wissgrid, the Transportation Grid Opererator (TSO) of Switzerland has to Balance Groupe Managers (BGMs) a new pricing mechanism will be enforced from January 2026.
This new single-price mechanism will replace the legacy two-price mechanism and will incentivise the balance groups to participate actively in the supporting the Switzerland balance zone. The new mechanism includes a “scarcity factor” which reflect the desire of Swissgrid to incentivise all the balance groups to balance Swiss control area in critical situations.
Although through the new mechanism, the price levels are lower than the old system, the post-scheduling will be less remunerating and BGMs are encouraged to reduce their imbalance penalty either through intraday market or other mechanisms such as demand- or supply-side flexibility or storage systems.
