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Cross Border Balancing Update. NGET and RTE. Overview. CBB went live on 1 st December 2010 Successfully providing both TSOs with cross border balancing solutions Delivering benefits to energy consumers in both markets Key Aspects:
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Cross Border Balancing Update NGET and RTE
Overview • CBB went live on 1st December 2010 • Successfully providing both TSOs with cross border balancing solutions • Delivering benefits to energy consumers in both markets • Key Aspects: • 10 upward prices and 10 downward prices exchanged for every hour by RTE and NGET • Total availability of 500MW where capacity allows • Uses spare capacity once final profile known • Activation of offers and bids close to real-time
Assessment of CBB Arrangements • System Operator to System Operator trades predominately in direction France to England • The strong correlation between trading volumes and prices on each time period shows that the system actually contributes to enhance Balancing Services procurement in respective areas • Impacts of CBB trades are globally positive for French Balancing Responsible Parties • Post-event analysis in GB shows that trades have offset more expensive actions, delivering savings to GB consumers