Case Study: Transelectrica achieves EU compliance and risk‑insured tariffs with Palisade's @RISK

RISK Helps Newly-deregulated Eastern European Power Market Meet EU Standards

Transelectrica, Romania’s transmission system operator, faced the twin challenge of operating as a commercial organisation in a newly deregulated regional power market and meeting EU requirements to protect critical infrastructure. To measure and mitigate open-market risks and determine appropriate tariff levels, the company turned to Palisade’s @RISK software for risk analysis and modeling.

Palisade implemented @RISK Monte Carlo simulation models using historical market and event data (e.g., drought impacts) to quantify exposure and set the risk component of transmission tariffs. The solution let Transelectrica repeat assessments regularly, improved regulatory reporting, helped secure a strong financial rating and ensured compliance with EU Directive 114/2008 — effectively insuring the company against adverse market events.

Transelectrica

Ionut Purica

Executive Director