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Proposed regulatory change of the Swedish Energy Agency's secondary legislation and general advice (STEMFS 2011:4) of electricity certificates (Föreskrifter om ändring i Statens energimyndighets föreskrifter och allmänna råd (STEMFS 2011:4) om elcertifikat); (9 page(s), in Swedish)

The main change in the proposed regulation compared to the previous wording regards chapter 3 paragraph 3 which regulates how electricity produced in power plants connected to a non-concessional grid should be measured. The change implies that electricity sent out on the grid should be measured on a 15-minute basis instead of hourly basis. Equivalent regulation already exists for power plants connected to a concessional grid. The regulatory changes imply a harmonization of rules for the producers no matter the grid connection (non- concessional or concessional).

Measuring electricity on a 15-minute basis is already enforced in Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 which establishing a guideline on electricity balancing. This is already implemented in national legislation through the electricity act(1997:857), government ordinance (1999:716) and secondary legislation (2023:1). Measuring electricity on a 15-minute basis in concessional grid for issuing of electricity certificates is already implemented. However, there is yet no regulation regarding measuring on a 15- minute basis in non-concessional grid. The Swedish government have already made changes in government ordinance that regulates the use of 15-minutes measuring for issuing electricity certificates in non-concessional grid. Therefore The Swedish Energy Agency now propose to adjust the secondary legislation according to the government ordinance. The proposed changes to the secondary legislation will also equalize the rules for power plants connected to a concessional grid and those connected to a non-concessional grid.