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Electricity Explained
From using household appliances to operating industrial machinery, we’re all connected to the electricity grid day in and day out. Markets ensure that we have a safe and reliable electricity supply…
Electricity Explained
While Great Britain’s electricity system is very reliable, power cuts happen for a variety of reasons.At National Grid ESO we move high-voltage electricity around the country and pass it to…
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.
Balancing services
What is network services procurement?As the Electricity System Operator, it’s our job to keep the grid stable at all times so we can deliver safe and reliable electricity. We’re also preparing to…
Electricity Explained
All the latest news from the heart of Great Britain's electricity system. Find out how we balance the grid, how we’re innovating for the future, and who the people are that are working on Britain's…
Electricity Explained
Electricity bills aren’t always easy to understand so it can be tricky to know how much energy you’re using and how to reduce your usage
Balancing services
The voltage network services procurement looks for the most cost-effective ways to address high voltage system issues created by the need to absorb more reactive power on the transmission network.