5M market coupling: the key players

The memorandum of understanding aiming to extend the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian market coupling project to encompass Poland and Romania was signed a week ago, it emerged on Wednesday (17th July).
The move will bring together a host of key players, and gives an early indication of the size and ambition of the EU-wide model.
The 5M market coupling project will include:

Power exchanges
• HUPX - Hungary
• OTE - Czech Republic
• POLPX (TGE) - Poland
• OPCOM - Romania
• OKTE - Slovak Republic

TSOs
• MAVIR - Hungary
• ČEPS - Czech Republic
• PSE - Poland
• Transelectrica - Romania
• SEPS - Slovak Republic

Regulators
• HEAT - the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory
• ERU - the Energy Regulatory Office in Czech
• URSO - the Energy regulatory body in Slovakia
• URE - the Energy Regulatory Office in Poland
• ANRE - the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority
(THE ICIS HEREN REPORTS - EDEM 17137 / 17 July 2013)