& ENTSO-E’s Recommendations20 November 2015, Brussels

Joachim VanzettaChair System Operations CommitteeREGIONAL SECURITY

COORDINATION – (RSCIS) ENTSO-E Annual Conference

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TSO coordination: basis for secure operation of the European electricity system and existing cross-border markets

For decades:Initiatives for security of

supply of ENTSO-E members and of its TSO

predecessor associations

2008 2014 2009

3rd Energy package

2016

System Operation Guideline is expected to

enter into force

2017

Full deployment of the ENTSO-E RSCI Strategy

First Regional Security

Coordination Initiatives

(Coreso, SSC and TSC) are established

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RSCIs are key actors in enabling TSOs to tackle the new challenges

RSCI model

TSOs provide data 1

2 RSCIs perform analysis and provide results to TSOs

3 TSOs to take decision

service provision in operational planning full decision making responsibility

remains with the TSOs

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ENTSO-E RSCI strategy: the essential coordination functions to be organized by existing or new RSCIs

Coordination functions

Outage Planning

Coordination

Coordinated Security Analysis

Short and Medium

Term Adequacy Forecasts

Coordinated Capacity

Calculation

Improved Individual

Grid Model / Common

Grid Model Delivery

Each TSO to procure 5 core services from RSCIs

All-TSOs Multilateral Agreement to complement the System Operation Guideline

Consistency Full geographical coverage

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Finding a well-balanced coordination between countries, regions in Europe

Coherence between operational security analysis and market support functions

Ambitious timeframe: from hourly and lower time steps to seasonal forecasts

Process innovation with controlled risks and costs for European consumers

Designed to blend in national and European regulatory frameworks

Increased efficiency in system operation

Reduced network costs

Minimised risk of wide area events

Improved security of supply

Maximised availability of transmission capacity to

market participants

Contribution to market efficiency

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Fast progresses in implementing the strategy

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Current RSCIs cover ¾ of Europeans

citizens

New RSCI (SCC) established in April

2015

Two more RSCIs under way:

Baltic TSOs Nordic TSOs

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Further integration of system operation by TSO coordination but…

e.g. on remedial actions

Regulatory framework differsacross Europe

Adopt the System Operation Guideline

Harmonize the regulatory framework

Reinforce RSCIs collaboration and inter-operability through ENTSO-E

To facilitate the integration of system operation:

Click to edit Master title styleRSCIs are the future. But should they become regional control centres?

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Thank you for your attention

Joachim VanzettaChair System Operations Committee