Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A.
PSE
The subject of PSE activity is to provide the services of electricity transmission in compliance with the required criteria of the security of the Polish Power System operation.
ID: 173878549833-26
Lobbying Activity
Response to Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) methodology for the definitive period
25 Sept 2025
PSE position on the impact of CBAM on cross-border electricity flows and trade: Polish TSO supports CBAMs climate and competitiveness goals while stressing that implementation must not weaken security, reliability, or market integration. In this light we propose: 1. Exclusion of TSOs from obligations arising from CBAM. Emergency and unplanned exchanges are operational, non commercial actions required for system security and stability. TSOs act when necessary, using cross-border exchange as an important tool in prevention of power shortages or congestions and allows for effective flow distribution. CBAM would unnecessarily complicate the process and groundlessly transfer costs to TSOs that cannot directly influence generation emissions. Moreover, in practice, in some cases, applying CBAM leads to double charging (imports priced on based on the PL market price which already reflects ETS, plus additional CBAM on import). 2. CBAM must exclude flows where power origin cannot be technically attributed or at least align CBAM with current technical settlements and tracing realities. For example, settlement of unplanned exchange (FSKAR) is a multilateral process which is vital for grid stability under stress conditions but doesnt allow to indicate the specific importer of power from country to country. 3. Replace the current emission factor with regularly updated, verified factors. The present factor relies on outdated historical data that does not reflect actual power generation mixes or recent decarbonization measures, producing inaccurate and unfair CBAM liabilities. 4. Harmonize timing and administrative burden. Reconcile monthly operational settlement with annual CBAM conformity cycles and streamline customs and reporting deadlines to avoid cash flow and compliance mismatches (e.g., FSKAR). Conclusion: Exclude operational TSO exchanges or grant TSOs free ETS allowances and adopt verified dynamic emission factors. PSE is ready to provide technical data and operational input to implement these measures.
Read full responseResponse to Requirements for access to data required for switching electricity supplier
16 Jun 2025
Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) has been appointed as the Energy Market Information Operator (OIRE) for Poland, which in EUs terminology corresponds to the Metering Point Administrator. The purpose of the OIRE's activities is to establish and supervise the Central Energy Market Information System (CSIRE). The CSIRE system will collect and process data necessary for, among other things, changing electricity suppliers or making settlements for sales and supply of electricity. PSE recognizes the need to comment on the Cancellation of switching supplier" procedure set out in Table III.2 of the Annex. The main premise of the Cancellation (), as defined in Table III.2 of the Annex, is that the supply of electricity under the new contract has not yet started. The use of the Cancellation... procedure will then result in the customer remaining with the existing supplier. If the customer wants to cancel the change of supplier after the supply from the new supplier has started, they will have to initiate the Switching supplier procedure from the beginning, because they will already be assigned to the new supplier. The Cancellation () procedure will no longer be possible. In CSIRE system, which starts functioning on 1 July 2025 and is expected to be provided with more than 19 million metering points operating in Poland by the end of 2026 the termination of the switching process by the end customer was designed differently. The solution adopted is that if the withdrawal period has not expired and the supplier notifies the contract, it is the supplier who takes responsibility for the successful implementation of the supplier switching process without the need to involve the Metering Point administrator and other parties involved in the process. Such a solution does not limit the consumer's right of withdrawal, while using simpler means than those proposed in the draft of the present implementing regulation. The above solution has taken the form of the following provision: where a contract is concluded with a consumer, the notification [of its conclusion] shall be made after the expiry of the withdrawal period provided for by Polish law, unless the consumer has requested the early commencement, before the expiry of the withdrawal period, of the sale of electricity, the provision of electricity distribution services or the provision of a comprehensive service. In summary, the process of Cancellation of switching supplier should be optional, as there are tools with which the same level of consumer rights protection can be ensured using less intrusive and simpler to implement measures. We believe that the solution adopted in CSIRE system protects consumers' rights and that making the Cancellation of switching supplier procedure optional will not negatively affect the objectives of the project in question.
Read full responseMeeting with Mirosława Nykiel (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Nov 2024 · Presentation of work of company in European context
Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and
6 Sept 2023 · High level dinner before the ENSTO-E grids event – discussion on the challenges for European networks and electrification.