European Commission 23 November 2017, COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Accompanying the document Commission Regulation (EU) No .../... establishing a Guideline on Electricity Balancing

Executive Summary Sheet Impact assessment on the Commission Regulation establishing a Guideline on Electricity Balancing A. Need for action Why? What is the problem being addressed? Balancing mechanisms are not a solely technical issue ensuring system stability but have significant commercial implications and in turn implications for competition.