Task Forces
Task Forces are specialised groups established to address more narrowly defined or technically specific topics that may fall outside the scope of the traditional Working Groups. Some Task Forces report to the relevant Working Group, as is the case with the Balancing Task Force and Forward Capacity Allocation Task Force, while others operate independently of the Working Group structure, such as the Energy Community and Third Country Issues Task Force and Digital and Cybersecurity Task Force.
Balancing Task Force (BAL TF)
The Balancing Task Force (BAL TF), which reports to WG PM, focuses on the implementation of relevant parts of the Electricity Balancing Guideline (EB GL) and the European Balancing projects (TERRE, MARI, PICASSO, FCR).
It brings together members who act as ‘Delegated Operators’, providing balancing services to TSOs and the wider energy system. Delegated operators, as defined in the Electricity Regulation, provide important electricity market services such as imbalance calculation and settlement, data publication as well as drafting and issuing of balancing market rules.
Digital and Cybersecurity Task Force (DC TF)
The Digital and Cybersecurity Task Force (DC TF) was established in 2021 to bring together member IT experts to discuss the growing number of files concerning digitalisation, cybersecurity, data management, artificial intelligence and other related topics that may be of relevance to the Association and its members. DC TF is an independent task force that does not report to any particular Working Group and instead works across WGs and facilitates cooperation between them.
The Task Force also collaborates with relevant industry associations to support a strong energy sector voice in these debates.
Energy Community and Third Country Issues Task Force (EC TF)
The Energy Community Task Force (EC TF) was formally established in 2021. In view of ongoing reforms in the energy markets of Energy Community Contracting Parties, Europex members recognised the need for closer collaboration to support the region in adapting EU energy market regulations. The development of well-functioning markets in the Energy Community and other countries neighbouring the EU is a valuable objective that will benefit Europe’s energy system as a whole. To this end, the EC TF works with the Energy Community and other stakeholders to promote market-oriented reforms which reflect the interests of energy exchanges, in line with developments in the EU.
Forward Capacity Allocation Task Force (FCA TF)
The Forward Capacity Allocation Task Force (FCA TF) plays a strategic role in supporting the efficient functioning and further development of Europe’s forward electricity markets. The task force focuses on issues related to the implementation and evolution of the Forward Capacity Allocation Regulation (FCA Regulation), which governs the allocation of long-term cross-zonal transmission rights.
The FCA TF brings together experts from Europex members to contribute to regulatory consultations, assess long-term market design proposals and provide technical input on methodologies and procedures under the FCA framework. The task force promotes the availability of reliable long-term hedging instruments and supports improvements to the efficiency and transparency of long-term transmission rights allocation mechanisms.
In line with Europex’ commitment to integrated, liquid and resilient energy markets, the FCA TF works to ensure that forward markets continue to offer robust price signals and effective risk management tools for market participants. It also engages with relevant stakeholders, including ACER, ENTSO-E and national regulatory authorities (NRAs), to advance a consistent and market-oriented approach to long-term capacity allocation across Europe.
