Who can participate?
| |
Generation |
Demand |
| BMU |
n/a |
n/a |
| Non-BMU |
yes |
yes |
Service Description
Demand Management (DM) is a service for the provision of reserve in contingency timescales, via a reduction in active power from demand sites. DM provides a route to market for the Demand Side participation in the provision of Reserve, where potential barriers to participation in the existing Balancing Services have been identified. National Grid encourages the provision of DM via aggregators (or agents) in order to establish a single point of contact for any portfolio of Demand sites.
Why is it needed?
The Demand Management Service is designed to compliment other forms of Reserve provision by encouraging participation from Demand Side service Providers.
Major Technical Requirements
DM service providers must
- Be able to deliver across a minimum of any two consecutive Settlement Periods
- Delivery minimum 25MW from one or more than one site.
In addition to these requirements, in order to allow providers the flexibility to tailor the service to their operational requirements, providers can define additional service parameters such as minimum and maximum ‘On Times’
Procurement Process
Demand Management is procured through Bilateral Agreement.
Payment
Payment Structure: Demand Management participants only receive Utilisation payments (£/MWh) only for energy delivered as instructed.
BSAD: Not Applicable
ABSVD: Not Applicable