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Electricity Explained
So things that are not moving need a force – like a gust of wind – to get them moving, while things that are moving will keep moving unless a force, like friction, causes…
Control room operations
The Electricity National Control Centre operates GB’s electricity system in real time.
Control room operations
No one can control the weather. While GB’s electricity system is very resilient, there are times that Mother Nature makes herself known.
Control room operations
Our engineers and experts work around the clock to make sure that the right amount of electricity gets to where it’s needed, when it’s needed.
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…
Balancing services
At certain times of the day, we need access to sources of extra power in the form of either increased generation or demand reduction. This enables us to manage a greater than forecast…
Balancing services
This page holds historic frequency data for Great Britain at a 1 second resolution. N.B. 2019 data was updated on 14/2/2020 to correct for errors.
Data for 2020 onwards will be published on the…
Balancing services
Find out about the different types of existing frequency response services and how to get involved.