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Instant reduction service in withdrawals on the major islands
In application of Resolution ARG/elt 15/10 (subsequently amended by Resolution ARG/elt 75/10) and the Regulation for the management of the assignment of the instantaneous reduction service in withdrawals in the major islands prepared for the three-year period 2010-2012, Terna assigns, on a quarterly basis, the interruptibility service in Sardinia and in Sicily for a power of up to 500 MW. The service assigned runs from the first day of the month after that of assignment, up to 31 December 2012.
In 2011, Terna assigned:
- 10 MW in Sardinia and 14 MW in Sicily for the period running from 1 September 2011 to 31 December 2012;
- 6 MW in Sicily for the period running from 1 December 2011 to 31 December 2012.
The table below shows the movement in the power assigned under contract throughout 2011 for the instantaneous
reduction service in withdrawals.
Customers with instantaneous reduction service withdrawals at 01.01.2011 | Customers with instantaneous reduction service withdrawals at 31.12.2011 | Contractually-agreed power at 01.01.2011 | Contractually-agreed power at 31.12.2011 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sardinia | 7 | 9 | 375 | 473 |
Sicily | 4 | 10 | 24 | 78 |
Total | 11 | 18 (*) | 399 | 551 |
(*) One customer has contracts with reference to both the major islands.