Energy transmission system operators (TSO) and traders have mixed expectations about Germany's plans to separate Austria from the German electricity market.
As Europolitics reported , the German energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur is considering a split-up. Currently, the two countries form one bidding zone in which electricity can be traded at any time at uniform prices without having to bid for cross-zonal transmission capacity. This means, however, that internal congestion on the German power grid first manifests itself on the border with…