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European energy regulators agree on joint balancing of electricity
European regulators, united in the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), have given the green light to the European network code on electricity balancing. Now that this decision has been taken, it means that the European Commission will … -
Transition to affordable sustainable energy requires getting rid of ‘Monday laundry day’
“Never again will Monday be the traditional laundry day. That will be the result of the transition to affordable sustainable energy in the near future,” says Henk Don, Member of the Board of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). He … -
Order subject to periodic penalty payments imposed on Dutch regional network operator Delta
Dutch regional network operator Delta is no longer allowed to use the same name and logo as those used for the commercial activities of the parent company to which Delta belongs. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has given Delta … -
ACM forces energy providers to adjust their information online
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) recently reprimanded four energy providers about giving potential customers unclear and misleading information on prices and expected costs through their websites. ACM has imposed orders subject to … -
Energy auctions have adjusted their auction procedures
Following an investigation carried out by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), energy auctions that use reference prices have adjusted their auction procedures due to anticompetitive risks. Instead of solely accepting energy-provider … -
Results REMIT consultation
ACM has consulted market parties in August 2013 on the possibility of publication of inside information under REMIT on central platforms. From the consultation it appeared that there was no consensus about the usefulness of a national platform for the … -
ACM: consumers and businesses save 2.1 billion on energy costs
The tariffs that network operators charge their customers (consumers and businesses) will be sharply reduced over the next three years. Consumers and businesses thus save EUR 2.1 billion on energy costs. The tariff reduction will have a considerably more … -
ACM awards GTS and TenneT unbundling certificates
GTS and TenneT, the Dutch national transmission system operators (TSOs) of the natural-gas and electricity networks respectively, have received their unbundling certificates from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM). The TSOs have … -
ACM introduces quality standard for the high-voltage grids
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has introduced a standard for voltage dips on the high-voltage grids. Today, ACM published a decision concerning a code amendment that stipulates how often voltage dips may occur at a connection … -
Tariffs for regional network operators of electricity and natural gas decrease in 2014
In 2014, the maximum tariffs of the regional network operators for electricity will, on average, decrease by 7 percent, and the tariffs of the regional network operators for natural gas, on average, by 5 percent. These are some of the conclusions of the …