Scope
Article 2
1. This Regulation shall apply to TSOs, DSOs, SGUs, defence service providers, restoration service providers, balance responsible parties, balancing service providers, nominated electricity market operators (‘NEMO’) and other entities designated to execute market functions pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 ( 1 ) and to Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 ( 2 ). 2. In particular, this Regulation shall apply to the following SGUs: (a) existing and new power generating modules classified as type C and D in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 ( 3 ); (b) existing and new power generating modules classified as type B in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/631, where they are identified as SGUs in accordance with Article 11(4) and Article 23(4); (c) existing and new transmission-connected demand facilities; (d) existing and new transmission connected closed distribution systems; (e) providers of redispatching of power generating modules or demand facilities by means of aggregation and providers of active power reserve in accordance with Title 8 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1485; and (f) existing and new high voltage direct current (‘HVDC’) systems and direct current-connected power park modules in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 4(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1447 ( 4 ). 3. This Regulation shall apply to existing and new type A power generating modules, in accordance with the criteria set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/631, to existing and new type B power generating modules other than those referred to in paragraph 2(b), as well as to existing and new demand facilities, closed distribution systems and third parties providing demand response where they qualify as defence service providers or restoration service providers pursuant to Article 4(4). 4. Type A and type B power generating modules referred to in paragraph 3, demand facilities and closed distribution systems providing demand response may fulfil the requirements of this Regulation either directly or indirectly through a third party, under the terms and conditions set in accordance with Article 4(4). 5. This Regulation shall apply to energy storage units of a SGU, a defence service provider or a restoration service provider, which can be used to balance the system, provided that they are identified as such in the system defence plans, restoration plans or in the relevant service contract. 6. This Regulation shall apply to all transmission systems, distribution systems and interconnections in the Union except transmission systems and distribution systems or parts of the transmission systems and distribution systems of islands of Member States of which the systems are not operated synchronously with Continental Europe, Great Britain, Nordic, Ireland and Northern Ireland or Baltic synchronous area, provided that this non-synchronous operation does not result from a disturbance. 7. In Member States where more than one transmission system operator exists, this Regulation shall apply to all transmission system operators within that Member State. Where a transmission system operator does not have a function relevant to one or more obligations under this Regulation, Member States may provide that the responsibility for complying with those obligations is assigned to one or more different, specific transmission system operators. 8. The TSOs of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are, as long as and to the extent that they are operating in a synchronous mode in a synchronous area where not all countries are bound by Union legislation, exempted from the application of Articles 15, 29 and 33, unless otherwise provided for in a cooperation agreement with third country TSOs constituting the basis for their cooperation concerning secure system operation in accordance with Article 10.