Balancing Reserve Day ahead auction requirements forecast
This data file contains the detailed day ahead forecast of Balancing reserve requirements. The file is updated daily ahead of the Balancing reserve auction with the final requirements forecast. Requirements, in MW, for Positive and Negative balancing reserve are given for all 48 service windows available in the current day ahead auction.
This data file only contains the current auction requirements, it will be appended to the history file and overwritten with the next auction requirement on a daily basis.
For forward requirements please look at the Balancing Reserve Medium Term requirements data file.
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Table Information
Auction Date
Title | Auction Date |
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Type | date |
Description | The date of the auction event that these requirements apply to |
Comment | |
Example | 2024-01-24 |
Unit |
Service Delivery Date
Title | Service Delivery Date |
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Type | date |
Description | The service day for delivery of the service. |
Comment | Please Note that service window 1 starts at 23:00 D-1 with regards to service date |
Example | 2024-01-25 |
Unit |
Service Window
Title | Service Window |
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Type | string |
Description | Service window identifier |
Comment | Please note this is not the same as Settlement Period. The first service window, window 1 starts on 23:00 Service date-1. For GMT to BST clock change service window 7x and 8x are the repeated hour. For BST to GMT clock change day there is no service window 5 or 6 |
Example | 7x |
Unit |
Service window start time
Title | Service window start time |
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Type | datetime |
Description | Start time and date of service window |
Comment | Time given in local time |
Example | 2024-01-24T23:00:00 |
Unit |
Service Window End Time
Title | Service Window End Time |
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Type | datetime |
Description | End time and date of service window |
Comment | Time given in local time |
Example | 2024-01-24T23:29:59 |
Unit |
Positive Balancing Reserve Requirement MW
Title | Positive Balancing Reserve Requirement MW |
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Type | integer |
Description | Requirement for Positive Balancing reserve |
Comment | |
Example | 651 |
Unit | MW |
Negative Balancing Reserve Requirement MW
Title | Negative Balancing Reserve Requirement MW |
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Type | integer |
Description | Requirement for Negative Balancing reserve |
Comment | |
Example | 751 |
Unit | MW |
Forecast produced on
Title | Forecast produced on |
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Type | date |
Description | Date that the forecast was produce |
Comment | NA |
Example | 2024-01-24 |
Unit | NA |
Forecast type
Title | Forecast type |
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Type | string |
Description | Type of forecast |
Comment | Either day ahead forecast or Medium term |
Example | Day ahead |
Unit |
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