Article 18 2.

reflect the fixed costs of transmission system operators and distribution system operators and shall consider both capital and operational expenditure to provide appropriate incentives to transmission system operators and distribution system operators over both the short and long term including anticipatory investment, in order to increase efficiencies including energy efficiency;

foster market integration, the integration of renewable energy and security of supply;

support the use of flexibility services and enable the use of flexible connections;

promote efficient and timely investment, including solutions to optimise the existing grid;

facilitate energy storage, demand response and related research activities;

contribute to the achievement of the objectives set out in the integrated national energy and climate plans, reduce the environmental impact and promote public acceptance; and

facilitate innovation in the interest of consumers in areas such as digitalisation, flexibility services and interconnection, in particular to develop the required infrastructure to reach the minimum electricity interconnection target for 2030 laid down in Article 4, point (d)(1), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.