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GSR027: Review of the NETS SQSS Criteria for Frequency Control that drive reserve, response and inertia holding on the GB electricity system

This modification is required to address the specific actions from the Energy Emergency Executive Committee (E3C) and Ofgem final reports into the power outage of 9th August 2019 for the ESO to review, in consultation with industry, the NETS SQSS requirements that drive reserve, response and inertia holding on the GB electricity system.

Modification status: Concluded

Last updated: 29 November 2021

Code Administrator Contact: [email protected]

Governance Route: Standard 

Impacts:

* High: National Grid ESO, Consumers (and consumer organisations)
Medium Impact: Generators, Interconnectors, Network Operators

* Low: Transmission Owner companies

Implemented: 1 April 2021

Proposed by:

Robert Wilson

  • [email protected]

Documents

Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Authority Approval Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Consultation Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Methodology Proposal Documents Workgroup meetings and summary papers Workgroup Consultation Workgroup Report Code Administrator Consultation Draft/Final Modification Reports Decision

Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Authority Approval

PublishedName
12 May 2021Frequency Risk and Control Report 2021 Authority Approval
1

Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR)

PublishedName
1 Apr 2021Frequency Risk and Control Report 2021
1

Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Consultation

PublishedName
1 Mar 2021FRCR Report 2021-04 Apr v1
1 Mar 2021FRCR Consultation
1 Mar 2021FRCR Consultation Response Proforma
1 Mar 2021FRCR Consultation All Files Zip
8 Mar 2021FRCR Consultation Webinar Slidepack
9 Mar 2021FRCR Consultation Webinar Questions and Answers
6

Frequency Risk and Control Report (FRCR) Methodology

PublishedName
21 Dec 2020FRCR Methodology Consultation Response Proforma
21 Dec 2020Annex 1 - Frequency Risk and Control Report Methodology
21 Dec 2020Annex 2 - Frequency Risk and Control Policy
21 Dec 2020FRCR Methodology Consultation
21 Dec 2020FRCR Methodology Consultation and Annexes
6 Jan 2021FRCR Methodology Webinar Slides
6 Jan 2021FRCR Methodology Webinar Video (160mb)
6 Jan 2021FRCR Webinar Question and Answers
26 Jan 2021Frequency Risk and Control Report Methodology 2021
21 Jan 2021FRCR Consultation Responses
21 Jan 2021FRCR Methodology – Summary of consultation themes
11

Proposal Documents

PublishedName
5 May 2020GSR027 Proposal
1

Workgroup meetings and summary papers

PublishedName
21 Jul 2020GSR027 Workgroup 1 Papers
21 Jul 2020GSR027 Workgroup 1 Summary Report
21 Jul 2020GSR027 Workgroup 2 Papers
4 Sep 2020 GSR027 Workgroup 2 Summary Report
4 Sep 2020GSR027 Workgroup 3 Papers
13 Oct 2020GSR027 Workgroup 3 Summary Report
10 Sep 2020GSR027 Workgroup 4 Papers
13 Oct 2020GSR027 Workgroup 4 Summary Report
13 Oct 2020GSR027 Workgroup 5 and 6 Papers
15 Oct 2020GSR027 Workgroup 5 and 6 Summary Report
10

Workgroup Consultation

PublishedName
16 Sep 2020Workgroup Consultation Response Proforma
16 Sep 2020Workgroup Alternative Request Form
16 Sep 2020GSR027 Workgroup Consultation
16 Sep 2020GSR027 Workgroup Consultation Annexes
23 Sep 2020GSR027 Workgroup Consultation Webinar Presentation
5

Workgroup Report

PublishedName
13 Oct 2020GSR027 Workgroup Report
13 Oct 2020GSR027 Workgroup Report Annexes
2

Code Administrator Consultation

PublishedName
23 Oct 2020GSR027 Code Administrator Consultation
23 Oct 2020GSR027 Code Administrator Consultation Annexes
23 Oct 2020GSR027 Code Administrator Consultation Response Proforma
3

Draft/Final Modification Reports

PublishedName
23 Nov 2020GSR027 Final Modification Report and Annexes
23 Nov 2020GSR027 Final Modification Report
2

Decision

PublishedName
10 Dec 2020GSR027 - Authority Decision
1
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