UCTE

The "Union for the Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity"(UCTE) is the association of transmission system operators incontinental Europe that defines the reliability standards for asafe and efficient operation of the all interconnected networksthat constitute the building blocks for robust electricitymarkets.

The UCTE system extends from Lisbon to Warsaw and from Denmarkto Greece. It supplies more than 400 million people with electricenergy with an annual electricity consumption of some 2300 TWh.

The main missions of UCTE cover:

• Technical and operational co-ordination of interconnection inthe UCTE synchronous area
  
• Monitoring and control of the short-term reliability of thesystem with regard to load, frequency control, stability,etc.
  
• Medium-term adequacy between generation and load (5-year powerbalance forecast)
  
• Study and monitor the development of the synchronousarea
  

Current issues addressed within UCTE are

• the processing of requests for interconnection to the UCTEsynchronous area (Mediterranean Ring, Turkey, systems of the CISand Baltics)
  
• the preparation of a comprehensive Operation Handbook gatheringall relevant reliability standards;
  
• the preparation of an adequate legal frame aiming at achievingenforceability for UCTE standards for both TSO and gridusers

UCTE System Adequacy Forecast 2005-2015

UCTE is delighted to invite to the presentation of their latestForecast covering the expected development in the electricitytransmission system of continental Europe over several years'period.

Please register per formless e-mail at: info@ucte.org

27 January - Hotel Le Meridien, Brussels

The preparation of a 10 years forecast concerning the adequacyof the UCTE system (For further information, please visitthe UCTE website at www.ucte.org).