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Market Coupling Steering Committee (MCSC)

Governance Structure

In January 2022, a new joint governance structure was implemented in order to achieve a better cooperation between NEMOs and TSOs in the Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) and Single Day-Ahead Coupling (SDAC) projects. All NEMOs and TSOs have been working intensely over recent years to achieve a truly integrated European electricity market. By integrating the decision making for both the day-ahead and intraday timeframe, the new structure will ensure further coordination, foster efficiency and create a faster decision-making mechanism.

Therefore, SDAC and SIDC have been merged into a single Market Coupling Steering Committee (MCSC) that includes representative of all parties involved.

MCSC activities are supported by horizontal joint groups which address the legal and communication aspects of the couplings. In addition, on the SDAC side, there are four joint groups: Operations Committee (OPSCOM), Quality Assurance and Release Management (QARM), Market and System Design (MSD), and Simulation Facility (SF). On the SIDC side there are three joint groups: Operations Committee (OPSCOM), Quality Assurance and Release Management (QARM), and Market and System Design (MSD).

The governance of the SDAC consists of three layers, which are governed by separate agreements.

  • Joint NEMOs and TSOs: governed by the Single Day-Ahead Coupling Operations Agreement (DAOA);
  • Only NEMOs: governed by the All NEMO Day Ahead Operation Agreement (ANDOA);
  • Only TSOs: governed by the TSO Cooperation Agreement for Single Day-Ahead Coupling (TCDA).

The governance of the SIDC consists of three layers, which are governed by separate agreements.

  • Joint NEMOs and TSOs: governed by the Intraday Operation Agreement (IDOA)
  • Only NEMOs: governed by the ALL NEMO-Intraday Operation Agreement (ANIDOA)

  • Only TSOs: governed by the Transmission Cooperation Agreement for Single Intraday Coupling (TCID)

    SIDC - Single Intraday Coupling

    The aim of Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) is to create a single pan European cross zonal intraday electricity market.

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    SDAC - Single Day-ahead Coupling

    The aim of Single Day-ahead Coupling (SDAC) is to create a single pan European cross zonal day-ahead electricity market.

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    Intraday Auctions on SIDC

    Pricing the intraday capacity - via Intraday Auctions (IDAs)

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Press Releases

Minutes of Meetings (MoM)

Market Reports

CACM Annual Reports

CACM Cost Reports

ENTSO-E Market Reports

Market Coupling Consultative Group (MCCG)

The Market Coupling Consultative Group is an enduring forum to consult market participants on issues related to the design, development, implementation, and operation of the Single Day-Ahead and Intraday Coupling. This group aims at facilitating the exchange of views and information among NEMOs, TSOs and market participants on topics relevant for Single Day-Ahead and Intraday Coupling.

Publication of Contracts

Publication of contracts according to article 20.7 of the Algorithm Methodology

According to article 20.7 of the Algorithm Methodology as approved by ACER all NEMOs shall in coordination with TSOs publish, by 1 September 2020, and then continuously update the relevant parts of the following documents:

  1. Operational contracts
  2. Operational procedures
  3. Change control procedures
  4. Monitoring procedures
  5. Fallback procedures
  6. Back-up procedures

These documents are published in accordance with article 20.7 of the Algorithm Methodology for transparency purposes. Any consultation or use of these documents is at your own risk and responsibility and the parties to the SDAC & SIDC cooperation cannot be held liable for any damage incurred as a result of the use of these documents.

Furthermore, these documents can only be used or quoted provided prior written consent is obtained from the parties to the SDAC & SIDC cooperation. No rights or obligations can be derived from these documents. The publication of these documents does not affect any (intellectual) property right pertaining to these documents or to the information contained therein. The publication of these documents does not preclude the rights of the parties to the SDAC & SIDC cooperation to amend, replace or suppress the documents.

Please note the following:

This section focuses on the publication of the TSO COOPERATION AGREEMENT FOR MARKET COUPLING (TCMC); for the publication of joint agreements with NEMOs (DAOA & IDOA) please refer to the relevant SDAC & SIDC sections.

For reasons of confidentiality certain parts of the content of the documents have been blackened out or have not been published.

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