diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index c190af07..f25f6ebe 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Imports:
     pbapply,
     parallel,
     future,
-    plyr
+    plyr,
+    yaml
 Suggests: 
     testthat,
     covr,
diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index a4b04450..2a23fa51 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export(clearScenarioBuilder)
 export(computeOtherFromHourlyMulti)
 export(computeOtherFromHourlyYear)
 export(computeTimeStampFromHourly)
+export(convertConfigToAdq)
 export(copyOutput)
 export(createArea)
 export(createBindingConstraint)
@@ -144,3 +145,4 @@ importFrom(utils,tar)
 importFrom(utils,unzip)
 importFrom(utils,write.table)
 importFrom(whisker,whisker.render)
+importFrom(yaml,read_yaml)
diff --git a/R/editArea.R b/R/editArea.R
index a569ac04..c4e79ca5 100644
--- a/R/editArea.R
+++ b/R/editArea.R
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ editArea <- function(name,
     
     if (!is.null(adequacy)) {
       for (i in names(adequacy)) {
-        adequacyIni$`adequacy-patch-mode`[[i]] <- adequacy[[i]]
+        adequacyIni$`adequacy-patch`[[i]] <- adequacy[[i]]
       }
     }
     
diff --git a/R/updateAdequacySettings.R b/R/updateAdequacySettings.R
index ec0e4276..57628506 100644
--- a/R/updateAdequacySettings.R
+++ b/R/updateAdequacySettings.R
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@
 #' @param include_adq_patch Logical. If TRUE, will run Adequacy Patch
 #' @param set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step Logical. default to TRUE
 #' @param set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step Logical. default to TRUE
+#' @param price_taking_order Character. can take values DENS (default value) and Load.
+#' @param include_hurdle_cost_csr Logical. default to FALSE
+#' @param check_csr_cost_function Logical. default to FALSE
+#' @param threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule Double. default to 0.0
+#' @param threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations Double. default to 0.0
+#' @param threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation Integer. default to 3
 #' 
 #' @template opts
 #' 
@@ -30,8 +36,16 @@
 updateAdequacySettings <- function(include_adq_patch = NULL,
                                    set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step = NULL,
                                    set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step = NULL,
+                                   price_taking_order = NULL,
+                                   include_hurdle_cost_csr = NULL,
+                                   check_csr_cost_function = NULL,
+                                   threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule = NULL,
+                                   threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations = NULL,
+                                   threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation = NULL,
                                    opts = antaresRead::simOptions()) {
   
+  if (opts$antaresVersion < 830) stop("This function is only available for studies v8.3 or higher.")
+  
   assertthat::assert_that(inherits(opts, "simOptions"))
   
   # API block
@@ -41,7 +55,13 @@ updateAdequacySettings <- function(include_adq_patch = NULL,
       listData = list(
         `include-adq-patch` = include_adq_patch,
         `set-to-null-ntc-from-physical-out-to-physical-in-for-first-step` = set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step,
-        `set-to-null-ntc-between-physical-out-for-first-step` = set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step
+        `set-to-null-ntc-between-physical-out-for-first-step` = set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step,
+        `price-taking-order` = price_taking_order,
+        `include-hurdle-cost-csr` = include_hurdle_cost_csr,
+        `check-csr-cost-function` = check_csr_cost_function,
+        `threshold-initiate-curtailment-sharing-rule` = threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule,
+        `threshold-display-local-matching-rule-violations` = threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations,
+        `threshold-csr-variable-bounds-relaxation` = threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation
       ),
       pathIni = "settings/generaldata/adequacy patch",
       opts = opts
@@ -60,6 +80,22 @@ updateAdequacySettings <- function(include_adq_patch = NULL,
     adequacy$`set-to-null-ntc-from-physical-out-to-physical-in-for-first-step` <- set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step
   if (!is.null(set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step))
     adequacy$`set-to-null-ntc-between-physical-out-for-first-step` <- set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step
+  
+  if (opts$antaresVersion >= 850){
+    if (!is.null(price_taking_order))
+      adequacy$`price-taking-order` <- price_taking_order
+    if (!is.null(include_hurdle_cost_csr))
+      adequacy$`include-hurdle-cost-csr` <- include_hurdle_cost_csr
+    if (!is.null(check_csr_cost_function))
+      adequacy$`check-csr-cost-function` <- check_csr_cost_function
+    if (!is.null(threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule))
+      adequacy$`threshold-initiate-curtailment-sharing-rule` <- threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule
+    if (!is.null(threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations))
+      adequacy$`threshold-display-local-matching-rule-violations` <- threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations
+    if (!is.null(threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation))
+      adequacy$`threshold-csr-variable-bounds-relaxation` <- threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation
+  }
+
   general$`adequacy patch` <- adequacy
   
   writeIni(listData = general, pathIni = pathIni, overwrite = TRUE)
@@ -71,3 +107,40 @@ updateAdequacySettings <- function(include_adq_patch = NULL,
   
   invisible(res)
 }
+
+
+
+
+#' @title Read adequacy patch config.yml into Antares (v8.5+)
+#' 
+#' @description 
+#' Use this function to load config.yml used in older Antares versions for adequacy patch.
+#' Areas in config will be updated to be included in adequacy patch perimeter.
+#' 
+#' @param opts List. study options.
+#' @param path Character. path to config.yml. Default points to "/user/adequacypatch/" in study
+#' 
+#' @importFrom yaml read_yaml
+#' @export
+#'
+#' @seealso
+#' \code{\link{updateAdequacySettings}}
+#' 
+convertConfigToAdq <- function(opts = simOptions(), path = "default"){
+  configAdq <- ifelse(path == "default",
+                      file.path(opts$studyPath, "user", "adequacypatch", "config.yml"),
+                      path)
+  if (!file.exists(configAdq)) stop("Config.yml not found in selected path.")
+  
+  config <- read_yaml(configAdq, fileEncoding = "UTF-8", text)
+  
+  pathOut <- character(0)
+  #temporarily switch to mode "input" if necessary
+  if (opts$mode != "input"){
+    pathOut <- opts$simPath
+    setSimulationPath(opts$studyPath, "input")
+  }
+  lapply(setdiff(config$areas, config$excluded_areas),
+         editArea, adequacy = adequacyOptions(adequacy_patch_mode = "inside"))
+  if (length(pathOut) > 0) setSimulationPath(pathOut)
+}
diff --git a/R/zzz.R b/R/zzz.R
index bd50be5b..3b32e7d3 100644
--- a/R/zzz.R
+++ b/R/zzz.R
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 utils::globalVariables(
-  c("rn", "variable", "value", "Mode", "Name", "Stats", 
+  c("rn", "variable", "value", "text", "Mode", "Name", "Stats", 
     "area", "day", "getGeographicTrimming", "getIdCols", "link", "time", "timeId",
     "week1", "week2", "year1", "year2"))
 
-
-
diff --git a/man/convertConfigToAdq.Rd b/man/convertConfigToAdq.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eb99e93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/convertConfigToAdq.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/updateAdequacySettings.R
+\name{convertConfigToAdq}
+\alias{convertConfigToAdq}
+\title{Read adequacy patch config.yml into Antares (v8.5+)}
+\usage{
+convertConfigToAdq(opts = simOptions(), path = "default")
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{opts}{List. study options.}
+
+\item{path}{Character. path to config.yml. Default points to "/user/adequacypatch/" in study}
+}
+\description{
+Use this function to load config.yml used in older Antares versions for adequacy patch.
+Areas in config will be updated to be included in adequacy patch perimeter.
+}
+\seealso{
+\code{\link{updateAdequacySettings}}
+}
diff --git a/man/updateAdequacySettings.Rd b/man/updateAdequacySettings.Rd
index 196b0a2e..f8bdee24 100644
--- a/man/updateAdequacySettings.Rd
+++ b/man/updateAdequacySettings.Rd
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ updateAdequacySettings(
   include_adq_patch = NULL,
   set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step = NULL,
   set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step = NULL,
+  price_taking_order = NULL,
+  include_hurdle_cost_csr = NULL,
+  check_csr_cost_function = NULL,
+  threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule = NULL,
+  threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations = NULL,
+  threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation = NULL,
   opts = antaresRead::simOptions()
 )
 }
@@ -18,6 +24,18 @@ updateAdequacySettings(
 
 \item{set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step}{Logical. default to TRUE}
 
+\item{price_taking_order}{Character. can take values DENS (default value) and Load.}
+
+\item{include_hurdle_cost_csr}{Logical. default to FALSE}
+
+\item{check_csr_cost_function}{Logical. default to FALSE}
+
+\item{threshold_initiate_curtailment_sharing_rule}{Double. default to 0.0}
+
+\item{threshold_display_local_matching_rule_violations}{Double. default to 0.0}
+
+\item{threshold_csr_variable_bounds_relaxation}{Integer. default to 3}
+
 \item{opts}{List of simulation parameters returned by the function
 \code{\link[antaresRead:setSimulationPath]{antaresRead::setSimulationPath()}}}
 }
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-updateAdequacyPatch.R b/tests/testthat/test-updateAdequacyPatch.R
index 0eebb2c9..b7f122e2 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-updateAdequacyPatch.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-updateAdequacyPatch.R
@@ -7,21 +7,24 @@ sapply(studies, function(study) {
   setup_study(study, sourcedir)
   opts <- antaresRead::setSimulationPath(studyPath, "input")
   
-  
-  
-  test_that("Update an adequacy parameter", {
-    
-    updateAdequacySettings(include_adq_patch = TRUE)
-    updateAdequacySettings(set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step = FALSE)
-    updateAdequacySettings(set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step = FALSE)
-    
-    expect_true(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`include-adq-patch`)
-    expect_false(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`set-to-null-ntc-from-physical-out-to-physical-in-for-first-step`)
-    expect_false(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`set-to-null-ntc-between-physical-out-for-first-step`)
+  if (opts$antaresVersion >= 850){
+    test_that("Update an adequacy parameter", {
+      
+      updateAdequacySettings(include_adq_patch = TRUE)
+      updateAdequacySettings(set_to_null_ntc_from_physical_out_to_physical_in_for_first_step = FALSE)
+      updateAdequacySettings(set_to_null_ntc_between_physical_out_for_first_step = FALSE)
+      updateAdequacySettings(check_csr_cost_function = TRUE)
+      
+      
+      expect_true(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`include-adq-patch`)
+      expect_false(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`set-to-null-ntc-from-physical-out-to-physical-in-for-first-step`)
+      expect_false(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`set-to-null-ntc-between-physical-out-for-first-step`)
+      expect_true(getOption("antares")$parameters$`adequacy patch`$`check-csr-cost-function`)
+      
+    })
     
-  })
-  
-  # remove temporary study
-  unlink(x = file.path(pathstd, "test_case"), recursive = TRUE)
-  
+    # remove temporary study
+    unlink(x = file.path(pathstd, "test_case"), recursive = TRUE)
+  }
+
 })
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