Article 57 ION for HVDC systems

United Kingdom

An ION shall entitle a HVDC system owner or HVDC converter unit owner to operate the HVDC system or HVDC converter unit by using the network connections specified for the connection points for a limited period of time.

An ION shall be issued by the relevant system operator subject to the completion of the data and study review process.

For the purpose of the completion of data and study review, the HVDC system owner or HVDC converter unit owner shall provide the following upon request from the relevant system operator:

(a)

itemised statement of compliance;

(b)

detailed technical data of the HVDC system with relevance to the network connection, that is specified with respect to the connection points, as specified by the relevant system operator, in coordination with the relevant TSOs;

(c)

equipment certificates of HVDC systems or HVDC converter units where these are relied upon as part of the evidence of compliance;

(d)

simulation models or a replica of the exact control system as specified by Article 54 and by the relevant system operator in coordination with the relevant TSOs;

(e)

studies demonstrating expected steady-state and dynamic performance as required by Titles II, III and IV;

(f)

details of intended compliance tests according to Article 72;

(g)

details of intended practical method of completing compliance tests pursuant to Title VI.

Except where paragraph 5 applies, the maximum period for the HVDC system owner or HVDC converter unit owner to remain in the ION status shall not exceed twenty four months. The relevant system operator may specify a shorter ION validity period. The ION validity period shall be notified to the regulatory authority in accordance with the applicable F1... regulatory framework. ION extension shall be granted only if the HVDC system owner demonstrates substantial progress towards full compliance. At the time of ION extension, the outstanding issues shall be explicitly identified.

The maximum period for an HVDC system owner or HVDC converter unit owner to remain in the ION status may be extended beyond 24 months upon request for a derogation made to the relevant system operator in accordance with the procedure in Title VII. The request shall be made before the expiry of the twenty four month period.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Art. 57(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets and Network Codes) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1006), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19