In order to balance electricity demand and supply and ensure its security and quality across the GB Transmission System. We procure Balancing Services such as:
For more information on the principles used in our procurement of Balancing Services, the kind of services we are interested in procuring and how we procure them please see the latest Procurement Guidelines report. After procurement of the Balancing Services is then down to the Settlements team to ensure that payment is carried out as agreed under the terms of the contract.
The following Section provides a brief overview of each service together with further information on its procurement, potential tenders and utilisation. The rules for governing the operation of the Balancing Mechanism are set out in the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC).For a more detailed account of each service please see the Balancing Services Contract Information Pack.