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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2196 of 24 November 2017 establishing a network code on electricity emergency and restoration (Text with EEA relevance)
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1.When applying this Regulation, Member States, regulatory authorities, competent entities and system operators shall:
(a)apply the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination;
(b)ensure transparency;
(c)apply the principle of optimisation between the highest overall efficiency and lowest total costs for all parties involved;
(d)ensure that TSOs make use of market-based mechanisms as far as is possible to ensure network security and stability;
(e)respect technical, legal, personal safety and security constraints;
(f)respect the responsibility assigned to the relevant TSO in order to ensure system security, including as required by national legislation;
(g)consult with relevant DSOs and take account of potential impacts on their system; and
(h)take into consideration agreed European standards and technical specifications.
2.Each TSO shall submit the following proposals to the relevant regulatory authority in accordance with Article 37 of Directive 2009/72/EC for approval:
(a)the terms and conditions to act as defence service providers on a contractual basis in accordance with paragraph 4;
(b)the terms and conditions to act as restoration service providers on a contractual basis in accordance with paragraph 4;
(c)the list of SGUs responsible for implementing on their installations the measures that result from mandatory requirements set out in Regulations (EU) 2016/631, (EU) 2016/1388 and (EU) 2016/1447 and/or from national legislation and the list of the measures to be implemented by these SGUs, identified by the TSOs under Art. 11(4)(c) and 23(4)(c);
(d)the list of high priority significant grid users referred to in Articles 11(4)(d) and 23(4)(d) or the principles applied to define those and the terms and conditions for disconnecting and re-energising the high priority grid users, unless defined by the national legislation of Member States.
(e)the rules for suspension and restoration of market activities in accordance with Article 36(1);
(f)specific rules for imbalance settlement and settlement of balancing energy in case of suspension of market activities, in accordance with Article 39(1);
(g)the test plan in accordance with Article 43(2).
3.Where a Member State has so provided, the proposals referred to in points (a) to (d) and (g) of paragraph 2 may be submitted for approval to an entity other than the regulatory authority. Regulatory authorities and entities designated by the Member States pursuant to this paragraph shall decide on the proposals referred to in paragraph 2 within six months from the date of submission by the TSO.
4.The terms and conditions to act as defence service provider and as restoration service provider shall be established either in the national legal framework or on a contractual basis. If established on a contractual basis, each TSO shall develop by 18 December 2018 a proposal for the relevant terms and conditions, which shall define at least:
(a)the characteristics of the service to be provided;
(b)the possibility of and conditions for aggregation; and
(c)for restoration service providers, the target geographical distribution of power sources with black start and island operation capabilities.
5.By 18 December 2018, each TSO shall notify the regulatory authority or the entity designated by the Member State the system defence plan designed pursuant to Article 11 and the restoration plan designed pursuant to Article 23, or at least the following elements of those plans:
(a)the objectives of the system defence plan and the restoration plan, including the phenomena to be managed or the situations to be solved;
(b)the conditions triggering the activation of the measures of the system defence plan and the restoration plan;
(c)the rationale of each measure, explaining how it contributes to the objectives of the system defence plan and the restoration plan, and the party responsible for implementing those measures; and
(d)the deadlines set out pursuant to Articles 11 and 23 for the implementation of the measures.
6.Where a TSO is required or permitted under this Regulation to specify, establish or agree on requirements, terms and conditions or methodologies that are not subject to approval in accordance with paragraph 2, Member States may require prior approval by the regulatory authority, the entity designated by the Member State or other competent authorities of the Member States of these requirements, terms and conditions or methodologies.
7.If a TSO deems an amendment to the documents, approved in accordance with paragraph 3, to be necessary, the requirements provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 shall apply to the proposed amendment. TSOs proposing an amendment shall take into account the legitimate expectations, where necessary, of power generating facility owners, demand facility owners and other stakeholders based on the initially specified or agreed requirements or methodologies.
8.Any party can complain against a relevant system operator or TSO in relation to that relevant system operator's or TSO's obligations or decisions under this Regulation and may refer the complaint to the 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 regulatory authority. That extended period may be further extended with the agreement of the complainant. The regulatory authority's decision shall be binding unless and until overruled on appeal.
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