The article is devoted to the consideration of drawing up energy and capacity balances for territorial network organizations, which are the basis for calculating tariffs and making decisions on tariffs and balances. Current issues of the economic consequences of the imbalance and system errors are raised; and a way of solving the identified contradictions is proposed. In order to improve methods of making tariff and balance decisions, the problem of development of mechanisms for formation of electric energy and power balances is considered. The results of the study are of practical value for creating a stable balance of relations between network companies and the state regulating their activities, which contributes to making sound tariff and balance decisions, optimizing the process, improving operational efficiency, and obtaining economically justified necessary gross revenues. The article is addressed to a number of specialists and scientists working in the field of state regulation of prices and tariffs.