Definition
Congestion management covers the methods system operators and grid companies use to balance supply and demand of transmission capacity. At the transmission level, StatnettNorway's system operator for the transmission grid - owns and operates the high-voltage network and operates Elhub. and ENTSO-EEuropean Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity - collaborative body for European TSOs coordinating joint grid operations and regulations. use market-based mechanisms (auctions, redispatch, counter-trading) to handle bottlenecks between price areas. At the distribution level, congestion management is a growing topic: DSOs face capacity challenges as electrification increases (EV charging, heat pumps) and need tools for grid capacity analysis, forecasting, and flexibilityAbility to change power consumption or production in response to price signals or system operator needs. activation.