COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/1388
of 17 August 2016
establishing a Network Code on Demand Connection
(Text with EEA relevance)
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter
Article 2
Definitions
Article 3
Scope of application
Article 4
Application to existing transmission-connected demand facilities, existing transmission-connected distribution facilities, existing distribution systems and existing demand units used to provide demand response services
Article 5
Application to pump-storage power generating modules and industrial sites
Article 6
Regulatory aspects
Article 7
Multiple TSOs
Article 8
Recovery of costs
Article 9
Public consultation
Article 10
Stakeholder involvement
Article 11
Confidentiality obligations
TITLE II
CONNECTION OF TRANSMISSION-CONNECTED DEMAND FACILITIES, TRANSMISSION-CONNECTED DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 1
General requirements
Article 12
General frequency requirements
Article 13
General voltage requirements
Article 14
Short-circuit requirements
Article 15
Reactive power requirements
Article 16
Protection requirements
Article 17
Control requirements
Article 18
Information exchange
Article 19
Demand disconnection and demand reconnection
Article 20
Power quality
Article 21
Simulation models
CHAPTER 2
Operational notification procedure
Article 22
General provisions
Article 23
Energisation operational notification
Article 24
Interim operational notification
Article 25
Final operational notification
Article 26
Limited operational notification
TITLE III
CONNECTION OF DEMAND UNITS USED BY A DEMAND FACILITY OR A CLOSED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES TO SYSTEM OPERATORS
CHAPTER 1
General requirements
Article 27
General provisions
Article 28
Specific provisions for demand units with demand response active power control, reactive power control and transmission constraint management
Article 29
Specific provisions for demand units with demand response system frequency control
Article 30
Specific provisions for demand units with demand response very fast active power control
CHAPTER 2
Operational notification procedure
Article 31
General provisions
Article 32
Procedures for demand units within a demand facility or a closed distribution system connected at a voltage level of or below 1 000 V
Article 33
Procedures for demand units within a demand facility or a closed distribution system connected at a voltage level above 1 000 V
TITLE IV
COMPLIANCE
CHAPTER 1
General provisions
Article 34
Responsibility of the demand facility owner, the distribution system operator and the closed distribution system operator
Article 35
Tasks of the relevant system operator
CHAPTER 2
Compliance testing
Article 36
Common provisions for compliance testing
Article 37
Compliance testing for disconnection and reconnection of transmission-connected distribution facilities
Article 38
Compliance testing for information exchange of transmission-connected distribution facilities
Article 39
Compliance testing for disconnection and reconnection of transmission-connected demand facilities
Article 40
Compliance testing for information exchange of transmission-connected demand facilities
Article 41
Compliance testing for demand units with demand response active power control, reactive power control and transmission constraint management
CHAPTER 3
Compliance simulation
Article 42
Common provisions on compliance simulations
Article 43
Compliance simulations for transmission-connected distribution facilities
Article 44
Compliance simulations for transmission-connected demand facilities
Article 45
Compliance simulations for demand units with demand response very fast active power control
CHAPTER 4
Compliance monitoring
Article 46
Compliance monitoring for transmission-connected distribution facilities
Article 47
Compliance monitoring for transmission-connected demand facilities
TITLE V
APPLICATIONS AND DEROGATIONS
CHAPTER 1
Cost-benefit analysis
Article 48
Identification of costs and benefits of application of requirements to existing transmission-connected demand facilities, existing transmission-connected distribution facilities, existing distribution systems and existing demand units
Article 49
Principles of cost-benefit analysis
CHAPTER 2
Derogations
Article 50
Power to grant derogations
Article 51
General provisions
Article 52
Request for a derogation by a demand facility owner, a distribution system operator or a closed distribution system operator
Article 53
Request for a derogation by a relevant system operator or relevant TSO
Article 54
Register of derogations from the requirements of this Regulation
Article 55
Monitoring of derogations
TITLE VI
NON-BINDING GUIDANCE AND MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION
Article 56
Non-binding guidance on implementation
Article 57
Monitoring
TITLE VII
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 58
Amendment of contracts and general terms and conditions
Article 59
Entry into force
ANNEX I
Frequency ranges and time periods referred to in Article 12(1)
Synchronous area |
Frequency range |
Time period for operation |
Continental Europe |
47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 30 minutes |
48,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than the period for 47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
|
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
|
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
30 minutes |
|
Nordic |
47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
30 minutes |
48,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 30 minutes |
|
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
|
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
30 minutes |
|
Great Britain |
47,0 Hz-47,5 Hz |
20 seconds |
47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
90 minutes |
|
48,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 90 minutes |
|
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
|
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
90 minutes |
|
51,5 Hz-52,0 Hz |
15 minutes |
|
Ireland and Northern Ireland |
47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
90 minutes |
48,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 90 minutes |
|
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
|
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
90 minutes |
|
Baltic |
47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 30 minutes |
48,5 Hz-49,0 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than the period for 47,5 Hz-48,5 Hz |
|
49,0 Hz-51,0 Hz |
Unlimited |
|
51,0 Hz-51,5 Hz |
To be specified by each TSO, but not less than 30 minutes |
ANNEX II
Voltage ranges and time periods referred to in Article 13(1)
Synchronous area |
Voltage range |
Time period for operation |
Continental Europe |
0,90 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited |
1,118 pu-1,15 pu |
To be specified by each TSO but not less than 20 minutes and not more than 60 minutes |
|
Nordic |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
60 minutes |
|
Great Britain |
0,90 pu-1,10 pu |
Unlimited |
Ireland and Northern Ireland |
0,90 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited |
Baltic |
0,90 pu-1,118 pu |
Unlimited |
1,118 pu-1,15 pu |
20 minutes |
Synchronous area |
Voltage range |
Time period for operation |
Continental Europe |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
To be specified by each TSO but not less than 20 minutes and not more than 60 minutes |
|
Nordic |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
To be specified by each TSO but not more than 60 minutes |
|
Great Britain |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
1,05 pu-1,10 pu |
15 minutes |
|
Ireland and Northern Ireland |
0,90 pu-1,05 pu |
Unlimited |
Baltic |
0,90 pu-1,097 pu |
Unlimited |
1,097 pu-1,15 pu |
20 minutes |