Available volumes and prices
Elia publishes available volumes and prices for each of the balancing energy products at its disposal.
Available volumes and prices
- the I C bid volume used to calculate the Structural Shortage Indicator (SSI);
- the administrative calculation of the imbalance price applied during a strategic reserve injection, providing that the SSI is not active as it is based on the bidding prices for each volume level.
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R2-
Capacity available from pre-contracted downward secondary reserves
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R2+
Capacity available from pre-contracted upward secondary reserves
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D C
Available downward capacity of downward non-reserved balancing energy from coordinable power plants
This does not include non-contracted reserves from pumped storage plants -
I C
Available upward capacity of downward non-reserved balancing energy from coordinable power plants
Pumped storage plants are not included -
D LC
Available downward capacity of downward non-reserved balancing energy from limited coordinable power plants
Subject to operational and technical constraints in real time -
I LC
Available upward capacity of downward non-reserved balancing energy from limited coordinable power plants
Subject to operational and technical constraints in real time -
I C Energy-Limited
Available upward capacity of downward non-reserved balancing energy from limited-energy facilities
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D C Energy-Limited
Available downward capacity of downward non-reserved balancing energy from limited-energy facilities
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R3 Std
Capacity available from pre-contracted Standard upward tertiary reserves
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R3 FlexActivated pre-contracted Flex upward tertiary reserve capacity
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Inter-TSO Export
Activated downward capacity from emergency support contracts with neighbouring transmission system operators
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Inter-TSO Import
Activated upward capacity from emergency support contracts with neighbouring transmission system operators
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Disclaimer
- ARPs must provide accurate day-ahead and intraday schedules if the published information is to be accurate. No actual injection measurements are taken into account. Deviations from the nomination schedule are the sole responsibility of the ARP and are managed though the imbalance tariff;
- Proper use of IDPCRs to report intraday changes or FOs is vital for ensuring that the estimated available balancing margin reflects the actual situation as closely as possible;
- Events affecting intraday operations and not recorded with an IDPCR (IDPCRs cannot be used to report changes occurring within the hour before real time) are not taken into account when calculating the available balancing volume and the corresponding prices;
- If reserves could potentially become unavailable due to grid, technical and/or safety constraints, this is not taken into account;
- Product-specific limitations are inserted in the table below.