The project parties involved in the day-ahead Core Flow-Based Market Coupling project (Core FB MC) hereby inform about the successful launch of the internal testing phase, the so-called Internal Parallel Run, organised by Core TSOs. The Internal Parallel Run will be followed by testing with market participants during the so-called External Parallel Run, i.e. testing of a new approach to cross-border capacity allocation in parallel with the existing approach. Testing with market participants is scheduled to begin in Q4 2020. Go-live of Core FB MC is currently foreseen from Q2 to Q3 2021.

Market participants, who would like to follow closer the project development, are invited to join the Core Consultative Group (CCG) by sending an email to CoreCG@magnus.nl. The participants of the Core Consultative Group will receive regular information, and invitation to teleconferences and meetings. The Core FB MC project parties are currently implementing a Question & Answer Forum (Q&A) that will be available under the Core FB MC section on the JAO website, i.e. www.jao.eu. Market participants will be informed about the launch of the Q&A Forum in a timely manner.

Detailed information can be found in the attached official project message.pdf