( May 20, 2026, 08:35 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Cross-border grid upgrades, stronger market integration and greater system adaptability are needed to reduce electricity price volatility in Southeast Europe, the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, or ACER, has said. The regulator said limited interconnection capacity and a lack of flexible resources contributed to severe regional price spikes in summer 2024. ACER urged faster deployment of grid-enhancing technologies, stronger regional coordination and reforms to unlock demand response, storage and other flexible power assets.Full press release follows. Full report can be found below....
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