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BOE-A-2026-17571 ·11 August 2026 ·Resolution Medium impact
Administrative

Electrical demand facilities: flexible access permits established for transmission and distribution networks

The CNMC has established flexible access permits for electrical energy demand facilities connected to transmission and distribution networks. This modality allows access when supply cannot be guaranteed at all hours of the year due to capacity constraints, provided the facility meets a minimum percentage of expected annual consumption hours (Art. 3 Circular 1/2024). The resolution develops the detailed specifications provided for in the access and connection methodology of Circular 1/2024.

In 2 key points

  1. Flexible access is granted when supply cannot be guaranteed at all hours of the year due to capacity criteria (Art. 3 Circular 1/2024). (art. 3 Circular 1/2024)
  2. The granting of access requires the capacity study to confirm an expected consumption of at least a specified percentage of hours per year (Art. 3 Circular 1/2024). (art. 3 Circular 1/2024)

How it affects those involved

For demand facilities (industries, large consumers), this resolution allows for the obtaining of access permits even if the network cannot support ordinary firm capacity, facilitating connection under flexibility conditions (Art. 3 Circular 1/2024). Network operators (REE and distributors) must apply these technical specifications to manage network capacity. Access is conditional upon the capacity study confirming that the facility will consume the required percentage of hours.

Lifecycle

2026-08-11PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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