Italy North TSOs confirm LTCC methodology consultation timeline and publish supporting documents

The primary source reconfirms the previously established consultation window (opened 19 Oct 2026, closes 18 Nov 2026) for the Italy North long-term cross-zonal capacity calculation (LTCC) methodology amendment, and adds that the TSOs have published three supporting documents: a clean final version of the proposed methodology, a tracked-changes version, and an explanatory note.

The availability of a tracked-changes document and explanatory note gives stakeholders the granular detail needed to assess exactly which provisions of the LTCC methodology are being altered ahead of the Central Europe DA go-live, which is essential for market participants to formulate substantive feedback before the 18 November deadline.

The publication of a tracked-changes redline alongside a clean final version suggests the amendment involves discrete, identifiable textual modifications rather than a wholesale methodology rewrite, which may ease stakeholder review but should not be read as confirmation of the amendment's substantive scope. The explanatory note likely provides TSO rationale for aligning LTCC inputs with the Central Europe DA framework, but its content is not detailed in this source and should be examined directly by stakeholders assessing forward capacity and hedging impacts in Italy North CCR.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1719 of 26 September 2016 establishing a Guideline on Forward Capacity Allocation (FCA), Article 10 (methodology), Article 4(12) (amendment basis), Article 6 (public consultation requirement)

Public consultation closes · 18 Nov 2026

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