(154) Mot denna bakgrund anser kommissionen därmed att det granskade stödet utgör ett driftstöd som förstärker EDF:s konkurrenskraft i förhållande till företagets konkurrenter. ###>(154) In the light of the foregoing considerations, the Commission accordingly takes the view that the aid under examination constitutes operating aid which has had the effect of strengthening EDF's competitive position in relation to its competitors.