PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 6Approval of terms and conditions or methodologies of TSOs

1.

F1The regulatory authority shall approve the terms and conditions or methodologies developed by TSOs under paragraphs F22, 3 and 4. F3...

2.

The proposals for the following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to approval by F4the regulatory authority, on which the Secretary of State may provide an opinion to the F5regulatory authority:

(a)

key organizational requirements, roles and responsibilities in relation to data exchange related to operational security in accordance with Article 40(6);

F6(b)

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F7(c)

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3.

The proposals for the following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to approval by F8the regulatory authority, on which F9the Secretary of State may provide an opinion to the F10... regulatory authority:

(a)

methodology F11... for the definition of minimum inertia in accordance with Article 39(3)(b);

F12(b)

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F13(c)

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(d)

methodologies, conditions and values included in the synchronous area operational agreements in Article 118 concerning:

  1. (i)

    the frequency quality defining parameters and the frequency quality target parameter in accordance with Article 127;

  2. (ii)

    the dimensioning rules for FCR in accordance with Article 153;

  3. (iii)

    the additional properties of the FCR in accordance with Article 154(2);

  4. (iv)

    for the GB F14synchronous area, the measures to ensure the recovery of energy reservoirs in accordance with Article 156(6)(b);

  5. (v)

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  6. (vi)

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  7. (vii)

    F17... if applicable, the limits for the exchange of FCR between TSOs in accordance with Article 163(2);

  8. (viii)

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  9. (ix)

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  10. (x)

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(e)

methodologies and conditions included in the LFC block operational agreements in Article 119, concerning:

  1. (i)

    ramping restrictions for active power output in accordance with Article 137(3) and (4);

  2. (ii)

    coordination actions aiming to reduce FRCE as defined in Article 152(14);

  3. (iii)

    measures to reduce FRCE by requiring changes in the active power production or consumption of power generating modules and demand units in accordance with Article 152(16);

  4. (iv)

    the FRR dimensioning rules in accordance with Article 157(1);

(f)

mitigation measures per synchronous area or LFC block in accordance with Article 138;

(g)

common proposal per synchronous area for the determination of LFC blocks in accordance with Article 141(2).

4.

F19The following terms and conditions or methodologies shall be subject to individual approval by the regulatory authority—

(a)

for the GB F20synchronous area, the proposal of each TSO specifying the level of demand loss at which the transmission system shall be in the blackout state;

(b)

scope of data exchange with DSOs and significant grid users in accordance with Article 40(5);

(c)

additional requirements for FCR providing groups in accordance with Article 154(3);

(d)

exclusion of FCR providing groups from the provision of FCR in accordance with Article 154(4);

F21(e)

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(f)

FRR technical requirements defined by the TSO in accordance with Article 158(3);

(g)

rejection of FRR providing groups from the provision of FRR in accordance with Article 159(7);

(h)

technical requirements for the connection of RR providing units and RR providing groups defined by the TSO in accordance with Article 161(3); and

(i)

rejection of RR providing groups from the provision of RR in accordance with Article 162(6).

5.

Where an individual relevant system operator or TSO is required or permitted under this Regulation to specify or agree on requirements that are not subject to paragraph 4, F22the regulatory authority may require the relevant system operator or TSO to obtain its prior approval of these requirements.

6.

The proposal for terms and conditions or methodologies shall include a proposed timescale for their implementation and a description of their expected impact on the objectives of this Regulation. F23...

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F258.

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9.

Where the approval of the terms and conditions or methodologies requires a decision by F26the regulatory authority in accordance with paragraph 4, the F27regulatory authority shall reach a decision within 6 months following the receipt of the terms and conditions or methodologies.

10.

Any party can complain against a relevant system operator or TSO in relation to that relevant system operator's or TSO's obligations or decisions under this Regulation and may refer the complaint to the regulatory authority which, acting as dispute settlement authority, shall issue a decision within 2 months after receipt of the complaint. That period may be extended by a further 2 months where additional information is sought by the regulatory authority. That extended period may be further extended with the agreement of the complainant. The regulatory authority's decision shall be binding unless and until overruled on appeal.