ACER Consults On The Cross-Border Capacity Allocation Methodologies For The Exchange Of Balancing Capacity In 19 EU Member States

The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) launches today a public consultation on the cross-border capacity allocation methodologies for the exchange of balancing capacity in the Hansa, Core and Baltic regions, covering 19 EU Member States.

The Hansa region includes 5 countries: Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden.

The Core region comprehends 13 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

The Baltic region comprises of 6 countries: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.

 All interested parties are invited to submit their comments by 2 May 2021.

Why should you contribute?

The cross-border capacity allocation methodologies ensure efficient, transparent, and non-discriminatory capacity allocation for the exchange of balancing capacity or sharing of reserves.

An effective allocation of the cross-border capacity contributes to the integration of the balancing capacity markets, facilitating the balancing capacity procurement at regional level, with consequential benefits for consumers.

Find out more about the Public Consultation.

Would you like to learn more about the topic? Join the ACER public workshop on 20^th April (10 am -12 pm).