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Contracted emergency capacity


TenneT calls upon emergency capacity in order to restore the system balance if no (sufficient) regulating and reserve capacity is available, but before section 2.2.5b of the System Code becomes applicable. Emergency capacity always has a positive value (capacity supplied to TenneT). The capacity is deployed in blocks and is not offered via the bidding system.

TenneT obtains emergency capacity on a yearly base from a number of suppliers on a contractual basis via a Tender. For this tender an announcement will be made available on the TenneT website via the news items (http://www.tennet.org/english/tennet/news/index.aspx).

For the year 2009 TenneT has contracted 300 MW of emergency capacity.

TenneT TSO B.V.