewerage networks connected thereto and the associated pumping stations. Acea Ato 2 manages 725 sewage lifting plants, 171 purification plants and more than 7,000 km of sewerage networks (of which 6,447 km mapped on GIS); in 2022, the company continued with its plan to centralise the purification plants, for the work carried out, see the box in the Water Area chapter of the section Relations with the environment.
The Acea Ato 2 Environmental Operations Centre constantly monitors data recorded remotely using cutting-edge technology relating to hydrometric and rainfall information for the Rome area, shared with the Rome Hydrographic and Tide Gauge Operations Office, as well as data on the quality of water of the water bodies: in 2022, 349 samples were taken at 25 sampling points on the Tiber and Aniene rivers and at 33 sampling points on Lake Bracciano.
In the territory of the municipality of Rome, Acea Ato 2 also manages the lifting plants and tanks for the watering network and the non-drinking water network supplying the water features of the most important artistic fountains. In particular 9 of the main artistic and monumental fountains of the capital: the Triton Fountain, the three fountains in Piazza Navona – the Fountain of the Four Rivers, the Moor Fountain and the Fountain of Neptune – the Trevi Fountain, the Fountain of Turtles, the Fountain of Moses, the Fountain of the Naiads.
The infrastructure of the water treatment and sewerage service managed by Acea Ato 5 includes, as at 31 December 2022, 233 sewage lifting plants, 125 purification plants and approximately 1,800 km of dedicated networks. Gori manages 2,697 km of network serving the water treatment and sewage system and 12 treatment plants some serving individual municipalities and others serving inter-municipal areas of Sarnese-Vesuvius agriculture.
Gori continues to implement an important project, launched in 2021, to complete the sewerage and purification works in the Sarno hydrographic basin, which will have a significant environmental impact not only in terms of re-establishing the river ecosystem, thanks to the elimination of polluting discharges, but also with positive effects on the entire area, including the health of agricultural products, and the Gulf of Naples.
As at 31/12/2022 the infrastructure of the water treatment and sewerage service managed by AdF included 294 sewerage lifting plants, 150 treatment plants (and 152 Imhoff tanks) and over 1,754 km of sewage networks. Gesesa, in the territory served, manages 20 sewerage pumping stations, 32 treatment plants and 527 km of dedicated networks.
The Regulatory Authority for Energy Networks and Environment (ARERA) defines the specific and general levels of contractual quality for the water sector92. With resolution 547/19, the Authority amended and supplemented the previous regulations outlining an incentive system divided into bonuses and penalties to be attributed from 2022 based on operator performance. In late 2021, the ARERA issued its guidelines for consultation on the update of the methods for verifying contractual quality data (control procedures and penalty amounts) and, with resolution 639/2021 of 30 December, established flexible elements in the mechanisms used to assess performance, including cumulative evaluation of quality objectives on a two-year basis (2022-2023).
The introduction of the new contractual quality incentive system did not maintain the possibility, provided for in the past93, of accessing premiums in the event of the achievement of improved quality standards with respect to those defined at national level.
Acea Ato 2 has in any case maintained the improved levels of contractual quality standards, as defined by the application submitted in 2016 by the Area Governing Body (Conference of Mayors of OTA 2 Central Lazio) and accepted by ARERA, and by the amendments subsequently made by resolution 4/20 of the Conference of Mayors relating to the updating of the Service Charter. In particular, the improvement standards concern 39 indicators out of the 47 established by the resolution. For some services envisaged in the Service Charters attached to their respective concession agreements, Acea Ato 5 and AdF also pursue and have maintained standards that are better than those imposed by the Authority.
The timing of the delivery of data on specific and general contractual quality levels to the Authority shall be subsequent to the publication of this document. Therefore, unconsolidated data for all companies are presented here, based on the best estimates available at the time of publication, and are intended as indicative of performance trends; consolidated data will be published in the next reporting cycle (see Tables 31-35).
There is a mechanism for automatic compensation of customers in the event of non-standard performance on "specific" indicators, the value of which varies according to the delay in performance (see also the box describing investigations, rewards and penalties in the chapter Institutions and the Company).
The water companies, as required by the Authority, communicate commercial performance data to users in their bills once a year: Acea Ato 2, Acea Ato 5 and AdF also publish them online, and all publish information on the quality of the drinking water distributed on their websites.
Table no. 31 – The main specific and general levels of contractual quality in the water sector (2021-2022) – Acea Ato 2 – (ARERA parameters, improvement standards and Acea Ato 2 performance – 2021 data are consolidated, 2022 data are not consolidated)
ACEA ATO 2 - CONTRACTUAL WATER QUALITY SEGMENT | |||||||||||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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SERVICES |
ARERA STANDARDS |
ACEA ATO 2 IMPROVEMENT STANDARD |
average actual completion time for services |
degree of compliance |
average actual completion time for services |
degree of compliance | |||||
ACEA ATO 2 PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||
estimate for water connection with inspection |
20 working days |
15 working days |
6.1 | 98.6% | 4.0 | 99.1% | |||||
estimate for sewage connection with inspection |
20 working days |
15 working days |
3.5 | 98.6% | 3.7 | 100% | |||||
execution of the water connection with simple work |
15 working days |
10 working days |
6.7 | 100% | 4.3 | 100% | |||||
execution of the sewage connection simple work |
20 working days |
15 working days |
/ | 100% | / | / | |||||
supply activation |
5 working days |
3 working days |
5.8 | 97.4% | 3.2 | 97.7% | |||||
reactivation or takeover of the supply without changing the meter rate |
5 working days |
3 working days |
2.3 | 98.4% | 1.5 | 98.6% | |||||
reactivation or takeover supply with changes to the meter rate |
10 working days |
6 working days |
1.0 | 100% | 1.0 | 100.00% | |||||
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
2 working days |
1 weekday |
0.7 | 99.3% | 0.6 | 99.5% | |||||
deactivation of supply |
7 working days |
3 working days |
3.1 | 98.4% | 2.1 | 99.4% | |||||
transfer of registration |
5 working days |
3 working days |
0.2 | 99.6% | 0.3 | 99.2% | |||||
estimates for works with inspection |
20 working days |
15 working days |
4.9 | 99.2% | 4.0 | 99.7% | |||||
completion of simple work |
10 working days |
6 working days |
13.4 | 100% | 3.2 | 100% | |||||
punctuality band for appointments |
180 minutes |
120 minutes |
0.7 | 99.8% | 0.9 | 99.1% | |||||
reply to complaints |
30 working days |
20 working days |
6.2 | 99.8% | 5.7 | 100% | |||||
reply to written enquiries |
30 working days |
20 working days |
5.6 | 99.7% | 4.8 | 100% | |||||
billing adjustment |
60 working days |
55 working days |
6.3 | 100% | 6.4 | 100% | |||||
GENERAL LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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ACEA ATO 2 PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||
completion of complex water connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
90% of the services within 20 working days |
8.2 | 97.6% | 8.2 | 97.9% | |||||
completion of complex sewage connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
90% of the services within 25 working days |
13.1 | 97.1% | 38.0 | 70.0% | |||||
completion of complex works |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
90% of the services within 20 working days | 14.9 | 93.1% | 12.9 | 94.9% | |||||
maximum time for the agreed appointment |
90% of the services within 7 working days |
90% of the services within 5 working days |
2.8 | 97% | 2.2 | 99.6% | |||||
arrival at the location of the emergency call |
90% of the services within 3 minutes from the telephone conversation with the operator |
90% of the services within 2 minutes from the telephone conversation with the operator |
1.4 | 98.9% | 1.9 | 97.4% | |||||
reply to written billing adjustment requests |
95% of the services within 30 working days from receipt of the request |
95% of the services within 20 working days from receipt of the request |
6.0 | 99.8% | 5.7 | 100% | |||||
reply to the emergency call (CPI) |
90% of the services within 120 seconds |
90% of the services within 110 seconds |
55 | 97.4% | 13 | 98.0% |
Note: the 2022 data are being consolidated and have still not been submitted to the OTS or reported to ARERA. The symbol “/” is used when there are no services during the year.
Table no. 32 – Main specific and general levels of contractual quality in the water sector (2021-2022) – Acea Ato 5 – (ARERA parameters, improvement standards from the Service Charter, and Acea Ato 5 performance – 2021 data are consolidated, 2022 data are not consolidated)
ACEA ATO 5 - CONTRACTUAL WATER QUALITY SEGMENT | |||||||||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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SERVICES |
ARERA STANDARDS |
ACEA ATO 5 IMPROVEMENT STANDARD (from SC) |
average actual completion time for services |
degree of compliance |
average actual completion time for services |
grado di rispetto | |||
ACEA ATO 5 PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
estimate for water connection with inspection |
20 working days |
10 working days | 3.6 | 98.0% | 3.4 | 99.5% | |||
estimate for sewage connection with inspection |
20 working days |
10 working days | 7.9 | 94.1% | 5.8 | 90.6% | |||
execution of the water connection with simple work |
15 working days | 1.9 | 99.3% | 2.5 | 100% | ||||
execution of the sewage connection simple work |
20 working days |
- | - | - | - | ||||
supply activation |
5 working days | 2.9 | 97.4% | 2.1 | 99% | ||||
reactivation or takeover of the supply without changing the meter rate |
5 working days | 1.4 | 98.9% | 1.7 | 98.7% | ||||
reactivation or takeover supply with changes to the meter rate (*) |
10 working days | 0,0 | 100% | - | - | ||||
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
2 working days |
0.9 | 97.3% | 0.9 | 98.8% | ||||
deactivation of supply |
7 working days |
5 working days |
2.1 | 99.4% | 2.2 | 99.9% | |||
transfer of registration |
5 working days |
0.1 | 99.7% | 0.2 | 99.6% | ||||
estimates for works with inspection |
20 working days |
3.3 | 99.3% | 2.8 | 100% | ||||
completion of simple work |
10 working days |
2.0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 100% | ||||
punctuality band for appointments |
180 minutes |
0.8 | 99.7% | 1.6 | 99.4% | ||||
reply to complaints |
30 working days |
20 working days | 10.0 | 98.7% | 9.2 | 96.4% | |||
reply to written enquiries |
30 working days |
10 working days |
7.9 | 99.9% | 7.2 | 99.2% | |||
billing adjustment |
60 working days |
6.5 | 100% | 5.9 | 100% | ||||
GENERAL LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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ACEA ATO 5 PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
completion of complex water connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
90% of the services |
12.6 | 90.4% | 22.2 | 85% | |||
completion of complex sewage connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
90% of the services |
21.5 | 66.7% | 50.9 | 60.8% | |||
completion of complex works |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
11.8 | 85.7% | 18.3 | 85.4% | ||||
maximum time for the agreed appointment |
90% of the services within 7 working days |
1.9 | 99.8% | 2.5 | 99.8% | ||||
reply to written billing adjustment requests |
95% of the services within |
95% of the services |
8.8 | 98.5% | 8.1 | 98.4% | |||
arrival at the location of the emergency call |
90% of the services within 3 minutes from the telephone conversation with the operator |
90% of the services |
96.5 | 87.9% | 105.3 | 89.3% |
NOTE: The symbol "-" indicates that the average time cannot be calculated because the service is on/off.
Table no. 33 – Main specific and general levels of contractual quality in the water sector (2021-2022) – Gori (ARERA parameters and Gori performance - 2021 data are consolidated, 2022 data are not consolidated)
CONTRACTUAL QUALITY WATER SECTOR- GORI | |||||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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SERVICES |
ARERA STANDARDS |
average actual completion time for services |
degree of compliance |
average actual completion time for services |
grado di rispetto |
GORI PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||
estimate for water connection with inspection |
20 working days |
6.05 |
98.9% | 6.51 | 99.0% |
estimate for sewage connection with inspection |
20 working days |
36.47 |
98.2% | 6.49 | 98.6% |
execution of the water connection with simple work |
15 working days |
15.13 | 81.2% | 11.71 | 85.7% |
execution of the sewage connection with simple work |
20 working days |
8.57 | 100% | 23.00 | 66.7% |
supply activation |
5 working days | 4.76 | 93.4% | 4.81 | 91.8% |
reactivation or takeover of the supply without changing the meter rate |
5 working days | 1.94 | 97.3% | 1.78 | 97.9% |
reactivation or takeover of the supply with changes to the meter rate |
10 working days |
/ | / | / | / |
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
2 working days |
2.55 | 97.4% | 1.14 | 96.5% |
deactivation of supply |
7 working days |
3.71 | 98.6% | 3.06 | 98.5% |
transfer of registration |
5 working days |
0.5 | 99.1% | 0.5 | 98.7% |
estimates for works with inspection |
20 working days |
5.48 | 99.4% | 18.70 | 99.1% |
completion of simple work |
10 working days |
17.23 | 62.5% | 16.24 | 67.2% |
punctuality band for appointments |
180 minutes |
0.91 | 99.1% | 1.9 | 98.0% |
reply to complaints |
30 working days |
13.9 | 85.8% | 11 | 98.7% |
reply to written enquiries |
30 working days |
6.5 | 95.9% | 6.4 | 99.0% |
billing adjustment |
60 working days |
1.2 | 100% | 16 | 100% |
GENERAL LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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GORI PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||
completion of complex water connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
25.39 |
77.7% |
31.15 | 70.5% |
completion of complex sewage connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
27.37 |
72.4% |
27.78 | 73.0% |
completion of complex works |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
41.44 |
66.3% |
31.76 | 67.6% |
maximum time for the agreed appointment |
90% of the services within 7 working days |
6.71 |
93.8% |
3.1 | 97.6% |
arrival at the location of the emergency call |
90% of the services within 3 minutes from the telephone conversation with the operator |
2.04 |
98.0% |
1.4 | 97.8% |
reply to written billing adjustment requests |
95% of the services within 30 working days from receipt of the request |
9.5 |
95.2% |
14.4 | 99.0% |
reply to the emergency call (CPI) |
90% of the services within 120 seconds |
52 |
97.4% |
47 |
97.2% |
NOTE: The symbol “/” is used when there are no services during the year.
Table no. 34 – Main specific and general levels of contractual quality in the water sector (2021-2022) – Gesesa (ARERA parameters and Gesesa performance – 2021 data are consolidated, 2022 data are not consolidated)
CONTRACTUAL QUALITY WATER SECTOR - GESESA | ||||||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF QUALITY | ||||||
SERVICES | ARERA STANDARDS | average actual completion time for services | degree of compliance | average actual completion time for services | degree of compliance | |
GESESA PERFORMANCE | ||||||
2021 | 2022 | |||||
estimate for water connection with inspection |
20 working days |
5.08 | 98.5% | 5.78 | 62.44% | |
estimate for sewage connection with inspection |
20 working days |
/ | / | / | / | |
execution of the water connection with simple work |
15 working days |
2.56 | 94.7% | 2.31 | 100% | |
execution of the sewage connection with simple work |
20 working days | / | / | / | / | |
supply activation |
5 working days |
28.90 | 57.1% | 7.61 | 65.67% | |
reactivation or takeover of the supply without changing the meter rate |
5 working days |
3.15 | 89.8% | 3.48 | 83.24% | |
reactivation or takeover of the supply with changes to the meter rate |
10 working days |
/ | / | / | / | |
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
2 working days |
69.38 |
83.7% | 2.33 | 66.67% | |
deactivation of supply |
7 working days |
3.22 | 98.8% | 3.21 | 94.50% | |
transfer of registration |
5 working days |
1.0 | 98.9% | 0.91 | 97.01% | |
estimates for works with inspection |
20 working days |
4.16 | 100% | 4.93 | 98.15% | |
completion of simple work |
10 working days |
1.47 | 97.2% | 3.20 | 93.33% | |
punctuality band for appointments |
180 minutes |
1.77 | 94.9% | 9.8 | 97.26% | |
reply to complaints |
30 working days |
10.35 | 100% | 18.9 | 99.29% | |
reply to written enquiries |
30 working days |
9.62 | 100% | 15.8 | 100% | |
billing adjustment |
60 working days |
1.94 | 100% | 4.6 | 100% | |
GENERAL LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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GESESA PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | |||||
completion of complex water connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
9.49 |
93.0% |
8.46 |
95.65% |
|
completion of complex sewage connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
/ | / | / | / | |
completion of complex works |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
2.16 |
100% |
4.89 | 98.21% | |
maximum time for the agreed appointment |
90% of the services within 7 working days |
3.09 | 97.7% | 3.6 | 94.98% | |
arrival at the location of the emergency call |
90% of the services within 3 minutes from the telephone conversation with the operator |
34.69 | 68.0% | 9.22 | 85.94% | |
reply to written billing adjustment requests |
95% of the services within 30 working days from receipt of the request |
31.14 | 100% | 14.9 | 100% | |
reply to the emergency call (CPI) |
90% of the services within 120 seconds |
85.85 | 88.0% | 84.85 | 87.0% |
NOTE: The symbol “/” is used when there are no services during the year.
Table no. 35 – Main specific and general levels of contractual quality in the water sector (2021-2022) – AdF – (ARERA parameters, improvement standards from the Service Charter, and AdF performance – 2021 data are consolidated, 2022 data are not consolidated)
CONTRACTUAL QUALITY WATER SECTOR- AdF | |||||||||
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SPECIFIC LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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SERVICES |
ARERA STANDARDS |
AdF IMPROVEMENT STANDARD (from SC) |
average actual completion time for services |
degree of compliance |
average actual completion time for services |
degree of compliance |
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AdF PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
estimate for water connection with inspection |
20 working days |
5,41 | 98,9% | 7,41 | 99,63% | ||||
estimate for sewage connection with inspection |
20 working days |
5,40 | 99,0% | 7,81 | 99,31% | ||||
execution of the water connection with simple work |
15 working days |
6,56 | 94,6% | 7,34 | 96,88% | ||||
execution of the sewage connection simple work |
20 working days |
n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | ||||
supply activation |
5 working days |
3,58 | 93,1% | 6,25 | 90,89% | ||||
reactivation or takeover of the supply without changing the meter rate |
5 working days |
2,03 | 97,8% | 1,87 | 98,28% | ||||
reactivation or takeover supply with changes to the meter rate |
10 working days |
/ | / | / | / | ||||
reactivation of supply following disconnection for late payment |
2 working days |
0,85 | 97,6% | 0,85 | 98,59% | ||||
deactivation of supply |
7 working days |
5 working days |
2,81 | 99,9% | 2,34 | 96,99% | |||
transfer of registration |
5 working days |
0,19 | 99,2% | 0,20 | 99,97% | ||||
estimates for works with inspection |
20 working days |
5,82 | 95,1% | 7,04 | 99,33% | ||||
completion of simple work |
10 working days |
3,85 | 83,30% | 4,63 | 94,74% | ||||
punctuality band for appointments |
180 minutes |
1,6 | 99,4% | 1,5 | 99,12% | ||||
reply to complaints |
30 working days |
25 working days |
15,4 | 99,5% | 14,25 | 100% | |||
reply to written enquiries |
30 working days |
25 working days |
15,3 | 99,5% | 12,46 | 100% | |||
billing adjustment |
60 working days |
11,8 | 100,00% | 25,14 | 100% | ||||
GENERAL LEVELS OF QUALITY |
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AdF PERFORMANCE |
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2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
completion of complex water connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
14.5 |
92.8% |
11.71 |
95.13% |
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completion of complex sewage connection |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
20.4 | 84.9% | 19.68 | 93.18% | ||||
completion of complex works |
90% of the services within 30 working days |
20.0 | 90.6% | 11.57 | 96.05% | ||||
maximum time for the agreed appointment |
90% of the services within 7 working days |
2.6 | 98.0% | 3.10 | 98.28% | ||||
arrival at the location of the emergency call |
90% of the services within |
1.5 | 94.3% | 1.51 | 94.86% | ||||
reply to written billing adjustment requests |
95% of the services within 30 working days from receipt of the request |
17.2 | 99.9% | 19.81 | 99.53% | ||||
reply to the emergency call (CPI) |
90% of the services within 120 seconds |
43 | 97.5% | 33.42 | 98.70% |
NOTE: The symbol “/” is used when there are no services during the year.
68 Areti holds the ministerial concession for the distribution of electricity in the areas indicated and manages public lighting under the Service Contract stipulated between Acea SpA and Roma Capitale.
69 Prosumers are both consumers and producers of energy, which they use for their own consumption or sell to the grid (see the box on prosumers connected to Acea's networks, which are constantly increasing, in the section on Acea Group customers: electricity and water services).
70 Areti’s Resilience Plan was submitted to ARERA in June 2019.
71 By Resolution of the City Council no. 130 dated 22 December 2010 regarding the Updating of the Service Agreement between Roma Capitale and Acea SpA, effective 15 March 2011, the agreement was extended to 31 December 2027.
72 For the purpose of calculating service levels, reports pertaining to damages caused by third parties are not be considered.
73 Fines are calculated using the following criteria: if the average repair time (TMR) is higher than the average allowable repair time (TMRA), for each type of report daily fines are applied to each notice for which the lead time (LT) exceeds the value of the TMRA. If the TMR is lower than or equal to the TMRA, for each type of report daily fines are applied to each notice for which the LT exceeds the value of the maximum allowable recovery time (TMAX).
74 More detailed information on call centre performance and written complaints is provided in the Customer Care section.
75 The data excludes reminders and repeated reporting of the same fault.
76 Specific quality standards” are defined as the deadline within which the service provider must provide a given service and, in the event of non-compliance, they require that automatic compensation is granted to customers; the general quality standards” are defined as the minimum percentage of services to be provided within a given deadline.
77 Integrated Test on the output-based regulation of electricity distribution and measurement services – Annex A to ARERA resolution 646/2015/R/eel as subsequently amended and supplemented.
78 This is due to the misalignment between the delivery times of reports to the Authority and those required by law for the publication of this document.
79 Where due, automatic compensation is paid to the customer by deduction from the amount charged in the first subsequent bill and if needed in following bills, or paid by direct remittance. In any case, such automatic compensation must always be paid to the customer within 6 months from the date of receipt of the written complaint or the request for reimbursement of double billing, with the exception of customers who are billed quarterly, for which the term is set at 8 months. For distribution activities, automatic compensation is paid by the distributor to the service recipient within 7 months from the date on which the required service is provided.
80 The amount set by the Authority for compensation for non-compliance with the specific quality standards for the distribution service starts from a basic amount of €35 for domestic low voltage customers; € 70 for non-domestic low voltage customers and " 140 for medium voltage customers. In the event of non-compliance with the specific quality standards of the sale, the seller shall pay the final customer an automatic compensation of € 25. Compensation grows in relation to the delay in the provision of the service.
81 In order to be entitled to compensation, medium voltage customers must prove that they have installed protection devices at their plants that can prevent any interruption caused by faults in their utility plants from having repercussions on the Areti network, damaging other customers connected nearby. Furthermore, they must send their own plant adequacy statement, issued by parties with specific technical and professional expertise. Where customers fail to meet the requirements whereby compensation may be sought, that amount is paid by Areti as a fine to the Energy and Environmental Services Fund.
82 In July 2021, with Regional Council Resolution no. 10, the Optimal Territorial Area 2 - Central Lazio-Rome was modified to include the Municipality of Campagnano di Roma, which previously belonged to OTA 1 - North Lazio-Viterbo.
83 In 89 municipalities, Acea Ato 2 managed the entire IWS (aqueduct, sewerage and waste water treatment), and the IWS was partially managed in another 17 municipalities.
84 Acea was entrusted with the running of the capital’s aqueduct service since 1937, the water treatment system since 1985 and the entire sewerage system since 2002,effective 1 January 2003.
85 Including the management of two municipalities outside the area (Conca Casale and Rocca d’Evandro).
86 These are the "New Marcio Aqueduct - Lot I", the "Raddoppio VIII Syphon - Casa Valeria Section - Ripoli Tunnel Exit - Phase I", the "Ottavia - Trionfale Supply System" and the "Monte Castellone - Colle S. Angelo (Valmontone) Pipeline".
87 According to Ministerial Decree 517/21 and the Decree of the State General Accounting Office no. 160/22 (provision for launch of works that cannot be postponed).
88 On the basis of the opinion of the authority responsible for overseeing public works expressed at the meeting on 14/10/2020(no.46/2020)and pursuant to art.44, paragraph 1-bis of Law 108/21.
89 With human intervention only in emergencies.
90 The figure, although significant, is certainly underestimated because it does not take into account the emission savings induced by not transporting the bottles by road/rail.
91 Consumption data of the AdF water kiosks managed by the municipalities are not available.
92 For most of the services the regulation of contractual quality aspects is in force from July 2016 according to resolution 655/2015/R/Idr or RQSII (Regulation of the contractual quality of the integrated water service).
93 Contractual quality premiums related to the achievement of improved quality standards with respect to those defined in Resolution 655/2015/R/IDR were introduced by Resolution 664/2015/R/Idr on the Integrated Water Service Tari Method for the second regulatory period (2016-2019).