ACER is committed to sharing knowledge and first-hand experience with relevant stakeholders and interested parties. 

​ACER communicates the relevant information via dedicated REMIT publications: ​

​First published in March 2015, the REMIT Quarterly is ACER's main channel of communication with stakeholders on REMIT-related matters. It primarily provides updates on ACER's activities, as well as guidance on the application of the REMIT framework and data reporting.

The REMIT Quarterly also reports any assessments of the operation and transparency of different categories of organised market places and ways of trading, in accordance with Article 7(3) of REMIT.

The REMIT Quarterly is published each quarter on ACER's REMIT Portal. ​

​In accordance with Article 7(3) of REMIT, ACER shall assess on an annual basis the operation and transparency of different categories of organised market places (OMPs) and ways of trading.

The REMIT Annual Report was discontinued in 2017. Ever since, ACER reports its transparency assessments through the REMIT Quarterly instead.​

Access ACE​R Q​​&A and explore the different sections:

• Background information on REMIT

• ACER's role

• REMIT Definitions

• Obligations and prohibitions for market participants

• Timeline of the implementation​

An Inside Information Platform (IIP) is an electronic system for the delivery of information which allows multiple market participants to share information with the wider public and complies with the minimum quality requirements listed in the ACER Guidance.

The Regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure (TEN-E Regulation) introduced the cross-border cost allocation (CBCA) as a regulatory tool to facilitate the implementation of projects of common interest (PCIs).

European PCIs and Projects of Mutual Interests (PMIs) are key cross-border infrastructure projects that further link the energy systems of EU countries. Such infrastructure projects are a strategic priority for achieving Europe’s ambitious clean energy goals.

CBCA decisions establish the sharing of the efficient investment costs of a PCI between the countries which are significantly impacted by the projects. NRAs jointly scrutinise the investment requests and determine which countries will contribute to financing them, and in which proportion. Cost sharing agreements may facilitate the implementation of PCIs if the territorial distribution of benefits and costs is not well aligned.

Promoters of PCIs and PMIs can submit their investment requests, including for CBCA, to the relevant national regulatory authority (NRA).​ In case the NRAs cannot reach an agreement after 6 months, or upon NRAs’ joint request, ACER serves as a last-resort decision maker in CBCA cases.

CBCA Guidelines

In June 2023, ACER adopted a recommendation for identifying good practices for the treatment of investment requests for PCIs. It builds upon past decisions and stakeholders’ feedback collected through a workshop and public consultation.

The recommendation provides guidance to project promoters on submitting investment requests, as well as to NRAs on their assessment and the allocation of costs among Member States. Additionally, it outlines reporting requirements of project promoters towards NRAs and transmission system operators (TSOs) of the relevant Member States.

What are the main elements of ACER’s CBCA recommendation?

• Pragmatism and flexibility, as there is no one-fits-all solution;
• Basic guiding principles for all projects;
• CBCA also for clusters of projects;
• Choice and evaluation of scenarios;
• A stable framework for the identification of contributing countries;
• Treatment of uncertainty and adjustment mechanisms.

This CBCA recommendation shall be regularly updated as necessary, in particular to ensure consistency with the principles on the offshore grids for renewable energy cross-border cost sharing. ACER shall consult all relevant stakeholders when modifying the recommendation.

CBCA monitoring

ACER’s monitoring shows:

• The CBCA instrument has been widely used;
• NRAs have always reached an agreement on the on the cost allocation (with the exception of two cases);
• A vast majority of CBCA decisions follow the ‘traditional principles’ for allocating costs (i.e. without setting cross-border payments).

​For NRAs:

NRAs should inform ACER about investment requests and CBCA decisions without delay and share the relevant documents.

For promoters:

​The guidance on the submission of an investment request for project promoters is accompanied by a template (Annex IV) summarising all relevant information to be provided.​

The Regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure (‘TEN-E Regulation’) was first introduced in 2013 to facilitate the development of the European energy networks. The Regulation was revised in 2022 to address the goals set by the European Green Deal.

The Regulation introduces the concept of list of projects of common interest (PCIs) and projects of mutual interest (PMI). These are key cross-border infrastructure projects that significantly enhance the links among the energy systems of EU countries (and third-party countries in the case of PMIs) and benefit from accelerated permitting procedures and funding as they are identified as key contributors to achieving the EU’s energy and climate objectives.

Every two years, the European Commission draws up a list of PCIs. The timely implementation of the PCIs and PMIs is closely monitored by several parties, including ACER.

ACER monitors and evaluates the progress achieved in implementing gas, hydrogen and electricity PCIs. If necessary, ACER makes recommendations to facilitate their implementation.

ACER’s monitoring is carried out on the basis of the individual reports submitted by the project promoters for each of the PCIs and additional inputs received from the relevant national authorities.

Pursuant to Article 59(1) of EB Regulation, ENTSO-E shall publish a European report focusing on monitoring, describing and analysing the implementation of EB Regulation, as well as reporting on the progress made concerning the integration of balancing markets in Europe.

The format of the report shall vary as follow:

(a) two years after entry into force of this Regulation and subsequently every second year a detailed report shall be published;

(b) three years after entry into force of this Regulation and subsequently every second year a shorter version of the report shall be published to review the progress made and update the performance indicators.

No actions have been completed yet with regard to this topic.​

Pursuant to Article 60 of EB Regulation, at least once every two years, each TSO shall publish a report on balancing covering the previous two calendar years, which shall either be in English or at least contain an executive summary in English. The Agency plans to gather and publish these reports.

No actions have been completed yet with regard to this topic.​

The North West (NW) region has been inactive since 2014. Cooperation continues on a bilateral or multilateral basis, outside the setting of the GRI.

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The region was formed by the following countries:

• Belgium

• Denmark

• France

• Germany

• Ireland

• Luxemburg

• Netherlands

• Sweden

• United Kingdom

• Norway (observer, non-EU country)

The region produces, and consumes, the highest amount of gas in Europe. The region also hosts the most developed gas markets and hubs in the EU.

The South South-East (SSE) region includes 20 countries: 12 EU Member States, plus 8 Energy Community Contracting Parties.

The South South-East Gas Regional Initiative is composed of:

• Austria

• Bulgaria

• Croatia

• Cyprus

• Czech Republic

• Greece

• Hungary

• Italy

• Poland

• Romania

• Slovakia

• Slovenia

Participating Energy Community Contracting Parties:

• Albania

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Kosovo

• Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

• Moldova

• Montenegro

• Serbia

• Ukraine

The region is co-chaired by ERC and E-Control (respectively the North Macedonian and Austrian energy regulator).

The participation of the Energy Community in the GRI SSE is the result of an intensified cooperation started in 2014. Since then, the Energy Community Secretariat has joined the meetings together with the Contracting Parties.​​

The South Gas Regional Initiative is composed of:

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

The Spanish Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) leads the Initiative, whose long-term goal is to integrate France, Portugal and Spain into a single regional gas market. ​

Moving forward the further integration of the Spanish and Portuguese markets, Transmission System Operators have proposed a new algorithm to offer cross-border day-ahead interruptible capacity as bundled product.