On 30 November 2023, Transmission System Operators’ (TSOs) submitted to ACER their proposals for amending the definition of two European Capacity Calculation Regions (CCRs).
What are capacity calculation regions?
CCRs define the geographic areas (i.e. by listing bidding zone borders) across the EU where TSOs coordinate the capacity calculation and other processes (i.e. subject to regional methodologies).
Currently, there are eight CCRs in Europe: Nordic, Hansa, Core, Italy North, Greece-Italy (GRIT), South-West Europe (SWE), Baltic and South-East Europe (SEE).
What is the proposed amendment about?
The TSOs are proposing to:
- merge the Core and Italy North CCRs to improve coordination and efficiency of capacity calculation and allocation processes in central Europe.
- include the Celtic interconnector (Ireland-France) to this newly merged region to facilitate Ireland’s further integration into the European electricity market.
Submit your views
To take an informed decision, ACER opened a public consultation and is inviting stakeholders to submit their views by Wednesday, 10 January 2024.
