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REGULATIONS
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 543/2013
of 14 June 2013
on submission and publication of data in electricity markets and amending Annex I to Regulation
(EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
gration and the rapid development of intermittent
renewable energy generation sources such as wind and
solar require the disclosure of complete, timely available,
high quality and easily digestible information relating to
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
supply and demand fundamentals.
Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European
(4)
The timely availability of complete sets of data on funda
Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions
mentals should also increase the security of energy
for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in elec
supplies. It should allow market parties to precisely
tricity and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 ( 1 ), and in
match supply and demand reducing the risk for black-
particular Article 18(5) thereof,
outs. As a result TSOs should be able to better control
their networks and operate them under more predictable
and secure conditions.
Whereas:
(5)
Current transparency measures do not fully satisfy these
(1) Regulation
(EC)
No
714/2009,
and
in
particular
criteria. In addition, relevant market information is
Article 15 thereof and point 5 of the Guidelines on
unevenly distributed among market participants with
the management and allocation of available transfer
large incumbent players having exclusive access to
capacity of interconnections between national systems,
information in relation to their own assets putting new
set out in Annex I to that Regulation, lays down
market participants or participants without own assets at
requirements for Transmission System Operators (TSOs)
a disadvantage.
to publish data on the availability of networks, capacities
of cross-border interconnectors and generation, load and
network outages.
(6) Market
participants
should
be
provided
with
timely
information on the expected consumption. This
information should be regularly updated and be
(2) Article
4(4)
of
Regulation
(EU)
No
1227/2011
of
the
European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October
provided for different timeframes. The actual outturn of
2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and trans
the expected consumption should also be made available
parency (
shortly after real time.

2 ) recognises that publication of inside
information in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
714/2009 or guidelines adopted pursuant to it constitute
simultaneous, complete and effective public disclosure.
(7) The
planned
and
unplanned
unavailability
of
power
generation and consumption units is one of the most
important supply-demand relevant information for
(3) The
availability
of
such
data
is
indispensable
for
market
market participants. Market participants and TSOs need
participants’ ability to take efficient production,
to be provided with detailed information on where, when
consumption and trading decisions. Deeper market inte
and why units are not or will not be available to generate
or consume and when they are expected to return in
( 1 ) OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 15.
operation. This should also help TSOs to better reallocate
( 2 ) OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1.
reserves reducing the probability for black-outs.

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(8) Market
participants
and
TSOs
should
also
receive
detailed (13) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 should
information about the overall installed generation
therefore be amended accordingly.
capacity, estimations about total scheduled generation,
including separately for intermittent generation, and
unit level data about actual generation of larger
(14) This
Regulation
has
been
adopted
on
the
basis
of
Regu
production facilities.
lation (EC) No 714/2009 which it supplements and of
which it forms an integral part. References to Regulation
(EC) No 714/2009 in other legal acts shall be understood
as also referring to this Regulation.
(9)
In order to be able to move power from where it is
available to where it is most needed and adjust portfolios
accordingly, the market should be provided with
(15) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
information about planned and unplanned unavailability
accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred
of existing cross-border transmission infrastructure and
to in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009,
plans about infrastructure developments. TSOs should
also provide and regularly update data on planned and
offered cross-border transfer capacities for different time
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
horizons as well as information related to the allocation
and use of capacities.
Article 1
Subject matter
(10) Through
the
rapid
deployment
of
intermittent
generation
This Regulation lays down the minimum common set of data
sources away from consumption centres, transmission
relating to generation, transportation and consumption of elec
infrastructure has increasingly got congested in large
tricity to be made available to market participants. It also
parts of Europe. To relieve congestions TSOs have
provides for a central collection and publication of the data.
increasingly intervened in market operations instructing
market participants to change their generation or trading
commitments. In order to enable the market to
Article 2
understand where and why congestion management
Definitions
measures have become necessary, TSOs need to provide
timely, detailed and reasoned information about their
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2
actions.
of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 shall apply. In addition, the
following definitions shall apply:
(1) ‘balancing reserves’ mean all resources, if procured ex ante
(11) Even after careful planning producers, suppliers and
traders may find themselves out of balance and be
or in real time, or according to legal obligations, which are
exposed to TSOs balancing and settlement regime. In
available to the TSO for balancing purposes;
order to optimally mitigate imbalance risk market
participants need accurate, clear and timely information
about balancing markets. TSOs should provide such
(2) ‘balancing time unit’ means the time period for which the
information in a comparable format across borders
price for balancing reserves is established;
including details about the reserves they have contracted,
prices paid and volumes activated for balancing purposes.
(3) ‘bidding zone’ means the largest geographical area within
which market participants are able to exchange energy
without capacity allocation;
(12) TSOs
are
often
the
primary
source
of
relevant
funda
mental information. They are also used to collect and
(4) ‘capacity allocation’ means the attribution of cross zonal
assess large amounts of information for system
capacity;
operation purposes. In order to provide an overall view
of relevant information across the Union, TSOs should
facilitate the collection, verification and processing of
data and the European Network of Transmission
(5) ‘consumption unit’ means a resource which receives elec
System Operators for Electricity (the ENTSO for Elec
trical energy for its own use, excluding TSOs and
tricity) should make the data available to the public
Distribution Systems Operators (DSOs);
through a central information transparency platform. In
order to make best use of existing sources of trans
parency, the ENTSO for Electricity should be able to
(6) ‘control area’ means a coherent part of the interconnected
receive information for publication through third
system, operated by a single system operator and shall
parties such as power exchanges and transparency plat
include connected physical loads and/or generation units
forms.
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(7) ‘coordinated net transmission capacity’ means a capacity
(21) ‘planned’ means an event known ex ante by the primary
calculation method based on the principle of assessing and
owner of the data;
defining ex ante a maximum energy exchange between
adjacent bidding zones;
(22) ‘power transfer distribution factor’ means a representation
of the physical flow on a critical network element induced
(8) ‘critical network element’ means a network element either
by the variation of the net position of a bidding zone;
within a bidding zone or between bidding zones taken
into account in the capacity calculation process, limiting
the amount of power that can be exchanged;
(23) ‘primary owner of the data’ means the entity which creates
the data;
(9) ‘cross-control area balancing’ means a balancing scheme
where a TSO can receive bids for activation coming
(24) ‘production unit’ means a facility for generation of elec
from other TSOs’ areas. It does not include re-dispatching
tricity made up of a single generation unit or of an aggre
or the delivery of emergency energy;
gation of generation units;
(10) ‘cross zonal capacity’ means the capability of the intercon
nected system to accommodate energy transfer between
(25) ‘profile’ means a geographical boundary between one
bidding zones;
bidding zone and several neighbouring bidding zones;
(11) ‘currency’ is euro if at least one part of the bidding zone(s)
(26) ‘redispatching’ means a measure activated by one or
concerned is part of a country in which euro is a legal
several system operators by altering the generation
tender. In any other case it is the local currency;
and/or load pattern in order to change physical flows in
the transmission system and relieve a physical congestion;
(12) ‘cut-off time’ means the point in time where TSOs have to
confirm all matched nominations to the market. The cut-
(27) ‘total load’, including losses without power used for energy
off time refers not only to daily or intra daily markets but
storage, means a load equal to generation and any imports
also to the different markets that cover imbalance
deducting any exports and power used for energy storage;
adjustments and reserve allocation;
(28) ‘transmission capacity allocator’ means the entity
(13) ‘countertrading’ means a cross zonal exchange initiated by
empowered by TSOs to manage the allocation of cross
system operators between two bidding zones to relieve
zonal capacities;
physical congestion;
(29) ‘vertical load’ means the total amount of power flowing
(14) ‘data provider’ means the entity that is sending the data to
out of the transmission network to the distribution
the central information transparency platform;
networks, to directly connected final customers or to the
consuming part of generation;
(15) ‘explicit allocation’ means the allocation of cross zonal
capacity only, without the energy transfer;
(30) ‘year-ahead forecast margin’ means the difference between
the yearly forecast of available generation capacity and the
(16) ‘flow based parameters’ mean the available margins on
yearly forecast of maximum total load taking into account
critical network elements with associated power transfer
the forecast of total generation capacity, the forecast of
distribution factors;
availability of generation and the forecast of reserves
contracted for system services;
(17) ‘generation unit’ means a single electricity generator
belonging to a production unit;
(31) ‘time’ means the local time in Brussels.
(18) ‘implicit allocation’ means a congestion management
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method in which energy is obtained at the same time as
cross zonal capacity;
Establishment of a central information transparency
platform
(19) ‘market time unit’ means the period for which the market
1. A
central
information
transparency
platform
shall
be
price is established or the shortest possible common time
established and operated in an efficient and cost effective
period for the two bidding zones, if their market time
manner within the European Network of Transmission System
units are different;
Operators for Electricity (the ‘ENTSO for Electricity’). The
ENTSO for Electricity shall publish on the central information
transparency platform all data which TSOs are required to
(20) ‘offered capacity’ means the cross zonal capacity offered by
submit to the ENTSO for Electricity in accordance with this
the transmission capacity allocator to the market;
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The central information transparency platform shall be available
5. Without prejudice to the obligations of the TSOs and of
to the public free of charge through the internet and shall be
the ENTSO for Electricity laid down in paragraph 1 and
available at least in English.
Article 3, data can also be published on TSOs’ or other
parties’ websites.
The data shall be up to date, easily accessible, downloadable and
available for at least five years. Data updates shall be time-
6. National
regulatory
authorities
shall
ensure
that
the
stamped, archived and made available to the public.
primary owners of the data, TSOs and data providers comply
with their obligations under this Regulation.
2. The
ENTSO
for
Electricity
shall
submit
a
proposal
Article 5
concerning the operation of the central information trans
parency platform and the associated costs to the Agency for
Manual of procedures
the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (the Agency) four months
after entry into force of this Regulation. The Agency shall
The ENTSO for Electricity shall develop a manual specifying:
provide its opinion within three months from the date of
submission of the proposal.
(a) details and format of the submission of data laid down in
Article 4(1);
3. The
ENTSO
for
Electricity
shall
ensure
that
the
central
information transparency platform is operational 18 months
after the entry into force of this Regulation.
(b) standardised ways and formats of data communication and
exchange between primary owners of data, TSOs, data
providers and the ENTSO for Electricity;
Article 4
Submission and publication of data
(c) technical and operational criteria which data providers
would need to fulfil when providing data to the central
1. Primary owners of data shall submit data to TSOs in
information transparency platform;
accordance with Articles 6 to 17. They shall ensure that the
data they provide to TSOs, or where provided for in accordance
with paragraph 2 to data providers, are complete, of the
(d) appropriate classification of production types referred to in
required quality and provided in a manner that allows TSOs
Articles 14(1), 15(1) and 16(1).
or data providers to process and deliver the data to the ENTSO
for Electricity in sufficient time to allow the ENTSO for Elec
tricity to meet its obligations under this Regulation in relation
to the timing of the publication of information.
The ENTSO for Electricity shall develop the manual following
open and transparent consultation with stakeholders.
TSOs, and where relevant data providers, shall process the data
The ENTSO for Electricity shall make the manual available to
they receive and provide them to the ENTSO for Electricity in
the public.
due time for publication.
The ENTSO for Electricity shall update the manual when
2. Primary
owners
of
data
may
fulfil
their
obligation
laid necessary. Before publishing or updating the manual, the
down in paragraph 1 by submitting data directly to the
ENTSO for Electricity shall submit a draft to the Agency for
central information transparency platform provided they use a
its opinion, which the Agency shall provide within two months.
third party acting as data provider on their behalf. This way of
The draft of the first release shall be submitted to the Agency
submitting data shall be subject to the prior agreement of the
within four month after the entry into force of this Regulation.
TSO in whose control area the primary owner is located. When
providing its agreement the TSO shall assess whether the data
provider fulfils the requirements referred to in points (b) and (c)
Article 6
of Article 5, first subparagraph.
Information on total load
1. For
their
control
areas,
TSOs
shall
calculate
and
submit
3. TSOs
shall
be
considered
as
primary
owners
of
data
for the following data to the ENTSO for Electricity for each bidding
the purposes of Articles 6 to 17, except when stated otherwise.
zone:
4. In
case
a
bidding
zone
consists
of
several
control
areas
in
(a) the total load per market time unit;
different Member States, the ENTSO for Electricity shall publish
the data referred to in paragraph 1 separately for the concerned
Member States.
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(c) a week-ahead forecast of the total load for every day of the
— bidding zone,
following week, which shall for each day include a
maximum and a minimum load value;
— available capacity per market time unit during the event,
(d) a month-ahead forecast of the total load for every week of
the following month, which shall include, for a given week,
— reason for the unavailability,
a maximum and a minimum load value;
— the estimated start and end date (day, hour) of the
(e) a year-ahead forecast of the total load for every week of the
change in availability;
following year, which shall for a given week include a
maximum and a minimum load value.
(b) changes in actual availability of a consumption unit with a
power rating of 100 MW or more, specifying:
2. The
information
referred
to:
— bidding zone,
(a) in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
one hour after the operating period;
— available capacity per market time unit during the event,
(b) in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
— reason for the unavailability,
two hours before the gate closure of the day-ahead market
in the bidding zone and be updated when significant
changes occur;
— the start date and the estimated end date (day, hour) of
the change in availability.
(c) in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be published each Friday
no later than two hours before the gate closure of the day-
2. The
information
laid
down
in
point
(a)
of
paragraph
1
ahead market in the bidding zone and be updated when
shall be published in aggregated form per bidding zone indi
significant changes occur;
cating the sum of unavailable consumption capacity per market
time unit during a given period as soon as possible but no later
than one hour after the decision regarding the planned unavail
(d) in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
ability is made.
one week before the delivery month and be updated when
significant changes occur;
The information laid down point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be
(e) in point (e) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
published in aggregated form per bidding zone indicating the
the 15th calendar day of the month before the year to
sum of unavailable consumption capacity per market time unit
which the data relates.
during a given period as soon as possible but no later than one
hour after the change in actual availability.
3. Generation
units
located
within
a
TSO’s
control
area
shall
provide that TSO with all the relevant information required to
3. Consumption
units
located
in
a
TSO’s
control
area
shall
calculate the data referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1.
calculate and submit the data laid down in paragraph 1 to that
TSO.
Generation units shall be considered as primary owners of the
relevant information they provide.
The consumption units shall be considered as primary owner of
the data they submit.
4. Distribution
system
operators
(DSO),
located
within
a
TSO’s control area shall provide that TSO with all the
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relevant information required to calculate the data referred to
Year-ahead forecast margin
in points (b) to (e) of paragraph 1.
1. For
their
control
areas,
TSOs
shall
calculate
and
provide
DSOs shall be considered as primary owners of the relevant
for each bidding zone the year-ahead forecast margin evaluated
information they provide.
at the local market time unit to the ENTSO for Electricity.
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The information shall be published one week before the yearly
capacity allocation but no later than the 15th calendar day of
Information relating to the unavailability of consumption
the month before the year to which the data relates.
units
1. For
their
control
areas,
TSOs
shall
provide
the
following 2. Generation
units
and
DSOs,
located
within
a
TSO’s
information to the ENTSO for Electricity:
control area shall provide that TSO with any relevant
information required to calculate the data referred to in
(a) the planned unavailability of 100 MW or more of a
paragraph 1.
consumption unit, including changes of 100 MW or more
in the planned unavailability of consumption units, lasting
Generation units and DSOs shall be considered as primary
at least one market time unit, specifying:
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— the location,
Transmission infrastructure
— the type of asset,
TSOs shall establish and provide information on future changes
to network elements and interconnector projects including
— the estimated impact on cross zonal capacity per
expansion or dismantling in their transmission grids within
direction between bidding zones,
the next three years, to the ENTSO for Electricity. This
information shall only be given for measures expected to
— reasons for the unavailability,
have an impact of at least 100 MW on cross zonal capacity
between bidding zones or on profiles at least during one market
— the start and estimated end date (day, hour) of the
time unit. The information shall include:
change in availability;
(a) the identification of the assets concerned;
(c) changes in the actual availability of off-shore grid infra
structure that reduce wind power feed-in by 100 MW or
(b) the location;
more during at least one market time unit, specifying:
(c) type of asset;
— the identification of the assets concerned,
(d) the impact on interconnection capacity per direction
— the location,
between the bidding zones;
— the type of asset,
(e) the estimated date of completion.
— the installed wind power generation capacity (MW)
connected to the asset,
The information shall be published one week before the yearly
capacity allocation but no later than the 15th calendar day of
— wind power fed in (MW) at the time of the change in
the month before the year to which the allocation relates. The
the availability,
information shall be updated with relevant changes before the
end of March, the end of June and the end of September of the
— reasons for the unavailability,
year to which the allocation relates.
— the start and estimated end date (day, hour) of the
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change in availability.
Information relating to the unavailability of transmission
infrastructure
2. The
information
laid
down
in
point
(a)
of
paragraph
1
shall be published as soon as possible, but no later than one
1. For their control areas TSOs shall calculate and provide to
hour after the decision regarding the planned unavailability is
the ENTSO for Electricity:
made.
(a) the planned unavailability, including changes in the planned
3. The
information
laid
down
in
points
(b)
and
(c)
of
unavailability of interconnections and in the transmission
paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as possible but no
grid that reduce cross zonal capacities between bidding
later than one hour after the change in actual availability.
zones by 100 MW or more during at least one market
time unit, specifying:
4. For
the
information
laid
down
in
points
(a)
and
(b)
of
paragraph 1 TSOs may choose not to identify the asset
— the identification of the assets concerned,
concerned and specify its location if it is classified as sensitive
critical infrastructure protection related information in their
— the location,
Member States as provided for in point (d) of Article 2 of
Council Directive 2008/114/EC ( 1 ). This is without prejudice
to their other obligations laid down in paragraph 1 of this
— the type of asset,
Article.
— the estimated impact on cross zonal capacity per
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direction between bidding zones,
Information relating to the estimation and offer of cross
— reasons for the unavailability,
zonal capacities
1. For
their
control
areas
TSOs
or,
if
applicable,
transmission
— the estimated start and end date (day, hour) of the
capacity allocators, shall calculate and provide the following
change in availability;
information to the ENTSO for Electricity sufficiently in
advance of the allocation process:
(b) changes in the actual availability of interconnections and in
the transmission grid that reduce cross zonal capacities
(a) the forecasted and offered capacity (MW) per direction
between bidding zones by 100 MW or more during at
between bidding zones in case of coordinated net trans
least one market time unit, specifying:
mission capacity based capacity allocation; or
— the identification of the assets concerned,
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(b) the relevant flow based parameters in case of flow based
— capacity (MW) allocated to the market,
capacity allocation.
— the price of the capacity (Currency/MW),
TSOs or, if applicable, transmission capacity allocators shall be
considered as the primary owners of the information they
calculate and provide.
— the auction revenue (in Currency) per border between
bidding zones;
2. The information laid down in paragraph 1(a) shall be
published as set out in the Annex.
(b) for every market time unit and per direction between
bidding zones the total capacity nominated;
3. In
relation
to
direct
current
links,
TSOs
shall
provide (c) prior to each capacity allocation the total capacity already
updated information on any restrictions placed on the use of
allocated through previous allocation procedures per market
available cross-border capacity including through the appli
time unit and per direction;
cation of ramping restrictions or intraday transfer limits not
later than one hour after the information is known to the
ENTSO for Electricity.
(d) for every market time unit the day-ahead prices in each
bidding zone (Currency/MWh);
Operators of direct current links shall be considered as primary
owners of the updated information they provide.
(e) in case of implicit allocations, for every market time unit
the net positions of each bidding zone (MW) and the
congestion income (in Currency) per border between
4. TSOs
or,
if
applicable,
transmission
capacity
allocators,
bidding zones;
shall provide a yearly report to the ENTSO for Electricity indi
cating:
(f) scheduled day-ahead commercial exchanges in aggregated
form between bidding zones per direction and market
(a) the main critical network elements limiting the offered
time unit;
capacity;
(g) physical flows between bidding zones per market time unit;
(b) the control area(s) which the critical network elements
belong to;
(h) cross zonal capacities allocated between bidding zones in
Member States and third countries per direction, per
(c) the extent to which relieving the critical network elements
allocated product and period.
would increase the offered capacity;
2. The
information
laid
down:
(d) all possible measures that could be implemented to increase
the offered capacity, together with their estimated costs.
(a) in points (a) and (e) of paragraph 1 shall be published no
later than one hour after each capacity allocation;
When preparing the report TSOs may choose not to identify
the asset concerned and specify its location if it is classified as
sensitive critical infrastructure protection related information in
(b) in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
their Member States as provided for in point (d) of Article 2 of
one hour after each round of nomination;
Directive 2008/114/EC.
(c) in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be published at the latest
when publication of offered capacity figures become due as
TSOs or, if applicable, transmission capacity allocators shall be
set out in the Annex;
considered as primary owners of the report they provide.
(d) in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
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one hour after gate closure;
Information relating to the use of cross zonal capacities
1. For
their
control
areas
TSOs
shall
calculate
and
provide (e) in point (f) of paragraph 1 shall be published every day no
the following information to the ENTSO for Electricity:
later than one hour after the last cut-off time and, if appli
cable, shall be updated no later than two hours after each
intra-day nomination process;
(a) in case of explicit allocations, for every market time unit
and per direction between bidding zones:
(f) in point (g) of paragraph 1 shall be published for each
market time unit as closely as possible to real time but
— the capacity (MW) requested by the market,
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(g) in point (h) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
(a) the sum of generation capacity (MW) installed for all
one hour after the allocation.
existing production units equalling to or exceeding 1 MW
installed generation capacity, per production type;
3. Transmission
capacity
allocators,
or
where
applicable
power exchanges, shall provide the TSOs with all the relevant
(b) information about production units (existing and planned)
information required to calculate the data laid down in
with an installed generation capacity equalling to or
paragraph 1.
exceeding 100 MW. The information shall contain:
Transmission capacity allocators shall be considered as primary
— the unit name,
owners of the information they provide.
— the installed generation capacity (MW),
Power exchanges shall be considered primary owners of the
information they provide.
— the location,
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— the voltage connection level,
Information relating to congestion management measures
— the bidding zone,
1. For
their
control
areas
TSOs
shall
provide
the
following
information to the ENTSO for Electricity:
— the production type;
(a) information relating to redispatching per market time unit,
(c) an estimate of the total scheduled generation (MW) per
specifying:
bidding zone, per each market time unit of the following
day;
— the action taken (that is to say production increase or
decrease, load increase or decrease),
(d) a forecast of wind and solar power generation (MW) per
bidding zone, per each market time unit of the following
— the identification, location and type of network elements
day.
concerned by the action,
2. The
information
laid
down:
— the reason for the action,
(a) in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be published annually no
— capacity affected by the action taken (MW);
later than one week before the end of the year;
(b) information relating to countertrading per market time unit,
(b) in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be published annually for
specifying:
the three following years no later than one week before the
beginning of the first year to which the data relates;
— the action taken (that is to say cross-zonal exchange
increase or decrease),
(c) in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
18.00 Brussels time, one day before actual delivery takes
place;
— the bidding zones concerned,
(d) in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
— the reason for the action,
18.00 Brussels time, one day before actual delivery takes
place. The information shall be regularly updated and
— change in cross-zonal exchange (MW);
published during intra-day trading with at least one
update to be published at 8.00 Brussels time on the day
(c) the costs incurred in a given month from actions referred to
of actual delivery. The information shall be provided for all
in points (a) and (b) and from any other remedial action.
bidding zones only in Member States with more than 1 %
feed-in of wind or solar power generation per year or for
2. The
information
laid
down:
bidding zones with more than 5 % feed-in of wind or solar
power generation per year.
(a) in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 shall be published as
soon as possible but no later than one hour after the
3. Production
units
located
in
a
TSO’s
control
area
shall
operating period, except for the reasons which shall be
provide that TSO with all the relevant information required to
published as soon as possible but not later than one day
calculate the data laid down in paragraph 1.
after the operating period;
Production units shall be considered as primary owners of the
(b) in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
relevant information they provide.
one month after the end of the referred month.
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Article 14
Information relating to the unavailability of generation and
Forecast generation
production units
1. For their control areas, TSOs shall calculate and provide
1. For
their
control
areas,
TSOs
shall
provide
the
following
the following information to the ENTSO for Electricity:
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(a) the planned unavailability of 100 MW or more of a
(d) changes of 100 MW or more in actual availability of a
generation unit including changes of 100 MW or more in
production unit with an installed generation capacity of
the planned unavailability of that generation unit, expected
200 MW or more, but not published in accordance with
to last for at least one market time unit up to three years
subparagraph (b), expected to last for at least one market
ahead, specifying:
time unit, specifying:
— the name of the production unit,
— the name of the production unit,
— the name of the generation unit,
— location,
— location,
— bidding zone,
— bidding zone,
— installed generation capacity (MW),
— installed generation capacity (MW),
— the production type,
— the production type,
— available capacity during the event,
— available capacity during the event,
— reason for the unavailability,
— reason for the unavailability, and
— start date and estimated end date (day, hour) of the
— start date and estimated end date (day, hour) of the
change in availability;
change in availability.
(b) changes of 100 MW or more in actual availability of a
2. The
information
laid
down
in
points
(a)
and
(c)
of
generation unit, expected to last for at least one market
paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as possible, but no
time unit, specifying:
later than one hour after the decision regarding the planned
unavailability is made.
— the name of the production unit,
— the name of the generation unit,
The information laid down in points (b) and (d) of paragraph 1
shall be published as soon as possible but no later than one
— location,
hour after the change in actual availability.
— bidding zone,
3. Generation
units
located
in
a
TSO’s
control
area
shall
provide that TSO with the data laid down in paragraph 1.
— installed generation capacity (MW),
Generation units shall be considered as primary owners of the
— the production type,
data they provide.
— available capacity during the event,
Article 16
— reason for the unavailability, and
Actual generation
— start date and estimated end date (day, hour) of the
1. For
their
control
areas,
TSOs
shall
calculate
and
provide
change in availability;
the following information to the ENTSO for Electricity:
(c) the planned unavailability of a production unit of 200 MW
(a) actual generation output (MW) per market time unit and
or more including changes of 100 MW or more in the
per generation unit of 100
MW or more installed
planned unavailability of that production unit, but not
generation capacity;
published in accordance with subparagraph (a), expected
to last for at least one market time unit up to three years
(b) aggregated generation output per market time unit and per
ahead, specifying:
production type;
— the name of the production unit,
(c) actual or estimated wind and solar power generation (MW)
— location,
in each bidding zone per market time unit;
— bidding zone,
(d) aggregated weekly average filling rate of all water reservoir
and hydro storage plants (MWh) per bidding zone including
— installed generation capacity (MW),
the figure for the same week of the previous year.
— the production type,
2. The
information
laid
down:
— available capacity during the event,
(a) in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall be published five days after
— reason for the unavailability,
the operational period;
— start date and estimated end date (day, hour) of the
(b) in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
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(c) in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
(d) accepted aggregated offers per balancing time unit,
one hour after the operational period and be updated on the
separately for each type of balancing reserve;
basis of measured values as soon as they become available.
The information shall be provided for all bidding zones
(e) the amount of activated balancing energy (MW) per
only in Member States with more than 1 % feed-in of
balancing time unit and per type of reserve;
wind or solar power generation per year or for bidding
zones with more than 5 % feed-in of wind or solar power
generation per year;
(f) prices paid by the TSO for activated balancing energy per
balancing time unit and per type of reserve; price
information shall be provided separately for up and down
(d) in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be published on the third
regulation;
working day following the week to which the information
relates. The information shall be provided for all bidding
zones only in Member States with more than 10 % feed-in
(g) imbalance prices per balancing time unit;
of this type of generation per year or for bidding zones with
more than 30 % feed-in of this type of generation per year.
(h) total imbalance volume per balancing time unit;
3. Generation
units
and
production
units
located
within
a (i) monthly financial balance of the control area, specifying:
TSOs’ control area shall provide that TSO with all the
relevant information to calculate the data laid down in
— the expenses incurred to the TSO for procuring reserves
paragraph 1.
and activating balancing energy,
Generation units and production units respectively shall be
— the net income to the TSO after settling the imbalance
considered as primary owners of the relevant information
accounts with balance responsible parties;
they provide.
(j) if applicable, information regarding Cross Control Area
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Balancing per balancing time unit, specifying:
Balancing
1. For
their
control
areas,
TSOs
or
where
applicable
— the volumes of exchanged bids and offers per
operators of balancing markets, where such markets exist
procurement time unit,
shall provide the following information to the ENTSO for Elec
tricity:
— maximum and minimum prices of exchanged bids and
offers per procurement time unit,
(a) rules on balancing including:
— volume of balancing energy activated in the control
— processes for the procurement of different types of
areas concerned.
balancing reserves and of balancing energy,
Operators of balancing markets shall be considered as primary
— the methodology of remuneration for both the
owners of the information they provide.
provision of reserves and activated energy for balancing,
2. The
information
laid
down:
— the methodology for calculating imbalance charges,
(a) in point (b) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
possible but no later than two hours before the next
— if applicable, a description on how cross-border
procurement process takes place;
balancing between two or more control areas is
carried out and the conditions for generators and load
to participate;
(b) in point (c) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
possible but no later than one hour after the procurement
process ends;
(b) the amount of balancing reserves under contract (MW) by
the TSO, specifying:
(c) in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
possible but no later than one hour after the operating
— the source of reserve (generation or load),
period;
— the type of reserve (e.g. Frequency Containment Reserve,
(d) in point (e) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
Frequency Restoration Reserve, Replacement Reserve),
possible but no later than 30 minutes after the operating
period. In case the data are preliminary, the figures shall be
— the time period for which the reserves are contracted
updated when the data become available;
(e.g. hour, day, week, month, year, etc.);
(e) in point (f) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
(c) prices paid by the TSO per type of procured balancing
possible but no later than one hour after the operating
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(f) in point (g) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
limited to cases of gross negligence and/or wilful misconduct. In
possible;
any event they shall not be liable to compensate the person
who uses the data for any loss of profit, loss of business, or any
(g) in point (h) of paragraph 1 shall be published as soon as
other indirect incidental, special or consequential damages of
possible but no later than 30 minutes after the operating
any kind arising from a breach of their obligations under this
period. In case the data are preliminary, the figures shall be
Regulation.
updated when the data become available;
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(h) in point (i) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
three months after the operational month. In case the
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009
settlement is preliminary, the figures shall be updated after
Points 5.5 to 5.9 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 714/2009
the final settlement;
are deleted with effect from 5 January 2015.
(i) in point (j) of paragraph 1 shall be published no later than
Article 20
one hour after the operating period.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
Article 18
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
Liability
The liability of the primary owner of the data, the data provider
Article 4(1) shall apply 18 months after the entry into force of
and the ENTSO for Electricity under this Regulation shall be
this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 June 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
Publication of the information referred to in Article 11(2)
Capacity allocation period Forecasted
cross
zonal
capacity
to
be
published Offered
capacity
to
be
published
Yearly One
week
before
the
yearly
allocation
One week before the yearly allocation process
process but no later than 15 December, for but no later than 15 December
all months of the following year
Monthly Two
working
days
before
the
monthly
allo Two working days before the monthly allo
cation process for all days of the following cation process
month
Weekly Each
Friday,
for
all
days
of
the
following
One day before the weekly allocation process
week
Day-ahead One
hour
before
spot
market
gate
closure,
for
each market time unit
Intra-day One
hour
before
the
first
intra-day
allocation
and then real-time, for each market time unit

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