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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195Show full title
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (Text with EEA relevance)
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Article 3U.K.Objectives and regulatory aspects
1.This Regulation aims at:
(a)fostering effective competition, non-discrimination and transparency in balancing markets;
(b)enhancing efficiency of balancing as well as efficiency of F1... national balancing markets;
(c)integrating balancing markets and promoting the possibilities for exchanges of balancing services while contributing to operational security;
(d)contributing to the efficient long-term operation and development of the electricity transmission system and electricity sector F2... while facilitating the efficient and consistent functioning of day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets;
(e)ensuring that the procurement of balancing services is fair, objective, transparent and market-based, avoids undue barriers to entry for new entrants, fosters the liquidity of balancing markets while preventing undue [F3market distortions];
(f)facilitating the participation of demand response including aggregation facilities and energy storage while ensuring they compete with other balancing services at a level playing field and, where necessary, act independently when serving a single demand facility;
(g)facilitating the participation of renewable energy sources and [F4supporting the achievement of any target specified in an enactment for the share of energy from renewable sources].
2.When applying this Regulation, [F5the Secretary of State, the regulatory authority], and system operators shall:
(a)apply the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination;
(b)ensure transparency;
(c)apply the principle of optimisation between the highest overall efficiency and lowest total costs for all parties involved;
(d)ensure that TSOs make use of market-based mechanisms, as far as possible, in order to ensure network security and stability;
(e)ensure that the development of the forward, day-ahead and intraday markets is not compromised;
(f)respect the responsibility assigned to the relevant TSO in order to ensure system security, including as required by [F6any enactment];
(g)consult with relevant DSOs and take account of potential impacts on their system;
(h)take into consideration agreed F7... standards and technical specifications.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 3(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in Art. 3(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 3(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 3(1)(g) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 3(2)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Word in Art. 3(2)(h) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Electricity Network Codes and Guidelines (Markets and Trading) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/532), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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