Macedonian Transmission System Operator

MEPSO (Electricity Transmission System Operator of Macedonia) is a company fully state-owned, established in 2005 after the transformation of the Electric Power Company of Macedonia. The core MEPSO activity is a smooth electricity transmission via the high voltage network, electric power system control and regular and duly electricity flow to its clients such as the large industrial consumers (Bucim, OKTA, Maksteel, Mitalsteel, USJE, Silmak, and FENI Industry), and to the low voltage grid of EVN Macedonia.
 
Two keys MEPSO functions are the electricity transmission and power control. MEPSO is responsible for electricity transmission regular basis from the Macedonian border to the EVN ESM distribution grid, or to the listed big industrial consumers. MEPSO arranges and dispatches the electricity transport throughout Macedonia, as well as takes care of balancing the power system.

To perform its activity MEPSO has been granted licenses from the Energy Regulatory Commission in time duration of 35 years until 2040:

• A license of doing the energy business and activity in terms of electricity transmission and activity transmission system control.;

• A license of doing power business and activity, organization and electricity market control;

MEPSO for its operation charges an electricity transmission fee set by the Energy Regulatory Commission based on MEPSO costs meaning that MEPSO is a nonprofit-oriented company, but it is a public service to citizens and the Macedonian economy.