Published Date: 21 Jul 2022

Sectors:

Electricity & Gas

EU Electricity Network Codes

The European Electricity Network Codes are a set of technical rules which aim at harmonising the EU internal electricity market. These codes are detailed documents that dictate EU wide standards and requirements covering power generation, demand, grid network operations and wholesale market participation.

The implementation of these codes is required by all EU Member states over the next few years to enable electricity network operators, generators, suppliers and consumers to operate more effectively in the pan-European electricity market.

This webpage contains the latest CRU updates, CRU Decisions and Consultations relating to the following Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines;

Requirements for Generators (RfG) Code EU Regulation 2016/631
Demand Connection Code (DCC) EU Regulation 2016/1388
High Voltage Direct Current Code (HVDC) EU Regulation 2016/1447
System Operation Guideline (SOGL) EU Regulation 2017/1485
Emergency Restoration Code (ER) EU Regulation 2017/2196
Electricity Balancing Guidelines (EBGL) EU Regulation 2017/2195

On 21 July 2022, CRU published a Position Paper of the Central Europe System Operation Region’s Regulatory Authorities, approving the amended establishment provisions of the Regional Coordination Centre for the Central Europe System Operation Region (Central RCC) in accordance with Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 on the Internal Market for Electricity. The Central RCC was officially established on 1 July 2022 in line with the Regulation.

Contact Name:: Adam Fitzpatrick
Contact Email:: afitzpatrick@cru.ie

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CRU202274 Position Paper of the Central Europe System Operation Region’s Regulatory Authorities

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CRU202215 Decision Paper to approve Test Plan submitted by EirGrid under EU Regulation 20172196 Emergency and Restoration

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2021

CRU202274 Position Paper of the Central Europe System Operation Region’s Regulatory Authorities

CRU202215 Decision Paper to approve Test Plan submitted by EirGrid under EU Regulation 20172196 Emergency and Restoration

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CRU21039 CRU Decision on aFRP under Article 145 of SOGL

CRU2113 Emergency Restoration Network Code Decision

CRU20127 Derogations and RfAs under Connection Network Codes

CRU20124 Decision Paper on Parameters for Articles 11 to 50 of HVDC Network Code

CRU20071 Eirgrid letter to CRU re Central Dispatch Notification

CRU20070 CRU letter to Eirgrid re Central Dispatch Notification

CRU20065 CRU Decision on IU Regulatory Authority Agreement of the IU Regional Operational Security Coordination Methodology under Article 76 of SOGL

CRU20065a Regulatory Authority Agreement on IU ROSC Methodology

CRU20065b Annex I - RA Revisions on IU ROSC Methodology

CRU20065c Annex II - IU ROSC Methodology

CRU20064 Approval of TSOs' proposal for common settlement rules for intended exchanges (Art.50(4)) of energy between synchronous areas

CRU20063 CRU letter detailing approval for TSOs' proposal for common settlement rules for intended exchanges (Art.50(4)) of energy between synchronous areas

CRU200006 CRU letter detailing request for amendment to TSOs proposal for common settlement rules for intended exchanges (Art.50(4))

CRU200006a Request for Amendment to TSOs proposal for common settlement rules for intended exchanges (Art.50(4))

CRU200006b CRU letter detailing approval of TSOs proposal for common settlement rules for all unintended exchanges (Art.51(2))

CRU200006c Approval of TSOs proposal for common settlement rules for all unintended exchanges (Art.51(2))

CRU20005 Letter appproving in full the Synchronous Area and Load Freq Control Block Operational agreements

CRU19140 Stakeholder Letter - Decision to approve Operational Agreements between EirGrid and SONI for Ireland and Northern Ireland and to seek additional detail

CRU19140a Joint Decision to approve Operational Agreements (SAOA and LFCBOA) between EirGrid and SONI for Ireland and Northern Ireland

Decision on Technical Requirements for Demand Connections resulting from the implementation of the Network Code on Demand Connection (DCC) (EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1388)

Decision to not approve and seek amendments to the documents submitted by EirGrid under EU Regulation 2017/ 2196 Emergency Restoration

CRU Letter detailing RfA to all TSOs' proposal on ISH

RfA to all TSOs' Proposal further specify and harmonise imbalance settlement

CRU Letter detailing RfA to all TSOs' proposal on activation purposes

RfA to all TSOs' proposal on activation purposes

CRU Letter detailing RfA to all TSOs' proposal on TSO - TSO Settlement

RfA to all TSOs' prooposal on TSO -TSO Settlement

Note on all Regulatory Authorities request to adopt decision on all TSO Pricing,mFRRR and aFRR proposals

NRA referral letter on all-TSOs' proposal on Pricing Proposal

NRA Referral Letter on all TSOs' proposal on mFRR

NRA referral letter on all- TSOs' propoal on aFRR

CRU19080 CRU Letter detailing request for amendments to the Synchronous Area Operational Agreement and the Load Frequency Control Block Operational Agreement

CRU19080a Request for Amendment to the Synchronous Area Operational Agreement and the Load Frequency Control Block Operational Agreement

CRU19073 Notification of extension of the “existing classification” date for the Network Code on Demand Connection (DCC) EU Regulation 2016.1388

CRU19005 CRU Approval of KORRR in relation to to Data Exchange between TSO's, DSO'S and significant Grid Users

CRU19005a - Annex A - All NRA ~oval of amended KORRR proposal

CRU18244 All NRA decision on requesting an amendment to the EB imbalance netting implementation framework

CRU18243 RfA to Imbalance Netting IN IF letter

CRU18242 RfG Parameters Decision Paper

CRU18238 Approval of the amended Load Frequency Control (LFC) Block proposal in accordance with the System Operation Guideline

CRU18226 Information Paper on RfG applicability to technologies after May 2018

CRU18209 CRU Decision on the Common Grid Model Methodology (CGMM) v3

All NRAs approval of the CGMM v3

CRU18175 CRU Decision on a Request for Amendment of the All TSOs proposal for the Key Organisational Requirements Roles and Responsibilities (KORRR) Proposal

All NRAs Request for an Amendment of the KORRR proposal

Decision on a RfA of the LFC Blocks proposal submitted by the TSOs

Consultation Workshop Network Code Requirements for Generators

Information Note on Consultation on Connection requirements for new generators

Decision Paper - Derogation Criteria for the High Voltage Direct Current Commission Regulation

Invitation European Networks Codes

CER17156 Derogations Pursuant to Articles 78 to 82 of the HVDC NC

CER17041 EU Network Codes Stakeholder Forum Agenda and Registration

CER16305 RfG Emerging Technology Application Guidance

CER17013 Criteria for Granting Derogations Pursuant to Articles 62 and 63 of the RfG

CER17084c EirGrid Response

CER17084b Bord Gáis Energy Response

CER17084a ESB Networks Response

CER17119 Decision Paper - Generator Classification as an Emerging Technology - according to the RfG

CER17116 Decision paper on Criteria re Derogations Pursuant to Articles 52 and 53 of the DCC

CER17084 Decision paper on Criteria re Derogations Pursuant to Articles 62 and 63 of the RfG

CER17083 Consultation Paper on Criteria for ~ Derogations Pursuant to Articles 51 and 53 of the DCC