<p><a data-val="8951b3d3a63e47c5aa9ce9749f33026e" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/monthly_market_report_04_2019.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Monthly market report OTE for April 2019.pdf</a></p>

<p><strong>GULANS ENERGY s.r.o. </strong>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 10 May 2019. Currently the short-term power market has 115 members and the short-term gas market 98 members.</p>

<p><strong>ZANGAS CZ s.r.o. </strong>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 10 May 2019. Currently the short-term power market has 115 members and the short-term gas market 97 members.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">We would like to inform the market participants that in the part of points of delivery where the electricity supplies are provided by EASY energie, s.r.o, (registered market participant number 32643, EAN 8591824264331), the balance responsible party has shortened the responsibility for imbalance to May 7th, 2019.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Because from May 8th, 2019, a new balance responsible party for electricity is not assigned to the affected consumption points, the supplier of last resort for these consumption points in power sector will be activated according to section 17 (8) Public Notice No. 408/2015 Coll., on Electricity Market Rules.</p>

<p>On public web in the section <a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/documentation/security-standard?set_language=en" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../documentation/security-standard?set_language=en" data-linktype="external">Documentation &gt; Security Standard of Supplies</a> is possible to find new ratios for calculating Security Standard of Supplies for winter season 2019/2020.</p>

<p><a data-val="9e3a117518384bcfbf83099b65c17a97" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/monthly_market_report_03_2019.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Monthly market report OTE for March 2019.pdf</a></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">The project parties involved in the Core Flow-Based Market Coupling project successfully finalised the Market Design for Implementation based on the article 20 of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 establishing a guideline on capacity allocation and congestion management (CACM Regulation). The parties foresee to go-live in Q4 2020. More information can be found in the attached report.</p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;"><a data-val="7ec312748ec845d3a1abfaf0ee140a18" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/core_market_communication_kickoff_en.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Core_Market_Communnication_KickOFF_EN.pdf</a></li> </ul>

<p><strong>Český Energetický Dodavatel a.s</strong>. 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 12 April 2019. Currently the short-term power markets have 115 members and the short-term gas markets have 96 members.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">A new release of Euphemia algorithm for Day-ahead electricity market has been implemented in MRC for delivery day 4 April 2019 and the release in 4M MC is planned for delivery day 15 May 2019. Further details can be found in the attached press release.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a data-val="6dd47495664346ccb406cd50b790b343" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/release_note_euphemia_10-3_approved_-003.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Press release.pdf</a></p>

<p><strong>MaxiCommodities, a.s.,</strong> has been registered in the central system OTE as a balance responsible party with the access to the short-term markets organized by OTE as of 29th March 2019. Currently the short-term power markets have 115 members and the short-term gas markets have 95 members.</p>

<p><strong>Passenergy s.r.o.</strong> has been registered in the central system OTE as a balance responsible party with the access to the short-term markets organized by OTE as of 1st April 2019.</p>

<p><strong>GETEC ENERGIE AG</strong> was terminated in the central system OTE as balance responsible party with the access to short-term gas and power markets organized by OTE as of 31. 3. 2019.</p>

<p><a data-val="b15cc182c73a486cb12b78c336fc005d" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/monthly_market_report_02_2019.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Monthly market report OTE for February 2019.pdf</a></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">Under the rule of the government provision no. 363/2016 Coll. about the set up of daylight saving (summer) time which will come up this year on March 31st 2019, 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.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><a data-val="82f58d4b3764442fa87426b0f11532dc" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/the_time_change_in_the_cs_ote_on_march_31st_2019.doc" data-linktype="internal">The time change in the CS OTE on March 31st 2019.doc</a></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>EURO GAS HOLDING s.r.o.</strong> was terminated in the central system OTE as balance responsible party with the access to short-term gas market organized by OTE as of 24. 2. 2019.</p>

<p><strong>DXT Commodities SA</strong> has been registered in the central system OTE as a Balance Responsible Party with access to the nominations and short-term electricity and gas markets organized by OTE with effect from 8 March 2019.</p>

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Representatives of the market operator introduced on Thursday, 28 February 2019 the main findings of the study The anticipated long-term balance between electricity and gas supply and demand in the Czech Republic.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The main outcomes of the study The anticipated long-term balance between electricity and gas supply and demand in the Czech Republic were presented in presence of the representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Energy Regulatory Office, ČEPS, a. s., and NET4GAS, s.r.o., by OTE, a. s. The presentation took place at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and was focusing on analyzing the feasibility of the power system operation with regard to different shares of electricity generation from nuclear power sources in the Czech Republic.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In accordance with §20a, para. 4 point. f) of the Act no. 458/2000 Coll., (Energy Act), OTE provides annually the Report on future projected electricity and gas consumption and the method of ensuring balance between electricity and gas offer and demand. This yearly report provides detailed answers to conceptual questions from the electricity and gas sectors and aims to examine the development of these sectors within possible paths of development – all through case studies. Its outputs serve as a support and background material for updating the strategic concepts and new legislation.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">In 2018 the study analysed the possibility of the power system operation with different contribution from nuclear sources on the generation mix. One of the case studies envisaged nuclear generation substitution through major development in renewable sources, the other one through gas-based electricity production.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The Ministry of Industry and Trade appreciates the long-term complexity and the quality of the processed analysis regarding the long-term balance which significantly contributes to strategic decision making in the energy sector and making energy policy of the Czech Republic.</p> <p>The report is created in collaboration with the stock company EGU Brno, a. s.</p> <p>Key findings of the study are available at:<br /><a data-val="https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/o-spolecnosti/soubory-vyrocni-zprava-ote/zoor_2018.pdf" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/../../../../cs/o-spolecnosti/soubory-vyrocni-zprava-ote/zoor_2018.pdf" data-linktype="external">https://www.ote-cr.cz/cs/o-spolecnosti/soubory-vyrocni-zprava-ote/zoor_2018.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p><a data-val="c7b7d476b83f4a0a81fc97d52c5a6bad" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/oodr_press_release_2018.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Press Release.pdf</a></p>

<p><a data-val="cceba325b52e4dd89a0e6a3a526a8b6f" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/monthly_market_report_01_2019.pdf" data-linktype="internal">Monthly market report OTE for January 2019.pdf</a></p>

<p style="text-align: justify;">OTE, a.s., the Czech electricity and gas market operator, suspends from February 12, 2019, in accordance with Section 118(5) of the Public Notice No. 349/2015 Coll., on the Gas Market Rules, activities for company <strong>Dream Energy a.s.</strong>, ID: 04353552, EIC:  27XDREAM-ENERGY6, due to the lost possibility to supply.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Receiving a fast supplier change is allowed in the period from February 13, 2019, 8 a.m. to February 15, 2019, 8 a.m. Commencement of supplier of last resort or other supplier on the basis of the fast supplier change or customer disconnection will be valid from February 16, 2019, 6 a.m.</p> <ul style="list-style-type: square;"> <li><a data-val="d274c2e43a38456e8503b48cb9fe3569" href="https://www.ote-cr.cz/en/about-ote/file-news/list_eic.xlsx" data-linktype="internal">List of EIC supply points.xlsx </a></li> </ul>

<p><strong>LAMA eco s.r.o.</strong> was terminated in the central system OTE as balance responsible party with the access to short-term gas and power markets organized by OTE as of 31. 1. 2019.</p>