Frequency response services
We have a licence obligation to control system frequency at 50Hz plus or minus 1%. We make sure there is sufficient generation and demand held in readiness to manage all credible circumstances that might result in frequency variations. On this page you can find out more about the different types of frequency response.
Dynamic Containment
Dynamic Containment is the first of our new end-state services, in order to meet our most immediate need for faster-acting frequency response.
Mandatory response services
Mandatory Frequency Response is an automatic change in active power output in response to a frequency change and is a Grid Code requirement.
Firm frequency response (FFR)
Firm Frequency Response (FFR) is the firm provision of dynamic or non-dynamic response to changes in frequency. Find out about tendering with us.
Phase 2 Auction Trial
Low Frequency Static (LFS) and Dynamic Low High (DLH) frequency product are the services being procured through the EPEX auction platform.
System frequency is a continuously changing variable that is determined and controlled by the second-by-second (real time) balance between system demand and total generation. If demand is greater than generation, the frequency falls while if generation is greater than demand, the frequency rises.
There are two categories of frequency response.
Dynamic frequency response is a continuously provided service used to manage the normal second by second changes on the system
Non-dynamic response is usually a discrete service triggered at a defined frequency deviation.