New Auction Rules on Network Electricity in WBs

Part of Report: Third Energy Package  and Organise Market in Albania

Dr Lorenc Gordani | Tuesday, August 25, 2015

On 24 July 2015 the Coordinated Auction Office South East Europe (SEE CAO), submitted a new set of Auction Rules Version 1.2 that got on 24 August 2015 the Recommendation of the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECBR). In the here introduction, is necessary to briefly clarify that being a regional coordination platform, the SEE CAO operates on a common set of Auction Rules. Approval of Auction Rules for Transmission Operators participating in coordinated SEE CAO auctions is responsibility of the relevant National Energy Regulator (NRA).

However, having in mind that the concept of a regional project requires harmonised regulatory treatment across borders, the Energy Community NRAs mutually agreed to develop a common approach for SEE CAO Auction Rules in the format of a (legally non-binding) recommendation of the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB) to which NRAs would align their (legally binding) national Auction Rule approval decisions.

Then, the SEE CAO submitted a new set of Auction Rules (“version 1.2”) on 24 July 2015 asking for a coordinated regulatory position on the draft. The ECRB carefully reflected in particular paying due attention to their compliance with the Energy Community acquis communautaire, their consistency with the European / Energy Community Electricity Target Model, Regulation (EC) 1222/2015 and the last (until now draft on) Network Code for Forward Capacity Allocation.

In last, it is learn that ECRB has welcomes the draft SEE CAO Auction Rules version 1.2 as important step for further regional integration and harmonisation of cross border trade in electricity. The ECRB further has expresses its appreciation for the efforts made in adjusting the SEE CAO Auction Rules to the draft Harmonised Auction Rules discussed on EU level. Then ECRB in its opinion has recommend NRAs to approve the new draft on Auction Rules.

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