28/10/24 (Agence Europe) – On 16 August, the Dutch National Regulatory Authority (NRA) asked the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) to look into the insufficient risk hedging opportunities at the bidding zone border between the Netherlands and Norway. The assessments of the Dutch and Norwegian NRAs revealed a lack of long-term hedging opportunities, necessary to protect market players from price volatility and investment risks, but failed to agree on the solution to adopt. The decision was therefore referred to ACER and the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) Surveillance Authority. ACER will consult the public until 22 November (https://aeur.eu/f/e23 ) and will take its decision on the Dutch NRA’s request by 17 February 2025, in parallel with the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s decision for Norway. (PLD)