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Balancing services
The majority of energy trading is done ahead of time between suppliers and generators, and later refined in the spot markets closer to real time. Following this, we ensure that supply meets…
Balancing services
The Stability Markets allow ESO to secure operation of the network at lowest cost to consumers. Updates on progress and any new tenders can be found here.
Balancing services
Demand side response (DSR) is all about intelligent energy use. Through DSR services, businesses and consumers can turn up, turn down, or shift demand in real-time.
Balancing services
As part of the rationalisation of balancing services, we are no longer actively procuring the Max Gen service. Contracts currently in place with stations, will continue until station closure of if…
Balancing services
Super SEL is utilised to directly decrease the sum of the minimum MW level or Stable Export Limit (SEL) of generators synchronized to the system by lowering the minimum generating level at a…
Balancing services
Please note: We are no longer actively procuring this service. The information provided on this page is for existing providers of BM start up services.
Balancing services
Having launched our new Dynamic Response Services, Dynamic Containment (DC), Dynamic Moderation (DM) and Dynamic Regulation (DR), we are aiming to lift the volume caps on DM and DR to allow our…
Balancing services
At National Grid ESO, we have robust processes in place to monitor balancing services performance and hold balancing providers to account against contractual delivery commitments.Starting from…
Balancing services
The Obligatory Reactive Power Service (ORPS) is the provision of varying reactive power output. At any given output generators may be requested to produce or absorb reactive power to help manage…
Balancing services
Reactive power services are how we make sure voltage levels on the system remain within a given range, above or below nominal voltage levels. We instruct generators or other asset owners to either…