| A-plan |
Aggregator-plan, used as Aggregator’s nomination |
| AGR |
Aggregator. Role whose goal it is to maximize the value of flexibility, taking into account customer needs, economical optimization and grid capacity. |
| BRP |
Balance Responsible Party |
| C&I |
Commercial & Industry |
| Common Reference |
Information about the Energy grid and the involved parties, which needs to be unambiguously available to all participating parties. |
| Congestion Point |
Point in de grid where the grid capacity is not always sufficient to distribute the requested amount of energy |
| CRO |
Common Reference Operator |
| D-prognosis |
Prognosis regarding the Distribution of energy |
| DNO |
Distribution Network Operator |
| DSO |
Distribution System Operator |
| E-program |
Energy Program – aggregated (daily) energy transactions of a BRP to be provided to the TSO |
| FlexOffer |
Flexibility Offer, response to a Flexibility Request |
| FlexOrder |
Flexibility Order, a response to a Flexibility Offer |
| FlexRequest |
Flexibility Request |
| Grid |
Network for the transport and distribution of energy |
| ISP |
Imbalance Settlement Period |
| MBMA |
Measure Before Measure After (baseline methodology) |
| MCM |
Market-based Coordination Mechanism (USEF) |
| MDC |
Meter Data Company |
| P&S |
Privacy & Security |
| Prosumer |
A consumer which is capable of producing energy as well |
| Settlement |
Determining the energy production and consumption and used flexibility as preparation for the billing process. |
| Supplier |
Has a contractual relationship with Prosumers to source, supply and invoice energy |
| TSO |
Transmission System Operator |
| UFTP |
USEF Flex Trading Protocol |
| USEF |
Universal Smart Energy Framework |