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Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1388 of 17 August 2016 establishing a Network Code on Demand Connection (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Definitions

    3. Article 3.Scope of application

    4. Article 4.Application to existing transmission-connected demand facilities, existing transmission-connected distribution facilities, existing distribution systems and existing demand units used to provide demand response services

    5. Article 5.Application to pump-storage power generating modules and industrial sites

    6. Article 6.Regulatory aspects

    7. Article 7.Multiple TSOs

    8. Article 8.Recovery of costs

    9. Article 9.Public consultation

    10. Article 10.Stakeholder involvement

    11. Article 11.Confidentiality obligations

  3. TITLE II CONNECTION OF TRANSMISSION-CONNECTED DEMAND FACILITIES, TRANSMISSION-CONNECTED DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

    1. CHAPTER 1 General requirements

      1. Article 12.General frequency requirements

      2. Article 13.General voltage requirements

      3. Article 14.Short-circuit requirements

      4. Article 15.Reactive power requirements

      5. Article 16.Protection requirements

      6. Article 17.Control requirements

      7. Article 18.Information exchange

      8. Article 19.Demand disconnection and demand reconnection

      9. Article 20.Power quality

      10. Article 21.Simulation models

    2. CHAPTER 2 Operational notification procedure

      1. Article 22.General provisions

      2. Article 23.Energisation operational notification

      3. Article 24.Interim operational notification

      4. Article 25.Final operational notification

      5. Article 26.Limited operational notification

  4. TITLE III CONNECTION OF DEMAND UNITS USED BY A DEMAND FACILITY OR A CLOSED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES TO SYSTEM OPERATORS

    1. CHAPTER 1 General requirements

      1. Article 27.General provisions

      2. Article 28.Specific provisions for demand units with demand response active power control, reactive power control and transmission constraint management

      3. Article 29.Specific provisions for demand units with demand response system frequency control

      4. Article 30.Specific provisions for demand units with demand response very fast active power control

    2. CHAPTER 2 Operational notification procedure

      1. Article 31.General provisions

      2. Article 32.Procedures for demand units within a demand facility or a closed distribution system connected at a voltage level of or below 1 000 V

      3. Article 33.Procedures for demand units within a demand facility or a closed distribution system connected at a voltage level above 1 000 V

  5. TITLE IV COMPLIANCE

    1. CHAPTER 1 General provisions

      1. Article 34.Responsibility of the demand facility owner, the distribution system operator and the closed distribution system operator

      2. Article 35.Tasks of the relevant system operator

    2. CHAPTER 2 Compliance testing

      1. Article 36.Common provisions for compliance testing

      2. Article 37.Compliance testing for disconnection and reconnection of transmission-connected distribution facilities

      3. Article 38.Compliance testing for information exchange of transmission-connected distribution facilities

      4. Article 39.Compliance testing for disconnection and reconnection of transmission-connected demand facilities

      5. Article 40.Compliance testing for information exchange of transmission-connected demand facilities

      6. Article 41.Compliance testing for demand units with demand response active power control, reactive power control and transmission constraint management

    3. CHAPTER 3 Compliance simulation

      1. Article 42.Common provisions on compliance simulations

      2. Article 43.Compliance simulations for transmission-connected distribution facilities

      3. Article 44.Compliance simulations for transmission-connected demand facilities

      4. Article 45.Compliance simulations for demand units with demand response very fast active power control

    4. CHAPTER 4 Compliance monitoring

      1. Article 46.Compliance monitoring for transmission-connected distribution facilities

      2. Article 47.Compliance monitoring for transmission-connected demand facilities

  6. TITLE V APPLICATIONS AND DEROGATIONS

    1. CHAPTER 1 Cost-benefit analysis

      1. Article 48.Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing transmission-connected demand facilities, existing transmission-connected distribution facilities, existing distribution systems and existing demand units

      2. Article 49.Principles of cost-benefit analysis

    2. CHAPTER 2 Derogations

      1. Article 50.Power to grant derogations

      2. Article 51.General provisions

      3. Article 52.Request for a derogation by a demand facility owner, a distribution system operator or a closed distribution system operator

      4. Article 53.Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO

      5. Article 54.Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation

      6. Article 55.Monitoring of derogations

  7. TITLE VI NON-BINDING GUIDANCE AND MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION

    1. Article 56.Non-binding guidance on implementation

    2. Article 57.Monitoring

  8. TITLE VII FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 58.Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions

    2. Article 59.Entry into force

  9. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      Frequency ranges and time periods referred to in Article 12(1)

      1. The table shows the minimum time periods for which a...

    2. ANNEX II

      Voltage ranges and time periods referred to in Article 13(1)

      1. The table shows the minimum time periods during which a...

      2. The table shows the minimum time periods during which a...

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