1. Long-Term Auctions & Capacity FUI Coordination Proposals
FUI Stakeholder Group
16th June 2010

2. Status of LT auction systems in FUI
IFA Unicorn ‘DAMAS’ system and hosting/managed service in operation.
BritNed Unicorn ‘DAMAS’ system under development (for operation in Q ) incl. hosting/ managed service
Moyle Currently paper based auctions Moving to computerised auction platform. PQQ issued -Tender to issue end June
East-West PQQ issued- Tender to issue end June

3. Long Term Auctions Ease v Importance of coordination
Important, Less Easy
Auction format. (eg Pay as Bid / Cleared, Currency) (SYSTEM / RULES)
Credit requirements / treatment (SYSTEM, RULES)
Linked auctions on separate borders. (SYSTEM / RULES)
Important, Easier
Product types
Auction timings (SYSTEM / RULES)
Planned outages notification (Rules) timings (pre-auction
Importance
Less Important, Less Easy
Resales facility (SYSTEM / RULES)
Less Important, Easier
Product volumes
Specification content
(SYSTEM / RULES)
Reason why “Less Easy” in brackets
Ease

4. Long Term Nominations Ease v Importance of coordination
Important, Less Easy
UIoSI / UIoLI facility and methodology (SYSTEM / RULES)
Gate closure timings (TSOs reqs, Rules)
Ramping and dead band (SYSTEM, TSO reqs).
Important, Easier
Planned outages notification timing (pre ICE) (Rules)
Less Important, Less Easy
Capacity transfers (SYSTEM / RULES)
Less Important, Easier
Recipient of nominations
(TSO Req’s)
Reason why “Less Easy” in brackets
Ease

5. Long Term Capacity - General aspects Ease v Importance of coordination
Important, Less Easy Curtailment / Firmness (SYSTEM / RULES)
TNUoS Charging (SYSTEM, RULES)
Data flows – formats (SYSTEM)
Volume measurement point (SYSTEM, RULES)
Losses treatment (RULES)
Invoicing / payment timescales (ICO processes)
Common LT Auctions Rules
Coordinated auction platform
Important, Easier
Curtailment notification (RULES)
Transparency to market (Entsoe.net, websites)
Importance
User Helpdesk (Contractual)
Less Important, Less Easy
Less Important, Easier
Process for Rules approval
Reason why “Less Easy” in brackets
Ease

6. Long Term Auctions & Capacity Coordination next steps
Step 1 ICOs to formulate proposals for non- systems / rules related aspects (eg timings, products, volumes, information) {Quick wins}.
Step 2 ICOs / Regulators to formulate proposals where aspects are Rules related.
Ongoing Consult with stakeholders.
ICOs to coordinate progress and opportunities relating to systems, and Hosting/Managed service arrangements.