Requirements for standard products
Article 25
1. Standard products for balancing energy shall be developed as part of the proposals for the implementation frameworks for the European platforms pursuant to Articles 19, 20 and 21. After the approval of each implementation framework and no later than the time when a TSO uses the respective European platform, the TSO shall use only standard and, where justified, specific balancing energy products in order to maintain the system's balance in accordance with Article 127, Article 157 and Article 160 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1485. 2. By two years after entry into force of this Regulation, all TSOs shall develop a proposal for a list of standard products for balancing capacity for frequency restoration reserves and replacement reserves. 3. At least every two years, all TSOs shall review the list of standard products for balancing energy and balancing capacity. The review of standard products shall take into account: (a) the objectives set out in Article 3( 1); (b) if applicable, proposed changes to the list of standard products and the number of common merit order lists pursuant to Article 31( 2); (c) the performance indicators set out in Article 59( 4). 4. The list of standard products for balancing energy and balancing capacity may set out at least the following characteristics of a standard product bid: (a) preparation period; (b) ramping period; (c) full activation time; (d) minimum and maximum quantity; (e) deactivation period; (f) minimum and maximum duration of delivery period; (g) validity period; (h) mode of activation. 5. The list of standard products for balancing energy and balancing capacity shall set out at least the following variable characteristics of a standard product to be determined by the balancing service providers during the prequalification or when submitting the standard product bid: (a) price of the bid; (b) divisibility; (c) location; (d) minimum duration between the end of deactivation period and the following activation. 6. Standard products for balancing energy and balancing capacity shall: (a) ensure an efficient standardisation, foster cross-border competition and liquidity, and avoid undue market fragmentation; (b) facilitate the participation of demand facility owners, third parties and owners of power generating facilities from renewable energy sources as well as owners of energy storage units as balancing service providers.