# Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2195 of 23 November 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity balancing (Text with EEA relevance), Article 61: Cost-benefit analysis

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

1. When TSOs are required to carry out a cost-benefit analysis pursuant to this Regulation, they shall establish the criteria and methodology for the cost-benefit analysis and submit them to the regulatory authority by six months before the start of the cost-benefit analysis. The ... regulatory authorities shall be entitled to ... require amendments to the criteria and methodology.
2. The cost-benefit analysis shall at least take into account:
(a) the technical feasibility;
(b) the economic efficiency;
(c) the impact on competition and integration of balancing markets;
(d) the costs and benefits of implementation;
(e) the impact on ... balancing costs;
(f) the potential impact on ... electricity market prices;
(g) the ability of TSOs and balancing responsible parties to fulfil their obligations;
(h) the impact on market parties in terms of additional technical or IT requirements assessed in cooperation with the affected stakeholders.
3. All concerned TSOs shall provide the results of the cost-benefit analysis to the regulatory authority, together with a justified proposal on how to address possible issues identified by the cost-benefit analysis.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/2195/article/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2195/article-61
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