On 7th September 2020 National Energy
Regulatory Council of Lithuania received proposal on “Terms, Conditions and
Methodology on Cross-Zonal Capacity Calculation, Provision and Allocation with
Russia” (hereinafter – Lithuania Methodology) from Lithuanian transmission
system operator (hereinafter – TSOs) AB Litgrid and on 7th September
2020 Estonian Competition Authority and Public Utilities Commission of Latvia received
proposal on “Terms, Conditions and Methodology on Cross-Zonal Capacity
Calculation, Provision and Allocation with Russia” (hereinafter – Latvia and
Estonia Methodology) from Latvian and Estonian TSOs “Augstsprieguma Tīkls“ and
Elering AS.
Baltic TSOs informed about not reaching the common
agreement on point 13.1.3 of Lithuania Methodology, as AB Litgrid and AS “Augstsprieguma
Tīkls“, Elering AS had divergent views on this point, therefore this point
was not added to the Latvia and Estonia Methodology. AB Litgrid opinion is,
that Baltic Council of Ministers (hereinafter – BCM) mandate reached on 31st
August 2020 can be fully implemented only together with effective System of
certificates, while AS “Augstsprieguma Tīkls“, Elering AS positions is that BCM
mandate for the TSOs of the three Baltic States to define and agree the common
system of certificates of origin in the Baltic countries is not in the scope of
the Latvia and Estonia Methodology.
Baltic national regulatory authorities (hereinafter
– NRAs) recognize that the common methodology should be applied to calculate
cross-zonal capacities with the Russia and Russia Kaliningrad area in order to
ensure overall electricity market functionality. For that reason, Baltic NRAs
encourage Baltic TSOs to fully
cooperate and coordinate among Baltic TSOs in order to develop a common Baltic
TSOs proposal on “Terms,
Conditions and Methodology on Cross-Zonal Capacity Calculation, Provision and
Allocation with Russia” for all Baltic TSOs (hereinafter – Baltic TSOs Methodology).
Nevertheless, Baltic TSOs Methodology should be
consulted or at least the information on the methodology should be published
for market participants information prior its submission for approval following
national legal requirement. It is crucial that market will be informed
reasonable time in advance of the planned changes. Therefore, NRAs ask TSOs to to
evaluate received contributions and feedback from stakeholder and market
participants.
Taking into consideration that trading capacity
calculation rules with 3rd countries described in current methodology as of December
13th 2018 will be valid till Belorussian nuclear power plant becomes
operational, The Baltic NRAs encourage
the Baltic TSOs as soon as possible to define and agree on the common Baltic
TSOs Methodology, preferably no later than 18 September
2020. Taken into account the time factor regarding Belorussian nuclear
power plant becoming operational, it is preferable that the time of public consultation
or giving the information to market participants is not more than two weeks.
NRAs hope to receive the common methodology from Baltic TSOs no later than 9
October 2020, preferably earlier.
Please find the document here.
