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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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Auctions

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

SDAC_JAO_01: SDAC market coupling 26/06 - Session complete

by JAO

Please be informed that the day-ahead market coupling session is now completed.

[SDAC_ExC_02a]: Delay in Market Coupling Results Publication

by JAO

Dear Market Participants,

Please be aware that the publication of the preliminary SDAC Market Coupling Results is delayed until further notice.

The Market Coupling Results will be published as soon as they are available.

If needed, another delay message will be sent out.

Further information can be found in the Fallback Manual that is published on the websites of NEMO Committee and ENTSO-E.

Therefore, if relevant, we advise you to update your shadow bids at JAO eCAT platform before 14:10 CET/CEST.

Best regards,
Operations Team

Update – Incorrect CH<>DE Daily Auction Min/Max Files

by JAO

Following the previously reported issue, please be informed that all parties requiring access to the min/max files for the CH<>DE border, for business day, 26/06/2026, are kindly requested to submit a ticket via our support hub.

Subject: Urgent Notice – Incorrect CH-DE Daily Auction Min/Max Files

by JAO

Please be advised that the min/max files for the CH<>DE daily auction (in both directions) will be generated incorrectly.

We are actively addressing this issue and will publish a corrected version of the files as soon as possible.

Temporary Unavailability of eCAT API Web Services

by JAO

Please be advised that the eCAT API Web Services are temporarily unavailable.

In the meantime, please use the Trader UI to download your Auctions related documents.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to restore the service.

Kind Regards,

JAO Operations

Invitation to Participate in LTFBA Test Session – July 9-10th, 2026

by JAO

We are pleased to invite you to participate in upcoming LTFBA test sessions scheduled as follows:

  • Yearly Auction Test Session (CORE  & Nordic Regions): 9 July 2026
  • Monthly Auction Test Session (CORE  & Nordic Regions): 10 July 2026

These sessions are intended to provide Market Participants with the opportunity to:

  • Familiarise themselves with the LTFBA auction setup
  • Navigate the platform and explore its functionalities
  • Submit and manage bids within the tool

Please note that these sessions are dedicated to practical testing within our Auction tool's test environment, allowing participants to actively interact with the system and validate their processes.

Registration
Market Participants interested in joining are kindly requested to register by replying to this email with the following information:

  • Company name
  • EIC code
  • Name of participant(s)
  • Email address(es)
  • eCAT username(s) (if available)

Further details, including access information and session timelines, will be shared with registered participants ahead of the test dates.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to your participation.

Capacity Curtailment on the AT-DE border for delivery period 27-06-2026

by JAO

1. TSO(s)*:

APG

2. Identification of affected Long Term Transmission Rights:

AT-DE

3. Triggering event:

Curtailment to ensure operation remains within Operational Security Limits

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

27-06-2026 08:00 - 09:00 3620 MW

27-06-2026 09:00 - 10:00 3620 MW

27-06-2026 10:00 - 11:00 3620 MW

27-06-2026 11:00 - 12:00 3620 MW

27-06-2026 12:00 - 13:00 3620 MW

27-06-2026 13:00 - 14:00 3620 MW

27-06-2026 14:00 - 15:00 3620 MW

5. Amount of LTTR remaining after curtailment:

27-06-2026 08:00 - 09:00 1040 MW

27-06-2026 09:00 - 10:00 1219 MW

27-06-2026 10:00 - 11:00 1213 MW

27-06-2026 11:00 - 12:00 1640 MW

27-06-2026 12:00 - 13:00 1649 MW

27-06-2026 13:00 - 14:00 1648 MW

27-06-2026 14:00 - 15:00 1723 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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About us

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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