European Commission Consultation on Generation Adequacy

European Commission Consultation on Generation Adequacy, Capacity Mechanisms and the Internal Market in Electricty

The Regulatory Authorities wish to draw attention to a current European Commission public consultation related to the Generation Adequacy, capacity mechanisms and the internal market in electricity.

In this consultation the European Commission ask whether and how we can work better together to ensure a more co-ordinated approach to assessing generation adequacy and security in the internal electricity market.  They also ask for views on different types of capacity mechanism and more detailed criteria, based on the principles of necessity and proportionality, which capacity mechanisms and other interventions should meet.

The closing time/date for comments to the European Commission consultation is on 07 Feb 2013.  Please, submit your response to this public consultation to the following e-mail address: ener-generation-adequacy@ec.europa.eu

To view the European Commission paper, please click on the link below.

http://ec.europa.eu/energy/gas_electricity/consultations/20130207_generation_adequacy_en.htm