All TSOs proposal for a methodology for coordinating operational security analysis

Overview

This consultation concerns the all TSOs proposal for the methodology for coordinating operational security analysis developed in accordance with article 75(1) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation (SO GL).

SO GL requires that all TSOs shall jointly develop the methodology by 12 months after entry into force of SO GL, 14 September 2018.

The methodology aims at the standardisationof operational security analysis and it applies to all TSOs, RSCs, DSOs, CDSOs and SGUs. The methodology covers the following topics:

• Determination of influencing elements;
• Principles of coordination;
• Risk management;
• Management of uncertainties;
• Inter-RSC coordination;
• Governance and implementation.

The methodology is interdependent with the methodology for assessing the relevance of assets for outage coordination developed in accordance with article 84(1) of SO GL, the public consultation on the methodology for assessing the relevance of assets for outage coordination has launched in parallel and can be accessed here.

The methodology for coordinating the operational security analysis has been aligned with the common grid model methodology to ensure the consistency with CGM building process and the frequency of intraday updates.

During the consultation period, a stakeholder workshop shall take place on 21 March 2018  in Brussels, for registration and further details, click here.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the proposal, a supporting document is provided for information together with the proposal below under Related Documents. 

Why your views matter

ENTSO-E consults on the proposal for the methodology for coordinating operational security analysis to get the input from stakeholders on the proposal and to fulfil the requirements from article 11 of Regulation 2017/1485 (SO GL).

What happens next

ENTSO-E and all TSOs shall duly take into account the views of stakeholders resulting from the consultation and use them to prepare the final version of the document that will be submitted to all regulatory authorities by 14 September 2018.

In all cases, a sound justification for including or not including the views resulting from the consultation shall be provided together with the submission of the proposal and published in a timely manner before, or simultaneously with the publication of the methodology.