PQ Bedingungen - 03.06.2022 (English)

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Prequalification procedure for control reserve providers

(FCR, aFRR, mFRR)
in Germany
("PQ Conditions")
Status: June 03, 2022

PQ conditions for FCR, aFRR and mFRR in Germany
version history
version Date Remark

1.00 10/26/2018 - First version of the new PQ conditions according to SO GL
1.01 11/09/2018 - Correction in determining the marketable performance of the pool
in Section 1.6 and references in Chap. 4
1.02 05/23/2019 - General corrections
- Regulation of the assignment of an RE / RG to a TSO from SOGL
adopted in chap. 1.2
- Specification of the aggregation of the power measurement in an RE / RG in Chap.
1.2
- Delimitation of the term target value and PQ-relevant value in Chap. 2.3
- Adjustments to the specifications for creating an RE / RG in Chap. 2.11
- Adjustments to the requirements for collateralization in chap. 2.17 -
Avoiding disruption to pool operations as part of the
prequalification procedure in chap. 2.19
- Adjustment of working capacity for the endangered state in
Cape. 3.1.4
- Provision for restoring working capacity from SOGL
adopted in chap. 3.1.4
- Integration of the wind PQ conditions in Chap. 2.9 and 5.1
- Regulations on systems connected to the CREOS network in
Cape. 6
- Replacement of the checklist by a query in the PQ portal
- Specification of the marketable performance of the pool in Chap. 1.6
- Specification of the requirements for the performance behavior in the case of
frequency deviations greater than +/-200 mHz in Chap. 3.1.3
- Specification of FCR trial provision under operational conditions

- Adaptations of the regulations to the target market design (MARI/
Picasso)
- Implementation of Resolution BK6-19-069 (Additional
Properties of primary control reserve)
- Reference to guidelines for securing balancing power
Version: 1.04 Status: June 03, 2022 Page 2 of 105

preliminary remark
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of August 2, 2017 laying down guidelines for
transmission system operation (hereinafter "SO GL") came into force on September 14,
2017. The SO GL contains, among other things, specifications for the prequalification
procedure for control reserve providers, the implementation of which in Germany is the
responsibility of the German transmission system operators 50Hertz Transmission
GmbH, Amprion GmbH, TenneT TSO GmbH and TransnetBW GmbH (hereinafter
"TSO"). The TSOs have revised the prequalification conditions ("PQ conditions") for the
control reserve types FCR, aFRR and mFRR and are publishing them in this document.

Contents
1 General provisions and explanations of the procedure ........................................ ........... 9

1.1 Introduction and overview of the PQ conditions ........................................ ................... 9
1.2 Prequalification as a reserve unit or group and requirements for composition ... 11
1.3 Dealing with changes in the composition of reserve units or groups. 14
1.4 Determination of the control power actual value................................................. ....................... 15
1.5 Determination of RE / RG resp. Pool Values................................................ ...................... 15

1.6 PQ performance vs. Marketable performance ........................................ .................................... 16
1.7 Special requirements for the prequalification of negative control reserve ................................ 17
1.8 Costs of the prequalification procedure ................................................ .................................. 17
1.9 Process of the PQ procedure; Time requirements and deadlines ..................................................... ................ 18
1.10 Period of validity of the prequalification and changes to the PQ conditions ........................ 19
2 Uniform provisions for all control reserve types................................................. .................... 19

2.1 General requirements for the information technology of the control reserve provider ............ 19
2.2 Data exchange with the TSO connected to the reserves ........................................ ........ 20
2.2.1 Base data ................................................. .................................................. ............... 20
2.2.2 Data as proof of performance ("offline data")........................................ ................. 21

2.2.3 Real-time data................................................ .................................................. .............. 21
2.2.4 Specifications for transaction data ..................................................... ...................................... 21

2.3 Operational trip ................................................ .................................................. ....................... 22
2.3.1 Relevant data points; Provision and provision phases........................................ 24

2.3.2 Time ranges of a company trip ..................................................... ..................................... 26
2.3.3 Determination of the prequalifiable performance ........................................ ................. 29

2.3.4 Permissible and tolerable fluctuations ........................................ ..................... 30
2.3.5 Verification of further requirements................................................. ....................... 34
2.4 Proof of suitability and PQ performance from actual performance....................................... .... 35

2.4.1 Overview of the procedure............................................. ................................................ 35
2.4.2 Formal requirements for the use of the method................................................. ... 36

2.4.3 Substantive requirements of the test procedure ..................................................... ................ 37
2.5 Delivery concept.................................................. .................................................. ............ 38
2.6 Time availability................................................ .................................................. ................. 39
2.6.1 Time availability - FCR ................................................ .................................................. 39
2.6.2 Availability of FRR units and FRR groups........................................................ .......... 40
2.7 Special Provisions for Reserve Units or Groups with Limited Energy
Storage......................................... .................................................. ...................................... 40
2.7.1 Determination of the minimum working capacity for FRR........................................ ... 40

2.7.2 Mode of operation / activation of the reloading management for FRR................................. 42

2.7.3 Storage management requirements............................................................. ................. 43
2.7.4 Determination of the usable working capacity for FCR and FRR ................................ 44
2.8 Consideration of catch-up effects ..................................................... .................................. 45
2.9 Requirements for wind turbines................................................. ....................................... 45

2.9.1 Determining the operating point when using the possible feed-in .................. 46
2.9.2 Possible feed-in in the case of mFRR ............................................ ........................ 46
2.9.3 Possible feed-in at FCR and aFRR........................................ ........................ 47
2.9.4 Accuracy requirements for determining the possible feed-in power .......... 47
2.9.5 Shading Effects ..................................................... .................................................. ... 48
2.10 I&C test ..................................................... .................................................. ............. 48
2.11 Detection and rectification of faults ........................................ ................................ 50
2.12 Special requirements regarding the simultaneous or sequential provision of different types of control
reserve by the same TE................................................. .................................... 50
2.13 Contact point for operative business for communication with TSOs......................................... 55
2.14 ANB confirmation ........................................ .................................................. ................... 55
2.15 BKV confirmation ........................................ .................................................. ................... 56
2.16 Supplier confirmation ..................................................... .................................................. ........ 56
2.17 Confirmation of the operator/owner of the TU ........................................ ........................ 56
2.18 Collateral......................................... .................................................. ....................... 57
2.19 Commitment by the control reserve provider ................................................ ...................... 58
2.20 Avoiding disruptions to pool operations as part of the prequalification process 58
3 Control reserve type-specific requirements ................................................ .................................... 59

3.1 FCR ..................................... .................................................. ..................................... 59
3.1.2 FCR-specific requirements for the performance behavior ..................................... 59

3.1.3 Requirements for performance behavior in the event of frequency deviations greater than +/-200 mHz 62
3.1.4 FCR unit and group with trigger frequencies................................................. ............... 62

3.1.5 Frequency measurement................................................ .................................................. ...... 63
3.1.6 FCR-specific provisions in case of limited energy storage........................................ 64
3.1.7 FCR trial provision under operational conditions ............................................ .. 73
3.1.8 Other explicit requirements of the SO GL regarding the FCR ........................................ 73
3.2 FRR (aFRR and mFRR)............................................. .................................................. ........... 74

3.2.1 FRR-specific requirements for performance behavior ................................................ 74
3.2.2 Electronic communication procedure at mFRR (MOLS) ..................................................... 74
4 Requirements for the information technology of the control reserve provider for the provision of
Active power reserve ..................................................... .................................................. .................. 75
5 Plants relevant for all control reserve types ................................................ .................................. 76

5.1 At the level of TE, RE / RG and pool to be recorded resp. Data points to be transmitted in real time to the TSOs
connecting to the reserves......................................... ................................ 76
5.2 Confirmation declaration of the reserve connecting network operator (ANB) for
Reserve provision and provision (and associated explanations) ........................................ ...... 94
5.3 Supplier Confirmation ..................................................... .................................................. ....... 98
5.4 Confirmation statement of the collateral provider in the context of third-party collateralization ... 99
5.5 Commitment ..................................................... .................................................. ........... 100
6 Glossary................................................ .................................................. ....................................... 101

List of illustrations
Figure 1: Illustration of reserve unit and group........................................ ....................... 13
Figure 2: Raw data recorded during operational driving................................................. .......................... 24
Figure 3: Evaluation of the operational trip by combining the raw data ........................................ 25
Figure 4: Schematic representation of an FCR operational trip ........................................ ............... 27
Figure 5: Schematic representation of an aFRR operational trip ........................................ ............. 28
Figure 6: Schematic determination of the prequalifiable performance ........................................ 30
Figure 7: Schematic representation of the "allowed" and "tolerable" intervals (FCR) ............ 31
Figure 8: Schematic representation of the "allowed" and "tolerable" intervals (aFRR) ........... 33
Figure 9: Schematic representation of the "allowed" and "tolerable" intervals (mFRR) .......... 34
Figure 10: Operating mode of the charging management ............................................ ................................ 42
Figure 11: Variant 1 of the proof of usable working capacity (FCR) ........................ 44
Figure 12: Variant 2 of the proof of usable working capacity (FCR) ........................ 45
Figure 13: Verification procedure of the "possible feed-in" method using the example of mFRR ............ 46
Figure 14: Artificial deceleration FCR (representation without consideration of fluctuation

tolerances) ........................................ .................................................. ....................... 61
Figure 15: Additional performance profile for non-proportional FCR units/groups; positive control
direction ................................................ .................................................. ......... 63
Figure 16: Additional performance profile for non-proportional FCR units/groups; negative control
direction................................................ .................................................. ........ 63
Figure 17: Permissible working range for FCR-E and FCR-G with limited energy stores ... 69
Figure 18 Representation of the different areas of the required work capacity......... 70
Figure 19 Frequency deviation in normal and reserve operation ........................................ ....... 72

List of tables
Table 1: Permissible fluctuations in FCR delivery ........................................ ..................... 32
Table 2: Permissible fluctuations in aFRR delivery ........................................ ................... 33
Table 3: Permissible fluctuations in mFRR provision ........................................ .................. 34
Table 4: Summary of the main contents of the I&C test ........................................ 49
Table 5: Illustration of the error allocation when providing control reserve................................. 53 Table 6 Overview of the necessary
areas of the working capacity ................................................ 71
Table 7: Temporal resolution of real-time data........................................................ ....................................... 77
Table 8: Data points (movement data)............................................. ....................................... 82

1 General provisions and explanations of the procedure
1.1 Introduction and overview of the PQ conditions
The present document describes the requirements that have to be met in the prequalification
procedure ("PQ procedure") of the German TSOs for a successful completion of the procedure. SO
GL only uses the term prequalification with regard to the prequalification of reserve units ("RE") and
reserve groups ("RG"). The PQ conditions of the German TSOs include requirements for RE / RG
as well
Pool and Technical Unit Requirements.
On the one hand, Chapter 1 of the PQ conditions explains a number of conceptual basics that are of
central importance for the PQ procedure: These are the definitions of RE / RG and pools as well as
the specifications for their composition [Section 1.2], how to deal with Changes in the composition of
RE / RG [Section 1.3], the determination of the actual control power values [Section 1.4] and the
determination of values at pool level [Section 1.5], the difference between PQ power and marketable
power [Section 1.6] and the special ones Specifications for negative control reserve [Section 1.8].
On the other hand, Chapter 1 deals with procedural aspects: bearing the costs [Section 1.8], the
course of the PQ procedure and the applicable deadlines and processing periods [Section 0] and the
limitation of the validity of the prequalification introduced in accordance with the specifications of the
SO GL [Section 1.10].
The essential energy management, (IT) technical and administrative-organizational requirements to

be checked in the PQ procedure are dealt with in Chapters 2 and 3.
The requirements that apply to all control reserve types in an identical or similar manner are compiled
in Chapter 2, while control reserve type-specific requirements are dealt with in Chapter 3.
The uniform requirements for all control reserve types in Chapter 2 can be divided into four major
subject areas: • IT requirements and
regulations for data exchange with the reserve
subsequent TSO
• The operational journey or proof of actual performance, in which compliance with the
requirements regarding the product characteristics (e.g. the required dynamics) of FCR,
aFRR and / or mFRR is checked at RE / RG level after a standardized test
• the I&C test carried out at pool level

• Requirements of an organizational nature.

The test criteria applied during the operational journey or the proof from real provision for the
different control reserve types differ, but can be presented together in Chapter 2. However,
other requirements are so specifically tailored to a certain type of control reserve that they are
each presented in a separate chapter in their own section [Chapter 3].
Chapter 4 essentially contains a reference to the IT specifications and provides an overview of the relevant requirement documents,
which can be found at https://www.regelleistung.net
are published. The IT requirements documents are fully part of the PQ conditions.
For the systems compiled in Chapter 5 that are relevant for all control reserve types
These are the detailed specifications for data exchange with the TSO connected to the
reserves, differentiated according to aggregation levels (TE, RE / RG, pool), control reserve
type (FCR, aFRR, mFRR) and time of transmission (real-time vs. offline)
[5.1], the confirmation of the access network operator for maintaining and providing control
reserves [0], the supplier confirmation [5.3], the confirmation of the guarantor as part of third-
party security [5.4] and the self-commitment of the control reserve provider [5.5].
The glossary in Chapter 6 explains resp. defines a number of terms and abbreviations that are
relevant in connection with the PQ process. Two formatting conventions are relevant in this
context:
1. Quotations taken verbatim from the SO GL are identified as references to sources

made. This also applies to legal definitions included in the glossary. All references to legal
sources refer to the SO GL unless expressly stated otherwise.
2. Passages of a more explanatory nature are enclosed in text boxes with a gray background -
as illustrated here. The aim of this marking is to clearly separate the actual PQ conditions from
explanatory information.
This document deals with the requirements that are checked as part of the PQ procedure. The
requirements regarding the provision and provision in the event of an award (assuming
successful prequalification and conclusion of the framework contract) are not the subject of the
PQ conditions, but are primarily regulated in the framework contract. However, it is obvious
that there is a large overlap between these requirements. The PQ conditions are formulated in
such a way that it is always clear whether a specific requirement relates to the PQ procedure
or to subsequent provision and provision or both. For example, the specifications regarding
changes in the composition of the pool are primarily relevant for subsequent marketing.

However, it makes sense to already include these specifications in the PQ process or in the PQ terms
to explain and point out that these must be complied with at all times.
1.2 Pre-qualification as a reserve unit or group and requirements for composition
Prequalification can be requested for an RE or an RG:
• "Backup Unit" means a single or multiple aggregated power generation facilities and/ or demand units that have a
common grid connection point and are compliant with the requirements regarding the provision of FCR [or]
FRR (…). (cf. Article 3 paragraph 2 number 10 SO GL)
• "Reserve group" designated aggregate Power generation plants, different

consumption units and/ or reserve units, the
Have grid connection points and meet the requirements regarding the provision of FCR [or] FRR (…). (cf.
Article 3 Paragraph 2 Number 11 SO GL)
These definitions are to be understood in such a way that the power generation systems and/or consumption units that
are combined into an RE or RG must jointly meet the present PQ conditions. The power generation facilities and
consumption units that make up an RU or RG are referred to as Engineering Units ("TU"). At least one power
measurement must be carried out for each TE. All devices behind a power measurement are collectively referred to as
TE. If multiple performance measurements are set up, these performance measurements are aggregated. As part of
the performance measurement, the public
Net effective power is decisive, i.e. the internal requirements of a TE must be taken into account as well as transformer
losses, etc.
An RE consists of one or more TE. Different TE on the same
Grid connection points can also be individually prequalified as RE if they individually meet the PQ conditions. An RG
always consists of at least two TEs at different network connection points. The number of TE that make up an RE or RG
is not limited. There are also no restrictions with regard to the combination of power generation systems and consumption
units. The performance of the RE is measured by aggregating the performance measurements of the relevant TE. The
performance of the RG is measured by aggregating the performance measurements of the relevant TE and RE.
The control behavior (FCR / aFRR / mFRR) of the RE or RG to be prequalified must not influence operation, especially
the control behavior of other RE or RG. Likewise, the control behavior of other RE or RG must not influence the
operation, in particular the control behavior of the RE or RG to be prequalified. If interactions between RE

or RG cannot be completely ruled out, the reserve provider is obliged to compensate for the
interactions through suitable procedural or other measures
and to explain this in a separate concept.
Each RE or RG has only one reserve connecting TSO and is only connected to the network of
one reserve connecting TSO. RGs may be composed of TEs within an LFC area without
restrictions. The grid connection points of the TE of an RG may be on different voltage levels.
Until further notice, the TSOs will refrain from setting ex-ante criteria in accordance with Article
154 paragraph 4 or Article 159 paragraph 7, on the basis of which FCR groups or FRR groups
could be excluded from reserve deployment. Deviating from this, the reserves can impose
restrictions on subsequent TSOs, for example for reasons of operational safety.
The concept of RE resp. RG is illustrated in Figure 1.
• Quadrant 1 illustrates two RE, each composed of a single TE.

Additional TEs are connected to the corresponding network connection points; however,
the dashed lines make it clear that these do not belong to any RE. However, the TUs
shown could together form one RE for each grid connection point.
• Quadrant 2 shows a RG consisting of two RE. This case is optional too

consider, since both REs are already prequalified by definition.
• The RG in quadrant 3 is made up of TE that could not be independently prequalified as
RE. However, the reserve group concept makes it possible to strive for prequalification
for different TEs at different grid connection points.
• Quadrant 4 illustrates that an RG also consists of an RE and not additional ones

can exist independently as RE prequalifiable TE.
The blue frame makes it clear that each RG and each RE must be part of a pool. If an RE
consists of a single TU, a pool can also consist of a single TU.

1 2
NAP NAP NAP NAP

reserve unit reserve unit reserve unit reserve unit
reserve group
3 4
NAP
NAP NAP NAP
reserve unit
reserve group reserve group
pool
NAP = grid connection point TU = technical unit = assigned = not assigned
Figure 1: Illustration of reserve unit and group
A control reserve provider must set up at least one pool for each type of control reserve that it
wants to market. Regardless of the type of control reserve, the composition of a pool must
remain unchanged for a quarter of an hour; it may be changed every quarter of an hour, taking
into account the specification for adjusting the leading working point. The regulations for the
operating point and the leading operating point are described in detail in section 5.1.
A change in the composition of the pool must not lead to undesired effects on the quality of the
provision and provision of balancing reserves. This also applies if a TE, RE or RG actively
involved in the provision or provision is replaced by another TE, RE or RG within a pool.
The composition of the pool can only be changed within a quarter of an hour in the event of
technical problems. The working point may not exceed for the
Duration of the control reserve type-specific lead time (five minutes in the case of aFRR)
deviate from the reported working point that is in advance. Incidents of this type must be
documented in a suitable manner by the control reserve provider and submitted to the TSO
connected to the reserve for inspection upon request.
The TSOs will still develop specifications for the structured and standardized recording of
technical faults.

RE and RG can only be formed within an LFC area (cf. Article 154 Paragraph 5 and Article 158
Paragraph 1 lit. a SO GL). A pool is restricted to one LFC area and may consist of different RE
and/or RG within the LFC area.
1.3 Handling changes in the composition of reserve units

or groups
Article 155 paragraph 6 lit. b (FCR) resp. Article 159 paragraph 6 lit. b (FRR) SO GL stipulate
that a prequalification must be renewed, among other things, if the equipment has changed.
Changes to equipment mean changes that result in the PQ conditions, compliance with which
has already been checked in the PQ procedure, no longer being met.
A change in the composition of an RE or RG requires a new prequalification. In this case, the

original prequalification expires at the time of the composition change; unless the following
conditions are met:
• In the opinion of the TSO connected to the reserve, the RE or RG meets the requirements
for prequalification even after the change in composition.
• The control reserve provider sends the TSO connected to the reserve an application in
which, with reference to the prequalification that has already been granted, the desired
changes to the status quo are described in detail and the update of the existing
prequalification is requested. In order to simplify traceability and verification by the
TSO, the structure of the application should be based on the existing documentation.
If necessary, other components of the prequalification (such as the I&C connection) are
checked.
As described below, the prequalification of groups is based on the principle of an aggregation

of individual values. Individual values are collected per TE or RE and aggregated to form a
group value. Changes in the composition of the group can -
if this is possible due to the concept - i.e. it can be reconstructed by redetermining the group
value by adding additional and / or deleting individual values that are no longer relevant. For
this purpose, only the additional, but not the already documented individual values are to be
recorded again. In the case of RE, the same applies to the TE that make up the RE.

For the review of the documents by the TSO connected to the reserves in the event of a change
in the composition of an RE or RG, the deadlines generally specified for a prequalification
procedure in accordance with Section 0 apply.
1.4 Determination of the control power actual value
The control reserve actual value of a TE, RE or RG results from the measured value of the feed-
in (or the power consumption) minus the reported operating point. When determining the actual
control power values, the measured value of the effective power in the public grid is always
decisive and any simultaneous provision of other control reserve types must be taken into
account. The current practice of error mapping is discussed in Section 2.12.
The point in time at which activation takes place is used to determine the control reserve values.
to determine. For all issues dealt with in connection with the PQ procedure, the time of activation
is always based on the time at which the relevant service becomes physically effective in the
public grid. This general requirement is specified as follows for special situations:
• In the case of operational travel or proof of actual performance, the point in time at which
the control reserve is activated is the point in time at which the actual value of the feed-
in or of the power consumption the mean value of the feed-in resp. of benefit receipt
during the preceding provision or delivery phase permanently (i.e. for the last time)
leaves. • With
regard to security, the point in time at which the security is activated is the point in time at
which the security (replacement delivery) physically becomes effective in the public
network.
1.5 Determination of RE / RG resp. pool values
The control power actual value and other relevant data points such as the operating point are
determined at the level of each individual TE according to the control reserve type-specific
specifications. In the case of most of the relevant transaction data (see Section 5.1), the
corresponding values at the level of the RE or RG are determined as the sum of the values of
the TE from which the RE or RG is composed. The corresponding pool value is determined
also in the case of most of the transaction data listed in Section 5.1 as the sum of the values at
the levels of RE and RG that make up the pool. The exceptions in which the calculation rules
described here for the values at RE / RG level resp. pool level are not applicable are addressed
in Section 5.1.

1.6 PQ Performance vs. Marketable Performance
In principle, the following concepts must be distinguished within the framework of the PQ
procedure and, if applicable, later participation in tenders:
• Prequalified service (PQ service)

The PQ performance of an RE or RG is determined by the test provision during
the operational journey (cf. 2.3) or the proof from real provision (cf. 2.4). When
determining the PQ service, the provision of the service is only checked for the
duration of the operational journey, which does not correspond to the duration of
a product time slice in the control service market.
• Marketable performance
In contrast to the PQ service, the marketable service of an RE or RG also takes
into account the possible delivery time. Taking into account the product structure
on the balancing power market, the marketable power equals the power that can
be provided continuously and in full over a period of four hours (FRR) or two
hours (FCR) by RE or RG (see also the explanations in section 2.7). Among other
things, the working capacity and storage management measures are also taken
into account for RE and RG with limited energy storage to determine the
marketable output.
From the introduction of the target market design (see MARI and Picasso), the product
time slices of the regular energy market are reduced from 4 hours to 15 minutes.
Therefore, for the regular energy market, the PQ capacity can be viewed as the upper
limit of the capacity available for marketing. The duration of a product time slice in the
balancing power market is unchanged at 4 hours. The marketable capacity will continue
to be used as the upper limit for marketing in the balancing power market. The handling
of restrictive factors, such as revisions, is listed in the following section and applies to
both the balancing power market and the balancing energy market.
• Determination of the PQ performance and marketable performance of a pool

The PQ performance or marketable performance of a pool is determined by the
provider as an aggregation of the RE and RG values, taking into account sufficient
pool-internal or external collateral. The provider is obliged to take measures to
ensure the required availability of the marketed and awarded control reserve. The
measures
are to be described in a concept and submitted to the TSO.
In the event of a successful prequalification, the control reserve provider at the

Bid submission in the control power and/or control energy market Restrictions, by

for example, revisions and non-availabilities, eg due to seasonal effects, have to be taken into
account. In the case of tenders, the control reserve provider is obliged to only market the power
that is actually available, which it can also provide continuously and securely over the entire
product period. In particular, a simultaneous, continuous and complete activation of the
marketed control reserve types must be taken into account. Interactions between successive
product time slices and the various control reserve products and markets must also be taken
into account.
At pool level, successful prequalification is at least the
Minimum offer size corresponds to the respective control reserve type, a necessary prerequisite
for the conclusion of a framework agreement.
1.7 Special requirements for the prequalification of negative control reserves
According to Section 1 (1) EnWG, the most secure, inexpensive, consumer-friendly, efficient
and environmentally friendly grid-connected supply of electricity and gas to the general public
must be ensured. This means that, for example, when negative control reserves are provided,
no fuel is discharged or burned unused or, in the case of provision by a consumption unit, the
electricity used may not be consumed without efficient and sensible further use. A reduction in
energy efficiency is permissible if it is an inherent part of the process and is not only used to
provide control energy.
The reserve provider is obliged to ensure that the energy used is used in accordance with the
above principles and to explain this as part of the PQ process.
1.8 Costs of the Prequalification Process
The control reserve provider bears all the costs of the PQ procedure incurred by the control
reserve provider. Bears all costs of the PQ procedure incurred by the TSO
basically the TSO connected to the reserves.
The costs of the PQ procedure incurred by the TSOs are not passed on to the PQ applicants
by the TSOs. In this sense, the PQ application is free of charge. However, creating the
prerequisites for prequalification (e.g. fulfillment of the information technology requirements)
incurs costs that the control reserve providers have to bear themselves.

1.9 Process of the PQ procedure; time requirements and deadlines
To check the completeness of a PQ application, the reserves are available

TSO available for eight weeks. If the application is not complete, the control reserve provider
must provide the missing information within four weeks at the request of the reserve connecting
TSO; otherwise the application is deemed to have been withdrawn. A maximum of three
months is allowed for the examination of the complete documents. In the case of the FCR,
these deadlines are standardized in Article 155 paragraphs 3 and 4; in the case of the FRR in
Article 159 paragraphs 3 and 4.
The PQ application or the PQ process is handled exclusively via the TSO's PQ portal. This
also applies to any necessary updates to data or documents. In exceptional cases, it is possible
to send data or documents by email to the TSO connected to the respective reserves.
A fully automated check of the completeness by the PQ portal will not be possible in the
foreseeable future, since certain points will also require a manual check of the content in the
future. As long as certain components of the PQ application cannot be transmitted via the PQ
portal, the TSO will allow transmission by email.
In the event of non-availability of the PQ portal, PQ applications will be treated as if they had
been submitted at the time the non-availability occurred. The control reserve provider is
therefore not disadvantaged by a possible non-availability of the PQ portal. If the PQ portal
cannot be used, the control reserve provider can
send the application documents by e-mail to the TSO connected to the reserves for verification
purposes. As soon as the PQ portal is available again, the control reserve provider has to
transmit the relevant information to the PQ portal. However, the date of dispatch of the
corresponding email is taken into account as the date of receipt.
Operational logs to prove the requirements described in the PQ conditions are recognized if
their records are not older than 12 months. All other proofs, as long as their requirements
correspond to the current status, can be used regardless of their age.
In addition to technical competence, proper provision of the control reserve under operational
conditions and the economic performance of the potential control reserve provider must be
guaranteed.

1.10 Validity Period of Prequalification and PQ Changes

Conditions
A prequalification that has been granted is valid for five years starting on the date of the
prequalification and only subject to the continued validity of the PQ procedure to the
Reserves subsequent TSOs transmitted information.
The relevant control reserve provider is free to have the existing prequalifications checked at any
time up to the end of the respective prequalification and, if the requirements are met, to prequalify
RE/RG again.
The TSOs are entitled to adjust the currently applicable PQ conditions, taking into account an
appropriate transitional period. The TSOs are as transparent as possible about the legitimate
interests of the market participants, e.g. B. through consultations.
A change in the applicable PQ conditions can mean that the requirements for prequalification of
individual REs or groups, the associated TE or the pool are no longer met.
The TSOs are involved in a number of projects for the cross-border provision and provision of control
reserves. This also includes efforts to harmonize various aspects such as the tender conditions, but
also the PQ conditions. If there is a need to change the PQ conditions as a result of European
cooperation, the TSOs will revise the applicable PQ conditions in a transparent manner.
2 Uniform provisions for all control reserve types
The first subject area dealt with in this chapter includes the requirements that have to be met with
regard to the information technology used by the balancing service provider and with regard to the
data exchange with the TSO connected to the reserve.
2.1 General requirements for the information technology of the control reserve
provider
The control reserve provider must confirm that the IT requirements described in Chapter 4 are met,
and the reserve connecting TSO the TSOs explained therein
provide documents.

The documents relevant for preparing for this part of the PQ procedure are described in Chapter 4 and
on https://www.regelleistung.net/ published. These documents refer to further evidence to be submitted
with the PQ application documents, such as the IT concept, the IT checklist and a self-assessment by
the control reserve provider tailored to IT issues. The IT requirements are not identical for all control
reserve types; but they are conceptually so similar that they are considered "uniform"
requirements may apply. The latter also applies to the others discussed in Chapter 2
provisions.
2.2 Data exchange with the reserve connecting TSO
The control reserve provider is obliged to comply with the following provisions in accordance with the following
to transmit data to the reserve connecting TSO:
1. master data, 2.
data as proof of performance ("offline data"), 3. real-time
data.
Offline data and real-time data represent transaction data. There are three aggregation levels for
transaction data: 1. TE, 2. RE / RG, 3. Pool. The determination of the values for the respective
aggregation level is described in section 1.5. The exceptional cases in which values for the aggregation
levels RE / RG resp. Pool not determined according to the calculation rule described in Section 1.5 are
dealt with in Section 5.1.
2.2.1 Master Data

The TSOs provide the so-called machine data sheet for recording the master data of the TE and RE /
RG covered by the PQ application. This is a form in the form of an Excel file, which the control reserve
provider has to fill out and send to the TSO connected to the reserves with the PQ application
documents. The current machine data sheet is available at https://www.regelleistung.net published.
The machine data sheet is essentially self-explanatory. The following rules apply to the description of
the mains connection situation in the machine data sheet:
• The control reserve provider must specify the grid connection point or the
Specify network connection points.
• If a TE has several grid connection points, usually only one grid connection point (the primary grid
connection point) is to be specified. In this case, the control reserve provider can determine
the primary grid connection point himself, whereby the information on the grid connection point
resp. the grid connection points must be consistent with the information on the composition of
the RE / RG. • In exceptional cases, the TSO connected to the reserves can also
specify further
Request grid connection points.

2.2.2 Data as proof of performance ("offline data")

The control reserve provider must provide data as proof of performance ("offline data")
record according to the specifications in Section 5.1 and archive for a period of at least six
weeks. Furthermore, he must follow the reserve
TSO provide the data in accordance with the TSO's specifications.
In the future, the TSOs will set up an interface for the regular transmission of offline data. In
good time before the implementation of the interface, the control reserve provider must upgrade
its IT systems in such a way that it can continuously send the TSO connected to the reserve
the offline data via this interface in a format that is still to be determined and accordingly in a
format that is also still to be determined
Transmission cycle can transmit.
From the time the interface is commissioned, the control reserve provider is obliged to make
the offline data available to the TSO connected to the reserve in the format that is yet to be
determined and in accordance with the transmission cycle that is still to be determined.
Until the interface is set up, the offline data is transmitted in a data format specified by the TSO
according to the specifications and at the request of the TSO connected to the reserve.
2.2.3 Real Time Data

The control reserve provider must transmit data as real-time data in accordance with the
specifications in Section 5.1 to the reserve TSO. The transmission takes place in coordination
with and according to the specifications of the reserve TSO.
Since the control systems of the TSOs differ, the transmission of the
Real-time data listed in Section 5.1 according to TSO-specific requirements.
2.2.4 Requirements for Transaction Data

The specifications presented in Section 5.1 apply to the exchange of transaction data (offline
data and real-time data).
The TSO connecting the reserves can provide the control reserve provider with additional
specifications regarding the aggregation or Make disaggregation of transaction data.

The TSOs plan to use such additional specifications in individual cases, e.g. to be able to specifically
check the quality of the provision using certain new technologies or to map issues of network
topological relevance.
2.3 Operational trip
Each RE or RG must complete a company trip and prove that it complies with the specifications
formulated for this.
The operational trip - i.e. a trial provision of control reserve - is a relevant test as part of the PQ
procedure. Basically, the operational trip is a practical test according to standardized criteria, with
which the control reserve provider proves the technical suitability of its RE / RG. The operational
journey (or the data collected during this process) is documented in an operational log, which the
control reserve provider must submit with the application documents. The standardization of the
operational trip described below enables a largely automated evaluation of the operational log. The
control reserve provider normally carries out the operational journey independently. However,
coordination with the TSO connected to the reserves is requested in cases in which a control reserve
provider would like to prequalify a capacity of 150 MW or more.
The operating trip serves to

• to determine the PQ performance of the RE / RG at the level of each RE / RG;
• to check whether an RE / RG can reliably reproduce a specific operational behavior;
• to test the control and regulation capability of the RE / RG and to determine the resulting control
power increases on the basis of standardized control commands; and • ensure
that each RE / RG is correctly connected to the pool and integrated into the control loop of the
control reserve provider.
In addition to the data for the relevant RE / RG, the data for the TE that make up the RE / RG must
also be recorded, recorded and supplemented in separate operating logs for the PQ application
documents. Transmission to the TSO connected to the reserves takes place via the PQ portal.
The requirements for operational travel differ depending on the type of control reserve; In all cases,
however, the display of the power measurement has the characteristic course of the so-called
"double cusp curve". The control reserve provider controls the operational journey from its own
control system; as a rule, the TSO connected to the reserve is not involved.
A service trip is required if

• an RE / RG is to be prequalified for the first time; • a

TE or RE / RG changes the control reserve provider;
• the validity of a prequalification normally expires after five years and the use of data
collected during regular operations described below to prove continued fulfillment of
the requirements is out of the question;
• the conditions described in Article 155(6) or Article 159(6) are met; i.e. "if the technical
requirements or the availability requirements or the equipment have changed". The rule
here is that changes to equipment only mean changes that result in the requirements
checked in the PQ procedure possibly no longer being met.
• in the event of changes to the composition of an RE or RG due to the separation and/or

addition of TE, unless the synthetic test described below can take the place of the
operational trip;
• the TSO connected to the reserve orders the operational trip with justification.
In the case of the first prequalification or a fundamental change in the composition, the
interaction of all TE of an RE / RG must be proven. This means that the TE of all RE / RG must
always complete the operational trip simultaneously in these cases.
It must be ensured that the general properties of the RE / RG are fully complied with in the
respective constellation. With a target PQ performance of 150 or more
The TSO connected to the reserve must be informed of this before the operational journey is
carried out. The TSO connected to the reserve then decides whether the
Specification of the simultaneous provision can be deviated from and an aggregation of the
individual values can be synthetic.
Balancing reserve providers who were involved in the provision of balancing energy within a
period of 12 months before submitting the prequalification application can forego an actually
required operational trip if the continued fulfillment of the requirements can also be proven on
the basis of data collected during regular operation. Retrieval resp. Delivery data of the
respective TE resp. RE or RG from regular operation are used, provided they are not older
than 12 months and this data shows that they were checked during operational travel
requirements are still met. This only applies to the regular renewal of a prequalification that
expires within five years of the prequalification being granted.
In addition, the synthetic test can be used if the composition of an RE / RG changes. Since all
operational logs are available at the level of TE, changes in the composition of the RE / RG
can be traced:
• If a TE leaves the RE / RG, the data collected for this TE can be removed from the
dataset. The record can then be re-entered

analyzed to determine whether the requirements for prequalification are met or what PQ
power remains.
• If a TE is added to the RE / RG, it is sufficient if this TE completes an operational trip
without all TE resp. RE of RE / RG also take part in this company trip simultaneously.
The data collected for the TE can
Data set can be supplemented and thus allow an evaluation including the additional TE.
A prerequisite for the described procedure is the timely information of the TSO connected to the
reserve by the control reserve provider in accordance with section 1.3.
In principle, an operational trip must be completed for each RE / RG to be prequalified for each
type of control reserve. However, if it can be proven with the same operational trip that the PQ
conditions are met with regard to more than one control reserve type, the proof applies to all
control reserve types for which the PQ conditions are met. The operational trip for a
prequalification in the negative direction can be combined with the operational trip for a
prequalification in the positive direction, so that the evidence for both directions (three provision
phases and two provision phases each, see Figure 3)
can be provided.
2.3.1 Relevant data points; provision and delivery phases

During the operational journey, the control reserve provider must record the following data for
transmission to the PQ portal:
• Feed-in resp. Benefits of the concerned TE and RE / RG
• Operating point of the relevant TE and RE / RG
• Target value (in the case of the FCR, this results from the frequency deviation)
Figure 2: Raw data recorded during operational driving

The control power actual value is formed from this data, which is determined as the difference
between the actual power and the operating point. The resulting "double hump curve" consists of
three provision phases and two delivery phases. It is shown schematically in the following graphic for
the case of the provision of a negative control reserve. These requirements apply analogously to the
provision in the positive direction.
Figure 3: Evaluation of the operational trip by combining the raw data
According to the balancing group contract, the control reserve provider is also obliged to manage the
balancing group in a balanced manner during operational travel.
For all three types of control reserve, the operational run is based on the specification of a setpoint
that the RE / RG within 30 seconds (FCR) or 5 minutes (aFRR) resp. 12.5 minutes (mFRR). Reaching
the target value corresponds to full performance.
The RE / RG must continue the full provision in accordance with the product-specific specifications
(see Chapter 2.3.4). The setpoint specification is then canceled and the feed resp. the benefit must
be drawn within 30 seconds (FCR) resp. 5 minutes (aFRR) resp. Return to baseline at 12.5 minutes
(mFRR). To ensure reliable reproducibility, this call-off simulation is then repeated again.
The following sections describe in detail the relevant quantitative test criteria:
1. Determination of PQ performance
2. Checking compliance with the requirements of the relevant control reserve type, e.g.
for a maximum response time
3. Checking the quality of delivery with regard to the spread of the actual control power values
The company trip can possibly be used to determine resp. Checking other parameters such as the
power limits or the aFRR gradient (see explanations in Section 5.1) can be expanded.

2.3.2 Time ranges of a company trip
Each provision and each provision phase includes

• Power change range (LÄB)
• Inpatient area (SB).
In the case of the FCR, there is an additional
• Transient range (TB)

Are defined.
The beginning and end of the respective areas are defined differently for the three control reserve types. The underlying
measured values also differ in their temporal resolution. While the FCR and aFRR operational runs are based on values
with a temporal resolution of 1 to 4 seconds, minute mean values are used for the mFRR operational run. Values are not
interpolated. The recorded values must be fully evaluated.
FCR
With the FCR, the power change range begins with the setpoint jump - ie the setpoint specified by the control reserve
provider for the purpose of operational travel, which corresponds to a frequency deviation of +/- 200 mHz - and lasts a
maximum of 30 seconds. If
If the control power actual value reaches the target value before 30 seconds have elapsed, then the power change range
ends when the target value is reached for the first time.
The latter goes directly into the transient range. The PQ-relevant arithmetic mean of the respective provision or provision
phase is determined as the arithmetic mean of the control power actual value over the entire transient and stationary
range (PQ-relevant arithmetic mean and start of the transient range can therefore only be determined together under
certain circumstances). An additional requirement is that the control power actual value, which is based on the pre-
qualified operational drive
performance must be reached at least once within the performance change range.
The transient range begins at the end of the power change range, i.e. no later than 30 seconds after the setpoint jump.
It ends 90 seconds after the setpoint jump.
The stationary range begins 90 seconds after the setpoint jump and lasts at least 13.5 minutes.
Figure 4 shows the control power actual value (y-axis) over time (x-axis)
schematically and illustrates the different areas.

Figure 4: Schematic representation of an FCR operational trip
To specify the prohibition of an artificial delay resp. In addition to the requirement to start the
service "as soon as possible" after the frequency deviation in accordance with Article 154
Paragraph 7 lit.
FCR units and FCR groups that only operate in a specific frequency range or react when
"trigger frequencies" are reached must follow an additional performance profile as part of the
operational journey, which is also described in Section 3.1.2.
aFRR
The power change range during aFRR operational driving can include a reaction time of up to
30 seconds. The possible response time begins with the setpoint jump and ends when the feed
resp. the service purchase has left the mean value of the previous (provision or provision)
phase on a sustained basis. The latter point in time is understood to be the point in time at
which the actual control power value leaves the mean value for the last time.
If the reaction time exceeds 30 seconds, prequalification as an aFRR unit or aFRR group is
not possible. The power change range as a whole begins with the setpoint jump and ends five
minutes after the setpoint jump. The PQ relevant
arithmetic mean) is determined as the arithmetic mean of the control power actual value over
the entire steady-state range. An additional requirement is that the control power actual value,
which is based on the pre-qualified operational drive
performance must be reached at least once within the performance change range.

The stationary range begins five minutes after the setpoint jump. It lasts at least 10 minutes.
Figure 5 shows the actual control power value (y-axis) over time (x-axis) and illustrates the
different areas for an aFRR operational trip:
Figure 5: Schematic representation of an aFRR operational trip
If the same performance is to be prequalified, the result of a successful aFRR operational

drive can be transferred 1:1 to the mFRR with regard to proof of the required dynamics. If a
higher performance is to be prequalified for the mFRR, a new operational trip is necessary.
mFRR
In the case of the mFRR, the power change range begins with the setpoint jump and ends
12.5 minutes after the setpoint jump. The target value (i.e. the control power actual value that
corresponds to the power to be prequalified) is determined as the arithmetic mean of the
control power actual value over the entire stationary range. An additional requirement is that
the control reserve actual value is determined on the basis of operational travel
corresponds to the prequalifiable performance must be achieved at least once within the
performance change range.
The stationary range begins 12.5 minutes after the setpoint jump. It lasts at least
10 mins.
The schematic representation of an mFRR operational run corresponds to the schematic

representation of an aFRR operational run in Figure 5.

2.3.3 Determination of the prequalifiable performance

To determine the prequalifiable performance, the mean value of the
Control power actual value of the stationary area (aFRR, mFRR) resp. of the transient and stationary
range (FCR) of each provision and provision phase. The actual control power values that fall within
the power change range are not taken into account when determining the mean values.
Typically, a company trip goes through three provision phases and two delivery phases. The starting
point for determining the prequalifiable power in the positive (negative) direction is the minimum
(maximum) mean value of the control power actual value in the provision phases. The maximum
(minimum) mean value of the control power actual value in the lead phases is subtracted from this.
The (positive) prequalifiable performance is thus defined as
MIN {mean value of the control power actual value in provision phase 1; mean of
Actual control reserve value in provision phase 2}
MINUS
MAX {mean value of the control power actual value in lead phase 1; mean of
Actual control power value in lead phase 2; Mean value of the control power actual value in
lead phase 3}
Example (positive control reserve):

Mean value of the control power actual value in lead phase 1: -1 MW
Mean value of the control power actual value in provision phase 1: 38 MW
Mean value of the control power actual value in lead phase 2: 2 MW
Mean value of the control power actual value in provision phase 2: 39 MW
Mean value of the control power actual value in lead phase 3: 0 MW
In this example, the prequalifiable capacity is MIN {38 MW, 39 MW} - MAX {-1 MW, 2 MW, 0 MW} =
36 MW.
This calculation method applies analogously to the negative control reserve, whereby in the latter
case the negative sign must be corrected.
The determination of the prequalifiable performance is illustrated in figure 6 for the case of the FCR.:

Figure 6: Schematic determination of the prequalifiable performance
After completing this evaluation, it is not only clear whether the control reserve type-specific
requirements with regard to the response time or of the dynamics are complied with, but the
prequalifiable performance is also determined. Determining the prequalifiable performance is
the prerequisite for the next part of the test, in which the performance behavior of the RE / RG
is checked to determine whether the specifications regarding the fluctuations in feed-in or
Performance reference is complied with and so that the PQ performance actually corresponds
to the prequalifiable performance.
2.3.4 Allowable and Tolerable Fluctuations

Depending on the technology used by the respective power generation systems and/or
consumption units, the control power actual value fluctuates more or less strongly around the
setpoint. As part of the operational journey, it is checked that the fluctuations in the control
reserve provision do not exceed certain limits. In general, larger deviations are acceptable for
the power change range than for the stationary (and in the case of the FCR also the transient)
range.
Permissible deviations are expressed as a percentage of the prequalifiable performance.

The deviation refers to the deviation of the control power actual value from the mean value of
the provision or provision phase. That in determining the "acceptable"
The principle used for fluctuations can be illustrated most easily with an example:
• Prequalifiable power: 30 MW • Mean
value of the control power actual value of a lead phase: -1 MW • If a
fluctuation of +/- 10% was assessed as "acceptable" ==> "acceptable", in this example
actual values would be in the interval [- 1MW – 10% * 30MW, -
1 MW + 10% * 30 MW] = [-4 MW, +2 MW] possible

• If a fluctuation of +/- 20% was assessed as "acceptable" ==> "acceptable", in this example
control reserve actual values would be in the interval [-1 MW -
20% * 30MW, -1MW + 20% * 30 MW] = [-7 MW, +5 MW] possible
• etc.
When evaluating the operational trip, a distinction is made between "allowed" and "tolerable"
fluctuations distinguished. Each control power actual value measured during the operational
trip is then checked to see whether the deviation from the target value
(i) is within the range of "allowed" fluctuations or
(ii) outside the interval of "allowed" fluctuations, but still within the interval
the "tolerable" fluctuations or
(iii) outside the interval of "tolerable" fluctuations.
Values outside the interval of "tolerable" fluctuations are not allowed.
At least 95% of the control power actual values must be within the interval of the "allowed"
fluctuations; a maximum of 5% of the measured values may be in the "tolerable"
interval lie. The definition of the interval of "allowed" and "tolerable"
Fluctuations and the respective limits for the proportion of the measured values that must be in
these intervals resp. depends on two factors:
The control reserve type
The area within the operational trip in which the values are recorded.
In the case of the FCR, the "allowed" resp. Illustrate "tolerable" intervals graphically and in
tabular form according to Figure 7 and Table 1:
Figure 7: Schematic representation of the "allowed" and "tolerable" intervals (FCR)

The additional requirements described in Section 3.1.2 also apply to the power change area
(LÄB).
Table 1: Allowable variations in FCR delivery

area within the "tolerable"
"Allowed" interval
withholding or duration of the area Interval (max. 5% of
(at least 95% of the values)
delivery phase the values)
From setpoint jump to See additional requirements in Section 3.1.2;
Power change range to achieve the in addition, over-fulfillment is limited to a maximum
(LÄB) target value; maximum deviation of 30% of the prequalifiable performance
30 sec. limited
End of LÄB to
Transient Region (TB) 90 sec after +/- 20% +/- 30%
setpoint jump
90 seconds
after setpoint jump until
Inpatient area (SB) +/- 10% +/- 20%
next setpoint jump (ÿ13
½ min.)
In the case of aFRR, the illustrations according to Figure 8 and the specifications according to apply
Table 2.
The possible reaction time of a maximum of 30 seconds permitted for the aFRR begins with the
setpoint jump and ends when the feed-in resp. the service purchase has left the mean value of
the previous provision or provision phase on a sustained basis. The latter point in time is
understood to be the point in time at which the feed-in or the benefit receipt leaves the mean
value for the last time.
In the time between the setpoint jump and the end of the response time, a maximum of 5% of the
measured values may be in the interval [mean value of the previous lead phase - 10% of the
prequalifiable performance, mean value of the previous lead phase - 5% of the prequalifiable
performance].

Figure 8: Schematic representation of the "allowed" and "tolerable" intervals (aFRR)
Table 2: Allowable variations in aFRR delivery

"Allowed" interval
withholding or duration of the area Interval (max. 5% of the
delivery phase values)
Maximum response time
allowed
30 seconds off
Power change range setpoint jump
+ / - 5% +/- 10 %1
(LÄB) end of the response time
(max. 30 sec.) up to five

minutes after
setpoint jump
End of the LÄB until the
Inpatient area (SB) next setpoint jump (ÿ10 + / - 5% +/- 10%
minutes)
In the time between the end of the reaction time and 5 minutes after the setpoint jump, a
maximum of 5% of the measured values in the interval [mean value of the previous lead phase -
5% of the prequalifiable performance, mean value of the previous provision phase].
1
In the time between the setpoint jump and the end of the response time, a maximum of 5% of the measured values may be in
the interval [mean value of the previous lead phase - 10% of the prequalifiable performance, mean value of the previous lead
phase - 5% of the prequalifiable performance]. In the time between the end of the reaction time and 5 minutes after the setpoint
jump, a maximum of 5% of the measured values may be in the interval [average value of the previous lead phase - 5% of the
prequalifiable performance, average value of the previous lead phase].

The remuneration regulations applied as part of the aFRR billing (i.e. in real operation following
the prequalification, if applicable) do not correspond to the tolerance bands described above,
but rather imply stricter requirements with regard to the quality of the provision. In the PQ
process, however, only compliance with the tolerance bands described above is deliberately
checked.
In the case of the mFRR, the illustrations according to Figure 9 and the specifications according to apply
Table 3.
Figure 9: Schematic representation of the "allowed" and "tolerable" intervals (mFRR)
Table 3: Allowable variations in mFRR delivery

"Allowed" interval
withholding or duration of the area Interval (max. 5% of
delivery phase the values)
Power change range 12.5 mins off
+/- 10% +/- 20%
(LÄB) Setpoint jump
End of the LÄB until the
Inpatient area (SB) next setpoint jump (ÿ10 +/- 10% +/- 20%
minutes)
If the above specifications regarding the permissible fluctuations are complied with,
the prequalifiable service is identified as a prequalified service or PQ service
become. A further prerequisite for this is the fulfillment of all other requirements.
2.3.5 Review of Additional Requirements

As part of the company trip or in connection with this, further requirements may be checked.
Part of the additional provisions for RE / RG with limited

Energy storage is very similar for the three control reserve types; these additional terms are
therefore addressed in Section 2.7 below.
The additional requirements specific to the type of control reserve are set out in Chapter 3
described.
At the time the present PQ conditions were published in autumn 2018, this only affected the
FCR. For the sake of completeness, these additional requirements are summarized below;
they include:
1) the provision of a trial under operational conditions and local data backup in the event of
communication disruptions
the verification of compliance with the statutory and the German TSOs 2) (to specify
the specification from Article 154 paragraph 7 lit. a) formulated additional requirements for the
performance behavior of an FCR unit or FCR group.
Adherence to the lower limit for the required working capacity of an RE / RG with limited energy
storage, which is defined separately in the case of the FCR, must be checked; However, the
latter does not take place during operational travel or as part of the I&C test and is described
in Section 3.1.6.
2.4 Proof of suitability and PQ performance from actual performance

For repeated proof (repeat PQ) of the prequalification for the provision of control power (at the
latest 5 years after the previous PQ), the procedure for proof on the basis of real performance
data can also be used. This procedure is only permitted for renewed prequalification as an
alternative to a renewed operational drive and for renewed proof of product-specific suitability
and PQ performance. The method is not suitable for proving storage capacity.
For renewed prequalification of an RE/RG, taking into account several TUs, the procedure with
proof from real performance for some TEs can be combined with proof of a new operational
trip for other TEs.
2.4.1 Overview of the procedure

The procedure for renewed proof of technical suitability and confirmation of PQ performance
expects a time series with real performance data, determines the performance changes
contained therein (increase and decrease), evaluates them as valid or invalid according to
various criteria and ranks them according to amount (separately for Performance increases and –
reductions).
A time series can be used to repeat the PQ for several products, i.e. positive and negative
control power for Frequency Containment Reserve (FCR), Automatic Frequency Restoration
Reserve (aFRR) and Manual Frequency Restoration

Reserve (mFRR). For repeated proof of suitability, the product-specific requirements (see below) must be met.
The highest valid performance increase or reduction corresponds to the performance value for which the system has
provided the renewed prequalification proof. If none of the performance changes contained in the time series are
recognized as valid, the provider cannot prequalify the system again based on the real performance data presented.
With the procedure based on actual provision, renewed prequalification is limited to a performance value equal to the
previous PQ performance. This procedure can therefore only be used to confirm the previous PQ performance. If the
provider wants to prequalify a higher value for the system than the previous PQ performance, a company trip is
necessary. The previous PQ performance of the system is considered confirmed if a change in performance of the
same magnitude and direction is determined and assessed as valid.
In the case of lower changes in performance, the PQ performance will be confirmed proportionately.2
2.4.2 Formal requirements for using the method

The time series with real performance dates must meet the following formal criteria.
origin and structure

• The actual performance data are not linked to the provision and activation of control reserve and can contain changes
in performance from any source, eg changes in performance due to changes in the timetable.
• The time series can contain several operating point changes. • Setpoint
specifications can be step-prone or given as a ramp specification.
Old
The actual performance must not be more than a year ago.
length and granularity

The time series must cover a period of at least four hours and may not
have gaps.
For the prequalification for FCR, aFRR and mFRR are time series of the following time
Resolution sufficient:
• FCR: up to 4 seconds
• aFRR: up to 4 seconds
• mFRR: up to 60 seconds
format
Measurement time series are in XLSX format (MS Excel) in accordance with the specifications of the PQ portal
expected.
2 Proof of at least 98% of this performance value based on real performance data is sufficient to confirm the previous PQ
performance.

2.4.3 Content requirements of the test procedure

The substantive requirements of the procedure are based on the requirements for the operational
journey according to Section 2.3, but take into account the dynamic requirements for the feed-in
or the power purchase by the systems in reality.
The content-related requirements can be roughly assigned to the performance changes or areas
assign constant performance. For this purpose, at aFRR and mFRR, the value referred to as
"signal" is determined from the setpoint and the operating point at each point in time. With FCR,
the signal value corresponds to the operating point. The signal value is compared with the actual
power value at all times.
performance changes
All changes in benefits, regardless of their amount, will be based on the following criteria
identified, measured and evaluated as valid or invalid:
• The period of power change between two power levels may not last longer than permitted for the corresponding type of
control reserve until the new level is reached (FCR/
aFRR/ mFRR: 30, 300 and 900 seconds respectively).
• At least 30 seconds of constant progress must be made before the start of the power change
of the signal (lead phase).
• Response time: The response time is based on evidence from real performance data such as
evaluated during the operational journey, namely in connection with the highest power change considered valid.
• The (duration of) power change is considered complete when it enters the channel of
+/-5% around power level after power change (i.e. channel between 95-
105%) occurs.
• After the end of the power change, there must be at least 90 seconds of constant progression
of the signal (provision phase).
• For the period of the change in performance, there are no requirements for the permissible
Fluctuations in the actual values relative to the signal.
Permissible fluctuations in the provision and constant provision of control energy

(stationary areas)
Outside of the areas that actually represent power changes, there must be other time periods
with a constant course of the common signal from the operating point and setpoint.
• Each power change must be preceded and delayed with a constant signal of
each have 600 seconds.
• The pre- and post-carriage can be in one piece directly before and after the change in service or consist of several pieces
at any time with a minimum duration of 30 hours each
compose seconds.
• Each 600 seconds with a constant signal includes the 30-second pre-run and 90-second post-run, which must follow directly
after a power change.

• Only phases with a constant signal (ie setpoint and operating point) can be taken into account
must not change in it).
• The (constant) operating point can differ depending on the phase.
• The leading and trailing constant signal phases need not be at the same power level as the power
levels captured by the power change. However, the power level of suitable sections may only
deviate by a maximum of +/-50% of the determined PQ power from the level of the phase they
extend.
During the duration of a constant signal (stationary range), the actual values must be distributed around the signal as
follows and thus comply with permissible fluctuations.
"Allowed" interval "tolerable"

interval
(at least 95% of
the values) (max. 5% of the
values)
FCR Transient range (end of LÄB to +/- 20% + / - 30%

90 seconds after setpoint jump)
(Other) stationary area +/- 10% +/- 20%
aFRR Inpatient area + / - 5% + / - 10%
mFRR stationary area +/- 10% +/- 20%
For aFRR and mFRR, these requirements for the fluctuation during provision or provision apply both to the obligatory
pre- and post-run of 30 or 90 seconds before or after the power change and to further stationary areas of at least
another 540 seconds before and after the change in performance, which does not have to follow the 30 seconds or
90 seconds directly.
Other areas
All other areas in the time series that show more or less large fluctuations and do not meet the requirements for
power changes or stationary areas including deviation tolerances are not considered further.
2.5 Delivery Concept
In addition to the operating logs described above and other information in the PQ portal, the control reserve provider
must submit a performance concept for each TE, RE / RG and the pool with its PQ application. The delivery concept
includes the description of the facts that are not yet suitably mapped in the PQ portal

are. This includes, for example, the documentation of the technical implementation of the respective
control reserve type. The content of the provision concept should be derived from the PQ conditions.
The TSO connected to the reserves can make further specifications with regard to the creation of the
provision concept, in particular with regard to the file formats to be used.
The above-mentioned specifications regarding the creation of the provision concept are essentially
about enabling standardization and automation of the software tools etc. used in the evaluation.
Insofar as this has implications for the PQ portal, the TSOs will take these into account when planning
the release of the PQ portal.
2.6 Time Availability
Insofar as the point in time at which collateral is activated is mentioned in this section, this always
refers to the point in time at which the replacement delivery becomes physically effective in the public
network.
2.6.1 Time Availability - FCR

The control reserve provider must continuously ensure the availability of FCR over the entire product
period.
If disruptions occur that lead to the unavailability of FCR units or FCR groups, appropriate security
must be activated immediately.
Even if the communication link fails, the provider must ensure that the FCR is provided correctly.
Article 156(4) obliges an FCR provider to "ensure the continuous availability of the FCR during the
period within which it is obliged to provide the FCR, with the exception of unavailabilities of an FCR
unit due to failure."
Article 156(6)(c) clarifies that "The FCRs that are unavailable due to an unavailability due to disruption
or the unavailability of an FCR unit or an FCR group shall be provided as soon as technically possible
and according to the TSOs connecting from the reserve [must] be replaced under the conditions to be
determined." As TSOs connecting reserves, the German TSOs are free to oblige the FCR provider to
ensure 100% time availability, for example through suitable security contracts.
The legal obligation from article 156 paragraph 5 SO GL applies: "Each FCR provider informs its
reserves connecting TSO as soon as possible about all for the

Prequalification results relevant changes in the actual availability of all or part of its FCR unit
and/ or its FCR group."
2.6.2 Availability of FRR units and FRR groups At the pool

level, the FRR provider must guarantee 100% time availability. If disruptions occur that lead to
the unavailability of FRR units or FRR groups, appropriate security must be activated
immediately.
In the case of the FRR, the legal obligation from article 158 paragraph 4 SO GL applies: "Each
FRR provider [...] shall inform its reserve requesting TSO as soon as possible about a reduction
in the actual availability of its FRR unit or its FRR group or part of his FRR group."
2.7 Special provisions for reserve units or groups with

limited energy storage
REs / RGs with limited energy storage are REs / RGs that do not continuously increase the
marketable output in a positive or negative direction without additional measures (e.g. the use
of storage management measures) over two hours in the case of FCR and over four hours
in the case of FRR can provide secured.
In the case of RE / RG, which do not have a limited energy storage according to the above
definition, a confirmation from the control reserve provider is sufficient as proof. The confirmation
is made by entering the maximum period of performance (without additional measures, ie the
pure physical work capacity) at the TE/RE/RG in the PQ portal.
A combination of capacity-limited and non-capacity-limited TE

does not necessarily lead to an RE / RG with limited working capacity, as long as the ability to
perform is not restricted by the limited working capacity TE.
2.7.1 Determination of the minimum working capacity for FRR

For RE/RG that meet the definition of a RE/RG with limited energy storage, the following
additional requirements apply:
• The minimum working capacity of the energy storage device must be different
reach or exceed certain lower limits.
• The amount of the minimum work capacity depends on the PQ and marketable
performance and must not be undercut in the standard case during the provision and
provision without activation of the reloading management of FRR.
• In the case of a combined provision of positive and negative FRR, appropriate
Reserve work areas for both directions.

• When determining the minimum working capacity for FRR, no

Additional measures are taken into account.
The above lower limits are explained below; the maximum of the two lower limits is decisive for
determining the minimum working capacity.
Lower limit of working capacity relative to marketable performance

The minimum working capacity of the energy storage relative to the marketable output is defined
in Section 3.1.6 in the case of the FCR.
In the case of the FRR, the minimum working capacity of the energy storage device relative to
the marketable output is 60 minutes. This requirement does not apply to exclusive participation
in the balancing energy market - in this case the actual marketing period on the balancing energy
market must be taken into account. Any start-up and shut-down ramps before and after the
relevant product time slice must be energetically available.
Lower limit of work capacity relative to PQ performance

The minimum working capacity of the energy store relative to the PQ power is 15 minutes in the
case of the FCR and in the case of the FRR.

2.7.2 Mode of operation / activation of the reloading management for FRR

There are two modes of operation for FRR (see Figure 10):
• Standard case: The control reserve provider makes the decision about a reloading
measure at an early stage. As a result, the reloading measure takes effect before the
minimum working capacity of 60 minutes is used and the RE / RG is therefore still
within the permitted working range.
• Evidence of the reloading measure by means of an ERRP message: Trade transactions
already made and shifts in the own generation and consumption portfolio, which are
shown in the timetable of the relevant technical unit, are to be counted towards the
minimum work capacity of 60 minutes. This is only permissible if the decision for trading
transactions and the shifts in one's own generation and consumption portfolio was
made in good time before the 60-minute working capacity was fallen below. The ERRP
messages serve as proof that the trade has taken place. As proof, power plant
deployment plans for the affected TE, RE or RG must be made available and updated
in good time throughout the entire period of control reserve provision. The transmission
is file-based in ERRP format via the interface specified by the connecting TSO. The
provider is required to return the charge status to the working area as soon as possible,
for example in order to be able to still meet his delivery obligation in the event of
interruptions in trading opportunities.
Figure 10: Operating mode of the charging management
Before the end of the marketing window, the working capacity only has to be kept available on
a pro rata basis.

Furthermore, the control reserve provider prove that he has developed

storage management measures that enable continuous, secure delivery over four hours. Among other things,
the product structure and lead times of intraday trading, system processing times of the control reserve
providers, the possible unavailability of a trading platform and liquidity bottlenecks in ¼-hour intraday trading
must be taken into account.
2.7.3 Storage Management Requirements

The use of storage management must allow RE / RG to provide the control reserve provided for the duration
of the reference value of four hours for FRR by shifting operating points in connection with compensating
energy transactions3 . In the case of the FCR, this applies to the normal state according to Article 18
SO GL; in the case of the FRR, this applies regardless of the network status.
The power balance between shifting the operating point and the
/Discharge measure must be guaranteed.
Exogenously caused changes in the storage level (such as natural inflows) do not constitute storage
management. The control reserve provider is responsible for ensuring that exogenously caused changes in
the storage level do not jeopardize compliance with the PQ conditions and, in the case of marketing, the
provision and provision. Any compensation measures used as part of storage management (commercial
transactions, compensation measures in the company's own balancing group, etc.) must be verified in a
suitable form at the TSO's request. The reloading strategy must not depend on a possible over-fulfillment of
the FCR.
Possible elements of storage management are:
Charging/discharging processes through timetable transactions: Reaching the optimum charge level is possible
through charging/discharging processes via the market using advance orders
Schedule transactions (stock exchange or OTC transactions) possible. The working point is shifted in the
amount of the compensating schedule transaction made.
Charging/discharging processes using other units: It is possible to regain the optimal charge level through
charging/discharging processes by adjusting the feed-in or the power consumption of other TE. The prerequisite
is that the relevant TE
are assigned to the same balancing group and it is demonstrated in a technical concept and by means of
operating curves how the temporal interaction of loading and
Discharging process and compensating unit is ensured. The in section 5.1
3
If the leading operating point is transferred and/or archived, the operating point shift in the leading operating point must be taken
into account accordingly.

The data delivery obligations described above also apply to the compensating unit.
In principle, the substitution must be based on the quarter hour grid.
Non-use of a permissible response time: According to the requirements, the control reserve must be provided
continuously. If the entire control reserve is called up, this is within 30 seconds (FCR) or 5 minutes (aFRR) resp. 12.5
min (mFRR) to fully activate. Technical units that are able to control reserve
faster, can use this property as a degree of freedom.
Over-fulfillment: Over-fulfilment of FCR is permitted within the limits specified in the framework agreement. FCR must
be provided at least in accordance with the requirements of the P(f) characteristic; a performance of up to 120% of
the requirement according to the P(f) characteristic is permissible (in contrast to under-fulfilment). This degree of
freedom can be used for memory management in order to load or unload the memory as needed. It should be noted
that the maximum combined effect of the inherent insensitivity of the frequency response and a possible intentional
dead band in the controller's frequency response of FCR units or groups is equal to 10 mHz.
2.7.4 Determination of the usable working capacity for FCR and FRR
Evidence of the usable working capacity is obligatory for RE/RG with limited energy storage and can be provided as
part of the operational journey according to one of the two variants explained below (see Figure 11 and Figure 12).
In variant 1, after the second stroke, another stroke is added and the service is provided until the minimum necessary
work capacity is proven. Figure 11 illustrates this first variant for the case of the FCR.
Figure 11: Variant 1 of proof of usable working capacity (FCR)
Alternatively, the control reserve provider can repeat the strokes until the minimum necessary work capacity is proven.
This second variant is illustrated in Figure 12 (also for the case of the FCR).

Figure 12: Variant 2 of proof of usable working capacity (FCR)
Evidence of the usable work capacity must be provided at least with the targeted marketable
performance. The work capacity that exceeds the minimum necessary work capacity can be
proven by operating logs or comparable documents. When determining the usable work
capacity, the use of storage management measures is not permitted.
2.8 Consideration of catch-up effects
A catch-up effect occurs when a control reserve call or the resulting provision of control
reserve thus affects the feed-in behavior or affects the power consumption of the pool that
this changes independently of the control reserve call; the deviation of the actual feed-in resp.
the actual power consumption from the planned feed-in resp. of the planned power consumption
is therefore not limited to the performance and work-related effects of the control reserve call.
It is irrelevant whether the additional deviation occurs before, during or after the control reserve
call.
The control reserve provider must either confirm that such catch-up effects are excluded, or
he must describe these effects in the performance concept and explain the reasons for this
and ensure that these are fully taken into account in the management of the balancing group.
The procedure for consideration in balancing group management must also be described.
2.9 Requirements for wind turbines

The method of possible feed-in can be used to determine the operating point for wind turbines.
It is up to the provider to use this or an equivalent method for determining the operating point.

2.9.1 Determination of the operating point when using the possible feed-in
If the control reserve provider uses the possible feed-in method, the determination of the
possible feed-in in the provision concept must be presented qualitatively to the TSO connecting
the reserves.
• The "Possible feed-in" is the power value determined by the provider that the wind turbines
can currently feed in based on the available wind and the technical conditions.
• Due to the data point "Setpoint specification for supply-dependent units" become more
performance-reducing measures, such as nocturnal soundproofing,
Control reserve demand, feed-in management recorded. there are none
power-reducing measures, the possible feed-in must be the best possible
measured feed-in of the wind farm.
• The operating point results from the minimum of the data points "Possible feed-in and
"Setpoint specification for supply-dependent units".
The data points are described in detail in chapter 5.1.
When using the method, the provider must take into account the specific constellation of TE /
RE / RG, i.e. the provider must explain how the possible feed-in of the wind turbines or the
proportion of the RE / RG consisting of wind turbines is determined and how this is Operating
point of the entire RE / RG are taken into account.
2.9.2 Possible feed-in in case of mFRR

The "possible feed-in" procedure is shown in Figure 13 using the mFRR as an example.
Here, the phases provision, activation, provision and deactivation of control reserve are
explained as examples.
P provision activation Provision of deactivation provision
15 30 45 60 75 t in min
possible feed real feed

possible feed-in with control energy
Figure 13: Verification procedure of the "possible feed-in" method using mFRR as an example
In the provision phase, measured and possible feed-in must match according to the rules in
Chapter 2.9.4.

In the activation phase, the feed-in power of the wind farm is reduced by the required control
reserve power. The possible feed-in must be determined with sufficient accuracy during the
activation phase, as this serves as a reference value for determining the control reserve provision.
During the provision phase, the feed-in power is permanently reduced by the required control
reserve power. The possible feed-in serves as a reference value. It
it is expected that the curves of the possible and the actual feed-in will be approximately
run parallel (see Figure 13).
In the subsequent phase, the control reserve provision is deactivated. At the time of complete
deactivation, the possible feed-in should match the actual feed-in with sufficient accuracy. The
difference at this point in time serves as an indicator for the accuracy of the possible feed-in during
the control reserve provision.
The procedure for determining the possible feed-in must not differ in principle in the various
phases of the control reserve provision.
The provider must ensure that the determination of the possible feed-in, in particular during the
provision of control reserve or other power reductions, corresponds to the accuracy requirements
of the PQ conditions
he follows.
If there is a power reduction (e.g. as part of feed-in management according to Section 13 (2)
EnWG or for economic reasons), if the method for possible feed-in is used, the reference value
can be derived from the minimum possible feed-in and the target value of the power reduction
become.
2.9.3 Possible feed-in at FCR and aFRR

For FCR and aFRR, the control reserve type-specific specifications must be taken into account.
For aFRR, this means specifically that, among other things, the operating point that is 5 minutes
ahead must be determined.
2.9.4 Accuracy requirements for determining the possible feed-in power

To check the accuracy of the determination of the possible feed-in, the control reserve provider
must take the following points into account as part of its evaluations and the TSO connecting the
reserve must take into account the information in Chapter 5.1
submit the listed data points:
• The observation period for the evaluation must be continuous and include the period in which
the operational trip (double hump curve) was recorded.
• Values with a feed-in power of less than 10% of the installed power are not
taken into account.
• Data collected as part of a power reduction (e.g. feed-in management measures) are not taken
into account.

• At least 10,000 values within the observation period must be the

Meet requirements.
• In the period under consideration, the difference between the possible feed-in minus the
control reserve setpoint and the actual feed-in or the control reserve provision error is
determined. The mean value of the performance error must not be greater than ±1% of the
service to be prequalified.
• The requirements for operational travel according to Chapter 2.3 must be met.
2.9.5 Shadowing Effects

A power reduction of wind turbines can increase the feed-in of the remaining systems of a wind
farm or the systems in neighboring wind farms. Likewise, the feed-in of the remaining systems
of a wind farm or the systems of neighboring wind farms can be reduced by deactivating
negative control reserves. This results in the obligation for the control reserve provider to list
all wind turbines within a radius of 5 km in its service concept (ideally in the form of a map).
If slipstream effects occur and have a not inconsiderable impact on the feed-in power within
the wind farm or the neighboring wind farm, it is the responsibility of the control reserve provider
to take these effects into account and to compensate. It must be ensured that there is no
systematic under-fulfilment, but also no serious over-fulfilment. If a compensation factor is used
to avoid systematic under-fulfilment, the level of the factor must be shown to the TSO connecting
the reserves in the service concept.
Following the provision of a control reserve, the wind turbines involved must be returned to the
reference value as quickly as possible.
2.10 I&C test
Each pool must complete a process control test and prove that it complies with the specifications
formulated for this.
In contrast to the operational run, which the control reserve provider carries out without the
participation of the TSO connected to the reserve, the I&C test is carried out in close
coordination with the TSO. The I&C test is intended for all three control reserve types, but each
is structured somewhat differently. The uniform requirements of the four German TSOs are
described below.
The I&C test has two main contents for all three control reserve types:
• The control reserve provider must show that its pool is correctly connected to the TSO's
control system. This includes the correct recording and transmission of the measured
values required as real-time data (see Section 5.1) as well as the unproblematic receipt
or the implementation of setpoint specifications / retrieval. In the case of aFRR

this includes a review of the reliable integration into the control circuit of the TSO.
• The control reserve provider must prove the robustness of the provision by the pool. This
includes, on the one hand, a regular function test (set point specification) under
operational conditions; on the other hand, the control reserve provider must show that
the pool can also cope with technical and operational challenges, e.g
can handle disruptions. One of the conceivable faults that could be simulated in the I&C
test is, for example, the failure of a TE in the pool.
The I&C test is to be carried out

• during the initial pre-qualification of a pool or • in
the event of fundamental changes in the composition of the pool or the pool control
or
• after regular expiry of the validity of a pronounced prequalification
no later than five years or
• at the justified request of the reserve connecting TSO.
By analogy with the TSO understanding of Article 155(6) and Article 159(6) outlined in section
2.3, fundamental changes in pool composition or pool governance are to be understood as
changes that could result in the pool no longer meeting the requirements Fulfills.
If the validity of a prequalification expires regularly, analogously to Section 2.3

the possibility of using real retrieval resp. Delivery dates of the respective pool.
The condition for this is, on the one hand, that the data is not older than 12 months. On the
other hand, this data must show that the requirements of the I&C test have been met.
The main requirements with regard to the I&C tests are in Table 4
shown.
Table 4: Summary of the essential contents of the I&C test
FCR aFRR mFRR

Checking the correct connection to the TSO's control system
• Correct recording and transmission of the measured values required as real-time data (see Section
• 5.2) Problem-free receipt and implementation of setpoint specifications or Recall
• Simulation of the failure of the data connection between the TSO and the control reserve provider to check redundancy
reliable integration into the working connection to the

Control circuit of the TSO MOLS
Simulation of the failure / disruption of a TE / RE / RG to check the robustness of the pool control and the
stability of quality of delivery; Checking the smooth functioning of the protection by another TE /
RE / RG of the pool

FCR aFRR mFRR

The power to be included in the I&C test should be representative of the pool and is agreed between the control reserve
provider and the TSO. The duration of the test is one to two hours.
Test delivery under realistic Test delivery under realistic Test delivery under realistic
Conditions based on actual Conditions based on a non-standard Conditions based on a retrieval via
frequency deviations; Review of the TSO-determined MOLS in the quarter hour grid;
product specifications for the setpoint with a time resolution between examination with regard to the
FCR 1 and 4 seconds; Product specifications for mFRR
Fast changing calls with
different target values and
change of direction
Review of regarding the

product specifications for the aFRR. The
performance behavior is based on the
tolerance/acceptance channels of the
currently valid billing logic.
For the period of the test, the control reserve provider must ensure that its balancing group is managed appropriately.
Participation in the I&C test will not be remunerated; the control reserve provider must bear all
costs incurred himself. If the test is not passed, it must be repeated in coordination with the
TSO.
The above description of the I&C test is not conclusive, but can be expanded accordingly at
the justified request of the TSO connected to the reserve.
2.11 Troubleshooting and Troubleshooting

The control reserve provider must take appropriate measures to ensure that disruptions to
provision and/or provision are identified and rectified immediately. No later than 15 minutes
after the end of the quarter of an hour in which the disruption occurred, correct provision and/
or provision must be guaranteed again. Disturbances must be documented in a suitable manner
and explained to the reserve TSO upon request.
After the TSOs have developed and published specifications for the structured and standardized
recording of disruptions, the disruptions must be documented in accordance with these
specifications.
2.12 Special requirements regarding simultaneous or sequential

Provision of different control reserve types by the same TE
A TE can be prequalified per LFC zone by assignment to RE / RG as follows:

• for different control reserve types for one or more control reserve providers;
• per control reserve type from only one control reserve provider.
From a TE, the same control reserve provider can simultaneously market, provide and provide
all three types of control reserve (FCR, aFRR, mFRR) per LFC zone by assignment to RE /
RG, provided that a separate power band is provided for each type of control reserve provided
and the requirements specific to the type of control reserve are complied with overall .
A TE can be part of a control reserve provider for each type of control reserve
be of different RE / RG. This TE can only be used by one RE / RG
be assigned The assignment of the TU to the corresponding RE / RG is to be archived and

made available on request by the connection TSO (e.g. as part of an ex-post proof of
performance). This means that the TE cannot be assigned to more than one RE/RG at the
same time. This fact is also taken into account when determining the marketable output, in that
the contribution of the TE to the marketable output of the pool is only taken into account once
(see example in the following explanation box).
In addition, this construct must be described in the provision concept and approved by the TSO.
The following example is intended to clarify how the contribution of a battery to the
Marketable output of the respective power plants and how this impact is reflected in the
contribution to the pool:
Power Plant 1 Power Plant 2 Power Plant 3 Contribution to the pool

Prequalified as RE 7 8th 5 20
As RG in combination with
each of the same 8th 9 7 22
Battery prequalified
The various power plants prequalified as RE have a marketable output of 7 MW, 8 MW and 5
MW. The total contribution to the pool is 20 MW.
If the power plants with the battery that only exists once in the pool are prequalified as a group,
the marketable capacity increases by 1 MW for power plant 1, by 1 MW for power plant 2 and
by 2 MW for power plant 3. In determining the contribution to the pool, the group where the
battery provides the greatest increase in Marketable Power is considered. In the present
example, this would be the group with power plant 3. The contribution to the pool is therefore
the addition of the output of power plant 1, power plant 2 and the power plant 3 / battery group
and amounts to 22 MW.

The determination of the deviation of the control power actual value from the control power target
value, each per control reserve type, is referred to as error allocation. In the event of simultaneous
provision and provision by the same control reserve provider, the error allocation for the TE / RE / RG
levels depends on the combination of the provided resp. provided control reserve types as follows:
• if only one type of control reserve is maintained and provided, then there is an error
fully assigned to this control reserve type;
• if FCR and mFRR, but not aFRR, are provided resp. be provided, so is the
to assign errors to the FCR;
• if, in addition to FCR and/or mFRR, aFRR is also provided resp. is provided
then the error can be assigned to the aFRR.
Table 5 presents the currently applied error mapping.
Simultaneous, ie overlapping marketing, provision and provision by more than one control reserve
provider is not permitted.
Successive marketing, provision and provision by more than one control reserve provider is permitted
if each type of control reserve is marketed, provided and provided by no more than one control reserve
provider. If marketing
different control reserve types from a TE / RE / RG by more than one control reserve provider,
simultaneous marketing by more than one control reserve provider must be prevented by suitable
measures and these measures must be described in the provision concept. Each of the balancing
service providers concerned must meet the prequalification requirements.

The table inserted below illustrates the seven possible marketing combinations. Blue background color in a cell of the three columns on the far
left means that the control reserve type in question is marketed by the TE / RE / RG or is maintained and provided. For the sake of simplicity, only
the positive control direction is considered and no units are given; for the purpose of description, the unit "MW" is assumed below. Also for the
sake of simplification, it is assumed below that the operating point is 0 MW in all combinations shown. The numbers in the table follow the sign
convention that is generally applied: A feed has a positive sign; the same applies to a request (TARGET) for positive control reserve and
overfulfillment of a request for positive control reserve and underfulfillment of a request for negative control reserve. Accordingly, a benefit receipt
has a negative sign; this also applies to a request (TARGET) for negative control reserve and an underfulfilment of a call for positive control
reserve and an overfulfillment of a call for negative control reserve.
Table 5: Illustration of the error allocation when providing control reserve

FCR aFRR mFRR COMB. IS FCR aFRR mFRR FCR aFRR mFRR FCR aFRR mFRR COMB. FCR aFRR mFRR
POS POS POS
POS POS POS POS POS POS POSPOS
DES POS POS POS POS
MISTAKE MISTAKE MISTAKE
TARGET SHOULD IS IS IS
1 +5 +10 +5 -5 1
2 +5 +10 +5 -5 2
3 +5 +10 +5 -5 3
4 +10 +10 +10 +10 0 0 -10 4
5 +10 +10 +10 +10 0 +10 -10 +10 5
6 +15 +10 +10 0 +10 -10 0 6
7 +10 +10 +10 +10 -5 0 -15 0 7
In the case of combination 1, the TE / RE / RG only provides FCR_POS (blue marking on the left). The actual feed-in is assumed to be +5 MW.
Since the control power actual value basically corresponds to the actual feed-in minus the operating point, the FCR actual value in this example is
+5 MW. As an assumption, this actual value is offset by a target value of +10 MW. Since the performance error is basically determined as the
difference between the control reserve target value and the control reserve actual value, this results in an error in performance (under-supply) of
5 MW, which is represented as - 5 MW in accordance with the sign convention. The assignment of the error to a specific type of control reserve is made

color-coded in the three rightmost columns of the table with red background color. (Also on the far right, a performance considered "correct" - as an
assumption - is marked with a green background color.) In the case of combination 1, the entire error is attributed to the FCR (FCR_POS). Combination
2 and 3 illustrate this case for the sole provision of aFRR (aFRR_POS) resp. mFRR (mFRR_POS).
In combination 4, the TE / RE / RG yields FCR (FCR_POS) and aFRR (aFRR_POS) at the same time. In this case, the error is not divided, but the
entire error is attributed to the aFRR (aFRR_POS) (red marking on the right), while the required FCR (FCR_POS) is assumed to be correct (green
marking on the right). Even in the cases of combinations 6 and 7, the entire performance error is attributed to aFRR (aFRR_POS).
In the case of combination 5, the TE / RE / RG is used for the simultaneous provision of FCR (FCR_POS) and mFRR (mFRR_POS).
The example illustrates that in this case the entire performance error is attributed to the FCR (FCR_POS) and the mFRR (mFRR_POS) is considered
to be correctly performed.

2.13 Contact point for operations to communicate with TSOs
The control reserve provider is obliged to set up a 24/7 contact point for operations and to
provide the TSO connected to the reserve with all the information required to be able to reach
this contact point.
Communication takes place by telephone and/or e-mail. During the times when the control
reserve provider has received an award and is making control reserve available, a German-
speaking,
trained employees with the necessary skills can be reached who are able to implement the
instructions of the TSO and independently intervene in the control systems of the control
reserve provider (e.g. manual activation of control reserve).
Changes to the contact information must be reported to the TSO by using the PQ portal. These
will take effect after ten working days at the latest. if the
If no change is reported, the prequalification of all RE and RG belonging to the respective pool
will be suspended.
2.14 ANB Confirmation
The control reserve provider - if necessary together with the plant operator - must coordinate
with the reserve connected DSO and take all measures that are necessary for the correct
provision and provision of control reserve. As proof, the control reserve provider must submit
the ANB confirmation signed by the reserve connecting DSO (see Section 0).
With regard to the practical implementation, it is intended that the DSO connected to the
reserves will issue the confirmation and, if necessary, coordinate with the next intermediate
DSO.
In the event that a reserve-connecting DSO or a reserve-connecting TSO and the reserve-
connecting DSO has to temporarily restrict a TE due to grid restrictions, the control reserve
provider must go through
take appropriate measures and possibly through agreements with the plant operator to ensure
that the provider immediately receives information about the restrictions on the TE from the
plant operator and uses this to ensure the obligation to continuously provide and provide control
reserve.

2.15 BKV Confirmation
Each TU that is assigned to an RE / RG must be assigned to a balancing group via a metering

location (metering point) and the BKV of the balancing group must be informed about the
control reserve marketing (and, if necessary, provision and provision). The control reserve
provider must confirm this by means of a self-declaration.
2.16 Supplier Confirmation
For each TE that is assigned to an RE / RG and is to be used to provide or provide control

reserve, a supplier confirmation according to Section 5.3 must be submitted and updated in
the event of a change of supplier. If there is a change of supplier, an existing prequalification
will be suspended until the updated supplier confirmation is available.
2.17 Confirmation of the TE operator/owner
For each TE that is assigned to an RE / RG and for the provision or provision of

If control reserve is to be used, the control reserve provider must confirm the following, unless
he is also the system operator and owner of the TE:
a) The owner of the TE is informed about the prequalification application and has agreed
to the provision and provision of the control reserve from his TE.
b) The system operator has received the relevant prequalification documents in full and
has fully agreed to the procedure described therein.
c) The system operator agrees to the use of the TE for the provision and provision of
control reserve by the control reserve provider in accordance with the instructions of
the TSO connecting the reserve.
The control reserve provider must confirm that he is in contact with every relevant system operator
and/or owner has made arrangements to ensure:
a) The requirements described in the PQ conditions are fully complied with as long as the
control reserve provider is able to provide resp. Provision of control reserve is obligated
resp. as long as marketing takes place.
b) The control reserve provider will be informed immediately if the requirements described
in the PQ conditions are no longer or not fully met.
c) Significant changes in the company or performance data on which the prequalification is

based will be communicated to the control reserve provider immediately.

d) The system operator will provide for the provision resp. Provision of control reserve
only operate the TE used in such a way that the proper provision and provision of the
control reserve is not impaired.
e) The reserve connecting TSO shall be exempt from all liability claims arising from damage
released in connection with the provision resp. Provision of control reserve can arise.
2.18 Collateral
Collateral can be organized within the pool or outside of the pool. In the case of collateral
outside the pool, this is referred to as third-party collateral4 .
Collateral for a pool by a third party is permitted to protect against technical faults, but not for
economic optimization. The provider is permitted to
collateralization of its RE held for the provision of FCR, aFRR or mFRR or
Conduct RGs via prequalified REs or third party RGs located in the same LFC area.
As part of the aFRR and mFRR, collateral is also provided by a prequalified RE
or RG permitted in another LFC area, provided that the failure cannot be compensated for
within the provider's internal system pool in the control area.
To process the collateralization via a third party,
• Submission of bids within the control area or across LFC zones
Standard labor market used, or
• a process control solution is implemented within an LFC zone. The successful
implementation of the I&C solution must be demonstrated to the connecting TSO before
use as part of an I&C test and described in a concept.
The activation of the collateral must not result in a breach of the provision of the third party's
pool. The performance shares used as collateral must be reserved exclusively and may not be
contracted elsewhere.
If disruptions occur that lead to non-availability, security must be activated immediately. The
security must be agreed in good time between the provider and the third party and operationally
prepared. The connection TSO must also be informed of these agreements. Evidence is
provided ex ante by means of the signed confirmation from the third party providing the security
(cf. section 5.4: Declaration of confirmation from the guarantor in the context of third-party
security).
4 The options for pool-external collateral can be found in the “Guide to collateral for control reserve”.

2.19 Commitment of the control reserve provider
The control reserve provider must submit a self-commitment in accordance with the specifications of
the TSO (see Section 5.5). In the event of a breach of the voluntary commitment, the prequalification
of all RE and RG belonging to the respective pool will be suspended or
withdrawn.
2.20 Avoiding disruptions to pool operations as part of the

prequalification process
The control reserve provider ensures that the implementation of the prequalification procedure has no
negative impact on contractual obligations with regard to the provision and provision of control
reserves. In particular, operational trips, process control tests and other tests should be planned with
sufficient precision and taken into account when marketing control reserves. The actual values
resulting from the tests and inspections are usually to be considered in isolation and do not have any
negative influence on the
Performance quality of the pool actively used in the provision and provision.

3 control reserve type-specific requirements
3.1 FCR
The FCR-specific requirements can be summarized as requirements for:

1. the performance behavior,
2. the frequency
measurement, 3. FCR units and FCR groups with limited energy storage,
4. the trial performance under operational conditions and 5.
other characteristics that refer to legal or regulatory requirements
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3.1.2 FCR-specific performance behavior requirements

Each FCR entity and each FCR group must demonstrate that it has the following
Requirements fulfilled (cf. SO GL Article 154 Paragraph 7):
"a) FCR activation shall not be artificially delayed and shall occur after a
start frequency deviation as soon as possible;
b) in the case of a frequency deviation of at least 200 mHz are at the latest after
Provide at least 50% of full FCR capacity for 15 seconds;
c) in the case of a frequency deviation of at least 200 mHz are at the latest after
provide 100% of full FCR capacity for 30 seconds;
d) in the case of a frequency deviation of at least 200 mHz, the activation of the full FCR
capacity must increase at least linearly in the interval of 15 to 30 seconds, and
e) in the event of a frequency deviation of less than 200 mHz, the corresponding activated
FCR capacity must be at least proportional to the same time behavior specified under
lit. a to d."
Preceding requirements are formulated in Article 154(7) as requirements for "the combined
response of the FCR of an LFC area". If each individual FCR unit and each individual FCR
group complies with these specifications, compliance with the specifications is also guaranteed
at LFC zone level. Since this requirement is not expressly formulated as a requirement for
each individual FCR unit or FCR group, the passage above is not marked in green. However,
the TSOs consider it necessary to demand compliance with the specifications at the level of
each individual FCR unit or FCR group and have therefore also based this on the operating log
to be provided as part of the PQ procedure and to be created during the operational journey.
FCR units and groups must be activated no later than two seconds after a frequency deviation.
This can be deviated from in cases in which activation does not take place within two seconds
and the control reserve provider can prove that this is technically justified.

In order to avoid an artificial delay, the requirement of at least linear performance also applies to the performance behavior
of FCR units and groups, as defined below.
An (at least) linear performance is defined by the fact that the FCR ACTUAL performance at any point in time after the
frequency deviation (step deviation) does not fall below a certain value that is described by a series of inequalities.
Notation for the behavior of a TE / RE / RG (including explanation of the symbols used)
ÿ= ÿ
(3.1)
ÿ Frequency deviation [mHz] (mains frequency = nominal frequency -

frequency deviation)
Target frequency (usually 50 Hz)
Actual frequency: frequency measured by the TE / RE / RG
It usually applies:
0 ÿ |ÿ | ÿ 200 (3.2)
Given a reaction time (RZ) of RE / RG of seconds, so is the minimum FCR

ACTUAL power ( ) at time seconds after the frequency deviation:
( ) = 0 for in the period 0 ÿ ÿ (3.3)
ÿ ÿ
()=ÿ
ÿ
for in the period 2ÿ(15 ÿ ÿ 15 (3.4)

200 ÿ)
ÿ
()=ÿ
ÿ
for in the period 15 ÿ ÿ 30 (3.5)

200 30
ÿ
()=ÿ for in the period > 30 (3.6)
200
However, in cases where the requirement of linearity is not met, the

If the control reserve provider can prove that this is unavoidable for technical reasons, the non-fulfillment of the prequalification
requirement does not apply to RE / RG

in contrast to. The requirements are presented in Figure 14 to visualize the artificial delay:
Figure 14: Artificial deceleration FCR (representation without consideration of

fluctuation tolerances)
Each FCR entity and group shall provide FCR for the maximum period of time that it is capable
of doing so within the respective frequency bands. The period is therefore determined by the
technical capabilities of the respective FCR unit or group.
Article 156 paragraph 7 of the SO GL regulates that an FCR unit or an FCR group with an
energy storage device that does not limit its FCR provision ability, its FCR
as long as the frequency deviation persists.
The inclusion of an FCR unit or group in a load shedding procedure such as the five-step plan
can mean that the minimum requirements described can no longer be met. However, if only a
corresponding specification by the network operator leads to the minimum requirements not
being met, this is harmless with regard to prequalification and participation in tenders and does
not lead to disqualification. Of course, this applies all the more if the involvement in a procedure
for shedding load or generation capacity is not known ex ante and is based, for example, on
the fact that the entire grid area in which the unit or group in question is connected is switched
off. Even in the latter case, falling below the minimum requirement is not a violation of the
requirements checked in the PQ procedure.
[Article 154 paragraph 6 in conjunction with Annex V]

3.1.3 Requirements for performance behavior in the event of frequency deviations greater
+/-200mHz
According to paragraph C-4-2 of the Synchronous Area Framework Agreement (SAFA) for
Regional Group Continental Europe, in the case of frequency deviations greater than +/-200
mHz and up to the frequency ranges defined in Article 154 paragraph 6 SO GL, FCR activation
up to the technical Performance limits of the FCR units and FCR groups are not restricted,
provided there are no technical restrictions.
Irrespective of this, the provisions of Article 154 paragraph 7 SO GL apply: Article 154
Paragraph 6 SO GL states that "[j]each FCR unit and each FCR group (...) [shall] activate the
agreed FCR by a proportional controller reacting to frequency deviations, or in the case of a
relay activated FCR based on a piecewise monotonic linear frequency performance curve.
They shall be capable of activating the FCR within the frequency ranges specified in Article
13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/631."
This results in a requirement for the performance behavior in terms of robustness to frequency
deviations. Specifically, this means that FCR units and FCR groups must be able to activate
FCR in the frequency range 47.5 Hz to 51.5 Hz for at least the following periods:
• 47.5Hz-49.0Hz: 30 minutes
• 49.0Hz-51.0Hz: Unlimited
• 51.0Hz-51.5Hz: 30 minutes
Article 154 paragraph 6 refers to the frequency ranges specified in Article 13 paragraph 1 of
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 on a network code with grid connection
determination
regulations for electricity generators (NC RfG).
Since Article 154 paragraph 6 expressly does not mention the minimum periods, also specified
in Article 13 paragraph 1, during which a power generation plant must be able to work in the
event of deviations from the nominal frequency without being disconnected from the grid, the
consultation version of the present PQ conditions of April 2018 that FCR units and FCR groups
within the frequency range from 47.5 Hz to 51.5 Hz can in principle activate FCR without time
limit. During the revision, these minimum periods were adjusted to the minimum periods
specified in Article 13 Paragraph 1 NC RfG.
3.1.4 FCR unit and group with trigger frequencies

Another FCR-specific requirement for the performance behavior concerns RE / RG, which only
in a certain frequency range resp. react when reaching "trigger frequencies". The latter are not
excluded from FCR provision and provision. In order to qualitatively test the behavior of these
FCR units and groups, depending on the

Control direction, as part of the operational journey, also follow the performance profile
according to Figure 15 and Figure 16.
50.25
50.20
50.15
Frequency
50.10
50.05
50.00
49.95
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
time [sec]
Figure 15: Additional performance profile for non-proportional FCR units/-

Groups; positive control direction
50.05
50.00
49.95
Frequency
49.90
49.85
49.80
49.75
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
time [sec]
Figure 16: Additional performance profile for non-proportional FCR units/-

Groups; negative control direction
3.1.5 Frequency measurement

The control reserve provider must prove for each TE that the requirements of Appendix V of
the SO GL are met with regard to the accuracy of the frequency measurement: " The accuracy
of the frequency measurement must correspond to the current state of the art and at least
correspond to the industry standard. The maximum permissible deviation of the measured
frequency from the actual frequency is 10 mHz. The maximum combined effect of the inherent
insensitivity of the frequency response and a possible intentional dead band in the frequency
response of the controller of FCR units or FCR groups is 10 mHz.”

With regard to frequency measurement, the following apply in addition to the above provisions
Requirements:
• The frequency measurement must always be decentralized so that FCR units

and FCR groups can provide FCR autonomously.
• For each grid connection point, at least one frequency measurement must be carried out at any
location between a TE and the grid connection point. If a TE has several grid connection points or
several TE have a common grid connection point, a frequency measurement is sufficient. If several
TEs have several network connection points and the TEs are part of one or more closed distribution
networks, at least one frequency measurement within the closed distribution network is required.
• In addition to the decentralized frequency measurement, the control reserve provider has the option
of using a central controller for the FCR provision. In the event of faults, for example in the central
controller, the IT communication or in the event of a system split in the interconnected system, the
provider must automatically recognize the fault and automatically resort to decentralized frequency
measurement per TE or per grid connection point without incurring its contractual obligations
injure. The exchange of data between the resources involved in providing the FCR (e.g. frequency
measuring device, control devices, the TE itself) must take place via a physical local network.
• The correct provision of the FCR must also be ensured if the connection of a TE or RE or RG to the
corresponding pool is interrupted.
3.1.6 FCR specific provisions in case of limited energy storage

The FCR-specific provisions described in this section apply in addition to the legal requirements of Article
156; in particular its paragraph 12: "The FCR provider shall indicate the limitations of the energy storage
of its FCR units or FCR groups as part of the prequalification process in accordance with Article 155."
The FCR specific provisions for RE/RG with limited energy storage have the following elements:
• Compliance with the regulations for storage dimensioning must be proven

become.
• The Control reserve provider must demonstrate storage that he appropriate
management measures implemented.
• The maximum feed-in resp. the maximum power consumption must be dimensioned in such a way
that there are no relevant restrictions with regard to storage management measures.
Determination of the minimum working capacity for FCR

As part of the PQ procedure, it must be demonstrated that the FCR unit or FCR group
Specifications regarding the minimum activation time to be ensured by the FCR providers

of 15 minutes in accordance with Article 156 paragraph 9 is met provided a minimum activation time in accordance with
Article 156 paragraph 10 SO GL is not specified.
The specifications of the German TSOs for the storage dimensioning are made up of the
following four components:
1. dimensioning of the work capacity for the endangered state,
2. Consideration of the work capacity through a previous call,
3. Consideration of a delayed effect of storage management measures
4. Consideration of work capacity for activation of reserve mode.
The total memory dimensioning required results from the sum of the following
Values:
• required work capacity for the endangered state;

• Maximum off
o Required working capacity to take into account a previous one
retrieval;
o Required work capacity to account for a delayed

effect of storage management measures;
• Working capacity for activation of reserve mode;
The definition of the endangered state according to Article 3 Paragraph 2 Number 17 SO GL

as well as the definition in Article 18 Paragraph 2 SO GL include various criteria for the
Presence of the endangered condition. The conditions formulated in Article 18 Paragraph 2 lit.
c are relevant in connection with the prequalification of RE / RG with limited energy storage for
the provision of FCR. The endangered state is therefore present if, on the one hand, the
frequency deviation is ± 200 mHz and, on the other hand, the frequency deviation has
previously been either ± 100 mHz for at least five minutes continuously or more than ± 50 mHz
for at least fifteen minutes continuously.
1. Dimensioning of the work capacity for the endangered state
With a minimum activation time within the meaning of Article 156 paragraph 10 or paragraph 9
SO GL of 15 minutes, an RE or RG with a marketable output of 1 MW would have to have a
working capacity of at least 0.5 MWh (symmetrical case) or 0.25 MWh (asymmetrical case).
case) in order to be able to serve a full request of 15 minutes or activate them over a
correspondingly longer period in the event of frequency deviations of less than 200 mHz.
The latter requirement alone is not sufficient for adequate memory dimensioning, since on the
one hand the work capacity could have been reduced by a previous call and on the other hand
memory management measures may have been the first

act with a time delay. Likewise, after a lengthy frequency deviation, reserve operation can be
activated, which also requires additional work capacity.
After the end of the endangered state and the associated use of the work capacity reserved for
the endangered state, the FCR provider ensures the restoration of the energy storage as soon
as possible, but at the latest within two hours.
Note: After carrying out the cost-benefit analysis according to Article 156 (11)
SOGL can change the dimensioning requirements for the endangered state and take a value
between 15 and 30 minutes.
1
• symmetrically prequalified RE or group: 2 ÿ 1 MW ÿ h = 0.5 MWh
4
1
• asymmetrically prequalified RE or group: 1 MW ÿ h = 0.25 MWh
4
2. Consideration of the work capacity through a previous call

Based on the definition of the endangered state, the assumption for the consideration of the
necessary work capacity is based on a previous call
met that a frequency deviation of (just under) ± 100 mHz occurs for a period of 15 minutes.
The latter frequency deviation requires a work capacity as follows for a marketable output of 1
MW:
• symmetrically prequalified RE or group: 2 * 0.5 MW * ¼ h = 0.25 MWh,

• Asymmetrically prequalified RE or group: 0.5 MW * ¼ h = 0.125 MWh.
3. Consideration of a delayed effect of storage management measures

The second effect to be considered is due to the fact that a shift in the operating point as part
of memory management is always accompanied by a delayed effect (lag), which delays the
restoration of the memory content. This lag must be bridged by an additional work capacity, for
which an FCR request with a frequency deviation of ± 50 mHz is assumed. The lag is defined
by the strategy of the memory management measures. The product structure and the lead
times of intraday trading as well as the system processing times of the control reserve providers
must be taken into account when determining the lag, particularly in the case of storage
management measures at quarter-hour intervals. With an assumed lag of 30 minutes, the
following requirements apply to the memory dimensioning:
• symmetrically prequalified RE or group: 2 * 0.25 MW * 0.5 h = 0.25 MWh,

• Asymmetrically prequalified RE or group: 0.25 MW * 0.5 h = 0.125 MWh.

4. Consideration of work capacity for activation of reserve mode

To ensure that FCR units with limited energy storage do not stop providing FCR at the same
time and with all their power, they must switch to reserve operation shortly before the energy
storage is exhausted. In order to ensure full activation of the reserve mode, an additional work
capacity is required for the bridging time of 5 minutes5 and is additionally reserved for this.
1
• symmetrically prequalified RE: 2 ÿ 0.5 MW ÿ 12
h = 0.08 MWh
1
asymmetrically prequalified RE: 0.5 MW ÿ 12
h = 0.04 MWh.
From June 30, 2023, according to the additional properties of the FCR 6 (see.
Resolution BK6-19-069), for the first time prequalified reserve units, which are classified as
having limited working capacity, switch from normal operation to reserve operation shortly
before the energy storage device is exhausted. The goal is
to maintain the existing responsiveness to the frequency deviation despite the existing limitation.
This regulation also applies to reserve units that are aiming for a repeat prequalification from
June 30, 2023. Reserve groups are exempt from this regulation.
In the example above, the total required work capacity is therefore determined as follows:
• Symmetrically prequalified RE (1 MW):

0.5MWh + max {0.25MWh; 0.25 MWh} + 0.08 MWh = 0.83 MWh
• Asymmetric prequalified RE (1 MW):

0.25MWh + max {0.125MWh; 0.125MWh} + 0.04MWh = 0.42MWh
Use of storage management measures and permitted work area

In order to always have sufficient working capacity to be able to provide the entire marketable
performance for at least 15 minutes in the endangered state, suitable storage management
measures must be taken to ensure that the working capacity is always within the permitted
working range shown below, i.e. always between the lower and the upper limit charge level
shown here. (The Marketable Power in Figure 17 below refers to a symmetrical power). Only if
the frequency deviation meets the criteria described above
5 Time for full activation of aFRR: 5 minutes

6
cf. Article 154 (2) of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 on the
Specification of a guideline for transmission system operation (SO-VO)

for the existence of the endangered state is met, leaving the permitted work area is permitted.
When determining the allowed working area, the ratio of the usable
Labor capacity used for marketable performance. The upper (
) and lower ( ) Limit of the working area as follows:
ÿ 0.25ÿ× (3.7)
=
0.25ÿ× (3.8)
=
with: : Usable working capacity

: Marketable performance
The control reserve provider must that

prove that it has implemented he storage
suitable
management measures, the use of which ensures compliance with the above specifications. These storage
management measures reduce the working range because a control reserve provider must already activate
compensating energy transactions before it reaches the limit of the working range. The larger the ratio of usable work
capacity to marketed output, the larger the possible work area.
As part of the verification, the control reserve provider uses a historical frequency profile provided by the TSO to
show that the charge level is always kept within the permitted working range. In addition to the exemplary frequency
curve, the memory management must also function in regular use and always meet the requirements. In addition to
a general description of the algorithm and the simulation process by the control reserve provider, this requires a
practical test in the sense of a simulation based on the frequency curve specified by the TSO.
For this purpose, the TSOs provide a suitable frequency profile for download on regelleistung.net.

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storage ratio
Workspace Upper and lower limit
Figure 17: Permissible working range for FCR-E and FCR-G with limited energy storage
Dimensioning of the maximum feed resp. the maximum power consumption

In addition to the minimum working capacity and the implementation of suitable storage management
measures, another requirement for RE / RG with limited energy storage is adequate dimensioning of
the maximum feed-in or the maximum power consumption. A continuous provision with a frequency
deviation of ± 50 mHz presupposes that compensating energy transactions of a quarter of the
marketable capacity must be possible without affecting the FCR activation in the case of full demand.
This means that the maximum feed-in resp. the maximum power consumption exceeds the marketable
power by at least a quarter, so that the FCR can be provided in full despite simultaneous storage
management measures:
ÿ 1.25× (3.9)
Due to a higher dimensioning of the maximum feed resp. of the maximum power consumption, the
memory management performance can be increased accordingly.
backup operation
Scope and proof of reserve operation:
Reserve units with limited working capacity (not reserve groups) must switch from normal operation
to reserve operation with prequalified working capacity-limited units shortly before the energy store is
well as new ones with limited working capacity exhausted. Existing and already reserve units as
to be prequalified

Reserve units must demonstrate their ability to operate in reserve during the initial or first
renewed prequalification from 22 June 2023. Exceptions apply to those reserve units for which
it is demonstrably not technically possible or reasonable to implement reserve operation.
Activation and deactivation of backup mode

has been exceeded or the lower limit after the upper limit ( ÿ ) specified below
( ÿ ) has not been reached:
ÿÿ
=
(3.10)
=1ÿ (3.11)
• : usable working capacity in MWh;

• : the power available for FCR deployment in MW;
• ÿ : Time until full activation (FAT, full activation time) of the aFRR in hours (h).
For = 2% = 98% the following illustration therefore applies:
98%
2%
Figure 18 Representation of the different areas of required work capacity

Table 6 Overview of necessary areas of work capacity

In this area, the save status may change variably.
Permissible working area Storage management measures are permitted.
If there is a frequency deviation that meets the criteria for the endangered
Working capacity in state, the permissible working range may be left and the working range
the endangered state reserved for the endangered state may be used
working capacity for the After exceeding the SOC limits defined above, the reserved area is
activation of used to activate reserve mode.
reserve operation
The remaining working capacity is used to activate FCR in reserve

working capacity for the mode. The unit is allowed to discharge into this state.
backup operation
The transition from normal operation to reserve operation takes ÿ reserve unit = 5 min. The
must not be completely discharged during the transition period ÿ.
Both during the transition from normal operation to reserve operation and vice versa, the reserve
unit with limited working capacity must react to frequency deviations from the normal frequency of
50 Hertz during the transition period ÿtFAT according to the following term Dfreaction(t) :
Dfreaction(t) = DFzeroÿmean(t) ÿ T + (1 ÿ T) ÿ Df(t) (3.12)
with the weighting function T:

• during the transition from normal operation to reserve operation
t < tstart
0 t ÿ tstart
tstart ÿ t < tstart + tÿFAT (3.13)
tÿFAT
T={ 1 t ÿ tstart + tÿFAT
: Time when the upper or lower limit was exceeded
• Transition from reserve operation to normal operation

1 t < trestore
trestoreÿt
+1 trestore ÿ t < trestore + tÿFAT
tÿFAT (3.14)
T={ 0 t ÿ trestore + tÿFAT
: Time when the upper or lower limit was restored

At T=0 the combined frequency deviation is unchanged from the normal frequency deviation
and at T=1 the combined frequency deviation is unchanged from the short-term frequency
deviation with mean 0 Dfzeroÿmean(t) (see figure ).
A new optimal frequency line is formed from the mean value of the frequency values of the last
5 minutes, the deviation of which should trigger the FCR activation.
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Frequency deviation with mean 0
frequency deviation
Transition function T to activate backup mode
Figure 19 Frequency deviation in normal and reserve operation
Behavior during reserve operation
After the activation time of ÿ = 5 minutes must be limited to the working capacity
Unit in reserve mode respond to frequency deviations from the normal frequency according to
the following term DFzeroÿmean(t) :
tFATÿ1
1
DFzeroÿmean(t) = Df(t) ÿ (3.15)
tFAT ÿi=0D (t ÿ i)
During reserve operation, the memory management must ensure that the memory status is
returned to the normal working area according to Figure 17.
Once this is done, the backup unit must exit backup mode and return to normal mode as
described above for deactivating backup mode.
Proof of reserve operation as part of the prequalification

For proof, the control reserve provider must simulate the endangered state and show that the
implemented storage management measures are based on the

Frequency deviation react dynamically and the reserve mode is fully activated and deactivated
again. The TSOs provide suitable frequency data for this purpose.
3.1.7 FCR trial provision under operational conditions

As part of the initial and renewed prequalification, each RE / RG is required to perform a trial
under operational conditions. Specifically, this means that the RE / RG must provide and
provide FCR for a continuous period of four hours. If the request regarding the continuous
period of time is not possible in the proof, a technical justification from the provider is required.
If a TE is added to an RE / RG or removed from it, no new trial provision is usually required. If
the composition of a RE / RG however
changes significantly, the TSOs reserve the right to demand a new trial.
The implementation of the FCR trial provision is carried out independently by the control reserve provider.
The service provided during the trial provision must correspond to at least two thirds of the
requested marketable service of the RE/RG. The provider records the following data points
and provides them to the TSO according to the data requirements according to 5.1
available: •
ACTUAL feed-in
• measured frequency
• Setpoint
• Working point
• Positive and negative working capacity (for RE / RG with limited
Energy storage as defined in 2.7)
At the request of the TSO, a failure of the communication paths between the TE and
decentralized control units (e.g. the
control system of the control reserve provider or the central control box of an RG) can be
simulated and the correct reconnection checked.
3.1.8 Other explicit requirements of the SO GL regarding the FCR

Compliance with the following provisions is also checked as part of the PQ procedure:
• FCR reserve units and FCR reserve groups must have the additional characteristics of
the FCR according to Article 154 paragraph 2 resp. comply with Article 118 paragraph
1 letter b.
• The marketable capacity and the PQ capacity of an FCR reserve unit is limited to five
percent of the total FCR required for the synchronous area Continental Europe
according to Article 156 paragraph 6 lit.

3.2 FRR (aFRR and mFRR)
Common product-specific requirements apply to both FRR products (aFRR and mFRR). These
are FRR-specific performance behavior requirements and FRR-specific provisions for FRR
units and FRR groups with limited energy storage.
3.2.1 FRR-specific performance behavior requirements

A control reserve provider must be able to manually specify a target value for FRR reserve
units and FRR reserve groups on telephone instructions from the TSO. The requirements
specific to the control reserve type must be observed here (e.g. in the case of aFRR, complete
provision within five minutes). The manual specification of a target value on telephone
instructions is intended as a fallback.
3.2.2 Electronic communication procedure at mFRR (MOLS)

The control reserve provider is obliged to set up, test and keep operational the communications
connection to the electronic communications process of the Merit Order List Server (MOLS)
(including by means of a valid certificate). The control reserve provider
must also show in a practical test that it has implemented a provider client for the MOLS and
can operate it correctly. (The description of the MOLS communication procedure is not available
online; it is made available to the control reserve provider individually during the PQ procedure.)

4 requirements at the information technology of
control reserve provider for the provision of active power reserve
The main document consists of the minimum requirements for the information technology of
the control reserve provider, which are made available in a separate file. This document
describes the technical and organizational measures expected by the TSO when connecting
the system landscape of the control reserve provider to the system landscape of the TSO. If
certain measures only apply to individual control reserve types, this is marked accordingly.
Based on the minimum requirements for information technology, the control reserve provider
must document the specific solution he has chosen in a separate IT concept along with a
checklist. The following additional specifications must be taken into account as part of the PQ
process and the ongoing provision of the control reserve:
• Minimum requirements for the information technology of the provider for the provision of
control power
• Checklist for the minimum requirements for the information technology of the
control reserve provider for the provision of control power
• Report on the provider's information technology
• BSI – Advice on distance between redundant data centers

• Request for closed user group
Above documents are available as separate files here made available.

5 Relevant systems for all control reserve types
5.1 At the level of TE, RE / RG and pool to be recorded resp. in real time to the
Reserves of data points to be transmitted to subsequent TSOs
The data exchange specifications presented in this section apply to the exchange of movement
data (offline data and real-time data) between the control reserve provider and the TSO
connected to the reserve and specify the general specifications in section 1.2. The movement
data includes the data types "message" and "measured value", whereby only one date with the
data type "message" is listed in Table 8 with the description of the data points (the data "status").
The list of data to be transmitted in Table 8 is preceded by a description of general specifications,

which, for example, specify the time of transmission or regulate the temporal resolution of the
data, rounding and sign conventions, etc.
Specifications at the time of transmission or for temporal resolution
Messages are always transmitted spontaneously. The message is renewed in a forced cycle
even if no change occurs. The compulsory cycle for the transmission from the TE to the control
system of the control reserve provider is a maximum of 60 seconds; in the transmission from
the control system of the control reserve provider to the control system of the TSO connected
to the reserve, a maximum of 30 seconds. In contrast to the communication between the
provider control system and the TSO control system, the compulsory cycle for the communication
between TE and the provider control system is not mandatory, but is recommended.
Measured values that are transmitted from the TE to the control reserve provider's control
system can be transmitted spontaneously or cyclically. In the case of spontaneous transmission,
the threshold (for a change) corresponds to the measurement accuracy. The value is renewed
in a forced cycle even if no change occurs. The forced cycle is a maximum of 60 seconds.
Again, the compulsory cycle for communication between TE and provider control system is not
mandatory, but is recommended. The following specifications apply to cyclic transmission.
Measured values that are transmitted from the control system of the control reserve provider to
the control system of the TSO connected to the reserve are recorded and archived cyclically in
accordance with the specifications in Table 7. transmitted in real time.

Table 7: Temporal resolution of real-time data

Aggregation level Data type (offline or real- Required temporal resolution
time)
pool Real-time FCR/aFRR 1 to 4 seconds in coordination with the reserve connecting TSO
Real-time mFRR a minute
RE / RG
realtime in coordination with the reserve TSO
TE
pool Each second value in the data transmitted from the archiving to the TSO must have
RE / RG an entry. It is acceptable for the TSO if an unchanged value is updated in the
transmitted data.
For example, if the recording is made with a time resolution of two seconds, each
measured value can be reused for the immediately following second.
A time resolution of one second is aimed for; the latter recommendation is not
mandatory. If it is not possible to deliver one-second values, the control reserve
Offline provider, in coordination with the TSO connected to the reserve, makes values
TE available in a time resolution that is compatible with the time resolution of the real-time
values.
In this context, "compatible" means that for every second for which the control reserve
provider transmits a real-time value, the corresponding value is also recorded offline.
In concrete terms, this means, for example, for a time resolution of the real-time values
of between 1 and 4 seconds, that the following combinations of transmitted real-time
values and recorded offline values are permissible. For the sake of assumption, the
first transmission of a real-time value takes place at time T.
Resolution of the real-time values of 1 second

Real-time values are transmitted: T, T+1s, T+2s ...
Offline values are recorded: T, T+1s, T+2s ...
==> Temporal resolution of the offline values of one second is mandatory
Resolution of the real-time values of 2 seconds
Offline values can be recorded as follows:
T, T+1s, T+2s ... (temporal resolution of the offline values of 1 second)
T, T+2s, T+4s ... (temporal resolution of the offline values of 2 seconds)
A time resolution of 2 seconds is not permitted in this example, as this would result in
a corresponding offline value not being available for all transmitted real-time values.

A time resolution of 3 seconds is not permitted in this example, as this would result in
a corresponding offline value not being available for all transmitted real-time values.
rounding convention
When recording / archiving / transmission (in the case of offline data) resp. the
Transmission (in the case of real-time data) of the relevant data point are the values in

Rounding of data points denoting an electrical power in such a way that the maximum possible
rounding error does not exceed one percent of the PQ power. In no case may the values have
a coarser resolution than one MW.
• Example 1: A power plant with a nominal output of 1000 MW has a symmetrical PQ
output of + 50 MW and - 50 MW. The total PQ output is 100 MW; one percent of this is
1 MW ==> A representation in full MW is sufficient. The largest possible rounding error
is 0.5 MW and results from rounding from 0.5 MW to 1 MW.
• Example 2: 100 MW nominal power, symmetrical PQ power of + 5 MW and - 5 MW. One

percent of the total PQ output of 10 MW is 0.1 MW. A representation in full MW is no
longer sufficient, since the largest possible rounding error of 0.5 MW exceeds one
percent of the PQ power. MW values must therefore be supplied with at least one
decimal place.
If the data point in question denotes electrical work, then the same principles apply as in the
case of electrical power. However, the reference variable is not the PQ performance, but the
relevant work capacity.
If the relevant data point designates a frequency, the values are to be given in Hz with three
decimal places.
sign convention
A flow to the TSO busbar has a positive sign. Therefore, the following quantities shown in the
table have a positive sign:
• Variables that designate an infeed (==> A negative sign means power consumption.)
• Variables that designate a control reserve (i.e. a power) in the case of the positive control
direction (==> A negative sign means that the specified power represents an extraction
power.)
Pool designations are always positive.
The "Status" message can only have the values "ON" and "OFF"; in this respect, negative
values cannot occur either.
direction of data transmission

With the exception of the data point "aFRR-SOLL", which is transmitted from the TSO
connecting the reserves to the control reserve provider, all data points in the table are to be
transmitted from the control reserve provider to the TSO connecting the reserves.
Provisions for the transmission of real-time data in times without surcharges and in times of
surcharges

As soon as a TE, RE / RG or a pool is prequalified, the corresponding

Real-time data is continuously transmitted to the reserve connecting TSO as follows:
• In principle, each successful offer is assigned to exactly one pool of the control reserve
provider. If a pool is awarded a contract, real-time data for this pool and all RE / RG and
TE that are assigned to the pool are to be transmitted in accordance with the following
provisions, regardless of the capacity awarded.
• The physically correct values must be transmitted at times when a surcharge has been
granted.
• Physically correct values must also be transmitted for the quarter of an hour preceding the
start of the allocation period and the first quarter of an hour following the allocation period.
• At all other times when no surcharge is given, the transmission of zero values instead of
the physically correct values is desirable.
• During periods of no surcharge, including the last quarter of an hour preceding the period
of surcharge and including the first quarter of an hour following the period of surcharge,
the status "OFF" is to be transferred for a pool.
• During allocation times, the status for the corresponding pool is "ON"
transferred to.
Provisions for the recording of offline data in times of no surcharge and times of surcharge
• In principle, each successful offer is assigned to exactly one pool of the control reserve
provider. If a pool is awarded a contract, offline data must be recorded for this pool and
all RE / RG and TE that are assigned to the pool, regardless of the awarded service, in
accordance with the following provisions:
• The obligation to record data is linked to assignment to a pool. A TE, RE / RG or a pool

must record offline data in the quarter hours, archive this data and, in due course,
transmit it to the TSOs connected to the reserves in which the TE or RE / RG is assigned
to the pool or where the pool is occupied. In addition, the data for the quarter of an hour
preceding the assignment to the pool and the quarter of an hour following the assignment
to the pool must be recorded, archived and transmitted to the TSOs connected to the
reserves at a given time. The pool itself must record and archive offline data for the
entire period of the award plus the preceding quarter of an hour and the following quarter
of an hour and, in due course, transmit it to the TSO connected to the reserves.

Provisions for the recording of offline data resp. the transmission of real-time data in the event
of collateralisation
An external security solution may require additional data exchange.
Regulations of a general nature (e.g. specifications for the use of the status provided in the
measured value telegrams)
A TE must be assigned to a total of two (three) different pools if the same provider wants to
maintain and provide two (three) different types of control reserve from this TE.
The status provided in the measured value telegrams according to the IEC standard must be
set according to the operational conditions.
Offline data must be archived for at least the period specified in Section 2.2.2.
If a specific data point is not requested by the TSO connected to the reserve, the data point
cannot be transmitted even if the control reserve provider intends to do so voluntarily.
Provisions for the exceptional cases in which values for the aggregation levels RE / RG
resp. Do not determine the pool according to the calculation rule described in Section 1.5
For most of the data points described in Table 8, transmission or
The date can be recorded on the three aggregation levels TE, RE / RG and Pool described in
Section 1.2. The cases in which the RE / RG resp. Pool values that cannot be determined on
the basis of the calculation rule described in section 1.5 are described in the explanations
following the table.
Specifications for which aggregation levels (depending on the control reserve type and
depending on whether the data is made available as offline data or as real-time data) a collection
and (i) recording/archiving as well as transmission resp. (ii) Transmission of the relevant data
point to the reserve connecting TSO shall be carried out in real time
The recording / archiving / transmission (in the case of offline data) resp. the transmission (in
the case of real-time data) takes place according to the specifications in the following table. The
entries in the table cells have the following meaning:
• X: The recording / archiving / transmission (in the case of offline data) resp. the
transmission (in the case of real-time data) of the relevant data point for the relevant
aggregation level (i.e. at the level of TE or RE / RG or pool) is mandatory.

• (X): The recording / archiving / transmission (in the case of offline data) resp.
the transmission (in the case of real-time data) of the relevant data point for
the relevant aggregation level (i.e. at the level of TE or RE / RG or pool) is
mandatory at the request of the reserve connecting TSO.

Table 8: Data points (movement data)

FCR3) aFRR mFRR
Designation of the data point Unit
TE RE/RG Pool TE RE / RG Pool TE RE / RG Pool
feed (or Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X
MW
benefits) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X
Offline:X1) Offline: X Offline: X Offline:X1) Offline: X Offline: X Offline:X1) Offline: X Offline: X

operating point MW
Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X
Online:(X) Offline: X Offline: X

Leading operating point MW
Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X
Offline: X2) Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X2) Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X2) Offline: X Offline: X
Actual control power value MW
Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X
Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X

pool allocation (Pool ID)
Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
("A" / Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X
status
"OUT OF") Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: X
Offline: X Offline: X Online: (X)

(Measured) frequency Hz
Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
aFRR target
MW Real time: X
(TSO to BSP)
aFRR target echo Offline: X

MW
(BSP to TSO) Real time: X
Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X
Control reserve target MW Offline: X
Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
aFRR gradient
MW / min Online: (X)
POS Real time: (X)

FCR3) aFRR mFRR

aFRR gradient Online: (X)

MW / min
NEG Real time: (X)
Current reserve power Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X)
MW Real time: X Real time: X Real time: X
POS Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
Current reserve power Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X)
NEG Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
control tape Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X
MW
POS Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
control tape Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X
MW
NEG Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
possible feed-in (offer- Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X
dependent units)
Target value Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X
specification (offer-dependent units)
status number Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X
identification number
Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: X
(offer-dependent units)
Status feed-in management (offer- ("A" / Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X Online: (X) Offline: X
Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: X Real time: (X) Real time: X
dependent units) "OUT OF")

FCR3) aFRR mFRR

working capacity Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X

Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X)
(with limited energy storage MWh Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
- POS)
working capacity Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X Offline: X
Online: (X) Online: (X) Online: (X)
(with limited energy storage MWh Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X) Real time: (X)
- NEG)
*The data points highlighted in gray must also be recorded and transmitted for special technologies such as supply-dependent or work capacity-limited systems
1) See definition of working point below
2) See the following definition of actual control power value
3) Each FCR provider is entitled to aggregate the respective data for more than one FCR unit if the maximum power of the aggregated units is less than 1.5 MW and a clear verification of the FCR activation is possible.

Feed-in (or power consumption)

Measured value of the feed-in effective in the public grid or of the effective power consumption in the public
grid. In the case of a power generation unit, transformer losses and, if necessary, further reductions in the
effective power in the public grid must be corrected for own use; in the case of consumption units for
transformer losses and, if necessary, further increases in the effective power in the public grid. As described
in Section 1.5, the feed-in of an RE (or RG) is formed as the sum of the feed-ins from the TE (or TE and RE)
in the RE (or RG). The feed of a pool is the sum of the feeds of the RE / RG assigned to the pool:
At the TE, RE / RG level, transmission takes place in real time at the request of the TSO connected to the
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operating point
The working point is the planned feed-in resp. the planned power consumption of a TE, RE / RG or a pool at
a specific point in time without taking into account a possible provision of control reserve and must be
determinable and determined by the control reserve provider (for the TE, RE / RG or pool). The working point
of an RE (resp.
RG) is formed - as described in Section 1.5 - as the sum of the operating points of the TE (or TE and RE) in
the RE (or RG).
If the control reserve provider can credibly demonstrate that it is not possible to determine the operating point
of one or more TE of an RE (or RG) and an RE (or RG) consists of TE that are on the same network segment
(i.e. electrical effect on one or more neighboring network nodes of the transmission network) are connected
and the control reserve is provided using TEs of the same technology, it is possible to determine the operating
point at the next higher aggregation level (RE or RG) in coordination and according to the specifications of the
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Leading operating point

The leading operating point is the feed-in planned at time T for time T+X, resp. the planned
power consumption of a TE, RE / RG or a pool without taking into account a possible provision
of control reserve. The value X is, in principle, a control reserve type-specific lead time. The
value is currently only defined for the aFRR: X (aFRR) = 5 minutes.
The TSOs expressly reserve the right to demand the transmission of the leading operating point
at a later point in time in analogy to the procedure with aFRR in the case of FCR and mFRR and
to set their own lead times [X(FCR), X(mFRR)] for this. to set. In the case of the FCR, the leading
operating point is also to be determined and recorded, archived and transmitted or in real time
to the reserves connecting TSO, in which the provision and provision of FCR on a new
technology resp. are based on a new delivery concept with which the TSOs have not yet gained
sufficient operational experience.
The leading operating point of an RE (or RG) is - as described in Section 1.5 -

formed as the sum of the leading working points of the TE (or TE and RE) in the RE (or RG).
The leading operating point of a pool is the sum of the leading operating points of the RE/RG
assigned to the pool. At the TE level, there is collection and recording/archiving as well as offline
transmission or Transmission in real time upon request of the reserve connecting TSO.
If necessary, in the event of technical faults or mFRR activation, the operating point may deviate
from the reported leading operating point for a maximum of the lead time specific to the control
reserve type (five minutes in the case of aFRR). Incidents of this type must be documented in a
suitable manner by the control reserve provider and submitted to the TSO connected to the
reserve for inspection upon request.
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Actual control power value

The basic calculation rule for the control power actual value is in Section 1.4
described. The control power actual value of an RE (or RG) is - as in Section 1.5
described - formed as the sum of the control power actual values of the TE (or TE and RE) in
the RE (or RG). The control reserve actual value of a pool is the sum of the control reserve
actual values of the RE / RG assigned to the pool.
If the control reserve provider can credibly demonstrate that the determination of the control
power actual value of one or more TE of an RE (or RG) is not possible and a

RE (resp. RG) consists of TEs that are connected to the same network segment (i.e. electrical
effect at one or more neighboring network nodes of the transmission network) and the provision
of control reserve takes place using TEs of the same technology, is in coordination and
according to the specifications of the connecting TSO the determination of the control power
actual value on the next higher aggregation level (RE or RG) possible.
A separate control power actual value must be determined for each type of control reserve that
is maintained and provided.
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pool allocation
In the pool assignment, a distinction must be made between the pool assignment (from TE resp.
RE / RG) and the status (of the pool), which is explained below. The pool assignment -
i.e. the addition of TE, RE / RG to the pool in question or the removal of the same from the pool
- can only be changed at the quarter-hour edge. In this case, it still applies - initially only in the
case of aFRR - that the pool assignment must be fixed five minutes before the quarter hour
edge, because a change in the composition will typically result in a change in the operating
point. However, in the case of aFRR, the leading operating point must be reported with a lead
time of five minutes.
It is therefore not possible on the system side to change the pool assignment without a lead
time of five minutes to the quarter hour edge. However, the actual change in the pool assignment
only takes place at the quarter-hour edge, even if the working point that is ahead of it already
reflects the new composition of the pool five minutes before the quarter-hour edge.
A change in the pool status or a change in the pool assignment - e.g. from pool A to pool B - is
possible instantaneously, but only at the quarter hour edge.
Only in the case of technical faults is it permitted to change the pool allocation at a time other
than the quarter hour edge. Technical faults must be documented. If a TE resp. RE / RG fails, it
can no longer be assigned to a pool. The reported pool assignment must reflect that the failed
TE resp. RE / RG is no longer assigned to the pool.
If a TE resp. RE / RG is assigned to a pool, actual feed-in (resp.

power reference), operating point etc. of the relevant TE resp. RE/RG reflected in the
corresponding pool-level values. It is irrelevant here whether the TE resp. RE / RG
is actively involved in the provision and provision of control reserve or not.

If an RE / RG is assigned to pool 123, for example, this RE / RG transmits "123" as pool assignment.
In this case, the TEs assigned to pool 123 also transmit the pool assignment "123".
If a TE resp. RE / RG is not assigned to a pool, pool assignment "99" should be used.
The pool ID to be used for each pool and control reserve type is specified by the reserve TSO.
The pool assignment of TE resp. RE / RG is to be distinguished from the "Status" explained below,
which provides information on whether a pool is currently providing or providing the respective type of
control energy.
For example, RE / RG with a capacity of 200 MW could be assigned to a pool that is used to provide
100 MW. This gives the balancing reserve provider the flexibility to flexibly change the provision and
provision of the balancing power in its pool.
The provision within a pool can also be changed at any time.
The values of the "pool allocation" data point at the aggregation levels RE / RG and pool are not
determined according to the principle described in Section 1.5. Rather, the value of the "pool
assignment" data point for all RE / RG assigned to a specific pool and for all TE assigned to one of
these RE / RG corresponds to the designation of the pool. The "Pool assignment" data point is not
defined for a pool.
A separate "pool allocation" value must be determined for each control reserve type that is held and
provided.
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status
The "Status" date takes on one of two possible values: "ON" or "OFF".
• "ON" -
o Pool: the reporting pool keeps the control reserve type in question. provides the relevant
control reserve type • "OFF" -
o Pool: the reporting pool does not hold the control reserve type in question or
does not provide the relevant control reserve type
The values of the "Status" data point on the aggregation levels TE and RE / RG are not required and
are therefore not defined. TE and RE / RG can only be assigned to one pool, but cannot transmit a
status independently.

However, the status of a TE or an RE / RG can be determined indirectly via other data points. If a TE or RE /
RG is assigned to a pool, the status of the TE or RE / RG is implicitly that of the pool. The value of the
current reserve power also allows conclusions to be drawn about the status.
A separate "Status" value must be determined for each pool and for each control reserve type that is
maintained and provided.
The status dealt with here is to be distinguished from the status "FCR (PRL) control ON / OFF", which may
be displayed in network control systems for large power plants. These are two different statuses. The
"Status" date described in this document is required in connection with the participation of the control
reserve provider in the market for control reserve and provides information on whether the reporting pool is
currently allocated the corresponding type of control reserve. FCR (formerly PRL) is one of the three control
reserve types, so that the corresponding status message can also refer to this control reserve type.
The reporting of the second status described here "FCR (PRL) control ON / OFF" may be based on
agreements, grid connection rules or a similar source that has nothing to do with the control reserve market.
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(Measured) frequency
(Measured) frequency = nominal frequency + frequency deviation (a possible correction of the
Network time deviation is therefore not taken into account)
If agreed with the reserve TSO, the frequency deviation can also be recorded instead of the frequency. If
more than one frequency measurement is made within a pool or RE / RG, only the most accurate value
measured in the respective aggregate needs to be recorded.
The values of the data point "(measured) frequency" at the aggregation levels RE / RG
and pool are not determined according to the principle described in Section 1.5. Rather applies
taking into account the previous paragraph:
• Pool value: most accurate value measured within one of the RE / RG of the pool
• RE / RG - value: most accurate of the values measured within the RE / RG
• It also applies to the PD value in the case of several frequency measurements that only the
most accurate value must be recorded
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aFRR target (from TSO to RRA)

A control reserve provider who has received a contract for the provision and provision of aFRR only
receives one aFRR target value per pool from the reserve connecting TSO, which it must distribute itself
to the RE / RG of the pool. This data point is only mentioned for the sake of completeness, it does not
result in any obligations for the control reserve provider to record data or transmitted to the TSO in real
time.
Back to the table

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aFRR target echo (from RRA to TSO)

In order to ensure the correct receipt of the correct aFRR target value, a balancing reserve provider that
has been awarded a contract for the provision and delivery of aFRR must mirror back to the TSO the
aFRR target value received from the reserve connecting TSO for the entire aFRR pool in real time and
also record, archive and transmit offline to the TSO in due course.
The data point is not defined at the level of RE / RG and TE.
Back to the table

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Control reserve target

The values of the data point control power target stand for the target values sent by the provider to the
TE, RE / RG. The control reserve target of a pool is the sum of the values of the control reserve target of
the RE / RG assigned to the pool.
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aFRR gradient (POS and NEG)

This data point describes an aFRR call gradient agreed with the reserve connecting TSO for the aFRR
pool of the control reserve provider (a separate gradient for each control direction). The value is for the
aggregation levels RE / RG resp. TE not defined.
To clarify, this means that the positive gradient during periods of more positive
Control reserve provision applies, the negative gradient for the provision of negative control reserve.
If this is not transmitted correctly, the reserve connecting TSO uses the product-specific minimum gradient
for aFRR.
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possible feed-in (offer-dependent units)

Possible feed-in capacity in MW determined at the TE / RE / RG level. The possible feed-in can be used to
determine the operating point, with aFRR also to determine the leading operating point.
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Target value specification (offer-dependent units)

Target value specification for power reduction in MW. The target value takes into account power reduction
due to, for example, feed-in management or negative stock market prices, but not the provision of control
reserves.
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Status number (offer dependent units)

The following status must be able to be transmitted as a key figure: 0...fault / 1...normal operation /
2...provision / 3...ramp / 4...performance --> current status or that
Minimum within the past minute if minute values are transmitted and several statuses occur within the
relevant minute.
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Status of feed-in management (supply-dependent units)

ON if the unit is currently/was affected in the last minute. Example: If the feed-in management lasted until
14:10:10, the value for the time interval is 14:10 -
14:11 ON
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Working capacity (with limited energy storage)

If and only if an RE/RG meets the definition of an RE/RG with limited energy storage in Section 2.7, the
following additional data delivery obligations apply:
• If individual TE of an RE / RG have a limited energy storage in the sense of the definition, but the RE /
RG as a whole is not subject to any limitation of the working capacity, no working capacity has to be
recorded resp. be transmitted.

• The working capacity is to be recorded or to transmit.
• If individual RE / RG of a pool have a limited energy storage in the sense of the definition, but the pool as a
whole is not subject to any limitation of the working capacity, then the working capacity is to be recorded at
the level of all RE / RG with limited working capacity. to transmit. For the pool as a whole and for the RE / RG
of the pool, whose energy storage is not limited in the sense of the definition, no work capacity has to be
recorded or be transmitted.
• The determination of the working capacity on the aggregation levels RE / RG and pool follows the system
described in Section 1.5. An unlimited working capacity corresponds to a value of + ÿ resp. - ÿ. When
summing up the TE of the RE / RG resp. via the RE / RG of the pool, the application of this convention leads
to the next higher level of aggregation being identified as "not limited in working capacity".
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Current reserve power

The current available capacity is the capacity of each type of control reserve held available by the control reserve
provider. For the pool, the current available capacity corresponds to the minimum of the capacity awarded and the
available control band (see below). In contrast to the control band, the "current available power" describes the portion
of the control band that is currently available for a control power call.
The control band may not be fully usable, among other things, due to agreements with the respective plant operators,
due to the simultaneous provision of several control reserve types or due to temporary technical restrictions. The
current reserve power is always less than or equal to the control band (see below).
The determination of the values on the aggregation levels RE / RG and pool follows the system described in Section
1.5. The recording of the current available power at the level of the TE, which then leads to the values for RE / RG
resp. Pool are aggregated, is linked to three requirements: 1. The TE concerned must be assigned to the appropriate
pool.
2. The pool in question must have the status "ON".
3. A specific power value is reported as "current available power" for the TE concerned.
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control tape

The control band of a TE, RE / RG or a pool corresponds to the technically available power of a
specific type of control reserve, based on the current operating point. The control band is determined
at each aggregation level and for each control reserve type (RRArt) using the following formula:
• Control band (RRArt) POS = Min {Upper power limit (RRArt) - operating point, PQ
Performance (RRType) POS}
• Control Band (RRArt) NEG = Max {Lower Power Limit (RRArt) - Working Point, PQ
Power (RRType) NEG}
The control band therefore takes no account of the awarded capacity. The variables used in the
formula • Upper
power limit (RRArt)
• Lower power limit (RRArt)
are to be determined as part of the PQ procedure and are defined as follows:
• Upper power limit (RRArt): absolute value in MW up to which the power of the
TE, RE / RG or the pool in compliance with the product definition for the concerned
RRArt can be increased
• Lower power limit (RRArt): absolute value in MW up to which the power of the
TE, RE / RG or the pool in compliance with the product definition for the concerned
RRArt can be turned down
The determination of the values on the aggregation levels RE / RG and pool follows the system
described in Section 1.5.
The availability of the "control band" data point is limited by the availability of the "operating point"
data point. The specifications described above for the "working point" date ensure that the control
range is always available at RE / RG and pool level.
A separate value must be determined pro rata for each control reserve type that is maintained and
provided.
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At the request of the TSO, further data points (e.g. wind direction and wind speed in the case of
wind farms) are to be transmitted online

5.2 Confirmation declaration of the reserve connecting network operator (ANB)

for reserve provision and provision (and associated explanations)
Note: The TSOs ask you to process and, if necessary, issue the following confirmation statement
within four weeks of receipt.
Statement of confirmation from the reserve connecting network operator and the intermediate
network operator(s) for reserve provision and provision
The technical units of the operator specified in the table
Name of operator Street, house number
- hereinafter "operator".
ZIP / City
are for the provision and provision of control reserves at the German transmission system operators
• 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Heidestrasse 2, 10557 Berlin,
• Amprion GmbH, Von-Werth-Straße 274, 50259 Pulheim, • TenneT
TSO GmbH, Bernecker Straße 70, 95448 Bayreuth and
• TransnetBW GmbH, Pariser Platz, Osloer Strasse. 15-17, 70173 Stuttgart
- hereinafter "TSO" -
entitled and deliver the control reserve requested by the TSO in the event of a call.
With this delivery is the net
Network provider name Street, house number
Location
POSTCODE,
- hereinafter referred to as "TOS" and
the network of
Network provider name Street, house number
- hereinafter "NB" (intermediate network operator)

ZIP / City
affected.
[Possibly. further intermediary NB must be added.]
With the following signature, the ANB confirms that the grid connection, the use of the connection and the technical
regulations for the grid connection (e.g. within the framework of grid connection rules) are regulated for the listed
measuring locations (metering point designations). The provision of control reserve under any necessary restrictions
from the technical units at the metering locations (metering points) according to the following table as well as the
transport of the control reserve
From our point of view, nothing stands in the way of our network and the network of the intermediate NO.
Corresponding coordination has also taken place with the intermediary NO.
The necessary technical and organizational regulations have been agreed between the operator and the ANB and
between the ANB and the NB(s) that are required for the operation of the systems listed in the table

the technical units mentioned are required for the delivery of control reserve at the grid connection via the network
of the ANB and the NB(s) to the TSO. In particular, we confirm that all relevant network security aspects affecting
the network of the ANB and the NB(s) have been taken into account.
We undertake to inform the operator immediately according to our ability and ability in the event of grid restrictions
(e.g. due to load or feed-in management) that can restrict or rule out proper transport of the control reserve.
To be completed by:
Control reserve provider / operator ANB

Messlo
cation maximum
Control power that speed of
market
(counting maximum Mains connection power is physically without the
technical location Type of
point designation Reserve capacity of the TE in MW limitation can real
s n rule
tion) positive (+) / negative (feed-in power (+) / be provided
Unit Voltage level (MaLo reserve
of (-) in MW reference power (-)) positive (+) / negative (-) performance
mains ID) in MW change for the TE in
ending MW/sec
points1
+ - + - + -
+ - + - + -
+ - + - + -
+ - + - + -
+ - + - + -
This confirmation statement is valid from DD.MM.YYYY and can be terminated at any time with a lead time of five
working days. Changes will be communicated immediately.
The contractual agreements concluded between the ANB and the operator (grid connection contract, etc.) remain
unaffected by this confirmation statement.
___________________________________, the _______________
______________________________________________________
Signature of the connection network operator (ANB)
The data from the table must always match the data in the
machine data sheet.

Explanations on the confirmation declaration of the reserve connecting network operator

(ANB)
The System Operation Guideline ("Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of August 2, 2017 laying
down a guideline for transmission system operation"; hereinafter referred to as "SO GL"), which
came into force on September 14, 2017, contains, among other things, specifications for cooperation
of transmission system operators (TSO) and distribution system operators (DSO) in the
implementation of prequalification procedures for control reserve providers. Article 182 paragraph 2
of the SO GL is particularly relevant.
This paragraph obliges each TSO "to [specify] in an agreement with its reserve connecting NOs and
intermediate NOs the conditions for the exchange of information needed for the prequalification
procedures of reserve units or groups located in distribution systems and for the provision of active
power reserves ." The paragraph further provides that the prequalification procedures shall specify
the information "to be provided by the potential reserve units or groups and shall include:
a) the voltage levels and grid connection points of the reserve units or groups; b) the nature of
the active power reserves; c) those of
the reserve units or groups at each grid connection point
maximum reserve capacity provided and
d) the maximum rate of active power change for the reserve units
or groups."
The TSOs intend to implement these requirements as follows: The TSO confirmation that has already
been submitted as part of the prequalification documents ("Confirmation declaration of the connection
network operator for control reserve provision and provision") has proven its worth from the TSO's
point of view and should - with explicit naming of all of the SO GL required information - will also be
used in the future.
Special case of "blank approval"

The special case of the blank approval relates to the network area of an ANB, which on the one
hand can assure without examining the individual case that the provision and provision of control reserve
in the full amount of the capacity provided for in the grid connection contract, and which on the other
hand has ensured that all intermediate NOs do not consider any restrictions to be necessary in this
regard. The relevant ANB can communicate such a blank consent to the TSO or, if applicable, to the
reserve TSO. The TSOs, in turn, will store this blank consent in the PQ portal so that a control
reserve provider can see that explicit coordination with the ANB is not necessary.
In this case, the control reserve provider can proceed as follows:

• The control reserve provider fills out the ANB confirmation himself and brings one
Reference to the present blank consent.
• The control reserve provider encloses a copy of its grid connection contract with the ANB
confirmation, which also shows the agreed connection capacity.

5.3 Supplier Confirmation
Supplier confirmation as part of control reserve marketing
The supplier name, address of the company hereby confirms that he is aware of the control
reserve marketing, provision and provision for the technical units (TE) listed in the table by the
control reserve provider name, address of the company and has informed the balancing group
manager accordingly. The supplier will take into account the changed operating style of the TE
due to the provision of control reserves when preparing the forecast. If online metering data
from the respective TE or the corresponding metering location (metering point) is used for
management (online management), the supplier shall ensure that the supplier's balancing
group does not make any compensation adjustments (power plant or load adjustments or
trading transactions) during the control reserve provision by the control reserve provider ) is
carried out intentionally by the supplier himself or the BRP.
The supplier states below for each TE whether online management is available; he will report
changes to the form of management immediately.
Date:
Signature supplier: ________________________
Date:
Signature control reserve provider: ________________________
Technical units table:
Positive RL Negative RL
Balancing group online be
Surname measurement location / (Tick applicable (Tick applicable
in which the TE economy
the TE point of delivery cells) cells)
is accounted for (Yes No)
FCR aFRR mFRR FCR aFRR mFRR

5.4 Confirmation Statement by the Collateral Provider as part of Collateral

by third parties
Statement of confirmation from the guarantor in the context of collateralisation by third parties for
Control reserve provision and provision
The control reserve provider Name balancing service provider
Street, house number
ZIP / City
- hereinafter "guarantor" -
provides information as part of the tendering process of the German transmission system operators
• 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, Heidestrasse 2, 10557 Berlin,
• Amprion GmbH, Von-Werth-Straße 274, 50259 Pulheim, • TenneT
TSO GmbH, Bernecker Straße 70, 95448 Bayreuth and
• TransnetBW GmbH, Pariser Platz, Osloer Strasse. 15-17, 70173 Stuttgart
- hereinafter "TSO" -
about his existing contract in the role of collateral provider:
guarantor
EIC of the protection provider
Connection TSO of the security provider
Secured Provider
Secured Provider Connection TSO
EIC of the secured provider
Amount of secured line (MW) Control reserve type (FCR, aFRR, mFRR) Valid from (DD.MM.YYYY) Valid until (DD.MM.YYYY)
Details of the confirmation declaration are stored in the master data of the secured provider (PQ Portal/regelleistung.net).
This confirmation statement can be adjusted at any time with a lead time of at least 14 working days. The control reserve
provider undertakes to inform its TSOs connected to the reserves in good time in the event of a change in the collateral
relationships, both in the role of the collateral provider and in the role of the secured provider.
___________________________________, the _______________
______________________________________________________
Signature of the guarantor

5.5 Commitment
Legally binding declarations of the control reserve provider
We hereby declare
- that we have taken full note of the listed prequalification documents,
- that our queries were answered with the clarity required by the TSO,
- that the information we have provided and the documents submitted are correct and correct
have been made truthfully,
- that the data transferred in file form with the printed data
match and
- that we use the procedure described in the prequalification documents
fully agree
- that we provide the TSO with all the necessary documents and evidence
have asked.
We are aware,
- that the prequalification documents submitted by us, including the files handed over, become
part of the framework agreement to be concluded on the award of orders for the provision
and provision of control reserve in the event of a successful prequalification and
- that knowingly false information and declarations in relation to expertise, performance and
reliability can lead to our exclusion in the subsequent tendering and awarding process and
to the termination without notice of any framework agreement that may have been concluded
or any order that may have been placed.
With the approval for prequalification, we undertake to inform the TSO in writing and immediately if
there are any significant changes in the company or performance data on which the prequalification
is based. We are aware that the inaccuracy of the above declarations can lead to the exclusion of
our company from subsequent tendering and award procedures and to the immediate termination of
any framework agreement that has been concluded for good cause.
_____________________________
Place and date
_____________________________
company
______________________________
(Authorized signature)

6 Glossary
The following table contains explanations resp. Definitions of the most important terms used.
Expression explanation
aFRR “Automatic FRR” means FRR that can be activated using an
automatic controller”[ cf.
SO GL, Article 3(3)(99)]
Offerer Until now used equivalent of the term
"Balancing Reserve Provider"
Connection TSO Previously used equivalent of the term "reserves of

connecting TSOs"
processing quarter of an hour The quarter of an hour that follows the quarter of an hour in
which the collateral event was entered on the IP.
secured Provider who is only able to provide and provide the control
service to a limited extent due to a technical fault.
operational trip Test drive controlled by the control reserve provider via its
control system according to standardized specifications of a
double hump curve
FCR “Frequency Reserves” orcontainment
“FCR” refers to the active power
reserves available to stabilize the grid frequency after the
occurrence of an imbalance” [ cf. SO GL, Article 3 paragraph
2 number 6]
FRR “Frequency restoration reserve"

(“Frequency Restoration Reserves”) or “FRR” means the
active power reserves that are available to regulate the grid
frequency to its nominal value or, in a synchronous area
comprising more than one LFC zone, to bring the actual
power exchange to the target - to regulate the exchange of
services" [ cf. SO GL, Article 3 paragraph 2 number 7]
There are two types of FRR:
aFRR (automatic FRR)
mFRR (manual FRR)

actual value Actual measured or specified value
LFR block "Power-Frequency Control Block" or "LCC Block" means a part

of a synchronous area or a complete synchronous area that is
physically delimited by measurement points on interconnectors
with other LFC blocks, includes one or more LFC zones and is
managed by one or more TSOs is operated, which fulfills the
obligation for power frequency regulation" [cf. SO GL, Article 3
paragraph 2 number 18]
LFR zone "Power-Frequency Control Area" or "LFC Area" means a part or

a whole of a Synchronous Area delimited by metering points on
interconnectors withsynchronous
other LFC Areas
area,and operated by one or
more TSOs that have the obligations to power - Fulfill/ fulfill
frequency regulation” [cf. SO GL, Article 3 paragraph 2 number
12]
MOLS Abbreviation for Merit Order List Server. Common IT tool of the
four German TSOs, with the mFRR
automated from a Germany-wide merit order
is retrieved. The use of the MOLS replaces the previous

telephone retrieval; the connection to the MOLS is mandatory
for all mFRR providers.
MRL minute reserve power; previously used equivalent of the term

"mFRR"
grid connection point NC RfG article 2 number 15 defines a

Grid connection point as follows: "Grid connection point" means
the interface at which the power generation facility, the
consumption facility, the
Distribution grid or the HVDC system according to the
Grid connection contract is connected to a transmission grid,
an offshore grid, a distribution grid, including closed distribution
grids, or a HVDC system;

A pool means a single or multiple aggregated RE and/or RG
pool
that (meet) meets the requirements described in this document
regarding the provision of FCR, aFRR or mFRR.
prequalification "Pre-qualification" means the process of verifying compliance

the with the requirements set by the
of a reserve unit or group
TSO” [cf. SO GL, Article 3 paragraph 2 number 146]
PRL primary control reserve; previously used equivalent of

term "FCR"
Response time of activation of the “Automatic FRR Activation Response Time” means the time
automatic FRR between when the FRR controller sets a new setpoint and
when the
Beginning of physical deployment more automatic
FRR [SO GL, Article 3(2)(100)]
reference accident "Reference incident" refers to the maximum positive or
negative power deviation occurring momentarily between
generation and consumption in a synchronous area, which is
at
taken into account in the FCR dimensioning [cf. SO GL article
3 paragraph 2 number 58]
rule block Previously used equivalent of the term "LFR block"
control reserve provider means a market participant with reserve units

or groups that can provide control reserves for TSOs [cf. SO
GL Article 2 paragraph 6 EB GL]
The term essentially corresponds to the SO-GL term "control

reserve provider".
control area Previously used equivalent of the term "LFR zone"

Connecting TSO Reserves means the TSO responsible for the monitoring area in which a reserve
unit or group is connected [cf. SO GL, Article 3 paragraph 2
number 150].
For technical units that are network-connected to Creos

Luxembourg SA, regardless of their connection network or
voltage level, Amprion GmbH assumes the role of Creos
Luxembourg SA as reserves of connecting TSOs within the
meaning of this document.
control reserve provider "Balancing Service Provider" means a legal entity that is
required by law or contract to provide FCR,
FRR or RR of at least one reserve unit or -
group [cf. SO-GL, Article 3 paragraph 2 number 9]
The term essentially corresponds to the EB-GL term "control

reserve provider".
reserve unit “Backup Unit” means a single or multiple aggregated power
generation facilities and/ or demand units that share a
common grid connection point and meet the requirements
for the provision of FCR, FRR or RR [ cf. SO GL, Article 3
paragraph 2 number 10]
reserve group "Backup group" designated aggregated

Power generating plants, consumption units
and/ or back-up units, which have different grid connection
points and meet the requirements regarding the provision of
FCR, FRR or RR [cf. SO GL article 3 paragraph 2 number 11]
guarantor Provider who takes over the provision and provision of control
services from a third party (secured party) in the event of a
disruption as a vicarious agent.
Target value (in the context of the PQ From the control reserve provider to performing
Conditions) control reserve
SRL secondary control power; previously used equivalent of
term "aFRR"

synthetic test A superimposition of TE bicuspid curves from a reserve

unit or group. By adding or eliminating a TE, new PQ
values for the RE / RG can be generated synthetically
without
for this all TE of the RE / RG simultaneously one operational trip
have to complete.
A technical unit ("TE") is a
technical unit
Power generation system or consumption unit or power
storage unit (as power combination from
generation system and consumption unit) whose feed-

in or extraction performance is measured and which
meets the requirements described in these PQ conditions.
dead time Previously used equivalent of the term

reaction time
time to complete “Time to fully activate automatic FRR” means the period
Activation of the automatic of time
FRR between the setting of a new setpoint by the der
Power frequency controller and
corresponding activation or deactivation of the automatic
FRR [cf. SO GL article 3 paragraph 2 number 101]
Time to complete FCR “Time to FCR Full Activation” means the period of time
activation between the occurrence of the
Reference accident and the corresponding complete
activation of the FCR [cf. SO GL, Article 3 paragraph 2
number 112]
Time to full manual FRR activation "Time to full manual FRR activation" means the time
between a change in a setpoint and the corresponding
manual activation or deactivation of FRR [cf. SO GL,
Article 3 paragraph 2 number 143]
time availability Quotient from (availability in the relevant period -

unavailability in the relevant period) / more relevant
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Prequalification procedure for control reserve providers

Status: June 03, 2022

PQ conditions for FCR, aFRR and mFRR in Germany

version Date Remark

1.04 06/03/2022 - General corrections

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1 General provisions and explanations of the procedure ........................................ ........... 9

1.3 Dealing with changes in the composition of reserve units or groups. 14

1.4 Determination of the control power actual value................................................. ....................... 15

1.5 Determination of RE / RG resp. Pool Values................................................ ...................... 15

1.8 Costs of the prequalification procedure ................................................ .................................. 17

2 Uniform provisions for all control reserve types................................................. .................... 19

2.2.1 Base data ................................................. .................................................. ............... 20

2.2.2 Data as proof of performance ("offline data")........................................ ................. 21

2.2.4 Specifications for transaction data ..................................................... ...................................... 21

2.3.1 Relevant data points; Provision and provision phases........................................ 24

2.3.3 Determination of the prequalifiable performance ........................................ ................. 29

2.4 Proof of suitability and PQ performance from actual performance....................................... .... 35

2.4.2 Formal requirements for the use of the method................................................. ... 36

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2.7.2 Mode of operation / activation of the reloading management for FRR................................. 42

2.9 Requirements for wind turbines................................................. ....................................... 45

2.11 Detection and rectification of faults ........................................ ................................ 50

2.14 ANB confirmation ........................................ .................................................. ................... 55

2.15 BKV confirmation ........................................ .................................................. ................... 56

2.16 Supplier confirmation ..................................................... .................................................. ........ 56

2.17 Confirmation of the operator/owner of the TU ........................................ ........................ 56

2.18 Collateral......................................... .................................................. ....................... 57

2.19 Commitment by the control reserve provider ................................................ ...................... 58

2.20 Avoiding disruptions to pool operations as part of the prequalification process 58

3 Control reserve type-specific requirements ................................................ .................................... 59

3.1.2 FCR-specific requirements for the performance behavior ..................................... 59

3.1.4 FCR unit and group with trigger frequencies................................................. ............... 62

3.2 FRR (aFRR and mFRR)............................................. .................................................. ........... 74

5 Plants relevant for all control reserve types ................................................ .................................. 76

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Figure 1: Illustration of reserve unit and group........................................ ....................... 13

Figure 2: Raw data recorded during operational driving................................................. .......................... 24

Figure 4: Schematic representation of an FCR operational trip ........................................ ............... 27

Figure 5: Schematic representation of an aFRR operational trip ........................................ ............. 28

Figure 6: Schematic determination of the prequalifiable performance ........................................ 30

Figure 10: Operating mode of the charging management ............................................ ................................ 42

Figure 14: Artificial deceleration FCR (representation without consideration of fluctuation

Figure 18 Representation of the different areas of the required work capacity......... 70

Figure 19 Frequency deviation in normal and reserve operation ........................................ ....... 72

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PQ conditions for FCR, aFRR and mFRR in Germany

Table 1: Permissible fluctuations in FCR delivery ........................................ ..................... 32

Table 2: Permissible fluctuations in aFRR delivery ........................................ ................... 33

Table 3: Permissible fluctuations in mFRR provision ........................................ .................. 34