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Dokumendiregister	Konkurentsiamet
Viit	7-26/2024-008
Registreeritud	10.12.2024
Sünkroonitud	11.12.2024
Liik	Otsus
Funktsioon	7 Energiavaldkond
Sari	7-26 Elektrienergia võrgueeskirjade otsused
Toimik	7-26/2024
Juurdepääsupiirang	Avalik
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Vastutaja	Armin Ilisson (Konkurentsiamet, Regulatsiooniteenistus, Energiaturgude osakond)
Originaal	Ava uues aknas

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Annex 1 - Baltic proposal for the Baltic balancing capacity market rules in accordance with EBGL Articles 33(1) and 38(1) clean_0.pdf

Balti riikide põhivõrguettevõtjate metoodika, vastavalt elektrisüsteemi tasakaalustamise määruse artikkel 33 lõikele 1 ja artikkel 38 lõikele 1, kooskõlastamise kohta.pdf

Position paper _EBGL Art 33(1) and 38(1)_04122024.pdf

Annex 1 - Baltic proposal for the Baltic balancing capacity market rules in accordance with EBGL Articles 33(1) and 38(1) clean_0.pdf

Augstsprieguma tīkls, Elering and Litgrid proposal for the

Baltic balancing capacity market in accordance with Article 33(1) and Article 38(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing

Augstsprieguma tīkls, Elering and Litgrid proposal in accordance with Article 33(1) and Article 38(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing

Table of Contents Whereas ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

Article 1 Subject matter and scope ............................................................................................................ 4

Article 2 Definitions .................................................................................................................................... 5

Article 3 High level design of the Baltic balancing capacity market ........................................................... 5

Article 4 Prequalification ............................................................................................................................ 7

Article 5 Product and bid characteristics .................................................................................................... 7

Article 6 Bid submission, capacity order and Mandatory FRR energy bid submission and process timing 9

Article 7 Allocation of cross-zonal capacity for balancing capacity market .............................................. 11

Article 8 Procurement optimisation function ........................................................................................... 12

Article 9 Fallback procedures ................................................................................................................... 16

Article 10 TSO-BSP Settlement ................................................................................................................... 16

Article 11 TSO-TSO Settlement .................................................................................................................. 17

Article 12 Transfer of obligations ............................................................................................................... 17

Article 13 Monitoring of quality (energy and capacity service) .................................................................. 17

Article 14 Publication of information ......................................................................................................... 18

Article 15 Publication and implementation of the proposal ...................................................................... 18

Article 16 Language .................................................................................................................................... 19

AS Augstsprieguma tīkls, Elering AS and Litgrid AB Transmission System Operators taking into account the

following:

Whereas

1. This document is a common proposal developed by the Transmission System Operators AS

Augstsprieguma tīkls, Elering AS and Litgrid AB (hereinafter referred to as “Baltic TSOs”) regarding a

proposal for the common and harmonised rules and processes for the sharing of reserves, exchange

and procurement of FCR, mFRR and aFRR balancing capacity in the Baltic states in accordance with

Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November establishing a guideline on

electricity balancing (hereafter referred to as the “EB Regulation”) and regarding a proposal for the

application of a market-based allocation process in accordance with Article 38(1). This proposal is

hereinafter referred to as the “Proposal”.

2. The Proposal takes into account the general principles and goals set out in the EB Regulation as well as

the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity

transmission system operation (hereafter referred to as the “SO Regulation”), Commission Regulation

(EU) 2015/1222 of 24 July 2015 establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion

management (hereafter referred to as the “CACM Regulation), and Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (hereafter

referred to as the “IME Regulation”).

3. The goal of the EB Regulation is to establish an EU-wide set of technical, operational and market rules

to govern the functioning of electricity balancing markets. It sets out rules for the procurement of

balancing capacity, the activation of balancing energy and the financial settlement of balance

responsible parties. It also requires the development of harmonised methodologies for the allocation

of cross-zonal transmission capacity (hereafter referred to as “CZC") for balancing purposes. Such rules

will increase the liquidity of short-term markets by allowing for more cross-border trade and for the

more efficient use of the existing grid for the purposes of balancing energy.

4. The Baltic TSOs are mutually willing to exchange FCR capacities and exchange and share aFRR, mFRR

capacities within the 3 Baltic bidding zones and have developed common and harmonised rules and

processes for the exchange, sharing, and procurement of aFRR, mFRR and FCR capacity, which are

determined based on dimensioning rules in accordance with Articles 153 and 157 of the SO Regulation.

5. Pursuant to Article 33(1) and 32(2) of EB Regulation the exchange of balancing capacity shall be

performed based on a TSO-TSO model.

6. Article 33(2) of EB Regulation provides that Baltic TSOs should take into account the available cross

zonal capacity. Pursuant to Article 38(4) of EB Regulation FCR shall not use cross zonal capacity

allocation.

7. The Baltic TSOs will set the capacity procurement process and aFRR, mFRR and FCR capacity bids will

be submitted to the system implementing the capacity procurement optimisation function consistent

with Article 58(3) of the EB Regulation and the EB Regulation aims as stated its Article 3, this

optimisation function shall maximize sum of welfare of the balancing capacity market and the forecast

welfare of the day-ahead market. The procurement of upward and downward aFRR, mFRR and FCR

capacities are carried out separately. To secure the exchange of aFRR, mFRR capacities, the Baltic TSOs

will allocate CZC using a market-based allocation process.

8. The Baltic TSOs will ensure both the availability of CZC and that the operational security requirements

set out in the SO Regulation are met. This is ensured by market-based allocation of CZC for the

exchange and sharing of aFRR, mFRR capacities and described in a separate proposal developed in

accordance with Article 41(1) of the EB Regulation. In addition, the Baltic TSOs are not allowed to

increase the reliability margin due to the exchange of aFRR, mFRR and FCR capacities.

9. After synchronisation with the Continental Europe Synchronous Area (hereinafter - CESA), the Baltic

TSOs shall procure balancing capacity based on the required volume which is determined in accordance

with the Baltic load frequency control (hereinafter - LFC) block operational agreement. The required

volume is determined based on dimensioning rules in accordance with Articles 153 and 157 of the SO

Regulation.

10. To ensure a level playing field for the balancing capacity market participants, the Baltic TSOs need to

harmonise the main technical requirements and prequalification principles. In the Harmonised

principles for Baltic LFC reserve prequalification, Baltic TSOs describe the technical requirements for all

LFC reserve types and the prequalification procedures, in accordance with Articles 155 and 159 of the

SO Regulation, which will still be applicable after synchronisation with CESA. The final obligation of

developing prequalification rules lies on each Baltic TSO, then Baltic TSOs agree to follow the

requirements and principles in the national prequalification procedures.

SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL TO RELEVANT REGULATORY AUTHORITIES:

Article 1 Subject matter and scope

1. This Proposal shall be considered as the common proposal of Baltic TSOs for the establishment of a

regional FCR, mFRR and aFRR capacity markets with common rules and processes for the procurement,

sharing and exchange of balancing capacities in accordance with Article 33(1) of EB Regulation.

2. This Proposal defines the proposal for the application of market-based allocation process pursuant to

Article 38(1) of EB Regulation.

Article 2 Definitions

1. For the purposes of the Proposal, terms used in this document shall have the meaning of the definitions

included in Article 2 of the EB Regulation, Article 2 and 3 of the SO Regulation and of Regulation (EC)

714/2009, Directive 2009/72/EC, Commission Regulation (EU) 543/2013.

2. The following definitions shall also apply:

a. Methodology for market-based capacity allocation – Approved Methodology for the

market-based allocation process of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing

capacity for the Baltic CCR in accordance with Article 41(1) of the Commission Regulation

(EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing.

b. Demand reduction resources - resources provided by the Baltic TSOs or other service

providers for the reduction of the demand, to be procured from primary and back-up

resources, according to Article 32(1) of the EB Regulation.

c. Primary resources – resources provided by the BSPs for the balancing capacity market

auctions.

d. Back-up resources - additional resources provided for balancing market auctions in case of

unsatisfactory balancing capacity market optimisation results.

e. Optimisation function - capacity procurement optimisation function meant for operating

the algorithm applied for the optimisation of the procurement of balancing capacity.

f. Reserve providing unit (RPU) - a single power generating module, demand unit or an

aggregation of technical entities connected to a common connection point fulfilling the

requirements to provide FCR or FRR.

g. Reserve providing group (RPG) - an aggregation of technical entities and/or reserve

providing units connected to more than one connection point fulfilling the requirements to

provide FCR or FRR.

h. Mandatory energy bids – FRR energy bids corresponding to the procured balancing capacity

amounts.

i. Connecting TSO - the TSO that operates the scheduling area in which balancing service

providers and balance responsible parties shall be compliant with the terms and conditions

related to balancing, in accordance with Article 2(22) of the EB Regulation.

j. TSO-TSO model - a model for the exchange of balancing services where the balancing

service provider provides balancing services to its connecting TSO, which then provides

these balancing services to the requesting TSO, in accordance with Article 2(21) of the EB

Regulation.

3. In the Proposal, unless the context requires otherwise:

a. the singular indicates the plural and vice versa;

b. the table of contents and headings are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the

interpretation of the Proposal;

c. any reference to legislation, regulations, directive, order, instrument, code, or any other

enactment shall include any modification, extension, or re-enactment of it then in force.

Article 3 High level design of the Baltic balancing capacity market

1. The market area equals to all bidding zones in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic TSOs shall

allocate cross-zonal capacity for the exchange and sharing of aFRR and mFRR balancing capacity in

accordance with the Methodology for market-based capacity allocation on each bidding zone border

between the bidding zones in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

2. The procurement is organized with a TSO-TSO model, in which balancing capacity is procured through

a common auction where Baltic TSOs pool the offers they have received from the Balancing Service

Providers (BSPs) connected to their respective grids. Every BSP needs to establish a contract with its

Connecting TSO in accordance with EB Regulation.

3. The Baltic TSOs procure balancing capacity based on the required volume which is determined based

on dimensioning rules in accordance with Articles 153 and 157 of the SO Regulation.

4. The Baltic balancing capacity market includes the following balancing capacity auctions:

a. FCR auction with optimisation function for symmetrical balancing capacity.

b. FRR auctions with single optimisation function with allocation of cross zonal capacities for

exchange and sharing of FRR within the 3 Baltic bidding zones:

i. aFRR auction for upward balancing capacity;

ii. aFRR auction for downward balancing capacity;

iii. mFRR auction for upward balancing capacity;

iv. mFRR auction for downward balancing capacity.

5. The auctions will be organized for the day-ahead timeframe pursuant to Article 6 point 9 of IME

Regulation.

6. The market time unit (hereinafter - MTU) for all auctions of the Baltic balancing capacity market shall

be equal to the market time unit of single day-ahead coupling.

7. Procurement of balancing capacities and allocation of cross-zonal capacities for exchange and sharing

of FRR shall be performed for the day-ahead timeframe for the day (from hour 0 to hour 24) according

to Central European Time zone.

8. Baltic TSOs apply the optimisation function for each balancing capacity auction as described in Article

9. Optimisation function of each balancing capacity auction determines the results which are used by

Connecting TSOs to contract the balancing capacity services from BSPs connected to their respective

grids in the form of standard balancing capacity products.

10. For each contracted standard mFRR balancing capacity product bid, each BSP shall provide

corresponding capacity in the form of standard mFRR balancing energy product bid(s), defined in the

national standard terms and conditions for BSP. Such bids shall be direct activatable bids.

11. For each contracted standard aFRR balancing capacity product bid, each BSP shall provide

corresponding capacity in the form of standard aFRR balancing energy product bid(s), defined in the

national standard terms and conditions for BSP.

12. The Methodology for market-based capacity allocation is applied to ensure the exchange and sharing

of aFRR and mFRR capacities in accordance with exchange and sharing limits agreed among the Baltic

TSOs.

Article 4 Prequalification

1. Each Connecting TSO is responsible for the prequalification for the provision of the standard balancing

capacity product of the reserve providing units and/or reserve providing groups of the BSPs connected

to their respective grids, in accordance with the Harmonised principles for Baltic LFC reserve

prequalification, which is published on Baltic TSOs’ websites.

2. Each BSP intending to provide standard balancing capacity product bids shall have successfully passed

a prequalification process defined by the Connecting TSO pursuant to national standard terms and

conditions for BSPs. The prequalification process is derived from the Harmonised principles for Baltic

LFC reserve prequalification, which is published on Baltic TSOs’ websites. BSPs shall be eligible to

submit balancing capacity bids of prequalified reserve providing units and/or reserve providing groups

to the Baltic balancing capacity market.

3. Each BSP shall provide capacity bids in amounts not higher than resources eligible to participate in the

Baltic balancing market.

Article 5 Product and bid characteristics

1. The following FCR product shall be used in FCR auction:

FCR product

Direction Symmetric product.

Minimum bid quantity 1 MW.

Bid granularity 1 MW.

Bid divisibility BSPs are allowed to submit divisible, indivisible, or partly divisible

bids, based on BSP prequalification.

Maximum bid quantity As defined in prequalification of BSP units or groups.

Location Bidding zone and identification of the reserve provider, reserve

providing unit or reserve providing group.

Price resolution 0,01 EUR/MW/h.

Price In EUR/MW/h.

Positive or zero, maximum price cap is equal to the maximum

possible bid price in the day-ahead market EUR/MW/h.

Validity Single MTU.

Linking Block bids: Bids with the same volume and prices of consecutive

MTUs can be linked, meaning that all these bids must either be

rejected or accepted in the same amount.

Availability FCR capacity bids shall be fully available for FCR service provision

during the delivery period.

2. Following mFRR and aFRR products shall be used in FRR auction:

aFRR and mFRR products

Direction Upward or downward.

Minimum bid quantity 1 MW.

Bid granularity 1 MW.

Bid divisibility BSPs are allowed to submit divisible, indivisible, or partly divisible

bids, based on BSP prequalification.

Maximum bid quantity As defined in prequalification of BSP reserve providing units or

reserve providing groups.

Price resolution 0,01 EUR/MW/h.

Price In EUR/MW/h.

Positive or zero, maximum price cap is equal to the maximum

possible bid price in the day-ahead market EUR/MW/h.

Validity Single MTU.

Links between bids

Block bids: Bids with same volume, direction, and prices of

consecutive MTUs can be linked, meaning that all these bids must

either be rejected or accepted in the same amount.

Joint linked bids: a bid can be linked with another bid of the same

MTU. Both linked bids must be either rejected or accepted in the

same amount. Joint linked bids can be used to link aFRR or mFRR

bids of the opposite direction.

Exclusive bids: It will be possible to present a single bid as a bid

curve, where only one bid of the group of bids constituting the

bid curve can be selected within the same MTU. Exclusive bid

linking between aFRR and mFRR bids is not allowed.

Exclusive groups may contain block bids and joint linked bids. A

total of 10 groups of bids can be submitted in a single exclusive

group.

Bids with the same technical limitations: maximum duration and

minimum resting time, can be linked together. This can be

combined with joint linked bids and exclusive bids.

Location Bidding zone and identification of the reserve providing unit or

reserve providing group.

Availability Accepted FRR capacity bids shall be fully available for FRR energy

activation during the delivery period. The linking of FRR energy

bids must ensure that the amount of the procured FRR capacity

would always be available regardless of the activations in

previous MTUs.

Technical granularity Indivisible FRR bids shall be submitted on RPU level only, unless

permission by the connecting TSO is given to submit indivisible,

or indivisible bids limited in size on the RPG level on the basis of:

a) the BSP resource that constitutes a single generation unit is

connected to several connection points;

b) the BSP is aggregating FRR bids from several assets which

would be unable to participate in the market individually due to

their size.

Article 6 Bid submission, capacity order and Mandatory FRR energy bid submission and

process timing

1. Balancing capacity bids are provided by BSPs (primary resources) to Connecting TSOs.

2. The Baltic TSOs may apply demand reduction resources aimed at limiting the risk of insufficient supply

in the capacity market, according to Article 32(1)(c) of the EB Regulation and according to national

legislation. In the optimisation function, these resources shall be used to reduce the amount of

balancing capacity to be procured from primary and backup resources to cover the Baltic TSO demand.

Baltic TSOs with demand reduction resources shall not be remunerated for the capacity applied to the

optimisation result.

3. The Baltic TSOs may use their own resources or other available resources as back-up resources

according to national legislation. Back-up resources shall only be used during Step 1.c of optimisation,

where they will have lower priority than primary and demand reduction resources and shall not further

increase the marginal price of their corresponding bidding zone.

4. The balancing capacity bid opening time for the submission of balancing capacity bids by BSPs to the

Connecting TSO shall be no later than 00:00 (EET) 14 calendar days prior to the delivery day.

5. The balancing capacity bid closure time for the submission of FCR capacity bids by BSPs to the

Connecting TSO shall be no later than 7:30 (EET) calendar day prior to the delivery day.

6. BSP shall provide the following information in FCR capacity bid:

a. maximum capacity bid quantity in MW;

b. minimum capacity bid quantity in MW in accordance with prequalification, in case it is

provided in the bid;

c. price in EUR/MW/h;

d. the MTU for which the bid is valid;

e. bidding zone for which the bid is provided;

f. bid linking information;

g. reserve provider;

h. reserve providing unit or reserve providing group in accordance with prequalification.

7. Each Baltic TSO shall publish the FCR procurement results and submit to respective BSPs the FCR

capacity order no later than 8:00 (EET).

8. The connecting TSO shall at least provide the following information in the FCR capacity order:

a. ordered quantity in MW;

b. order price in EUR/MW/h;

c. the MTU for which the order is valid;

d. reserve provider;

e. reserve providing unit or reserve providing group in accordance with prequalification.

9. The balancing capacity bid closure time for the submission of mFRR and aFRR capacity bids by BSPs to

the Connecting TSO shall be no later than 9:00 (EET) calendar day prior to the delivery day.

10. BSP shall provide the following information in aFRR or mFRR capacity bid:

a. maximum capacity bid quantity in MW;

b. minimum capacity bid quantity in MW in accordance with prequalification, in case it is

provided in the bid;

c. price in EUR/MW/h;

d. the MTU for which the bid is valid;

e. bidding zone for which the bid is provided;

f. bid linking information;

g. optionally, the minimum resting time;

h. optionally, the maximum duration;

i. reserve provider;

j. reserve providing unit or reserve providing group in accordance with prequalification.

11. Each Baltic TSO shall publish the FRR procurement results and submit to respective BSPs the aFRR and

mFRR capacity order no later than 10:00 (EET).

12. Connecting TSO shall at least provide the following information in the FRR capacity order:

a. ordered quantity in MW;

b. order price in EUR/MW/h;

c. the MTU for which the order is valid;

d. reserve provider;

e. reserve providing unit or reserve providing group in accordance with prequalification;

13. BSP is allowed to update FCR and FRR capacity order information before the gate closure time for

transfer of obligation of each MTU. The order can be split into several orders, but the total volume of

the initial order shall be respected. Information which can be updated:

a. ordered quantity in MW;

b. reserve provider;

c. reserve providing unit or reserve providing group in accordance with the prequalification.

14. BSP submits the preliminary Mandatory energy bids to the FRR energy market for the next day no later

than 16:30 EET in accordance with the national standard terms and conditions for BSPs.

15. BSP submits final Mandatory energy bid to the FRR energy market until the energy bid submission gate

closure time in accordance with the national standard terms and conditions for BSPs.

Article 7 Allocation of cross-zonal capacity for balancing capacity market

1. The Baltic TSOs shall ensure both the availability of cross-zonal capacity and that the operational

requirements set out in the SO Regulation are met by applying market-based allocation process for

allocating cross-zonal capacity to the balancing timeframe. The Baltic TSOs shall allocate the cross-

zonal capacity to the Baltic FRR capacity market in accordance with the Methodology for market-based

capacity allocation.

2. The Baltic TSOs shall respect the default and increased percentage limits of maximum volume of cross-

zonal capacity allocated for the exchange of balancing capacity defined in the Methodology for market-

based capacity allocation.

3. The cross-zonal capacity that is calculated in accordance with the capacity calculation methodology

developed pursuant to the CACM Regulation shall be used by Baltic TSOs in the allocation process of

cross-zonal capacity for the exchange and sharing of balancing capacity.

4. The allocated cross-zonal capacity for exchange and sharing of FRR capacity shall be taken into account

in day-ahead and intraday capacity calculation timeframe as previously allocated cross-zonal capacity

in accordance with the methodology pursuant to Article 20(2) of the CACM Regulation.

5. For covering of the required accessible volume of FRR capacities Baltic TSOs only use the capacity

procured within the particular bidding zone together with exchanged and shared capacities outside the

bidding zone for which the cross-zonal capacity was allocated for. Balancing capacity outside the

bidding zone for which no cross-zonal capacity was allocated for, cannot be taken into account for

ensuring the accessible volume for FRR capacities.

Article 8 Procurement optimisation function

1. Pursuant to Articles 33 and 58(3) of the EB regulation, the algorithm for the FCR balancing capacity

optimisation function shall be based on the following principles:

a. The input to the optimisation algorithm is:

i. all FCR balancing capacity bids received from primary and back-up resources

submitted by each Connecting TSO;

ii. reserve requirement of FCR balancing capacity for each bidding zone submitted by

each Connecting TSO;

iii. volume of demand reduction resources for FCR per bidding zone.

b. The FCR optimisation algorithm concludes on the solution of the Baltic balancing capacity

market in 2 major steps, while the first step can contain one smaller step which is triggered

only if certain conditions are met. Step 1 of the optimisation algorithm aims to select the

successful BSP bids to fulfil the Baltic LFC block reserve requirement. Step 2 of the

optimisation algorithm determines the clearing price according to the decisions made in

Step 1. The steps of the optimisation algorithm in detail are as follows:

i. Step 1.a of the optimisation is performed with all capacity bids provided by primary

resources and demand reduction resources. If all Baltic TSOs’ reserve requirements

are satisfied the results of this run are considered as final results of the optimisation

algorithm;

ii. in case in result of Step 1.a of the optimisation reserve requirement of one or more

Connecting TSO is not satisfied, Step 1.b of the optimisation is performed with all

capacity bids provided by primary, demand reduction and back-up resources. Bids

provided by primary resources shall always have priority over bids provided by

back-up resources. Back-up resource bids shall all be treated as being with a price

equal to the highest accepted bid price for primary and/or demand reduction

resources and will not increase the marginal price of any area. The decisions made

regarding the chosen bids of Step 1.b are considered as final.

iii. Step 2 takes as input from Step 1 (depending on which substeps of Step 1 were

executed) the decision on the chosen bids. In this step, the balancing capacity price

is determined according to the principles defined in Article 10.

c. The objective function of the optimisation algorithm for FCR run during Step 1 is the

maximization of socio-economic welfare. Welfare shall be maximized by minimizing the

provision cost of FCR capacity by the optimization algorithm by changing the values of the

relevant optimization variables. The welfare is expressed by provision cost of FCR capacity

and the following expression is used:

= ∑ ( × × )

Where:

- the cost of balancing capacity bid i [(€/MW)/h)];

- the volume of balancing capacity bid i [MW];

- the boolean determining whether balancing capacity bid i is accepted or not;

d. The constraints of the optimisation algorithm in Step 1 are to:

i. apply the import and export limit for a country pursuant to Article 33(2) EB

Regulation providing that Baltic TSOs take into account in their proposal the

“operational limits defined in Chapters 1 and 2 Part IV Title VIII of Commission

Regulation (EU) 2017/1485";

ii. respect linking of the bids;

iii. respect indivisibility of bids.

e. A process shall be in place to choose a single algorithm solution according to pre-

determined criteria, in case several algorithm solutions exist with equal welfare outcomes.

The relevant criteria shall be communicated to the market participants by the time of the

go-live of the Baltic LFC block balancing capacity market.

f. The outputs for each MTU from the optimisation algorithm are:

i. procured volume of each selected bids;

ii. marginal price for FCR balancing capacity.

2. Pursuant to Articles 33 and 58(3) and Title IV of the EB Regulation, the algorithm for the FRR balancing

capacity optimisation function shall be based on the following principles:

a. The inputs to the optimisation algorithm are:

i. all FRR balancing capacity bids received from primary and back-up resources

submitted by each Connecting TSO;

ii. total reserve requirement of FRR balancing capacity for each bidding zone

submitted by each Connecting TSO;

iii. minimum reserve requirement on aFRR balancing capacity for each bidding zone

submitted by each Connecting TSO;

iv. minimum reserve requirement on aFRR balancing capacity for the 3 Baltic bidding

zones;

v. total reserve requirement on FRR balancing capacity for the 3 Baltic bidding zones;

vi. volume of demand reduction resources for FRR per bidding zone;

vii. cross-zonal capacities available for allocation for FRR exchange and sharing in

accordance with default and increased percentage limits defined in Article 5(1) of

the Methodology for market-based capacity allocation;

viii. the total CZC capacity available for each bidding zone borders to FRR exchange and

sharing and the exchange of energy;

ix. the forecasted market value of cross-zonal capacity for each bidding zone border

in the day-ahead market timeframe defined in accordance with Methodology for

market-based capacity allocation.

b. The optimisation algorithm concludes on the solution of the Baltic balancing capacity

market in 2 major steps, while the first step can contain several smaller steps which are

triggered only if certain conditions are met. Step 1 of the optimisation algorithm aims to

allocate CZC for balancing capacity and select the successful BSP bids to fulfil the Baltic LFC

block reserve requirement. Step 2 of the optimisation algorithm determines the clearing

price according to the decisions made in Step 1. The steps of the optimisation algorithm in

detail are as follows:

i. Step 1.a of the optimisation is performed with all capacity bids provided by primary

resources and demand reduction resources. If all Baltic TSOs’ reserve requirements

are satisfied the results of this run are considered as final;

ii. in case in result of Step 1.a of the optimisation reserve requirement of one or more

Connecting TSO is not satisfied, Step 1.b of the optimisation is performed with all

capacity bids provided by primary resources and demand reduction resources and

with increased cross border capacity limits up to second level pursuant to the

Methodology for market-based capacity allocation. If all Baltic TSOs’ reserve

requirements are satisfied the results of this run are considered as final;

iii. In case in result of Step 1.b of the optimisation reserve requirement of one or more

Connecting TSO is not satisfied, Step 1.c of the optimisation is performed with all

capacity bids provided by primary, demand reduction, and back-up resources and

with increased cross border capacity limits up to second level pursuant to the

Methodology for market-based capacity allocation. Bids provided by primary

resources shall always have priority over bids provided by back-up resources. Back-

up resource bids shall all be treated as being with a price equal to the highest

accepted bid price for primary and/or demand reduction resources and will not

increase the marginal price of any area. The decisions made regarding CZC allocated

for balancing capacity and the chosen bids of Step 1.c are considered as final.

iv. Step 2 takes as input from Step 1 (depending on which substeps of Step 1 were

executed) the decision on the CZC allocation for balancing capacity as well as the

chosen bids. In this step, the balancing capacity price is determined according to

the principles defined in Article 10.

c. The objective function of the optimisation algorithm in Step 1 is the maximisation of the

sum of forecast economic surplus for single day-ahead coupling and the economic surplus

from the exchange of balancing capacity or sharing of balancing capacity per trading day.

Welfare shall be maximized by the optimization algorithm by minimizing balancing capacity

provision costs and the forecast provision costs of SDAC by changing the values of the

relevant optimization variables, where the following expression is used:

= ∑ ( × × ) +

∑ [∆ × 0, + × ∆ 2 ×

2 ]

Where:

- the cost of balancing capacity bid i [(€/MW)/h)];

- the volume of balancing capacity bid i [MW];

- the boolean determining whether balancing capacity bid i is accepted or not;

∆ - the deviation of the forecast net position of bidding zone a [MWh];

0, - the forecasted reference day day-ahead market price in each MTU in bidding zone

a [€/MWh];

- the price/volume sensitivity of day-ahead bidding zone a [€/MWh2].

d. The constraints of the optimisation algorithm in Step 1 are to:

i. apply the import and export limit for a country pursuant to Article 33(2) EB

Regulation providing that Baltic TSOs take into account in their proposal the

“operational limits defined in Chapters 1 and 2 Part IV Title VIII of Commission

Regulation (EU) 2017/1485";

ii. apply the estimated value of CZC in day-ahead market and restrictions on CZC

allocation pursuant to the Methodology for market-based capacity allocation;

iii. ensure that for the second and third optimisation run value of CZC is increased to

the point the Connecting TSOs reserve requirements are satisfied or maximum limit

of CZC is reached;

iv. ensure that the accessible volume of procured balancing capacity for each bidding

zone must be equal or greater than the reserve requirement of that bidding zone;

v. ensure that the total amount of procured balancing capacity must be equal or

greater than the total amount of FRR reserve requirement;

vi. respects indivisibility of bids for both aFRR and mFRR;

vii. respect linking of the bids.

e. A process shall be in place to choose a single algorithm solution according to pre-

determined criteria, in case several algorithm solutions exist with equal welfare outcomes.

The relevant criteria shall be communicated to the market participants by the time of the

go-live of the Baltic LFC block balancing capacity market.

f. The outputs for each MTU from the optimisation algorithm are:

i. allocated CZC (MW) for exchange and sharing of FRR capacity per bidding zone

border and the maximum allocated CZC (MW) for the day ahead electricity market;

ii. procured volume of each selected bids;

iii. the marginal price of each balancing capacity product in each of the bidding zones.

Article 9 Fallback procedures

1. Fallback conditions for FCR or FRR procurement apply in the following cases:

a. the algorithm is unavailable during the procurement process;

b. one or more Baltic TSOs is unable to provide validated input data to the algorithm;

c. the algorithm delivers no output data in accordance with Article 8(1)(f) or Article 8(2)(f);

2. Baltic TSOs shall publish information about fallback conditions and application of fallback procedure

without undue delay.

3. In case the Baltic TSOs identify any of the fallback conditions listed in section 1 more than 24 hours

before the gate closure time of the FCR auction of the relevant day, either of the fallback procedures

detailed in sections 4 and 5 can be applied for all balancing capacity auctions of that day. In case when

any of the fallback conditions listed in section 1 is identified less than 24 hours before the gate closure

time of the balancing capacity auction, the fallback procedure detailed in section 5 shall apply for all

balancing capacity auctions of that day.

4. Under fallback conditions which apply when any of the fallback conditions listed in section 1 is

identified more than 24 hours before the gate closure time of the relevant balancing capacity auction,

the Baltic balancing capacity market auctions for FCR, aFRR, mFRR balancing capacity are to be

conducted jointly by the Baltic TSOs via a prepared simplified procurement algorithm.

a. The cross-zonal capacity shall be allocated according to the Methodology for market-based

capacity allocation.

b. Simplifications can be made based on a common Baltic TSOs’ decision in the balancing

capacity procurement rule aspects listed below. Each simplification shall be communicated

to stakeholders at least 24 hours before the gate closure time of the relevant balancing

capacity auction. Simplifications can be made in regards of:

i. Linking of bids, except block bids;

ii. Publications deadlines for data listed in Articles 12(2) and 12(3) of the Methodology

for market-based capacity allocation.

5. Under fallback conditions which apply when any of the fallback conditions listed in section 1 is

identified less than 24 hours before the gate closure time of the FCR auction of the relevant day, the

Baltic balancing capacity market auctions for FCR, aFRR, mFRR balancing capacity are to be conducted

at the national level in each Baltic bidding zone according to the national standard terms and

conditions.

a. The FCR balancing capacities in fallback condition shall be procured in volume in each

bidding zone as dimensioned for each bidding zone respectively.

b. The allocated volume of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing capacity or

sharing of reserves shall be calculated based on the accessible volume of a bidding zone

and the distributed FRR balancing capacity determined from the calculated distribution key.

Calculated value of cross-zonal capacity shall not be higher than limits of maximum volume

of cross-zonal capacity allocated for the exchange of balancing capacity defined in Article

5(1) of the Methodology for market-based capacity allocation.

c. The aFRR and mFRR balancing capacities in fallback conditions shall be procured in each

area based on the required accessible volume and allocated volume of cross-zonal capacity

for the exchange balancing capacity or sharing of reserves. These capacities shall be shared

and distributed within the Baltic bidding zones in accordance with the common Baltic LFC

block dimensioning methodology and the distribution of the capacities shall be based on

the distribution keys derived from the reserve volumes of the bidding zones.

Article 10 TSO-BSP Settlement

1. The balancing capacity price shall be based on the marginal pricing (pay-as-cleared) principle in

accordance with Article 8. In a set of uncongested bidding zones, the balancing capacity price shall be

equal. If a bidding zone is importing through a congestion, the price in that area shall be the maximum

value of the two following quantities: the price of the most expensive accepted balancing capacity bid

in that bidding zone and the balancing capacity price in the exporting bidding zone.

2. The TSO-BSP volume shall be set by the volume of the procured BSP bids.

3. The TSO-BSP settlement shall be equal to the procured amount of the balancing capacity product

multiplied by the respective balancing capacity price of that product as defined in paragraph 1.

4. In the case of block bids described in Article 5, such bids shall not necessarily set the marginal price of

balancing capacity. However, these bids may lead to an increase of the marginal price in order to cover

the total cost of the bid.

Article 11 TSO-TSO Settlement

1. The Baltic TSOs shall share the costs of procured balancing capacity according to the predetermined

cost sharing keys which have been calculated according to the accessible volumes and the dimensioned

amounts for each Baltic bidding zone.

Article 12 Transfer of obligations

1. Each BSP shall be allowed to transfer their obligations to provide balancing capacities only within the

same bidding zone pursuant to the following conditions:

a. the receiving BSP has passed the qualification process for the balancing capacity for which

the transfer is performed, and total capacity provided by receiving BSP is not higher than

resources eligible to participate in the Baltic balancing market;

b. BSP that transfers the obligation and BSP that receives the obligation provides the

information to Connecting TSO before gate closure time for transfer of obligation of each

MTU.

2. Gate closure time for transfer of obligation is set to 60 minutes before each MTU.

3. BSP shall not be allowed to transfer their obligations to provide aFRR and mFRR balancing capacities to

BSPs operating in other bidding zones pursuant to the Baltic NRAs’ decision on the Exemption to the

obligation to allow transfer of aFRR and mFRR balancing capacity for all bidding zones in the Baltic

countries (hereinafter – Exemption) in accordance with Article 34(1) of Commission Regulation (EU)

2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing. Such restriction shall

only apply until the Exemption is no longer in force.

4. In the event that a BSP transfers its balancing capacity obligation, the receiving BSP obtains the

obligation to be fully available for FRR energy activation or FCR capacity provision during the delivery

period.

5. Information about transfer of obligations shall be submitted by BSPs in the form of a capacity order

update described in paragraph 14 in Article 6. For any errors or discrepancies in the updated orders,

the BSP, which has received the initial order, is responsible.

Article 13 Monitoring of quality (energy and capacity service)

1. The Baltic TSOs shall monitor the compliance of BSPs with the rules of the Baltic balancing capacity

market proposal.

2. Connecting TSOs shall, on a case-by-case basis, apply sanctions, in accordance with national standard

terms and conditions for BSPs pursuant to Article 18(1)(a) of the EB Regulation, in case the contracted

BSPs do not comply with provisions of the Baltic balancing capacity market proposal, which can include,

but not limited to:

a. penalty fee in order to remediate the noncompliance of the contracted BSP. The penalty

fee shall be equal to the product of the unavailable aFRR and mFRR capacity and the price

of balancing capacity product multiplied by two, but not less than the product of the

unavailable aFRR and mFRR capacity and the day-ahead market price for the relevant MTU;

b. suspension of qualification.

3. Baltic TSOs shall monitor at least:

a. total amount of capacity provided in bids by single BSP in accordance with the amount

eligible for participation in the capacity market;

b. total amount of capacity provided in orders by single BSP in accordance with the amount

eligible for participation in the capacity market;

c. availability of resources identified for provision of the capacity for the periods during which

resources are utilized for;

d. provision of energy bids in the energy market in accordance with the capacity orders.

Article 14 Publication of information

1. Baltic TSOs ensure that all information regarding balancing capacity market operations is complete and

publicly available as required by the EB Regulation, national legislations and other legislations related

to the transparency of the data. The Baltic TSOs shall publish the following information in accordance

with Article 12(3) of the EB Regulation:

a. offered volumes as well as offered prices of procured balancing capacity, anonymised

where necessary, no later than one hour after the results of the procurement have been

notified to the BSPs. This information shall be published on a publicly accessible website

once the outputs of the optimisation function are available and no later than one hour after

the accepted balancing capacity bids have been notified to the relevant BSPs;

b. description of the algorithm for optimisation function, balancing capacity bid selection and

pricing of procured balancing capacity in accordance with Article 8. This document shall be

published and kept updated with every new version of the optimisation function and

balancing capacity bid selection and pricing at least one month before the application of

this algorithm. The document shall be publicly available on the Baltic TSOs’ webpage;

c. subject to approval pursuant to Article 18 of the EB Regulation, a TSO may withhold the

publication of information on offered prices and volumes of balancing capacity pursuant to

paragraph 1(a) bids if justified for reasons of market abuse concerns and if not detrimental

to the effective functioning of the electricity markets. The TSO shall report such

withholdings at least once a year to the relevant regulatory authority in accordance with

Article 59 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and pursuant to Article 12(4) of the EB Regulation.

2. Baltic TSOs, by six months after the go-live of the Baltic balancing capacity market and subsequently at

least once a year, shall publish and submit information to the relevant regulatory authorities about the

volumes and usage of demand reduction resources and back-up resources. If necessary, Baltic TSOs

shall change the volume used for demand reduction resources and back-up resources. Such changes

shall be publicly communicated without undue delay.

Article 15 Publication and implementation of the proposal

1. The Baltic TSOs shall publish the Proposal without undue delay after concerned regulatory authorities

have approved this methodology or a decision has been made by the European Union Agency for the

Cooperation of Energy Regulators. Baltic TSOs shall publish information about the launch of

procurement of FCR, aFRR, mFRR in accordance with this proposal no later than 3 months in advance.

Article 16 Language

The reference language for this Proposal shall be English. For the avoidance of doubt, where Baltic TSOs

need to translate this Proposal into their national language(s), in the event of inconsistencies between the

English version published by Baltic TSOs in accordance with Article 7 of the EB Regulation and any version

in another language, the relevant Baltic TSO shall be obliged to dispel any inconsistencies by providing a

revised translation of this Proposal to their relevant national regulatory authority.

Balti riikide põhivõrguettevõtjate metoodika, vastavalt elektrisüsteemi tasakaalustamise määruse artikkel 33 lõikele 1 ja artikkel 38 lõikele 1, kooskõlastamise kohta.pdf

OTSUS

10.12.2024 nr 7-26/2024-008

Balti riikide põhivõrguettevõtjate metoodika, vastavalt elektrisüsteemi tasakaalustamise

määruse (EL) 2017/2195 artikkel 33 lõikele 1 ja artikkel 38 lõikele 1, kooskõlastamise

kohta

1. Haldusmenetluse alustamine

Elektrituruseaduse (edaspidi ELTS) § 93 lõige 6 punkti 1 kohaselt kontrollib Konkurentsiamet

Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu määruses (EL) 2019/943 ning selle alusel kehtestatud

komisjoni määrustes sätestatud tingimuste täitmist.

ELTS § 93 lõige 6 punkti 6 kohaselt Konkurentsiamet väljastab ELTS-is sätestatud juhul

kooskõlastamise otsuseid.

Euroopa Komisjoni Määrusega (EL) 2017/2195 kehtestati elektrisüsteemi tasakaalustamise

eeskiri (edaspidi ka EBGL või EBGL määrus)1.

EBGL artikkel 5 lõike 1 kohaselt kiidab iga reguleeriv asutus või vajaduse korral koostööamet

heaks tingimused või meetodid, mis põhivõrguettevõtjad on lõigete 2, 3 ja 4 kohaselt

koosatanud. Enne tingimuste ja meetodite heakskiitmist vaatavad koostööamet või asjaomased

reguleerivad asutused pärast asjaomaste põhivõrguettevõtjatega konsulteerimist vajaduse korral

ettepanekud läbi, et tagada nende kooskõla EBGL määruse eesmärgiga ning aidata kaasa

turgude lõimimisele, mittediskrimineerimisele, tõhusale konkurentsile ja turu nõuetekohasele

toimimisele.

EBGL artikkel 5 lõige 3 punkti b kohaselt peab sellise geograafilise piirkonna jaoks, millega

on seotud vähemalt kaks põhivõrguettevõtjat, kes vahetavad või soovivad vastastikku vahetada

tasakaalustamisvõimsust, ühiste ja ühtlustatud eeskirjade ja toimingu kehtestamine

tasakaalustamisvõimsuse vahetamiseks ja hankimiseks vastavalt artikkel 33 lõikele 1, saama

kõigi asjaomase piirkonna reguleerivate asutuse heakskiidu.

EBGL artikkel 5 lõige 3 punkti g kohaselt peab vähemalt kaht põhivõrguettevõtjat hõlmavas

geograafilises piirkonnas piirkonnaülese võimsuse jaotamise kasutamine

tasakaalustamisvõimsuse vahetamiseks või reservide jaotamiseks vastavalt artikkel 38 lõikele

1, saama kõigi asjaomase piirkonna reguleerivate asutuste heakskiidu.

EBGL artikkel 5 lõike 6 kohaselt, kui tingimuste või metoodika heakskiitmiseks vastavalt

käesoleva artikli lõikele 3 või nende muutmiseks vastavalt artiklile 6 on vaja rohkem kui ühe

reguleeriva asutuse otsust, peavad asjaomased reguleerivad asutused kokkuleppele jõudmiseks

omavahel konsulteerima, tegema tihedat koostööd ja kooskõlastama oma tegevuse. Kui

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koostööamet esitab oma arvamuse, võtavad asjaomased reguleerivad asutused seda arvesse.

Reguleerivad asutused või vajaduse korral koostööamet peavad lõigete 2, 3 ja 4 kohaselt

esitatud tingimuste ja meetodite kohta tegema otsused kuue kuu jooksul pärast seda, kui

koostööamet või asjaomane reguleeriv asutus või asjakohasel juhul viimane reguleeriv asutus

on tingimused või meetodid kätte saanud. Ajavahemik algab järgmisel päeval pärast seda, kui

ettepanek esitati koostööametile vastavalt lõikele 2, viimasele asjaomasele reguleerivale

asutusele vastavalt lõikele 3 või vajaduse korral asjaomasele reguleerivale asutusele vastavalt

lõikele 4.

EBGL artikkel 5 lõike 7 kohaselt, kui pädevad reguleerivad asutused ei ole jõudnud

kokkuleppele lõikes 6 osutatud ajavahemiku jooksul või nende ühise taotluse korral või

koostööameti taotlusel vastavalt määruse (EL) 2019/942 artikkel 5 lõike 3 kolmandale lõigule,

võtab koostööamet kuue kuu jooksul alates esitamisest vastavalt määruse (EL) 2019/942

artikkel 5 lõikele 3 ja artikkel 6 lõike 10 teisele lõigule vastu otsuse tingimuste või meetodite

kohta esitatud ettepanekute kohta.

EBGL artikkel 6 lõike 1 kohaselt, kui koostööamet nõuab, kõik asjaomased reguleerivad

asutused ühiselt nõuavad või asjaomane reguleeriv asutus nõuab artikkel 5 lõigete 2, 3 ja 4

kohaselt esitatud tingimuste või meetodite muutmist nende heakskiitmiseks, peavad

asjaomased põhivõrguettevõtjad esitama muudetud tingimuste või meetodite ettepaneku

heakskiitmiseks kahe kuu jooksul pärast koostööameti või asjaomaste reguleerivate asutuste

taotlust. Koostööamet või asjaomased reguleerivad asutused teevad muudetud tingimuste või

meetodite kohta otsuse kahe kuu jooksul pärast nende esitamist.

EBGL artikkel 6 lõike 2 kohaselt, kui asjaomased reguleerivad asutused ei ole jõudnud

tingimuste või meetodite osas kokkuleppele kahe kuu pikkuse tähtaja jooksul või nende ühise

taotluse korral või koostööameti taotlusel vastavalt määruse (EL) 2019/942 artikkel 5 lõike 3

kolmandale lõigule, võtab koostööamet kuue kuu jooksul vastavalt määruse (EL) 2019/942

artikkel 5 lõikele 3 ja artikkel 6 lõike 10 teisele lõigule vastu otsuse muudetud tingimuste või

meetodite kohta. Kui asjaomased põhivõrguettevõtjad ei esita ettepanekut muudetud tingimuste

või meetodite kohta, kohaldatakse artiklis 4 kirjeldatud menetlust.

EBGL artikkel 32 lõike 1 kohaselt koormuse-sageduse juhtimise (ingl Load-Frequency Control

e LFC) ploki põhivõrguettevõtjad vaatavad korrapäraselt ja vähemalt korra aastas läbi LFC

ploki või LFC ploki plaanimispiirkonna reservvõimsuse nõuded ja määravad need kindlaks

vastavalt määruse (EL) 2017/1485 artiklite 127, 157 ja 160 kohastele suuruse määramise

eeskirjadele. Iga põhivõrguettevõtja analüüsib reservvõimsuse optimaalset pakkumist, et

minimeerida reservvõimsuse pakkumise kulusid. Selles analüüsis tuleb arvesse võtta

reservvõimsuse pakkumise järgmisi võimalusi:

a) tasakaalustamisvõimsuse hankimine juhtimispiirkonnast ning vajaduse korral

tasakaalustamisvõimsuse vahetamine naaberpiirkonna põhivõrguettevõtjatega;

b) reservide jaotamine, kui see on asjakohane;

c) lepinguväliste tasakaalustamisenergia pakkumustega hõlmatud maht, mis peaks olema

kasutatav nii nende juhtimispiirkonnas kui ka Euroopa keskkondade kaudu, võttes

arvesse kasutatavat piirkonnaülest võimsust.

EBGL artikkel 32 lõike 2 kohaselt peab iga tasakaalustamist hankiv põhivõrguettevõtja

tasakaalustamisteenuse osutajatega seotud tingimusi käsitlevas artikli 18 kohaselt koostatud

ettepanekus kindlaks määrama tasakaalustamisvõimsuse hankimise eeskirjad.

Tasakaalustamisvõimsuse hankimise eeskirjad peavad vastama järgmistele põhimõtetele:

a) hankemeetod peab olema turupõhine vähemalt sageduse taastamise reservide ja

asendusreservide puhul;

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b) hankimine toimub võimalikult suures ulatuses lühiajaliselt ja kui see on majanduslikult

kasulik;

c) lepingulist võimsust võib jagada mitmeks lepinguperioodiks.

EBGL artikkel 32 lõike 3 kohaselt tuleb võimsuse suurendamiseks ja vähendamiseks või

tarbimise vähendamiseks kasutatav tasakaalustamisvõimsus hankida eraldi vähemalt sageduse

taastamise reservide ja asendusreservide puhul. Iga põhivõrguettevõtja võib esitada ettepaneku

asjaomasele reguleerivale asutusele kooskõlas direktiivi 2009/72/EÜ artikliga 37, et taotleda

erandit sellest nõudest. Eranditaotlus peab sisaldama järgmist:

a) erandi kohaldamise ajavahemik;

b) erandiga hõlmatud tasakaalustamisvõimsuse maht;

c) analüüs, milles käsitletakse sellise erandi mõju tasakaalustamisressursside osalemisele

vastavalt artikkel 25 lõige 6 punktile b;

d) erandi põhjendus, milles näidatakse, et sellise erandi kohaldamine suurendab

majanduslikku kasu.

EBGL artikkel 33 lõike 1 kohaselt kui vähemalt kaks põhivõrguettevõtjat vahetavad või

soovivad omavahel vahetada tasakaalustamisvõimsust, koostavad nad ettepaneku, milles

määratakse kindlaks reservvõimsuse vahetamise ja hankimise ühised ja ühtlustatud eeskirjad ja

kord, järgides artiklis 32 sätestatud nõudeid.

EBGL artikkel 38 lõike 1 kohaselt vähemalt kaks põhivõrguettevõtjat võivad omal algatusel või

asjakohaste reguleerivate asutuste taotlusel koostada direktiivi 2009/72/EÜ artikli 37 kohaselt

ettepaneku kasutada ühte järgmistest protsessidest:

a) artikli 40 kohane koosoptimeerimisega jaotamine;

b) artikli 41 kohane turupõhine jaotamine;

c) artikli 42 kohane majandusliku tasuvuse analüüsil põhinev jaotamine.

Enne EBGL määruse jõustumist tasakaalustamisvõimsuse vahetamiseks või reservide

jaotamiseks eraldatud piirkonnaülest võimsust võib jätkuvalt kasutada kõnealusel otstarbel kuni

lepinguperioodi lõpuni.

Haldusmenetluse seaduse (edaspidi HMS) § 14 lõike 1 kohaselt esitatakse haldusmenetluse

algatamiseks haldusorganile vabas vormis avaldus (edaspidi taotlus).

2. Menetlusosalised

Elering AS, äriregistri kood 11022625, asukoht Kadaka tee 42, Tallinn, 12915, e-post:

[email protected].

3. Asjaolud ja menetluse käik

04.10.2024 esitas Elering AS (edaspidi Elering) Konkurentsiametile taotluse Balti riikide2

põhivõrguettevõtjate (edaspidi ka Põhivõrguettevõtjad) ühise metoodika ettepaneku Balti

sagedusreservidel põhineva võimsusturu kohta, vastavalt EBGL artikkel 33 lõike 1 ja artikkel

38 lõike 1 sisule (edaspidi Metoodika), kooskõlastamiseks.

2 Eesti, Läti ja Leedu.

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Balti riikide reguleerivad asutused on eelnevalt Metoodika heaks kiitnud 26.01.2024 ning

Konkurentsiamet on Metoodika 01.02.2024 otsusega nr 7-26/2024-002 kooskõlastanud.

Elering selgitab 04.10.2024 esitatud taotluses, et Põhivõrguettevõtjad on juba kooskõlastatud

Metoodika artikkel 8 lõige 2 punktis c tuvastanud algoritmi sihtfunktsiooni definitsioonis

matemaatilise vea, mis põhjustab piiriülese võimsuse väärtuse alahindamist algoritmi poolt

päev-ette turu jaoks. Vastava Metoodika ettepanekuga on eelnimetatud viga korrigeeritud.

Põhivõrguettevõtjad on vastavalt EBGL artiklile 10 Metoodika ettepanekut koos selgitava

dokumendiga avalikult konsulteerinud perioodil 13.08.2024 kuni 13.09.2024.3

04.12.2024 kiitsid asjaomased riiklikud reguleerivad asutused Balti riikide

põhivõrguettevõtjate Metoodika ettepaneku heaks (Lisa 2).

4. Asjaomaste reguleerivate asutuste ühine seisukoht

Balti piiriülese turupõhise jaotuse ning tasakaalustamisvõimsuse hankimise algoritmis tehakse

optimaalne valik piiriülese võimsuse jaotamiseks tasakaalustamise jaoks, läbi heaolu hindamise

sihtfunktsiooni kaudu. Sihtfunktsioon hindab tasakaalustamisvõimsuse pakkumise kulusid ja

päev-ette energiaturu pakkumise kulusid. Optimeerimisprotsessi käigus minimeeritakse

sihtfunktsiooni numbriline väärtus, et tagada maksimaalne heaolu süsteemis. Viga esineb

sihtfunktsiooni päev-ette turu poolt loodava heaolu prognoosimise hindamises, mistõttu

algoritm alahindab päev-ette turu heaolu ja soosib tasakaalustamisvõimsuse turgu piiriülese

võimsuse jaotamise otsustes.

Balti riikide reguleerivad asutused teadvustavad, et Metoodika ettepaneku olemus seisneb

Metoodika artikkel 8 lõige 2 punktis c kirjeldatud algoritmi sihtfunktsiooni muutmises.

Põhivõrguettevõtjad on tuvastanud eelnimetatud algoritmis vea, mille tulemusena algoritm

võtab vääralt arvesse prognoositud ülekandevõimsuse väärtust päev-ette turu jaoks ning

esitatud Metoodika ettepanekuga korrigeerivad metoodikat.

Balti riikide reguleerivad asutused tervitavad esitatud Metoodika ettepanekut ning vastavalt

EBGL artikkel 5 lõikele 6 on omavahel konsulteerinud, teinud tihedat koostööd ja

kooskõlastanud oma tegevust, et jõuda Metoodika ettepaneku kooskõlastamise osas

kokkuleppele. Balti riikide reguleerivad asutused on seisukohal, et Metoodika ettepanek ei ole

vastuolus EBGL-st tulenevate sätetega ning et seda ettepanekut on võimalik kõikidel

asjaomastel reguleerivatel asutustel siseriiklikult kooskõlastada. Asjaomased reguleerivad

asutused annavad selle kohta välja siseriiklikud otsused.

Kokkuvõte

Konkurentsiamet töötas läbi 04.10.2024 Eleringi poolt ametile kooskõlastamiseks esitatud Balti

riikide põhivõrguettevõtjate ühise metoodika ettepaneku Balti sagedusreservidel põhineva

võimsusturu kohta kooskõlas EBGL artikkel 33 lõikega 1 ja artikkel 38 lõikega 1 ning asub

seisukohale, et nimetatud Metoodika arvestab kehtivast seadusandlusest tulenevate alusetega

ning ei ole vastuolus EBGL-st tuleneva regulatsiooniga.

EBGL artikkel 7 kohaselt tingimuste või meetodite väljatöötamise eest vastutavad

põhivõrguettevõtjad peavad need internetis avaldama pärast asjaomastelt reguleerivatelt

3 Kättesaadav: https://www.elering.ee/node/2205

5 (5)

asutustelt saadud heakskiitu või, kui heakskiitu ei ole vaja, siis pärast nende tingimuste või

meetodite väljatöötamist, välja arvatud juhul, kui selline teave on artikli 11 kohaselt

konfidentsiaalne.

Arvestades eeltoodut ja tuginedes ELTS § 93 lõige 6 punktile 6 ja EBGL artikkel 5 lõige 3

punktidele b) ja g)

otsustan:

kooskõlastada Elering AS poolt Konkurentsiametile esitatud Balti riikide põhivõrguettevõtjate

ühise ettepaneku Balti sagedusreservidel põhineva võimsusturu kohta, vastavalt Komisjoni

määruse (EL) 2017/2195, 23.11.2017, millega kehtestatakse elektrisüsteemi tasakaalustamise

eeskiri, artikkel 33 lõike 1 ja artikkel 38 lõike 1 sisule.

Käesoleva otsusega mittenõustumise korral on õigus esitada kaebus otsuse tühistamiseks

Tallinna Halduskohtule. Kaebuse halduskohtule võib esitada 30 päeva jooksul arvates

käesoleva otsuse teatavaks tegemisest.

(allkirjastatud digitaalselt)

Evelin Pärn-Lee

peadirektor

Lisad:

1. Augstsprieguma tīkls, Elering and Litgrid proposal for the Baltic balancing capacity

market in accordance with Article 33(1) and Article 38(1) of the Commission

Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity

balancing

2. Position paper of the Baltic States National Regulatory Authorities on The Baltic States

Transmission System Operators’ proposal for the Baltic balancing capacity market in

accordance with Article 33(1) and Article 38(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU)

2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on Electricity balancing

Position paper _EBGL Art 33(1) and 38(1)_04122024.pdf

Position paper of the Baltic States National Regulatory

Authorities

The Baltic States Transmission System Operators’

proposal for the Baltic balancing capacity market in

accordance with Article 33(1) and Article 38(1) of the

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23

November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity

balancing

4 December 2024

1. Introduction and legal base

This document elaborates an agreement between the Baltic States National Regulatory

Authorities (NRAs)1 of 4 December 2024, on the Baltic States Transmission System Operators’

(TSOs)2 proposal for the Baltic balancing capacity market in accordance with Article 33(1) and

Article 38(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing

a guideline on electricity balancing (EBGL) (hereinafter Proposal).

This agreement of the Baltic NRAs shall provide evidence that a decision on the Proposal does

not, at this stage, need to be adopted by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators

(Agency) pursuant to Article 5(7) of the EBGL. It is intended to constitute the basis on which the

Baltic NRAs will each subsequently make national decisions pursuant to Article 5(6) of the EBGL

to approve Proposal, submitted by TSOs.

The Baltic NRAs must take their decisions to approve proposals regarding Article 5(3)(h) and

Article 41(1) of the EBGL, based on this agreement, by 5 April 2025 at the latest.

The legal provisions relevant to the submission and approval of the Proposal, and this Baltic

NRAs’ agreed opinion of the Proposal, can be found in Articles 3, 5(3) (b) and (g), 5(6), 5(7), 6(1),

6(2), 12(3) (h) and (i), 32(1), 33(1) and 38(1) (b) of the EBGL.

Article 3

1. This Regulation aims at:

(a) fostering effective competition, non-discrimination and transparency in balancing markets;

(b) enhancing efficiency of balancing as well as efficiency of European and national balancing

markets;

(c) integrating balancing markets and promoting the possibilities for exchanges of balancing

services while contributing to operational security;

(d) contributing to the efficient long-term operation and development of the electricity

transmission system and electricity sector in the Union while facilitating the efficient and

consistent functioning of day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets;

(e) ensuring that the procurement of balancing services is fair, objective, transparent and

market-based, avoids undue barriers to entry for new entrants, fosters the liquidity of balancing

markets while preventing undue distortions within the internal market in electricity;

(f) facilitating the participation of demand response including aggregation facilities and energy

storage while ensuring they compete with other balancing services at a level playing field and,

where necessary, act independently when serving a single demand facility;

(g) facilitating the participation of renewable energy sources and support the achievement of

the European Union target for the penetration of renewable generation.

1 Estonian Competition Authority, Public Utilities Commission of Latvia, National Energy Regulatory Council of Lithuania 2 Elering AS, AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls", Litgrid AB

2. When applying this Regulation, Member States, relevant regulatory authorities, 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 possible, in order to

ensure network security and stability;

(e) ensure that the development of the forward, day-ahead and intraday markets is not

compromised;

(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;

(h) take into consideration agreed European standards and technical specifications.

Article 5(3) (b) and (g)

3. The proposals for the following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to

approval by all regulatory authorities of the concerned region:

[…]

(b) for the geographical area concerning two or more TSOs exchanging or mutually willing to

exchange balancing capacity, the establishment of common and harmonised rules and process

for the exchange and procurement of balancing capacity pursuant to Article 33(1);

[…]

(g) in a geographical area comprising two or more TSOs, the application of the allocation process

of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing capacity or sharing of reserves pursuant

to Article 38(1);

Article 5(6)

6. Where the approval of the terms and conditions or methodologies in accordance with

paragraph 3 of this Article or the amendment in accordance with Article 6 requires a decision by

more than one regulatory authority, the relevant regulatory authorities shall consult and closely

cooperate and coordinate with each other in order to reach an agreement. Where the Agency

issues an opinion, the relevant regulatory authorities shall take that opinion into account.

Regulatory authorities or, where competent, the Agency shall decide on the terms and

conditions or methodologies submitted in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, within 6

months following the receipt of the terms and conditions or methodologies by the Agency or the

relevant regulatory authority or, where applicable, by the last regulatory authority concerned.

The period shall begin on the day following that on which the proposal was submitted to the

Agency in accordance with paragraph 2, to the last regulatory authority concerned in

accordance with paragraph 3 or, where applicable, to the relevant regulatory authority in

accordance with paragraph 4.

Article 5(7)

7. Where the relevant regulatory authorities have not been able to reach agreement within the

period referred to in paragraph 6, or upon their joint request, or upon the Agency’s request

according to the third subparagraph of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/942, the Agency

shall adopt a decision concerning the submitted proposals for terms and conditions or

methodologies within 6 months from the day of referral, in accordance with Article 5(3) and the

second subparagraph of Article 6(10) of Regulation (EU) 2019/942.

Article 6(1)

1. Where the Agency, all relevant regulatory authorities jointly or the relevant regulatory

authority require an amendment in order to approve the terms and conditions or methodologies

submitted in accordance with Article 5(2), (3) and (4) respectively, the relevant TSOs shall submit

a proposal for amended terms and conditions or methodologies for approval within 2 months

following the request from the Agency or the relevant regulatory authorities. The Agency or the

relevant regulatory authorities shall decide on the amended terms and conditions or

methodologies within 2 months following their submission.

Article 6(2)

2. Where the relevant regulatory authorities have not been able to reach an agreement on terms

and conditions or methodologies within the 2-month deadline, or upon their joint request, or

upon the Agency’s request according to the third subparagraph of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU)

2019/942, the Agency shall adopt a decision concerning the amended terms and conditions or

methodologies within 6 months, in accordance with Article 5(3) and the second subparagraph

of Article 6(10) of Regulation (EU) 2019/942. If the relevant TSOs fail to submit a proposal for

amended terms and conditions or methodologies, the procedure provided for in Article 4 shall

apply.

Article 12(3) (h) and (i)

3. Each TSO shall publish the following information as soon as it becomes available:

[…]

(h) information on the allocation of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing capacity

or sharing of reserves pursuant to Article 38 at the latest 24 hours after the allocation and no

later than 6 hours before the use of the allocated cross-zonal capacity:

(i) date and time when the decision on allocation was made;

(ii) period of the allocation;

(iii) volumes allocated;

(iv) market values used as a basis for the allocation process in accordance with Article

39;

(i) information on the use of allocated cross-zonal capacity for the exchange of balancing

capacity or sharing of reserves pursuant to Article 38 at the latest one week after the use of

allocated cross-zonal capacity:

(i) volume of allocated and used cross-zonal capacity per market time unit;

(ii) volume of released cross-zonal capacity for subsequent timeframes per market time

unit;

(iii) estimated realised costs and benefits of the allocation process;

Article 32(1)

1. All TSOs of the LFC block shall regularly and at least once a year review and define the reserve

capacity requirements for the LFC block or scheduling areas of the LFC block pursuant to

dimensioning rules as referred in Articles 127, 157 and 160 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1485. Each

TSO shall perform an analysis on optimal provision of reserve capacity aiming at minimisation

of costs associated with the provision of reserve capacity. This analysis shall take into account

the following options for the provision of reserve capacity:

(a) procurement of balancing capacity within control area and exchange of balancing capacity

with neighbouring TSOs, when applicable;

(b) sharing of reserves, when applicable;

(c) the volume of non-contracted balancing energy bids which are expected to be available both

within their control area and within the European platforms taking into account the available

cross-zonal capacity.

Article 33(1)

1. Two or more TSOs exchanging or mutually willing to exchange balancing capacity shall

develop a proposal for the establishment of common and harmonised rules and processes for

the exchange and procurement of balancing capacity while respecting the requirements set out

in Article 32.

Article 38(1) (b)

1. Two or more TSOs may at their initiative or at the request of their relevant regulatory

authorities in accordance with Article 37 of Directive 2009/72/EC set up a proposal for the

application of one of the following processes:

[…]

(b) market-based allocation process pursuant to Article 41;

2. The Proposal

The Proposal was consulted by the Baltic TSOs through the relevant TSOs’ websites for one

month from 13 August 2024 to 13 September 2024 in accordance with Article 10 of the EBGL.

The Baltic TSOs’ Proposal was received by the last Baltic NRA on 4 October 2024. Therefore, in

accordance with Article 5(6) of the EBGL, the deadline for approval for the Baltic NRAs is 5 April

2025.

The Baltic NRAs, in accordance with Article 5(6) of the EBGL, assessed, consulted and closely

cooperated and coordinated with each other in order to reach an agreement on the Proposal.

3. The Baltic NRAs position

The Baltic NRAs acknowledge that the nature of the Proposal is to amend the mathematical

formulation of the objective function as the Baltic TSOs have identified a mathematical mistake

which causes the algorithm to underestimate the value of cross-zonal capacity value in the day-

ahead market in Article 8(2c) of the Proposal. The Baltic TSOs have made also editorial changes

in the Proposal, which allows to better explain the functioning of the algorithm.

On 29 November 2024 all the relevant NRAs have approved the position paper on the

Methodology for the market-based allocation process of cross-zonal capacity for the exchange

of balancing capacity for the Baltic CCR in accordance with Article 41(1) of the EBGL that

includes the same amendments in the objection function. That will ensure the availability of

cross zonal capacity and that the operational security requirements set out in the Commission

Regulation 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission

system operation are met.

4. Conclusion

The Baltic NRAs have assessed, consulted and closely cooperated and coordinated to reach an

agreement on the Proposal to conclude that the Proposal meets the requirements of the EBGL

and as such can be approved by the Baltic NRAs. Thereby, the Baltic NRAs must take their

decisions to approve proposals regarding Article 5(3)(b) and (g), Article 33(1) and Article 38(1)

of EBGL, based on this agreement, by 5 April 2025 at the latest.

However, the Baltic CCR NRAs acknowledge the importance of the Baltic power system’s

desynchronization from the Russian/Belarussian grid on 8 February 2025, and in order to ensure

sufficient balancing capacity for the desynchronization period, the Baltic balancing capacity

market shall start on the 7 February at the absolute latest. Considering the aforementioned

timeline, the Baltic NRAs are making efforts to issue national decisions regarding the Proposal

in due time before the desynchronization.

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