New regulation on electricity from EMRA: Excess guarantees will be refunded within 10 business days

Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) announced new regulations regarding the electricity market.

Regulations; It covers topics such as collateral calculation methods, connection conditions of electricity storage facilities, remote intervention in unlicensed production facilities and ancillary service payments.

EXCESSIVE GUARANTEES WILL BE RETURNED WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS

According to the new regulation, guarantees exceeding the amount required by electricity distribution companies will be refunded within 10 business days upon users' request.

In cases where the collateral amount needs to be increased, users will be given 10 business days to complete the missing amount.

A new upper limit has also been introduced for users who have paid their system usage bills in full for the last 24 months and have not defaulted on their collateral obligations.

The maximum rate that can be applied to the collateral account of these users has been determined as one multiple.

It is envisaged that the excess guarantees that will arise as a result of the new calculation will be refunded within one month from the entry into force of the regulation.

If there is a deficiency of 20 percent or more in the collateral obligation and this gap is not closed, distribution companies will notify the EMRA.

NEW CONDITIONS FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE FACILITIES

The technical conditions for the establishment of electricity storage facilities have also been changed.

Consumers who want to establish a storage facility with an installed capacity exceeding the contracted power will be required to use an automatic power control unit and power cut-off system.

Storage facilities will need to be located at the same measurement point and a suitable connection opinion will need to be obtained from the relevant network operator.

The aim of the control systems to be installed is to prevent the supply of electricity from storage facilities to the grid and the withdrawal of energy from the grid beyond the agreed capacity.

GUARANTEE WILL NOT BE REFUNDED BEFORE THE FACILITY IS COMPLETED

A new regulation has been introduced regarding the guarantees given in license applications of storage electricity generation facilities.

Accordingly, the guarantee will not be refunded until the entire production facility is put into operation.

REMOTE INTERVENTION ERA IN UNLICENSED PRODUCTION

The new regulations also cover the network management of unlicensed electricity generation facilities.

Distribution companies and certain organized industrial zones will be able to intervene remotely in the production facilities within the scope in order to implement the emergency instructions given in the balancing power market.

When the emergency situation ends, the network operator will notify the facility owner within 15 minutes at the latest.

Re-energizing the facility will be the responsibility of the facility owner.

Payment will not be made for electricity production corresponding to the unimplemented part of the emergency order.

60 DAY APPLICATION PERIOD FOR MANUFACTURERS

Unlicensed electricity producers covered by the regulation will need to apply to the relevant grid operator within 60 days from the entry into force of the new rules.

Applications will include revision of connection agreements in line with new provisions.

The implementation of some penal terms in connection agreements was postponed until April 30, 2027.

THE ACCOUNT OF ANcillary Service PAYMENTS HAS CHANGED

A new method was introduced to calculate payments to be made within the scope of ancillary services.

Payments to be made within the scope of demand side participation will consist of the monthly capacity fee and the activation fee depending on the fulfillment of the instruction given.

Criteria for monitoring payments will also be applied according to new principles.