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Leading service provider for Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in the European electricity market.

Through our single trading platform we auction cross-border transmission capacity rights. We also provide accounting (clearing and settlement), contracting, reporting, project support and IT services.

 

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On behalf of TSOs, we organize long and short-term auctions of transmission capacity rights.

We offer the following products: yearly, seasonal, quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily and intraday.

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  • 500+
    Registered market participants
  • 26k+
    Auctions held annually
  • 100%
    Auction tool availability
  • 80+
    Employees
  • 50
    TSOs serviced

Latest market messages

Incident report : JAO domain not accessible 23/02/2026

by JAO


Please find Attached the incident report for the JAO domain not accessible on  February 23, 2026.

Best regards,
JAO Operations

eCAT Downtime on 12/03/2026

by JAO

Please be advised that an intervention is scheduled for 12/03/2026, starting at 14:00.

During this time, eCAT access will be unavailable between 14:00 and 15:00.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to enhance our services.

Operations Team

Capacity Curtailment on the GR-IT border for delivery period 08/03/2026

by JAO

1. TSO(s)*:

TERNA

2. Identification of affected Long Term Transmission Rights:

GR-IT

3, Triggering event:

Curtailment to ensure operation remains within Operational Security Limits

4. Affected volume in MW / period:

08-03-2026 08:00 - 09:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 09:00 - 10:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 10:00 - 11:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 11:00 - 12:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 12:00 - 13:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 13:00 - 14:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 14:00 - 15:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 15:00 - 16:00 500 MW

08-03-2026 16:00 - 17:00 500 MW

5. Amount of LTTR remaining after curtailment:

08-03-2026 08:00 - 09:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 09:00 - 10:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 10:00 - 11:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 11:00 - 12:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 12:00 - 13:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 13:00 - 14:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 14:00 - 15:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 15:00 - 16:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 16:00 - 17:00 0 MW

6. Information on exact operational security limit(s) that are expected to be violated in the absence of curtailment*:
HVDC cable ARACTHOS – GALATINA

7. Why alternative measures are not sufficient to avoid the expected violation of operational security limit(s)*?
Not Applicable

*According to section 57.3 of the EU HAR, this field can be filled in within 24 hours after the initial publication.

Capacity Curtailment on the ME-IT border for delivery period 08-03-2026

by JAO

1. TSO(s)*:

TERNA

2. Identification of affected Long Term Transmission Rights:

ME-IT

3. Triggering event:

Curtailment to ensure operation remains within Operational Security Limits

4. Affected volume in MW / hour for each concerned period:

08-03-2026 08:00 - 09:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 09:00 - 10:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 10:00 - 11:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 11:00 - 12:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 12:00 - 13:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 13:00 - 14:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 14:00 - 15:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 15:00 - 16:00 400 MW

08-03-2026 16:00 - 17:00 400 MW

5. Amount of LTTR remaining after curtailment:

08-03-2026 08:00 - 09:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 09:00 - 10:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 10:00 - 11:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 11:00 - 12:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 12:00 - 13:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 13:00 - 14:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 14:00 - 15:00 0 MW

08-03-2026 15:00 - 16:00 0 MW

08-03-202616:00 - 17:00 0 MW

6. Information on exact operational security limit(s) that are expected to be violated in the absence of curtailment *:

HVDC Monita

7.Why alternative measures are not sufficient to avoid the expected violation of operational security limit(s) *?

During the CC process, all the remedial actions provided by the TSOs are already considered by the CCC

2026 Auction Calendar update

by JAO

We would like to inform you that as per TSOs request, the 2026 Auction Calendar has been updated on the corridor VKL-GB-D1& VKL-D1-GB.

For more details please refer to the Auction Calendar on our webpage http://www.jao.eu/auctions#/calendar/table to find its latest version.

Orion Updates - User Group Discussion

by JAO

Dear Market Participants, 

 
Please be informed that, with the valuable support of the JAO User Group members, we reviewed the design of Orion’s new bidding module during our meeting on 04 March 2026.
This discussion helped us better understand traders’ needs and further refine the module to ensure it meets expectations.

For clarity: Orion is JAO’s new allocation tool, designed to replace the current JAO Allocation Platform (eCAT). It will offer an improved user experience, enhanced functionalities, and a more efficient bidding and allocation process.

To gain more detailed insight into the topics discussed and the features that Orion will provide, we encourage you to read the attached meeting minutes.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via the JAO Support Hub or by email at support@jao.eu.

We remain at your service and will continue to keep you updated on all Orion‑related matters.

Kind regards,

Operations team

Capacity Curtailment on the HU-AT border for delivery period 07-03-2026

by JAO

1. TSO(s)*:

APG

2. Identification of affected Long Term Transmission Rights:

HU-AT

3. Triggering event:

Curtailment to ensure operation remains within Operational Security Limits

4. Affected volume in MW / hour for each concerned period:

07-03-2026 08:00 - 09:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 09:00 - 10:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 10:00 - 11:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 11:00 - 12:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 12:00 - 13:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 13:00 - 14:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 14:00 - 15:00 340 MW

07-03-2026 15:00 - 16:00 340 MW

5. Amount of LTTR remaining after curtailment:

07-03-2026 08:00 - 09:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 09:00 - 10:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 10:00 - 11:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 11:00 - 12:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 12:00 - 13:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 13:00 - 14:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 14:00 - 15:00 34 MW

07-03-2026 15:00 - 16:00 34 MW

6. Information on exact operational security limit(s) that are expected to be violated in the absence of curtailment*:

Expected violation of operational security limits of physical transmission assets.

7. Why alternative measures are not sufficient to avoid the expected violation of operational security limit(s) *?

During the CC process, all the remedial actions provided by the TSOs are already considered by the CCC in the calculation.

Our certifications

JAO has successfully implemented internationally recognized management systems and is now officially certified for ISO/IEC 27001:2022 – the global standard for Information Security Management Systems and for ISO 9001 – the international standard for Quality Management Systems. 

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We started as a shared auction platform for transmission capacity across Central Western Europe in 2008. Over time, we became the operator of the Single Allocation Platform and therefore the leading trading platform for European Transmission System Operators.

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