Nordic TSO's proposal on FCR Additional Properties

Overview

This consultation concerns the Amended Nordic Synchronous Area Methodology for Additional Properties of FCR in Accordance with Article 154(2) of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation (SO Regulation).

For several years, the Nordic TSOs have been developing new technical requirements for Frequency Containment Reserve for Normal Operation (FCR-N) and Frequency Containment Reserve for Disturbances (FCR-D). The aim with the new technical requirements is to harmonize the requirements in Nordic countries and to upgrade the requirements to meet the needs of the changing power system.

The common proposal of the Nordic TSOs can be found below under the Related Documents. The contents of the proposal have been presented and discussed at a stakeholder event on the 28^th of March.

Why your views matter

The proposal is subject to public consultation according to article 11 of SO Regulation.

What happens next

The TSOs of the Nordic synchronous area 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 the Nordic NRAs.

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 amended methodology for additional properties of FCR.