KEY ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR -May 2007 

General issues

• In 2006 the focus was twofold:
  • Good and accurate implementation of the two road maps, fostering wholesale market integration for Be-Nl-Fr and Fr-Ge, which had been established end 2005.
  • Drafting of a common entirely regional Action Plan.
• In February 2007 the Central West Electricity REM has published an entirely regional Action Plan for the coming two years.
• The German regulator published three studies on the Open Market Coupling concept of the EEX

Priority I: Long term explicit auction rules

• Explicit auctions established on all the borders in the region.
• Common definition of ‘Force Majeure’ implemented (Be-Fr-Nl & Fr-Ge).
• Increase in long-term capacity & multi-stage annual auctions (Be-Nl & Nl-Ge).
• TSOs are requested to submit a detailed proposal for the harmonization and improvement of the explicit auction rules, which will be published for the consultation of stakeholders. The new auction rules must be implemented in January 2008.

Priority II: Day-ahead market coupling

•  Trilateral market coupling established (Be-Fr-Nl).
• On 1^st February there will be a workshop organized by BNetzA on open market coupling, where the stakeholders, governments, TSOs and power exchanges will be invited.
• TSOs are requested to submit a detailed proposal, which will be published for the consultation of stakeholders, for implementation by 2008.  
• TSOs and regulators agreed on a common gate closure time of 12h. See the 6th CW RCC meeting to download the final report on this issue.

Priority III: Cross-border intra day trade

•  TSO proposal for cross-border intraday trade (Be-Fr-Nl & Fr-Ge) has been submitted.
• Transitory cross-border intra-day trade mechanism will be implemented early 2007 (Be-Fr).
• TSOs are requested to submit a detailed regional proposal, which will be published for the consultation of stakeholders, for implementation by 2008.

Priority IV: Maximisation of cross-border capacities

• TSOs are requested to submit a joint proposal for a regional incentive scheme, allowing the maximisation of the amount and of the utilisation of firm cross-border capacities in the Central-West region.

Priority V: Transparency

• Publication of detailed list of transparency items (entirely regional)

Other areas where (smaller) actions will be taken: cross-border balancing trade, common cross-border capacity calculation, regional transmission investment plan, regional market monitoring.