Capacity mechanisms

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What is it?

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A capacity mechanism is a temporary measure introduced by Member States to remunerate capacity resources (e.g. generators, demand-response or storage units) for security of supply services.

Capacity mechanisms can be introduced or maintained only if a resource adequacy concern has been identified, and should be open to cross-border participation.

The ACER-CEER Market Monitoring Reports​ includes topics related to security of supply, estimating the cost incurred for the capacity mechanisms in operation or under consideration. ​

 

 

Cost of electricity losses driving significant increase in Inter-TSO compensation fund which now reaches 289 million euroshttps://documents.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/Cost-of-electricity-losses-driving-significant-increase-in-Inter-TSO-compensation-fund-which-now-reaches-289-million-euros-.aspx02/12/2020 00:00:00Cost of electricity losses driving significant increase in Inter-TSO compensation fund which now reaches 289 million euros
ACER reports on electricity distribution tariff methodologies in Europe and recommends how to improve themhttps://documents.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/ACER-reports-on-electricity-distribution-tariff-methodologies-in-Europe-and-recommends-how-to-improve-them.aspx10/02/2021 00:00:00ACER reports on electricity distribution tariff methodologies in Europe and recommends how to improve them
ACER rejects the long-term capacity calculation methodology for the Baltic Capacity Calculation Regionhttps://documents.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/ACER-rejects-the-long-term-capacity-calculation-methodology-for-the-Baltic-Capacity-Calculation-Region.aspx18/11/2020 00:00:00ACER rejects the long-term capacity calculation methodology for the Baltic Capacity Calculation Region