# Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (Text with EEA relevance), Article 46: Balancing energy for frequency containment process

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Each connecting TSO may calculate and settle the activated volume of balancing energy for the frequency containment process with balancing service providers pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 45.
2. The price, be it positive, zero or negative, of the activated volume of balancing energy for the frequency containment process shall be defined for each direction as defined in Table 1:
Table 1
Payment for balancing energy
Balancing energy price positive
Balancing energy price negative
Positive balancing energy
Payment from TSO to BSP
Payment from BSP to TSO
Negative balancing energy
Payment from BSP to TSO
Payment from TSO to BSP

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/2195/article/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2195/article-46
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