You are here: Home About OTE OTE News OTE News https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/ote-news https://www.ote-cr.cz/logo.png OTE News 15.05.2024 11:35:00 XML message formats for Electricity <p>We publish the final XML message formats and XSD templates for electricity with validity from 21 May 2024.</p> <ul class="navTree navTreeLevel1"> <li class="navTreeItem visualNoMarker navTreeCurrentNode active section-electricity-documentation"><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/electricity-documentation" class="state-published navTreeCurrentItem navTreeCurrentNode active contenttype-document" title="">Electricity Documentation</a></li> </ul> <p>We would also like to inform you that the XSD and WSDL templates have been updated as part of the transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity</p> <ul class="navTree navTreeLevel1"> <li class="navTreeItem visualNoMarker navTreeCurrentNode active section-information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval"><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval" class="state-published navTreeCurrentItem navTreeCurrentNode active contenttype-document" title="">Transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity from July 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic</a></li> </ul> 14.05.2024 17:00:00 Signature component OTE PKI update for access to the OTE System <p>Dear Market Participants,</p> <p>We request all users of the OTE system who utilize the OTE PKI signature component for interfacing with the system, if they have not done so already, to update to the latest version (2.6) in both the production and test environments of CS OTE by no later than June 12, 2024.</p> <p>Failure to update by the aforementioned date may result in data submitted to the OTE system not being properly stored or processed!</p> <p>We also recommend always maintaining the most current version of the signature component. The new version is fully compatible with both the existing and upcoming versions of the OTE system, which will be launched in conjunction with the implementation of a 15-minute billing period in June 2024.</p> <p>Should you have any questions, technical inquiries, or issues, please contact us at the following email address:</p> <ul> <li><a href="mailto:ICT@ote-cr.cz">ICT@ote-cr.cz<br /></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p>The manual for verifying the version and reinstalling the signature component is available <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/dokumentace/manual-pro-reinstalaci-a-overeni-verze-komponenty-ote-pki-1.pdf" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/dokumentace/manual-pro-reinstalaci-a-overeni-verze-komponenty-ote-pki-1.pdf" data-linktype="external">here</a> (czech only).<br />A video tutorial for installing the signature component is available <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/dokumentace/Video_tutorial_to_set_components_OTE_PKI.mp4" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/dokumentace/Video_tutorial_to_set_components_OTE_PKI.mp4" data-linktype="external">here</a>.<br />The current version of the signature component for download is <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/registrace-a-smlouvy/pristup-do-cs-ote/files-konfigurace-pc/otepkiclient-x64.exe" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/registrace-a-smlouvy/pristup-do-cs-ote/files-konfigurace-pc/otepkiclient-x64.exe" data-linktype="external">here</a>.</p> 14.05.2024 16:00:00 Invitation to the Webinars about the Schedule and Details of the Introduction of the 15-minute Settlement Period i <p><span data-contrast="auto">The market operator cordially invites all market participants to the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">webinars</span></strong> <span data-contrast="none">aimed at </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">summarizing </span></strong><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#:~:text=EXCEL_GENERATOR_od_1_2_2024.zip-,Expected%20GoLive%20implementation%20plan%20for%20new%20functionalities%20in%20connection%20with%20the%20transition%20to%20the%2015%2Dminute%20settlement%20interval%20for%20the%20electricity%20commodity,-Effective%20date%20from"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">the schedule of planned changes</span></span></strong></a><strong><span data-contrast="none"> to be implemented in</span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> the OTE’s information system (hereafter ‘CS OTE’) during June 2024</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> in connection with the introduction of the 15-minute settlement and trading periods in the Czech Republic on July 1, 2024 for the electricity commodity, and the related adjustments on the short-term electricity markets, including the introduction of intraday auctions currently planned for June 13, 2024. A detailed overview can be downloaded <a data-val="91f0a6963f63485fbc4d0a046f304303" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/ote_prehled-zmen-v-cervnu-2024.pdf" data-linktype="internal">here</a> (currently only available in the Czech language).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The first webinar will be organized </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00 am</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">. The purpose of this webinar is to provide a summary of the planned changes to be deployed in CS OTE during June 2024 and a detailed schedule for deploying individual changes to CS OTE within individual milestones. More detail </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#term_of_implementation"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00 am</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, there will be the subsequent second webinar which will focus on clarifying the concrete steps and implemented changes in CS OTE associated with the transition to the 15-minute settlement and trading period as of July 1, 2024.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Both webinars will be online and will be held in the Czech language. </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Invitations to the events, including login details, will be emailed to all market participants registered in CS OTE, and the link with login credentials will also be available on the notice board of the CS OTE portal.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">All market participants are requested to continuously monitor the </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">market operator</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">’</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">s website</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, where all currently available information on the introduction of the 15-minute settlement and trading period and intraday auctions is regularly updated.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We remind you that it is possible to test all new functionalities in CS OTE in a separate 15-minute sandbox test environment. More details on testing can be found </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#:~:text=will%20be%20specified-,Expected%20Testing%20Timeline,-Date"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Any questions regarding the transfer of measurement data or imbalances settlement please send to the email address </span><a href="mailto:elektro@ote-cr.cz"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">elektro@ote-cr.cz</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, For any questions regarding market platforms (Day-Ahead Market, Intraday Market, Intraday Auctions, Registration of Realization Diagrams) please send to </span><a href="mailto:market@ote-cr.cz"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">market@ote-cr.cz</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> 30.04.2024 14:40:00 Gas supply standard coefficients for winter period 2024-2025 <p>At the OTE\'s webpage <a href="http://www.ote-cr.cz/documentation/bezpecnostni-standard">Documentation – Security Standard</a> (Czech only) we publish coefficients for Gas supply standard calculation. Coefficients are valid for the winter period 2024-2025. The publication is in accordance with the Public Notice No. 344/2012 Coll., on Emergency State in Gas Industry and Ensuring the Security of Gas Supplies, as amended.</p> 30.04.2024 08:50:00 New XML message formats for electricity for suggestions <p>We are publishing new XML message formats, XSD templates for suggestions until 10 May 2024 and effective from 21 May 2024.</p> <ul> <li><a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation-for-suggestions" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation-for-suggestions" data-linktype="external">Electricity for suggestions</a></li> </ul> 26.04.2024 12:25:00 Updating xsd and wsdl templates for the SANDBOX test environment 15 min <p>Let us inform that the updated xsd and wsdl templates for the SANDBOX 15-minute test system have been posted on the OTE website. The templates are already deployed on the communication server for SANDBOX 15 min test environment. Templates are available at this link:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period</a></li> </ul> <p>Description of Changes in templates in part of imbalance setlment can be found on that link too.</p> 23.04.2024 11:00:00 Particularization of the Go-Live Implementation Plan of New Functionalities related to the Transition to 15 min. Settlement and Trading Period for Electricity Commodity <p>We would like to inform market participants that the Go-Live implementation plan of new functionalities related to the transition to 15min settlement and trading period for electricity commodity has been particularized and the current version is available on <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#term_of_implementation">Transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity from July 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen" target="_blank" data-linktype="external" data-val="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen"><img src="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infographic.png/@@images/4eedbe3e-cd9f-4f92-a268-bfa652c8001d.png" data-linktype="image" title="infographic.png" data-val="64bd809486ce46728e3aff91e0476aa0" data-scale="large" alt="infographic.png" class="image-inline" /></a></p> <p><em>The complete infographic is available <a href="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen" target="_blank" data-linktype="external" data-val="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen">here</a>.</em></p> <p> Considering the extensive changes in the OTE information system in June/July 2024, we recommend market participants and their IT suppliers to participate in testing as soon as possible. Current overview of planned Testing timeline can be found on the following web page <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#plan_testu">Transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity from July 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic</a>. <br />Detailed information on the specific testing is provided in the individual documents under the same link.</p> 22.04.2024 13:05:00 Initiation of the Next Phase of Testing the Implementation of a 15-minute Settlement Period <p><span data-contrast="auto">The market operator informs market participants of the commencement of the next phase of testing. From Monday, April 22, 2024,</span> <span data-contrast="auto">market participants may conduct so-called End-to-End (E2E) tests concerning:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new web portal for the purpose of transmitting profile measured data through the web portal, </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new framework of the web portal and changes in the communication interface for the Day-Ahead market (for 60-minute resolution).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Concurrently with the aforementioned testing, the following E2E tests are still ongoing: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new web portal for the purpose of transferring the PDT (Point of Delivery/Transfer) master data through the web portal,</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">communication of a universal 15/60-minute interface for data transfer in CDSDATA format through Automatic Communication, and</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new web portal and interface of Intraday Auction (IDA).</span> <span data-contrast="auto">From April 22, 2024 (for the Delivery Day of April 23, 2024), there will be a change in IDA testing which will switch from 60-minute to 15-minute products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Please, follow the current overview of planned testing, which can be found at </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. Detailed information on specific testing is provided in the individual documents under the same link.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">At the same time, we would like to inform market participants that during testing and deployment of applied changes, there may be outages in the testing environment from 11:00 to 12:00.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Considering the expected extensive changes in the OTE information system in June/July 2024, we recommend market participants and their suppliers to participate in testing as soon as possible.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> 22.04.2024 11:25:00 Monthly electricity and gas market report <p>Download the monthly electricity and gas market report <a data-val="76b9f7eabdde47bbb3754125c6617a38" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/monthly_market_report_02_2024-1.pdf" data-linktype="internal">HERE</a>.</p> 19.04.2024 10:40:00 POWERMART ApS - a new market participant in the gas market <p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto;">POWERMART ApS has been registered in the central system OTE as a Balance Responsible Party with access to the nominations and short-term gas markets organized by OTE with effect from the 1st of May 2024. Currently the short-term power market has 144 members and the short-term gas market 137 members.</span></p> 18.04.2024 13:30:00 TLS Cipher Update for Automated Communication with OTE System <p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:277">We are writing to inform you that on May 21, 2024, during scheduled system maintenance, we will be updating the TLS ciphers used for automated communication with the OTE system. This update will involve removing less secure ciphers and retaining only those considered strong.</p> <p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:98">The affected communication is participant -> OTE, and the list of supported ciphers is as follows:</p> <ul data-sourcepos="9:1-17:0"> <li data-sourcepos="9:1-9:37"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="10:1-10:29"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="11:1-11:31"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="12:1-12:29"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="13:1-13:31"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="14:1-14:29"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="15:1-15:37"><span class="citation-0 citation-end-0">ECDHE-RSA-AES-256-GCM-SHA384</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="16:1-17:0">ECDHE-RSA-AES-128-GCM-SHA256</li> </ul> <p data-sourcepos="18:1-18:231">We have already deployed the change to our testing environment, and we strongly recommend that you test your communication on the test environment and make any necessary adjustments to ensure compatibility with the updated ciphers.</p> <p data-sourcepos="20:1-20:174">We apologize <span class="citation-1 citation-end-1">for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.</span></p> 18.04.2024 11:00:00 Update of the Documents Related to the Implementation of 15-min. Imbalance Settlement and Trading Periods <p>The market operator informs the market participants about the update of the technical documentation necessary for the implementation of 15-min. imbalance settlement and trading periods, namely:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/d1-4-2_xsd_sablony_dt-ida-zo-fz_v2-0_v7.zip">XSD templates 2.0 v7</a> (XML specification - markets, intraday auctions, imbalance settlement, financial security - which are valid instead of actual production templates in case of changes against the production environment);</li> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/wsdl_2024-04-10_15min_v7.zip">WSDL templates 2.0 v7</a> for automatic communication.</li> </ul> <p>In addition, documents describing the further outlook for changes were published, namely the<a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/komunikace-ote-edc-s-dopady-na-ucastniky-trhu-en-1.docx" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation/komunikace-ote-edc-s-dopady-na-ucastniky-trhu-en-1.docx" data-linktype="external"> OTE-EDC Communication with impacts on market participants</a> and <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/legislativni-zmeny-k-01_07_2024-en-1.docx" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation/legislativni-zmeny-k-01_07_2024-en-1.docx" data-linktype="external">Anticipated legislative changes as of July 1, 2024</a>. Relevant updated documents related to these documents will be published at the turn of April/May 2024. The implementation of these changes to the OTE SANBOX-15min testing environment will take place in the second half of May 2024.</p> <p>Updated versions of documents related to testing of 15-min. imbalance settlement and trading periods are available at <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en</a>.</p> <p>We kindly request all market participants to monitor continuously the updates published on the website of OTE, a.s.</p> 17.04.2024 14:45:00 Nordic Energy House ApS a new balance responsible party in the power markets <p>Nordic Energy House ApS has been registered in the central system OTE as a balance responsible party with access to the short-term power markets organized by OTE with effect from 1st May 2024. Currently the short-term power markets have 144 members and the short-term gas market has 136 members.</p> 15.04.2024 15:30:00 Testing of Intraday Auctions <p>As of today, April 15, 2024, a coordinated testing of Intraday Auctions (‘IDA‘, Intraday Auction) is underway within the framework of the Single Intraday Coupling (\'SIDC\').</p> <p>The testing will continue for all market participants until Friday, May 3, 2024, in <em><a href="https://portal.isotetest.ote-cr.cz/otemarket/Login.jsf">15min sandbox</a></em> testing environment.</p> <p> </p> <p>A detailed testing schedule has already been provided to all market participants registered in the CS OTE system.</p> 08.04.2024 10:35:00 Activation of the test environment SANDBOX15min (new web interface) <p>We would like to inform market participants that the web (portal) interface within the separate test environment "SANDBOX15min" has been activated since April 8, 2024. Access to this web interface is enabled via the link <a href="https://portal.isotetest.ote-cr.cz/otemarket">https://portal.isotetest.ote-cr.cz/otemarket</a> , which is also located under the name "<strong>15min Sandbox</strong>" on the website of the market operator <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../">https://www.ote-cr.cz</a> (in the upper right corner).</p> <hr /> <p>Through this "<strong>SANDBOX15min</strong>" web interface, it is currently possible to test all forms enabled in the CDS/PDT section regarding the change of technical PDT master data (e.g. PDT registration, PDT master data update, OPM disconnect/connect PDT request, List of PDT by service, etc. .) and updated framework of the day-ahead market and introduction of intraday auctions (IDA). Further forms will be gradually added according to the testing timeline, which is available at the link:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../cs/dokumentace/dokumentace-elektrina/15minut">https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/dokumentace/dokumentace-elektrina/15minut</a> .</li> </ul> <hr /> <p>Market participants who want to communicate with the SANDBOX15min environment using automatic communication and require modification of endpoint settings between IT systems are asked to fill out the form for setting up automatic communication between systems and send it to <a href="mailto:elektro@ote-cr.cz">elektro@ote-cr.cz</a> .</p> <p>The form is available here:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/form_to_set_up_test_automatic_communication_for-15min-period_en.doc">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/form_to_set_up_test_automatic_communication_for-15min-period_en.doc</a> .</li> </ul> <p>Documentation for SANDBOX15min (XSD templates, WSDL templates, etc.) is available at the link:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en</a> .</li> </ul> 08.04.2024 09:20:00 The savings tariff - notice <p>The market operator reminds market participants who have received the contribution to cover energy costs (so-called savings tariff), the obligation arising from the Government Regulation No. 262/2022 Coll., §4, paragraph 3, to inform the market operator by May 31, 2024, about the contributions paid for the payment of energy costs for individual consumption points.</p> 28.03.2024 13:45:00 Zephyr Trade, a.s. a new balance responsible party in the power markets <p>Zephyr Trade, a.s. has been registered in the central system OTE as a balance responsible party with access to the short-term power markets organized by OTE with effect from 1st April 2024. Currently the short-term power markets have 143 members and the short-term gas market has 136 members.</p> 26.03.2024 10:35:00 The time change on March 31st 2024 <p>Under the rule of the government provision no. 348/2021 Coll. about the set up of daylight saving (summer) time which will come up this year on March 31st 2024, the conditions for the delivering of contracted and metered data to the CS OTE during the change from Central-European time to the daylight saving (summer) time are attached <a data-val="f1b7354d3c44414d8c9cbe73b4fd71d2" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/the-time-change-in-the-cs-ote-on-march-31st-2024.doc" data-linktype="internal">here</a>.</p> 22.03.2024 15:35:00 Parties Within Single Intraday Coupling Held a Webinar On the Implementation of Intraday Auctions <p>Yesterday, all Nominated Electricity Market Operators (NEMOs) together with the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) organized an informative online webinar on the introduction of intraday auctions (IDAs) within the Single Intraday Electricity Coupling (SIDC).</p> <p>During the presentation, the project itself was presented, as well as the timeline of testing and implementation itself, the technical solution, changes to central systems and procedures within continuous trading and all associated specifications related to this project.</p> <p>A background <a href="https://www.nemo-committee.eu/assets/files/IDAs-information%20package-final-c0ca4ca554dd80597fdb286076f79017.pdf">information package on IDAs</a> has been published on the All NEMO Committee website and the webinar presentation is available for download <a data-val="24171f65ddb445e78d54cff7edad074a" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/sidc-ida-pre-launch-event-presentation.pdf" data-linktype="internal">here</a>.</p> <p>The webinar thus supplemented the information presented by the market operator as part of the webinar held on March 7, 2024, on the introduction and testing of 15-minute products on short-term electricity markets, changes on the day-ahead electricity market, changes to the results of imbalance settlement, and the actual introduction and testing of intraday auctions. The presentation from this event is available for download <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/202401_eng_presentation-for-mp-market_final.pdf" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation/202401_eng_presentation-for-mp-market_final.pdf" data-linktype="external">here</a>.</p> <p>The launch of the intraday auction project is currently planned for Thursday, June 13, 2024. Testing with market participants will take place from April 15 to May 3, 2024. Participants will be informed in time about the next procedure and the relevant tests.</p> <p> </p> 21.03.2024 12:05:00 Monthly electricity and gas market report <p>Download the monthly electricity and gas market report <a data-val="76b9f7eabdde47bbb3754125c6617a38" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/monthly_market_report_02_2024-1.pdf" data-linktype="internal">HERE</a>.</p> 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 40
OTE News https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/ote-news https://www.ote-cr.cz/logo.png OTE News 15.05.2024 11:35:00 XML message formats for Electricity <p>We publish the final XML message formats and XSD templates for electricity with validity from 21 May 2024.</p> <ul class="navTree navTreeLevel1"> <li class="navTreeItem visualNoMarker navTreeCurrentNode active section-electricity-documentation"><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/electricity-documentation" class="state-published navTreeCurrentItem navTreeCurrentNode active contenttype-document" title="">Electricity Documentation</a></li> </ul> <p>We would also like to inform you that the XSD and WSDL templates have been updated as part of the transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity</p> <ul class="navTree navTreeLevel1"> <li class="navTreeItem visualNoMarker navTreeCurrentNode active section-information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval"><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval" class="state-published navTreeCurrentItem navTreeCurrentNode active contenttype-document" title="">Transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity from July 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic</a></li> </ul> 14.05.2024 17:00:00 Signature component OTE PKI update for access to the OTE System <p>Dear Market Participants,</p> <p>We request all users of the OTE system who utilize the OTE PKI signature component for interfacing with the system, if they have not done so already, to update to the latest version (2.6) in both the production and test environments of CS OTE by no later than June 12, 2024.</p> <p>Failure to update by the aforementioned date may result in data submitted to the OTE system not being properly stored or processed!</p> <p>We also recommend always maintaining the most current version of the signature component. The new version is fully compatible with both the existing and upcoming versions of the OTE system, which will be launched in conjunction with the implementation of a 15-minute billing period in June 2024.</p> <p>Should you have any questions, technical inquiries, or issues, please contact us at the following email address:</p> <ul> <li><a href="mailto:ICT@ote-cr.cz">ICT@ote-cr.cz<br /></a></li> </ul> <hr /> <p>The manual for verifying the version and reinstalling the signature component is available <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/dokumentace/manual-pro-reinstalaci-a-overeni-verze-komponenty-ote-pki-1.pdf" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/dokumentace/manual-pro-reinstalaci-a-overeni-verze-komponenty-ote-pki-1.pdf" data-linktype="external">here</a> (czech only).<br />A video tutorial for installing the signature component is available <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/dokumentace/Video_tutorial_to_set_components_OTE_PKI.mp4" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/dokumentace/Video_tutorial_to_set_components_OTE_PKI.mp4" data-linktype="external">here</a>.<br />The current version of the signature component for download is <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/registrace-a-smlouvy/pristup-do-cs-ote/files-konfigurace-pc/otepkiclient-x64.exe" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/registrace-a-smlouvy/pristup-do-cs-ote/files-konfigurace-pc/otepkiclient-x64.exe" data-linktype="external">here</a>.</p> 14.05.2024 16:00:00 Invitation to the Webinars about the Schedule and Details of the Introduction of the 15-minute Settlement Period i <p><span data-contrast="auto">The market operator cordially invites all market participants to the </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">webinars</span></strong> <span data-contrast="none">aimed at </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">summarizing </span></strong><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#:~:text=EXCEL_GENERATOR_od_1_2_2024.zip-,Expected%20GoLive%20implementation%20plan%20for%20new%20functionalities%20in%20connection%20with%20the%20transition%20to%20the%2015%2Dminute%20settlement%20interval%20for%20the%20electricity%20commodity,-Effective%20date%20from"><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">the schedule of planned changes</span></span></strong></a><strong><span data-contrast="none"> to be implemented in</span></strong><strong><span data-contrast="auto"> the OTE’s information system (hereafter ‘CS OTE’) during June 2024</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> in connection with the introduction of the 15-minute settlement and trading periods in the Czech Republic on July 1, 2024 for the electricity commodity, and the related adjustments on the short-term electricity markets, including the introduction of intraday auctions currently planned for June 13, 2024. A detailed overview can be downloaded <a data-val="91f0a6963f63485fbc4d0a046f304303" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/ote_prehled-zmen-v-cervnu-2024.pdf" data-linktype="internal">here</a> (currently only available in the Czech language).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The first webinar will be organized </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00 am</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">. The purpose of this webinar is to provide a summary of the planned changes to be deployed in CS OTE during June 2024 and a detailed schedule for deploying individual changes to CS OTE within individual milestones. More detail </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> and </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#term_of_implementation"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, from 9:30 to 11:00 am</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto">, there will be the subsequent second webinar which will focus on clarifying the concrete steps and implemented changes in CS OTE associated with the transition to the 15-minute settlement and trading period as of July 1, 2024.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Both webinars will be online and will be held in the Czech language. </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Invitations to the events, including login details, will be emailed to all market participants registered in CS OTE, and the link with login credentials will also be available on the notice board of the CS OTE portal.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">All market participants are requested to continuously monitor the </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">market operator</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">’</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">s website</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, where all currently available information on the introduction of the 15-minute settlement and trading period and intraday auctions is regularly updated.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We remind you that it is possible to test all new functionalities in CS OTE in a separate 15-minute sandbox test environment. More details on testing can be found </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#:~:text=will%20be%20specified-,Expected%20Testing%20Timeline,-Date"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">here</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Any questions regarding the transfer of measurement data or imbalances settlement please send to the email address </span><a href="mailto:elektro@ote-cr.cz"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">elektro@ote-cr.cz</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, For any questions regarding market platforms (Day-Ahead Market, Intraday Market, Intraday Auctions, Registration of Realization Diagrams) please send to </span><a href="mailto:market@ote-cr.cz"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">market@ote-cr.cz</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> 30.04.2024 14:40:00 Gas supply standard coefficients for winter period 2024-2025 <p>At the OTE\'s webpage <a href="http://www.ote-cr.cz/documentation/bezpecnostni-standard">Documentation – Security Standard</a> (Czech only) we publish coefficients for Gas supply standard calculation. Coefficients are valid for the winter period 2024-2025. The publication is in accordance with the Public Notice No. 344/2012 Coll., on Emergency State in Gas Industry and Ensuring the Security of Gas Supplies, as amended.</p> 30.04.2024 08:50:00 New XML message formats for electricity for suggestions <p>We are publishing new XML message formats, XSD templates for suggestions until 10 May 2024 and effective from 21 May 2024.</p> <ul> <li><a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation-for-suggestions" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation-for-suggestions" data-linktype="external">Electricity for suggestions</a></li> </ul> 26.04.2024 12:25:00 Updating xsd and wsdl templates for the SANDBOX test environment 15 min <p>Let us inform that the updated xsd and wsdl templates for the SANDBOX 15-minute test system have been posted on the OTE website. The templates are already deployed on the communication server for SANDBOX 15 min test environment. Templates are available at this link:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period</a></li> </ul> <p>Description of Changes in templates in part of imbalance setlment can be found on that link too.</p> 23.04.2024 11:00:00 Particularization of the Go-Live Implementation Plan of New Functionalities related to the Transition to 15 min. Settlement and Trading Period for Electricity Commodity <p>We would like to inform market participants that the Go-Live implementation plan of new functionalities related to the transition to 15min settlement and trading period for electricity commodity has been particularized and the current version is available on <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#term_of_implementation">Transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity from July 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen" target="_blank" data-linktype="external" data-val="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen"><img src="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infographic.png/@@images/4eedbe3e-cd9f-4f92-a268-bfa652c8001d.png" data-linktype="image" title="infographic.png" data-val="64bd809486ce46728e3aff91e0476aa0" data-scale="large" alt="infographic.png" class="image-inline" /></a></p> <p><em>The complete infographic is available <a href="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen" target="_blank" data-linktype="external" data-val="https://ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/infografika_15min_gl_en.png/image_view_fullscreen">here</a>.</em></p> <p> Considering the extensive changes in the OTE information system in June/July 2024, we recommend market participants and their IT suppliers to participate in testing as soon as possible. Current overview of planned Testing timeline can be found on the following web page <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en#plan_testu">Transition to a 15-minute settlement period for the electricity commodity from July 1, 2024 in the Czech Republic</a>. <br />Detailed information on the specific testing is provided in the individual documents under the same link.</p> 22.04.2024 13:05:00 Initiation of the Next Phase of Testing the Implementation of a 15-minute Settlement Period <p><span data-contrast="auto">The market operator informs market participants of the commencement of the next phase of testing. From Monday, April 22, 2024,</span> <span data-contrast="auto">market participants may conduct so-called End-to-End (E2E) tests concerning:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new web portal for the purpose of transmitting profile measured data through the web portal, </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new framework of the web portal and changes in the communication interface for the Day-Ahead market (for 60-minute resolution).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Concurrently with the aforementioned testing, the following E2E tests are still ongoing: </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new web portal for the purpose of transferring the PDT (Point of Delivery/Transfer) master data through the web portal,</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">communication of a universal 15/60-minute interface for data transfer in CDSDATA format through Automatic Communication, and</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">a new web portal and interface of Intraday Auction (IDA).</span> <span data-contrast="auto">From April 22, 2024 (for the Delivery Day of April 23, 2024), there will be a change in IDA testing which will switch from 60-minute to 15-minute products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Please, follow the current overview of planned testing, which can be found at </span><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en"><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/information-to-switch-to-15-min-interval?set_language=en</span></span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. Detailed information on specific testing is provided in the individual documents under the same link.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">At the same time, we would like to inform market participants that during testing and deployment of applied changes, there may be outages in the testing environment from 11:00 to 12:00.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Considering the expected extensive changes in the OTE information system in June/July 2024, we recommend market participants and their suppliers to participate in testing as soon as possible.</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}"> </span></p> 22.04.2024 11:25:00 Monthly electricity and gas market report <p>Download the monthly electricity and gas market report <a data-val="76b9f7eabdde47bbb3754125c6617a38" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/monthly_market_report_02_2024-1.pdf" data-linktype="internal">HERE</a>.</p> 19.04.2024 10:40:00 POWERMART ApS - a new market participant in the gas market <p><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto;">POWERMART ApS has been registered in the central system OTE as a Balance Responsible Party with access to the nominations and short-term gas markets organized by OTE with effect from the 1st of May 2024. Currently the short-term power market has 144 members and the short-term gas market 137 members.</span></p> 18.04.2024 13:30:00 TLS Cipher Update for Automated Communication with OTE System <p data-sourcepos="5:1-5:277">We are writing to inform you that on May 21, 2024, during scheduled system maintenance, we will be updating the TLS ciphers used for automated communication with the OTE system. This update will involve removing less secure ciphers and retaining only those considered strong.</p> <p data-sourcepos="7:1-7:98">The affected communication is participant -> OTE, and the list of supported ciphers is as follows:</p> <ul data-sourcepos="9:1-17:0"> <li data-sourcepos="9:1-9:37"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="10:1-10:29"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="11:1-11:31"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="12:1-12:29"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="13:1-13:31"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="14:1-14:29"><span class="citation-0">ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="15:1-15:37"><span class="citation-0 citation-end-0">ECDHE-RSA-AES-256-GCM-SHA384</span></li> <li data-sourcepos="16:1-17:0">ECDHE-RSA-AES-128-GCM-SHA256</li> </ul> <p data-sourcepos="18:1-18:231">We have already deployed the change to our testing environment, and we strongly recommend that you test your communication on the test environment and make any necessary adjustments to ensure compatibility with the updated ciphers.</p> <p data-sourcepos="20:1-20:174">We apologize <span class="citation-1 citation-end-1">for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.</span></p> 18.04.2024 11:00:00 Update of the Documents Related to the Implementation of 15-min. Imbalance Settlement and Trading Periods <p>The market operator informs the market participants about the update of the technical documentation necessary for the implementation of 15-min. imbalance settlement and trading periods, namely:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/d1-4-2_xsd_sablony_dt-ida-zo-fz_v2-0_v7.zip">XSD templates 2.0 v7</a> (XML specification - markets, intraday auctions, imbalance settlement, financial security - which are valid instead of actual production templates in case of changes against the production environment);</li> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/wsdl_2024-04-10_15min_v7.zip">WSDL templates 2.0 v7</a> for automatic communication.</li> </ul> <p>In addition, documents describing the further outlook for changes were published, namely the<a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/komunikace-ote-edc-s-dopady-na-ucastniky-trhu-en-1.docx" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation/komunikace-ote-edc-s-dopady-na-ucastniky-trhu-en-1.docx" data-linktype="external"> OTE-EDC Communication with impacts on market participants</a> and <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/legislativni-zmeny-k-01_07_2024-en-1.docx" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation/legislativni-zmeny-k-01_07_2024-en-1.docx" data-linktype="external">Anticipated legislative changes as of July 1, 2024</a>. Relevant updated documents related to these documents will be published at the turn of April/May 2024. The implementation of these changes to the OTE SANBOX-15min testing environment will take place in the second half of May 2024.</p> <p>Updated versions of documents related to testing of 15-min. imbalance settlement and trading periods are available at <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en</a>.</p> <p>We kindly request all market participants to monitor continuously the updates published on the website of OTE, a.s.</p> 17.04.2024 14:45:00 Nordic Energy House ApS a new balance responsible party in the power markets <p>Nordic Energy House ApS has been registered in the central system OTE as a balance responsible party with access to the short-term power markets organized by OTE with effect from 1st May 2024. Currently the short-term power markets have 144 members and the short-term gas market has 136 members.</p> 15.04.2024 15:30:00 Testing of Intraday Auctions <p>As of today, April 15, 2024, a coordinated testing of Intraday Auctions (‘IDA‘, Intraday Auction) is underway within the framework of the Single Intraday Coupling (\'SIDC\').</p> <p>The testing will continue for all market participants until Friday, May 3, 2024, in <em><a href="https://portal.isotetest.ote-cr.cz/otemarket/Login.jsf">15min sandbox</a></em> testing environment.</p> <p> </p> <p>A detailed testing schedule has already been provided to all market participants registered in the CS OTE system.</p> 08.04.2024 10:35:00 Activation of the test environment SANDBOX15min (new web interface) <p>We would like to inform market participants that the web (portal) interface within the separate test environment "SANDBOX15min" has been activated since April 8, 2024. Access to this web interface is enabled via the link <a href="https://portal.isotetest.ote-cr.cz/otemarket">https://portal.isotetest.ote-cr.cz/otemarket</a> , which is also located under the name "<strong>15min Sandbox</strong>" on the website of the market operator <a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../">https://www.ote-cr.cz</a> (in the upper right corner).</p> <hr /> <p>Through this "<strong>SANDBOX15min</strong>" web interface, it is currently possible to test all forms enabled in the CDS/PDT section regarding the change of technical PDT master data (e.g. PDT registration, PDT master data update, OPM disconnect/connect PDT request, List of PDT by service, etc. .) and updated framework of the day-ahead market and introduction of intraday auctions (IDA). Further forms will be gradually added according to the testing timeline, which is available at the link:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../cs/dokumentace/dokumentace-elektrina/15minut">https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/dokumentace/dokumentace-elektrina/15minut</a> .</li> </ul> <hr /> <p>Market participants who want to communicate with the SANDBOX15min environment using automatic communication and require modification of endpoint settings between IT systems are asked to fill out the form for setting up automatic communication between systems and send it to <a href="mailto:elektro@ote-cr.cz">elektro@ote-cr.cz</a> .</p> <p>The form is available here:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/form_to_set_up_test_automatic_communication_for-15min-period_en.doc">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/form_to_set_up_test_automatic_communication_for-15min-period_en.doc</a> .</li> </ul> <p>Documentation for SANDBOX15min (XSD templates, WSDL templates, etc.) is available at the link:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en">https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/documentation-for-sandbox-with-15-min-period?set_language=en</a> .</li> </ul> 08.04.2024 09:20:00 The savings tariff - notice <p>The market operator reminds market participants who have received the contribution to cover energy costs (so-called savings tariff), the obligation arising from the Government Regulation No. 262/2022 Coll., §4, paragraph 3, to inform the market operator by May 31, 2024, about the contributions paid for the payment of energy costs for individual consumption points.</p> 28.03.2024 13:45:00 Zephyr Trade, a.s. a new balance responsible party in the power markets <p>Zephyr Trade, a.s. has been registered in the central system OTE as a balance responsible party with access to the short-term power markets organized by OTE with effect from 1st April 2024. Currently the short-term power markets have 143 members and the short-term gas market has 136 members.</p> 26.03.2024 10:35:00 The time change on March 31st 2024 <p>Under the rule of the government provision no. 348/2021 Coll. about the set up of daylight saving (summer) time which will come up this year on March 31st 2024, the conditions for the delivering of contracted and metered data to the CS OTE during the change from Central-European time to the daylight saving (summer) time are attached <a data-val="f1b7354d3c44414d8c9cbe73b4fd71d2" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/the-time-change-in-the-cs-ote-on-march-31st-2024.doc" data-linktype="internal">here</a>.</p> 22.03.2024 15:35:00 Parties Within Single Intraday Coupling Held a Webinar On the Implementation of Intraday Auctions <p>Yesterday, all Nominated Electricity Market Operators (NEMOs) together with the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) organized an informative online webinar on the introduction of intraday auctions (IDAs) within the Single Intraday Electricity Coupling (SIDC).</p> <p>During the presentation, the project itself was presented, as well as the timeline of testing and implementation itself, the technical solution, changes to central systems and procedures within continuous trading and all associated specifications related to this project.</p> <p>A background <a href="https://www.nemo-committee.eu/assets/files/IDAs-information%20package-final-c0ca4ca554dd80597fdb286076f79017.pdf">information package on IDAs</a> has been published on the All NEMO Committee website and the webinar presentation is available for download <a data-val="24171f65ddb445e78d54cff7edad074a" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/sidc-ida-pre-launch-event-presentation.pdf" data-linktype="internal">here</a>.</p> <p>The webinar thus supplemented the information presented by the market operator as part of the webinar held on March 7, 2024, on the introduction and testing of 15-minute products on short-term electricity markets, changes on the day-ahead electricity market, changes to the results of imbalance settlement, and the actual introduction and testing of intraday auctions. The presentation from this event is available for download <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/electricity-documentation/202401_eng_presentation-for-mp-market_final.pdf" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../documentation/electricity-documentation/202401_eng_presentation-for-mp-market_final.pdf" data-linktype="external">here</a>.</p> <p>The launch of the intraday auction project is currently planned for Thursday, June 13, 2024. Testing with market participants will take place from April 15 to May 3, 2024. Participants will be informed in time about the next procedure and the relevant tests.</p> <p> </p> 21.03.2024 12:05:00 Monthly electricity and gas market report <p>Download the monthly electricity and gas market report <a data-val="76b9f7eabdde47bbb3754125c6617a38" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/ote-news/monthly_market_report_02_2024-1.pdf" data-linktype="internal">HERE</a>.</p> 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 40