Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195Show full title

Article 5 U.K. Approval of terms and conditions or methodologies of TSOs

1. Each relevant regulatory authority in accordance with Article 37 of Directive 2009/72/EC shall approve the terms and conditions or methodologies developed by TSOs under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.

2. The proposals for the following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to approval by all regulatory authorities:

(a) the frameworks for the establishment of the European platforms pursuant to Articles 20(1), 21(1) and 22(1);

(b) the modifications of the frameworks for the establishment of the European platforms pursuant to Articles 20(5) and 21(5);

(c) the standard products for balancing capacity pursuant to Article 25(2);

(d) the classification methodology for the activation purposes of balancing energy bids pursuant to Article 29(3);

(e) the assessment on the possible increase of the minimum volume of balancing energy bids that shall be forwarded to the European platforms pursuant to Article 29(11);

(f) the methodologies for pricing balancing energy and cross-zonal capacity used for the exchange of balancing energy or operating the imbalance netting process pursuant to Article 30(1) and (5);

(g) the harmonisation of the methodology for the allocation process of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing capacity or sharing of reserves pursuant to Article 38(3);

(h) the methodology for a co-optimised allocation process of cross-zonal capacity pursuant to Article 40(1);

(i) the TSO-TSO settlement rules for the intended exchange of energy pursuant to Article 50(1);

(j) the harmonisation of the main features of imbalance settlement pursuant to Article 52(2);

on which a Member State may provide an opinion to the concerned regulatory authority.

3. The proposals for the following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to approval by all regulatory authorities of the concerned region:

(a) the framework, for the geographical area concerning all TSOs performing the reserve replacement process pursuant to Part IV of Regulation (EU) 2017/1485, for the establishment of the European platform for replacement reserves pursuant to Article 19(1);

(b) for the geographical area concerning two or more TSOs exchanging or mutually willing to exchange balancing capacity, the establishment of common and harmonised rules and process for the exchange and procurement of balancing capacity pursuant to Article 33(1);

(c) for the geographical area covering TSOs exchanging balancing capacity, the methodology for calculating the probability of available cross-zonal capacity after intraday cross-zonal gate closure time pursuant to Article 33(6);

(d) the exemption, for the geographical area in which the procurement of balancing capacity has taken place, for not allowing balancing service providers to transfer their obligations to provide balancing capacity pursuant to Article 34(1);

(e) the application of a TSO-BSP model, in a geographical area comprising two or more TSOs, pursuant to Article 35(1);

(f) the cross-zonal capacity calculation methodology for each capacity calculation region pursuant to Article 37(3);

(g) in a geographical area comprising two or more TSOs, the application of the allocation process of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing capacity or sharing of reserves pursuant to Article 38(1) ;

(h) for each capacity calculation region, the methodology for a market-based allocation process of cross-zonal capacity pursuant to Article 41(1);

(i) for each capacity calculation region, the methodology for an allocation process of cross-zonal capacity based on an economic efficiency analysis and the list of each individual allocation of cross-zonal capacity based on an economic efficiency analysis pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 5 of Article 42;

(j) for the geographical area comprising all TSOs intentionally exchanging energy within a synchronous area, the TSO-TSO settlement rules for the intended exchange of energy pursuant to Article 50(3);

(k) for the geographical area comprising all asynchronously connected TSOs intentionally exchanging energy, the TSO-TSO settlement rules for the intended exchange of energy pursuant to Article 50(4);

(l) for each synchronous area, the TSO-TSO settlement rules for the unintended exchange of energy pursuant to Article 51(1);

(m) for the geographical area comprising all asynchronously connected TSOs, the TSO-TSO settlement rules for the unintended exchange of energy pursuant to Article 51(2);

(n) the exemption, at synchronous area level, to the harmonisation of the imbalance settlement periods pursuant to Article 53(2);

(o) for the geographical area comprising two or more TSOs exchanging balancing capacity, the principles for balancing algorithms pursuant to Article 58(3);

on which a Member State may provide an opinion to the concerned regulatory authority.

4. The proposals for the following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to approval by each regulatory authority of each concerned Member State on a case-by-case basis:

(a) the exemption to publish information on offered prices of balancing energy or balancing capacity bids due to market abuse concerns pursuant to Article 12(4);

(b) where appropriate, the methodology for allocating costs resulting from actions taken by DSOs, pursuant to Article 15(3);

(c) the terms and conditions related to balancing pursuant to Article 18;

(d) the definition and the use of specific products pursuant to Article 26(1);

(e) the limitation on the amount of bids that is forwarded to the European platforms pursuant to Article 29(10);

(f) the exemption to separate procurement of upward and downward balancing capacity pursuant to Article 32(3);

(g) where appropriate, the additional settlement mechanism separate from the imbalance settlement, to settle the procurement costs of balancing capacity, administrative costs and other costs related to balancing with balance responsible parties pursuant to Article 44(3);

(h) the derogations to one or more provisions of this Regulation pursuant to Article 62(2);

(i) the costs relating to the obligations imposed on system operators or assigned third entities in accordance with this Regulation pursuant to Article 8(1);

on which a Member State may provide an opinion to the concerned regulatory authority.

5. The proposal for terms and conditions or methodologies shall include a proposed timescale for their implementation and a description of their expected impact on the objectives of this Regulation. The implementation timescale shall not be longer than 12 months after the approval by the relevant regulatory authorities, except where all relevant regulatory authorities agree to extend the implementation timescale or where different timescales are stipulated in this Regulation. Proposals on terms and conditions or methodologies subject to the approval by several or all regulatory authorities shall be submitted to the Agency at the same time that they are submitted to regulatory authorities. Upon request by the relevant regulatory authorities, the Agency shall issue an opinion within three months on the proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies.

6. Where the approval of the terms and conditions or methodologies requires a decision by more than one regulatory authority, the relevant regulatory authorities shall consult and closely cooperate and coordinate with each other in order to reach an agreement. Where the Agency issues an opinion, the relevant regulatory authorities shall take that opinion into account. Regulatory authorities shall decide on the terms and conditions or methodologies submitted in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3, within six months following the receipt of the terms and conditions or methodologies by the relevant regulatory authority or, where applicable, by the last relevant regulatory authority concerned.

7. Where the relevant regulatory authorities have not been able to reach agreement within the period referred to in paragraph 6, or upon their joint request, the Agency shall adopt a decision concerning the submitted proposals for terms and conditions or methodologies within six months from the day of referral, in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 713/2009.

8. Any party may complain against a relevant system operator or TSO in relation to that system operator's or TSO's obligations or decisions under this Regulation and may refer the complaint to the relevant regulatory authority which, acting as dispute settlement authority, shall issue a decision within two months after receipt of the complaint. That period may be extended by a further two months where additional information is sought by the relevant regulatory authority. That extended period may be further extended with the agreement of the complainant. The relevant regulatory authority's decision shall be binding unless and until overruled on appeal.