The Baltic Regional Coordination Center (Baltic RCC) formed by three Baltic electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) - Estonia's "Elering", Lithuania's "Litgrid" and the Latvian JSC "Augstsprieguma tīkls" (AST), in Tallin, elected executive bodies and has started its operations.  Baltic RCC will coordinate the planning of the development of electricity systems, as well as coordinate the daily activities of individual operators to guarantee the security of electricity supply.

Riina Käi, Member of the Board of Elering, Gatis Junghāns, Member of the Board of AST and Donatas Matelionis, Head of Litgrid System Operations, will be elected to the Baltic RCC Council.Establishment of regional coordination centres derives from the European Unions’ Clean Energy Package regulations and are aimed at performing tasks related to planning of power system operations. Regional coordination centres do not replace TSOs but shall complement the role of them by performing coordination tasks of regional relevance.

The Baltic regional coordination centre will promote joint activities of the Baltic TSOs in keeping the Baltic power system operational, secure and reliable. More importantly, the coordination centre will be the main hub driving the synchronisation process of the Baltic power system with power system of Continental-Europe which is the most ambitious common goal set by the three Baltic TSOs.

It has been agreed that all Baltic TSOs shall have equal number of shares within the Baltic RCC. The everyday operations of RCC shall be arranged with representation of equal number of experts from all three Baltic states and with rotating management between three Baltic states consecutively.

About Augstsprieguma tīkls AS
Augstsprieguma tīkls AS (AST) is an independent transmission system operator, which operates the electric power transmission network ensuring continuous, safe and sustainably efficient electric power supply in Latvia. AST’s vision is to become the region’s leading transmission system operator through driving development and innovation oriented changes. AST holds 68.46% of the shares of the natural gas transmission and storage system operator JSC Conexus Baltic Grid.

Additional information:

Elīna Grīvāne

Communication department

1. +371 27060306

E-mail: elina.grivane@ast.lv