No.64/2006 New bidding area division for Elspot valid from Monday 20 November 2006

Nord Pool Spot AS has received the following message from Statnett:

According to Provisions for system responsibility in the power system (FoS), Statnett shall define elspot areas in order to deal with major and long-term bottlenecks in the regional and central grid system. (§5)

The new Elspot area division enters into effect Monday the 20 November 2006.

Norway will be divided into three Elspot areas:
- A southern Norway Elspot area (NO1) limited by the 300kV Øvre Vinstra-Vågåmo line, the 132 kV busbar at Litjfossen, and the 132 kV busbar at Åskåra.
- A middle Norway Elspot area (NO2) limited by the 300kV Øvre Vinstra-Vågåmo line, the 132 kV busbar at Litjfossen, the 132 kV busbar at Åskåra, the 300kV Nea-Jerpstrømmen line, the 300 kV Tunnsjødal-Verdal line and the 300kV Tunnsjødal-Namsos line.
- A northern Norway Elspot area (NO3) north of the area defined above.

The area division will remain until further notice.

Lysaker, 6 November 2006 

For further information, please contact Statnett:

Tom Tellefsen, Department Manager National Control Center, tel.: +47 22 52 74 43
Arne Kjell Nystad, Senior Engineer National Control Center, tel.: +47 22 52 70 44