Public consultation on the Proposal for Amendment to the T&C BSP FCR

The Proposal for Amendment to the T&C BSP FCR consists of:

• Amendments relative to data exchange with third parties
• Amendments relative to the Additional properties
• Amendments relative to the Additional properties
• Amendments relative to the prequalification of non-compliant units
• Amendments relative to the rated to prequalified power ratio for LER DPs
• Amendments relative to the introduction of Reserve Mode for LER DPs
• Amendments relative to frequency measurement and controller
• A number of other smaller amendments.

Context

On 30th of June 2021, all NRAs of the Continental Europe Synchronous Area have approved the Additional properties of FCR (hereafter, referred to as “Additional Properties”) in accordance with Article 154(2) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation (“SO Regulation”).  With this proposal for amendment, Elia formalizes the Additional Properties in the T&C BSP FCR.

Specifically, Elia proposes:

• a possibility for the BSP to derogate to the expected FCR activation for assets which can demonstrate a technical limitation.
• the introduction of the prequalified power ratio for Delivery Points with Limited energy Reservoir and a possibility to derogate from this ratio.
• the introduction of Reserve Mode to ensure that Delivery Points with Limited Energy Reservoir can maintain the provision of limited FCR activation based on short-term frequency deviations during Alert State and avoid depleted energy reservoirs.
• The introduction of obligation and conditions on the use of Centralized Controller.

Additionally, Elia includes a possibility for BSP to appeal to one or several third parties with respect to the delivery of measurement data to Elia. This measure consists of a signed declaration.

Period

Elia invites all stakeholders to submit any comments and suggestions they may have on the documents submitted for consultation. 

The consultation period runs from 18 October 2024 to 18 November 2024.

After the consultation period, Elia will analyze and integrate in a consultation report the collected reactions from the market parties as well as Elia’s responses to them. Elia will publish on its website this consultation report together with the reactions of the market parties (including names) that are not explicitly indicated as confidential.