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Balancing services
We utilise a product called 'Regulating Reserve' to correct energy imbalances (differences between generation and demand) on the the GB power system.Requirements for Regulating Reserve are set so…
Balancing services
In 2022, the ESO launched a new Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) for the winter period, which rewarded households and businesses to shift their electricity use during DFS events. Over 1.6…
Balancing services
A successful path to zero carbon necessitates changes to our existing Electricity System Restoration preparation arrangements. In particular, investments in services, new technologies,…
Balancing services
Reactive power services are how we ensure voltage levels on the system remain within a given range, as mandated in the SQSS (Security and Quality of Supply Standard). We instruct generators or other…
Balancing services
Reserve is needed for frequency management when there is an imbalance between supply of energy and demand for energy.
Balancing services
The Single Markets Platform (SMP) is being designed to help NGESO become a better buyer of ancillary services through the transformation of the user experience.
Balancing services
Short term operating reserve (STOR) is a service that provides additional active power from generation or demand reduction.
Balancing services
The settlements team calculates and makes payments to ancillary (balancing) service providers. Here, you can find the forms you will need to: Set up or change bank details with us Change a…
Balancing services
The stability network services procurement project looks for the most cost-effective way to address stability issues in the electricity system created by the decline in transmission connected…
Balancing services
The constraint management intertrip service looks for ways to reduce the cost of managing constraints at various places in the electricity system.