Contract updates to balancing service providers and balance responsible parties in autumn 2026
Fingrid has completed and prepared upcoming changes to the terms and conditions of reserve suppliers and balance responsible parties. All changes aim to clarify the current terms and conditions and to ensure the security of the electricity system and the operation of electricity trade in all situations This bulletin contains a compilation of the changes.
Changes to contracts will enter into force as follows:
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30.9.2026 - Balancing service providers (aFRR, FCR, FFR ja mFRR) terms and conditions and balance responsible parties, appendix 2 fee components and determination of fees.pdf
- 01.11.2026 - Terms and conditions of balance responsible parties appendix 1,0 part 2: general terms and conditions concerning imbalance settlement
Appendices to the agreement that will enter into force are available on Fingrid's website, behind the links at the end of this publication.
Between 13 May 2025 and 12 June 2025, Fingrid held a hearing on the planned changes to the terms and conditions of balancing service providers (aFRR, FCR, FFR and mFRR) and balance responsible parties. Link to previous newshttps://www.fingrid.fi/en/news/news/2025/changes-to-balancing-service-providers-and-balance-responsible-parties-112025---summary/includes a background document about the changes. The Energy Authority confirmed the documents in July 2026.
The most significant changes that will enter into force:
- Updates to the terms and conditions of balance responsible parties
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Abandonment of small-scale production (less than 1 MW) in imbalance settlement
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Instructions for imbalance settlement of energy storage facilities
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Requirements for the Reliability of Reserve Provision which set the minimum requirements for maintenance of reserve suppliers and units.
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Elastic demand for aFRR and mFRR reserves will be possible if Fingrid publicly announces the introduction of elastic procurement and its exact specifications at least one month in advance. Fingrid will not adopt the operating model for the time being.
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The model of an independent aggregator has been specified in the terms and conditions of the aFRR, and the collateral requirement of an independent aggregator has been redefined.
Update includes also small corrections to contract terms.
More information
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BRPs: Pasi Lintunen, tel. +358 30 395 4291
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BSPs: Tuomas Mattila , tel. +358 30 395 4142
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