Market participants
AGGM services for the gas industry
As a Market Area and Distribution Area Manager (MADAM), AGGM provides numerous services for all market participants in the Austrian gas industry.
With the AGGM platform, a digital one-stop-shop solution has been created for all the needs of Market Participants.
The registration of market participants can be completed here, and balancing messages or the balance group status (BG status) are displayed in the AGGM login account. Additional actions can be taken on the AGGM platform in relation to activities in the Austrian gas market.
EIC allocation
The European Scheme of Energy Identification Codes (EIC) was implemented for the purpose of clear and effective data communication. ENTSO-E is the European Coordinator for EI-Codes (Central Issuing Office). AGGM is responsible to issue EICs as Local Issuing Office (LIO) within the Austrian market area.
An Energy Identification Code (EIC) is assigned to a specific object (system operator, balance group representative, supplier, balance group, market area, producer, production unit etc.). As the Local Issuing Office (LIO), AGGM is responsible for issuing EICs in the Austrian market areas. EICs can be requested online via the AGGM platform.
The AGGM platform
The central service tool for all market participants is the AGGM platform.
The following market data is available in the public area:
- The AGGM Data Map provides a quick overview of the current gas situation in Austria. For detailed information you can click on the respective icons, such as entry and exit points.
- The AGGM Data Monitor offers comprehensive and detailed data about the Austrian natural gas situation, including storage information of neighbouring countries for specific time periods.
- Application for API access data for the automatic retrieval of market area data in the public domain.
- Lists of all active market participants (BGR, suppliers, network operators).
- A list of all active EI codes assigned by AGGM.
The registration services for new market participants and the EIC request forms are provided here.
Market participants can manage their balance groups, supplier accounts and company data in their AGGM login account.
Data exchange
A strictly formalised and automated exchange of data is necessary between all participants of the Austrian gas market for the purpose of processing gas flows. The market participants are: AGGM, transmission and distribution system operators (TSO/DSO), balance groups (BG), suppliers, storage- and production operators as well as the operators of the virtual trading points (VTP).
The dispatch of SLP forecasts takes place through Edigas (ALOCAT 4.0/5.1/6.1 or MARSIT) via AS4. There is an additional option to carry out the SLP-dispatch via EDA. Alternatively, if agreed in advance with the system operators the utilization of an online platform for the notification process can be applied (TSO web nomination platforms and AGGM platform to download Imbalance Notifications).
The data transmission will be determined during the registration process by the market participant on the AGGM platform.
Further information relating to data exchange can be found within the Other Market Rules (Chapter 2 and 3).
