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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
Comparison sites, direct mail, someone vying for your attention as you leave the supermarket – you will, at some point, have been encouraged by money saving claims…
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.
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 constraint management intertrip service looks for ways to reduce the cost of managing constraints at various places in the electricity system.
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…
Charging
AAHEDC recovers costs for The North of Scotland which is currently the only area specified to receive assistance.Who does this charge apply to?We recover the assistance amount through a charge on…
Electricity Explained
We estimate that up to 37.4 million Electric Vehicles (EVs) will be on UK roads by 2050 – that’s a huge increase on today, where there are fewer than 1 million. Such…
Electricity Explained
We’ve been hearing about electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now and with the UK government banning the sale of all diesel and petrol cars by 2030, EVs need to be the ‘now’ rather than the future.…
Electricity Explained
Is it the kettle, the old school light bulbs, the tumble dryer? And did you check the power consumption on that new outdoor heater you bought for your garden makeover?