Power Grid Control employees are responsible for the following tasks:

• coordinating, planning and managing more than 100,000 electricity transports each year

• managing system operations of Austrian Power Grid AG’s high-voltage and ultra-high voltage grid

• optimising load flows

• implementing congestion management procedures

• coordinating shutdowns for overhauls

• handling the remote control of substations and switching systems

Since the deregulated European electricity market means that electricity is exchanged across borders, the activities of Austrian Power Grid AG extend well beyond national frontiers. This calls for close cooperation with all national and European TSOs.

As operator of the control area, Austrian Power Grid AG is required by law to provide a stable, secure transmission grid, especially in light of Austria's central role in the European electricity market.