According to France, PP2 should be longer than PP1 (since the concept of activation is more onerous than that of availability), but PP2 should not be too long, in order to avoid unduly disadvantaging certain energy sources, and especially demand-side response.
Afin de permettre un délai de mise en œuvre suffisant aux nouveaux projets, une première enchère de garanties de capacité sera organisée sur la plateforme EPEX en AL-4.