#2018-997Decree No. 2018-997 of November 15, 2018, on the Capacity Obligation Mechanism in the Electricity Sector
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The law establishes a capacity obligation mechanism in the French electricity sector, modifying existing regulations to include 'obliged actors' instead of just electricity suppliers. It aims to ensure electricity supply reliability by requiring these actors to hold capacity guarantees for the upcoming delivery years, adapting various sections of the French Energy Code to support this structure. The regulation also introduces interconnections with other states as part of this obligation, focusing on cross-border contributions to France's electricity security.
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Key Changes
- Renaming 'electricity suppliers' to 'obliged actors' and adjusting related sections of the Energy Code.
- Establishing a new section regarding long-term contractual agreements for capacity.
- Defining and regulating the obligations of final consumers and network managers regarding capacity contribution.
Obligations
What this law requires
Obliged actors (fournisseurs, consumers, and network managers) must hold capacity guarantees for each upcoming delivery year to contribute to electricity supply security
Calculate the capacity obligation amount for each obliged actor based on the reference power of consumers and network managers for which they are responsible, and apply a security coefficient accounting for failure risk
The French transport network manager must develop an administered demand curve for each multi-year contracting call for proposals, incorporating a reduction coefficient if applicable
Organize a call for proposals only if the administered demand curve guarantees that selecting winning bidders would generate economic benefit for the community
Capacity operators must obtain certification of capacity installations to have capacity guarantees issued by the transport network manager