APCS Power Clearing and Settlement AG was founded in 2000 with the aim of acting as a central imbalance settlement responsible in the liberalised Austrian electricity market. The reason for its establishment was the imminent full opening of the market, which required new market structures and clearly defined responsibilities. APCS officially commenced operations in October 2001, coinciding with the entry into force of the full liberalisation of the electricity market in Austria.
The opening of the market gave end customers the opportunity to choose their electricity provider for the first time. This made reliable, transparent and centrally organised settlement of energy flows essential. Since then, APCS has been an indispensable part of Austrian market settlement and makes a significant contribution to stability, transparency and efficiency in the electricity market.
TECHNOLOGY MEETS TRUST
Our systems run 24 hours a day. To ensure that this remains the case, we continue to invest consistently in modern IT infrastructures, information security (e.g. ISO 27001) and automated processes. We combine technological capability with a clear understanding of market logic and the needs of our stakeholders – from network operators and suppliers to public authorities.
Our digital solutions ensure efficient, transparent and legally compliant processes in daily market operations. We focus on automatisation, standardisation and maximum reliability – for grid operators, suppliers and all market participants. With many years of experience and technical expertise.
The switching platform – operated by APCS, AGCS, and A&B – is the central digital interface for supplier switching in the Austrian gas market. It enables a standardized, efficient, and transparent switching process for suppliers and grid operators. Our platform allows market participants to carry out supplier switches smoothly – in full compliance with regulations and future-proof.
To enable all market participants to handle switching, registration, and deregistration processes in a non-discriminatory manner, the imbalance settlement responsible offer the free Self Storage service (short “SeSo”) as part of ENERGYlink for managing supplier switches, registrations, deregistrations, and the necessary related processes.
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The platform offers interactive visualizations and detailed time series that make complex developments understandable and transparent. As part of the Open Data initiative, numerous datasets are freely available under a Creative Commons license – for business, research, and the interested public.
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In addition to IT security audits by external IT security specialists, APCS has been certified to ISO 27001 since 2022. Compliance and data confidentiality obligations, the DSGVO and the obligations to use market participants' data in an information-secure and accurate form for the settlement processes imposed by law on a clearing agency are a legal requirement. The data must be confidential, correct and available in accordance with the C.I.A. principle.
