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1. Each regional coordination centre shall carry out at least all the following tasks of regional relevance in the entire system operation region where it is established:

(a) carrying out the coordinated capacity calculation in accordance with the methodologies developed pursuant to the forward capacity allocation guideline established by Regulation (EU) 2016/1719, the capacity allocation and congestion management guideline established by Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 and the electricity balancing guideline established by Regulation (EU) 2017/2195;

(b) carrying out the coordinated security analysis in accordance with the methodologies developed pursuant to the system operation guideline adopted on the basis of Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009;

(c) creating common grid models in accordance with the methodologies and procedures developed pursuant to the system operation guideline adopted on the basis of Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009;

(d) supporting the consistency assessment of transmission system operators' defence plans and restoration plans in accordance with the procedure set out in the emergency and restoration network code adopted on the basis of Article 6(11) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009;

(e) carrying out regional week ahead to at least day-ahead system adequacy forecasts and preparation of risk reducing actions in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/941 and the procedures set out in the system operation guideline adopted on the basis of Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009;

(f) carrying out regional outage planning coordination in accordance with the procedures and methodologies set out in the system operation guideline adopted on the basis of Article 18(5) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009;

(g) training and certification of staff working for regional coordination centres;

(h) supporting the coordination and optimisation of regional restoration as requested by transmission system operators;

(i) carrying out post-operation and post-disturbances analysis and reporting;

(j) regional sizing of reserve capacity;

(k) facilitating the regional procurement of balancing capacity;

(l) supporting transmission system operators, at their request, in the optimisation of inter-transmission system operators settlements;

(m) carrying out tasks related to the identification of regional electricity crisis scenarios if and to the extent they are delegated to the regional coordination centres pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/941;

(n) carrying out tasks related to the seasonal adequacy assessments if and to the extent that they are delegated to the regional coordination centres pursuant to Article 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/941;

(o) calculating the value for the maximum entry capacity available for the participation of foreign capacity in capacity mechanisms for the purposes of issuing a recommendation pursuant to Article 26(7);

(p) carrying out tasks related to supporting transmission system operators in the identification of needs for new transmission capacity, for upgrade of existing transmission capacity or their alternatives, to be submitted to the regional groups established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 and included in the ten-year network development plan referred to in Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944.

The tasks referred to in the first subparagraph are set out in more detail in Annex I.

2. On the basis of a proposal by the Commission or a Member State, the Committee established by Article 68 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 shall issue an opinion on the assignment of new advisory tasks to regional coordination centres. Where that Committee issues a favourable opinion on the assignment of new advisory tasks, the regional coordination centres shall carry out those tasks on the basis of a proposal developed by the ENTSO for Electricity and approved by ACER in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27.

3. Transmission system operators shall provide their regional coordination centres with the information necessary to carry out its tasks.

4. Regional coordination centres shall provide transmission system operators of the system operation region with all information necessary to implement the coordinated actions and recommendations issued by regional coordination centres.

5. For the tasks set out in this Article and not already covered by the relevant network codes or guidelines, the ENTSO for Electricity shall develop a proposal in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27. Regional coordination centres shall carry out those tasks on the basis of the proposal following its approval by ACER.