In a position paper published on Thursday 8 January, the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) presented three ‘output performance indicators’ to measure the effectiveness of grid-enhancing technologies in electricity transmission.
ACER has found that it is difficult to assess the effectiveness of these technologies, as few countries systematically measure their actual performance.
It therefore hopes to fill this gap by proposing that national regulators evaluate the performance: - of existing transport assets in real time; - of operational security; - of grid expansion.
“By capturing their actual performance, these output indicators help ensure that innovative approaches truly unlock grid capacity and reduce system costs,” ACER points out in a press release.
Among other things, it proposes that regulators incorporate these indicators, with a transition period of two to three years for data collection, process implementation and methodological refinement.
To see the ACER publication: https://aeur.eu/f/k7g (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)