Cost Reduction DSO TSO BRPs/Suppliers/Flex Operators Grid Users Authorities Enhance Quality of Settlement Process Support Optimal Assessment of Balancing Needs Increase Trading Opportunities for FlexibilityBased Services Facilitate Market Participation of Demand Response Avoid Duplication of Infrastructure for Data Collection and Management Raise Liquidity Reducing Grid Premiums of Investment Without Empower Marker Procurement Mechanism Reducing RES Participation for Flexibility Services Hosting Capacity Reduce Entrance Barriers for Retail Market Process Improvement Provide Means for Reduce Risk of Provide System Acquisition and Optimal Negative Impact from Support to Offer and Handling of Levers for Acting on Resources Activate Flexibility Constraint Management at DSO Level Services Optimization of Grid's Hosting Capacity Enhance Coordinated Use of FlexibilityBased Services Enhance Network Planning Reinforce Feasibility of Ancillary Services Provision Avoid Unnecessary Cost for Data Management Reducing Possible Increases of the Network Tariff by RES Integration Ensure Smart Meter Roll-Out Services Improve DER integration Guard Definition of and Compliance with National and Regional Policies Raise Investment on Assist with TSO's Activation of Collaborative Definition Flexibility-Based of Cascading Services Processes Improved Information Management Expanding Synergies Increase Awareness of DER Enhance Control of Grid's Data for Optimal Operation and Planning Enhance Data Detail Heighten Data Detail and Availability (Via Supplier) Increase Visibility of DER Increase Support of Conflict Resolution Allow for Adaptive Grid Planning and Operation Provide Alternative Enhance Source of Flexibility Transparency for for System Purposes Market Participation Revamp Communication Interfaces with Stakeholders Improve TSO's Empower Definition of Procurement of DER Adapted FlexibilityFlexibility-Based Based Services Services Reduce Regulatory Effort in Data Management Provide Detailed Data for Energy Planning Purposes to Meet National/Regional Objectives Standardized and Transparent Data Sharing Better Data-Based Service Management Reinforce Bilateral Communication with TSO Enhanced Quality of Service Enhance Aggregated Information for Optimal Network Planning Better Insights for Optimal Design of Network Tariffs Reduce Risk of Interoperability Problems Increase Awareness of Local Issues Guarantee Standards Adequacy Enhance Security of Supply and System Reliability Support Grid Users to Understand Their Power Profile (Via Supplier) Ameliorate Support for Switching Suppliers Grid User Empowerment (Via Supplier) figure 8. The value creation for stakeholders and the benefits from the adoption of evolvDSO roles. september/october 2016 ieee power & energy magazine 27