Jakub Fijalkowski Vienna 20 February 2009
Presentation outline UCTE mission and structure UCTE Security Package page 2 of 32
European synchronous areas Capacity: 85 GW Peak load: 66 GW Consumption: 400 TWh Population: 65 mln ATSOI UKTSOA Capacity: : 949 GW Peak load: : 666 GW Consumption: : 405 TWh Population: : 242 mln NORDEL Capacity: 33737 GW Peak load:215 GW Consumption: : 1285 TWh Population: : 280 mln UPS/IPS Capacity: 631 GW Peak load: 390 GW Consumption: 2530 TWh Population: : 4504 mln UCTE HVDC cable HVDC B2B HVAC line page 3 of 32
Main mission of UCTE Providing a reliable market base through: Technical and operational co-ordination in the synchronous area Controlling the short-term security of the system with regard to load-frequency control and stability Monitoring the medium to long-term adequacy between generation and load (3, 5, 10 years) Responsibility for the extension of the UCTE synchronous area page 4 of 32
UCTE ahead of European integration 1951 UCPTE Founding Members A, B, F, FRG, I, L, NL, followed by connection of DK 1987 P, E, YU, GR membership, AL connected 1995 PL, CZ, SK, H (CENTREL) synchronised 1996 RO, BG connection 1997 Maghreb 2003 West Ukr. connected 2005 Study launched interconnection TR 2005 Investigations to interconnect East Mediterranean 2006 Project launched interconnection UKR/MD 2005 - Launching a broad feasibility study on IPS/UPS page 5 of 32
UCTE political map page 6 of 32
Presentation outline UCTE mission and structure UCTE Security Package page 7 of 32
The UCTE Security Package is 3-fold Operation Handbook as the compendium of technical standards related to the UCTE interconnected system Multilateral Agreement with the Operation Handbook as the cornerstone for the legal framework ensuring the security of the interconnected systems Compliance Monitoring Process as a permanent process evaluating the implementation of the rules page 8 of 32
The Challenge New UCTE in 2001 Development of new UCTE Security Package OH UCTE Operation Handbook (OH) For TSOs, GENCOs, associations, parties Transparent, liable, unambiguous, present, modular, page 9 of 32
Framework for the Operation Handbook UCTE Interconnected Network Transmission and Distribution Network UCTE Operation Handbook Rules for Interconnection GridCodes / Laws / Contracts Rules for Grid Access Compatibility needed Binding set set of of rules, public and and transparent technical framework, specific for for UCTE page 10 of 32
Operation Handbook the beginning UCTE heritage: set of technical rules prepared within 50 years scattered in many documents The goal: one comprehensive set of TSOs standards, up-to-date and transparent the Operation Handbook page 11 of 32
Operation Handbook Set of Policies -Phase 1- - Phase 2-1. Load-Frequency Control and Performance 2. Scheduling and Accounting 3. Operational Security 4. Coordinated Operational Planning 5. Emergency Operations 6. Communication Infrastructure 7. Data Exchanges 8. Operational Training page 12 of 32
The Challenge Multilateral contract between TSOs Making OH binding for TSOs Legal enforceability UCTE Operation Handbook (OH) Multilateral Agreement (MLA) page 13 of 32
Enforceability of UCTE Rules: MLA The Multilateral Agreement (MLA) as first step towards a set of binding European reliability standards that involves first all TSOs came into force on 1 July 2005 In a second step and in close co-operation with regulators, these reliability standards shall be made also binding to both TSOs and grid users The Operation Handbook is an annex to the MLA page 14 of 32
Addenda to MLA TSOs declarations ( MLA-Addenda ) about temporary non-compliance with OH standards include: A commitment on how/when compliance will be reached Which measures are accepted by the other TSOs to ensure safe operation till compliance is reached Addenda are approved by UCTE and form integral part of MLA page 15 of 32
Why monitoring compliance? Definition of security standards in the Operation Handbook implies a procedure to recurrently monitor their compliance This procedure enables the implementation of preventive measures to ensure the highest level of security in the UCTE system This tool aims at strengthening the transparency and credibility of TSO s performance within the community as well as towards stakeholders page 16 of 32
Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Process (CMEP) Regular process from 2007 on Design is based first on a self-assessment by TSOs Pilot voluntary audits started in 2008 Separated from the standard-setting process CMEP is a preventive and recurrent process page 17 of 32
UCTE Security Package development phases P8 UCTE Operation Handbook (OH) Multilateral Agreement (MLA) P1, P2, P3 Compliance Monitoring & Enforcement Process (CMEP) P4, P5 P6, P7 page 18 of 32
UCTE key challenge To maintain the security of operation in the interconnected power system supply page 19 of 32