The creation of the "agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators" : its role in the governance of the European energy market

The creation of the “Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators” (ACER) can be observed from three different perspectives. The first concerns specific regulatory tasks of the energy sector such as achieving a higher convergence and harmonization towards a more efficient internal market. The second refers to redefining the governance of the European energy sector, considering the evolution of the cooperative patterns from the experience of the “fora” to that of the “networks”. The last regards ACER in the context of the evolution of the European “agency” model.