APCS

Our Tasks

APCS, in its function as an imbalance settlement responsible party (incl. market operator & billing agent) in the balance area APG calculates the balancing energy values for the members of the Austrian electricity market based on the planned volumes of electricity fed into the grid and received from the grid, and the actual values.

In this function as a central and independent imbalance settlement responsible party, APCS also organizes a competitive balancing energy market. APCS not only guarantees efficient and inexpensive settlement based on the unique know-how of the company, but, above all, neutrality and confidentiality vis-à-vis all involved market participants as well as compliance with security and control mechanisms that ensures the ideal protection of all data used by APCS.

Collaboration with experienced partners from industry, the energy sector and the banking sector forms the foundation of an efficient market organisation and enables us to accomplish our tasks as settlement agent for transactions and price determination for balancing energy inexpensively.

The internal organisation of our company is lean and flexible to ensure the rapid and professional execution of our tasks as an imbalance settlement responsible party. Due to the constantly changing market rules and taking into account the dynamic requirements of market participants, our systems are regularly updated and adapted to the latest technology.

One of our company goals is to operate a liquid and smoothly-functioning market for balancing energy. Our responsible behaviour and the commitment of our employees contribute substantially to the liberalized energy market in Austria.

A further objective is to secure the satisfaction of our customers that we endeavour to support as best as possible in a deregulated electricity market; together with its partners, APCS boasts unique know-how in this area.

Within the framework of the liberalized electricity market, APCS is the central contact for all market participants.

Every member of the staff at APCS is available to market participants as a competent partner.
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