EIC Issuing Office (12)
Swissgrid acts as the Swiss EIC Issuing Office. Alongside electrical energy, it assumes responsibility for other sources of energy such as gas.
Clear rules and coordinated terms are required to ensure uniform electronic data exchange between among the various parties involved. To guarantee this, ETSO has developed the uniform Energy Identification Code (EIC) system. This coding system is used for:
- schedule management based on the ETSO Scheduling System (ESS)
- data exchange (metering data and change processes) according to SDAT-CH
On the website of the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies (Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen, VSE) you will find the document (in German) on standardised data exchange for the Swiss electricity market. It states that all players involved in data exchange must be clearly identified by means of a code. The EIC is used for this purpose.
A distinction is made between various code types in the EIC:
| X code | Identifies a player (party), in other words a company (one code per VAT number). Irrespective of their role in the market or the source of energy. The role of grid operator was defined as a special case in SDAT-CH. A separate EIC is to be utilised in this role. |
| Y code | Identifies an area, in other words a grid. In international usage, a Y code may also be necessary for an accounting area, balance groups or similar. |
| W code | Identifies a resource object, such as a generating unit or a generator. These codes are generally generated directly by Swissgrid during the regular AS pre-qualification process and shared with the ASP. |
| V code | Identifies a logical or physical place and is issued in particular during registration for communication via ECP (Energy Communication Platform) to identify IT systems. |
Additional documentation on possible types and their application can be found in the EIC documentation from ENTSO-E.
EIC application
If you wish to create a new code or modify the information of an existing code, please register on the EIC portal using the «Energy Identification Code (EIC)» application. Each company can register up to two accounts. Once you have logged on to the EIC portal, you will have access to the list of codes for your company. You will find instructions on how to use the EIC tool on the portal home page.
Links to other EIC Issuing Offices
Disclaimers
- Only EIC codes published in the CIO or LIO website are to be considered as valid EIC codes.
- The Local Issuing Office assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy and the completeness of the information provided by an entity requesting an EIC code. In no event shall a Local Issuing Office be liable for any damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, general, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of any inaccuracy or incompleteness of the information provided by an entity requesting an EIC code.