#ECOR2536777AFrance amends technical rules for temporary high-voltage electricity connections
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Allows France’s electricity transmission operator to offer temporary tap connections for electricity-consuming sites on the HTB3 high-voltage network. The option is limited to a maximum of 3 years and 240 MW, and it can only be used if the operator confirms that the connection does not create a specific risk for safe grid operation. The temporary period can be extended by 2 more years if the existing HTB3 line is not used in voltage recovery or grid restoration plans. This mainly matters for large industrial sites, energy-intensive facilities, and project developers needing faster or temporary access to the transmission grid.
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Key Changes
- Allows temporary tap connections for consumption sites on the HTB3 transmission network
- Sets limits of 3 years and 240 MW for these temporary connections
- Allows a 2-year extension if the line is not part of voltage recovery or grid restoration scenarios
Obligations
What this law requires
Before proposing a temporary tap connection for an electricity-consuming installation on the HTB3 transmission network, the public electricity transmission system operator must verify that creating the tap connection does not create any specific risk to the safe operation of the public transmission network.
Where the public electricity transmission system operator proposes a temporary tap connection for an electricity-consuming installation on the HTB3 network, it must limit that temporary connection to a maximum duration of 3 years.
Where the public electricity transmission system operator proposes a temporary tap connection for an electricity-consuming installation on the HTB3 network, it must limit the connection to a maximum power of 240 MW.
The public electricity transmission system operator may extend the maximum duration of a temporary HTB3 tap connection by up to 2 additional years only if the relevant existing HTB3 line does not participate in voltage recovery or grid restoration scenarios under Article 116 of the amended order.