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Electricity Regional Initiative
Central Eastern European Region
Convergence & Coherence
Sven Kaiser
E-Control
CEE Stakeholder Group Meeting
7th November 2007
Background Information
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Convergence towards a single European market is a key
objective for the ERGEG Electricity Regional Initiative
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First assessment of ERI priority issues in the different regions
in terms of: Congestion Management Guidelines, balancing
market integration and transparency
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In order to receive Stakeholders views ERGEG launched a
Public Consultation on those issues
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The following presentation contains a preliminary assessment
of responses – it is however no ERGEG position paper !
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Public Consultation
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Timeframe for Public Consultation: 20th July – 14th
October 2007 (extended for 1 month)
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16 Responses received (www.ergeg.org):
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6 European Associations
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3 TSOs
1 Regional Association
1 National Association
1 Power Exchange
4 Industry companies
ERGEG assessment is presently under evaluation
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Topics Addressed
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Capacity calculation methods
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Capacity allocation
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Long and medium term
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Day ahead
Intra-day
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Balancing
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Transparency
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Governance issues, regulatory and legal framework
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Capacity Calculation
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ERGEG’s assessment - in most regions, approach towards
flow based calculations
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CEE – see separate agenda point
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CWE – dedicated workstream for maximizing firm cross border
capacities with common capacity calculation method
Common grid models not used yet, but under development
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Responding Stakeholders
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Considering flow based calculation as a step forward, but
difficult to implement, follow up and monitor
Supporting development of common network model and at
least regional TSO coordination
Asking for improvements in TSO data exchange
Requesting transparency in capacity calculation
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Long Term Capacity Allocation
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ERGEG’s assessment – mainly dealing with explicit auctions
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Coexistence of explicit auctions across regions - Harmonization of
auction rules
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Definition and harmonization of products (firmness, timeframes …)
Governance, e.g. in relation to Auction Office
Responding Stakeholders
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Recognizing mainly a need for long term allocations
Supporting harmonized products and platforms – at least per region
Requesting “one-stop-shop” solutions
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Day Ahead Capacity Allocations
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ERGEG’s assessment – mainly dealing with implicit auctions
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Importance of market design issues (e.g. gate closure times)
Various possibilities of Market Coupling (price vs. volume coupling)
Governance of Auction Offices and Power Exchanges
Responding Stakeholders
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Supporting the development towards implicit auctions
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See “competition” between Power Exchanges as a beneficial
situation
See the need for harmonization of vital issues in market design
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Intraday
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ERGEG’s assessment
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Intraday is on the agenda in most regions
Certain development towards continuous trading
No specific assessment regarding convergence possible at the
beginning of the Public Consultation
Responding Stakeholders
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Not always considered as an issue of topmost priority
Do not have a uniform view regarding “exclusive” vs. “nonexclusive” platforms
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Balancing
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ERGEGs assessment
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Several bilateral initiatives existing
Relationship to Intraday markets existing
Responding Stakeholders
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See an enhanced need for harmonization of various aspects (e.g.
of remuneration schemes)
Technically challenging and should not delay work on other issues
(e.g. day ahead Congestion Management)
Point to the situation with congested interconnections
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Transparency
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ERGEGs assessment
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Very important issue for creating a level playing field
Addressed in similar ways in several regions
Responding Stakeholders
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Agree with importance of transparency and ask for harmonization
across the Regions
Refer to positive attempts regarding common information platforms
(ETSOVISTA)
Ask partly for binding rules
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Other Issues
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ERI process in general – support by Member States
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Grid investments – use of congestion revenues
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Retail issues as regulated end-user prices
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Composition of regions
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Distribution for auction revenues
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