Open Balancing Platform (OBP) - Reserve Availability MW and Utilisation Price

Summary

NESO has published real-time data on the availability and pricing of non-Balancing Mechanism reserve services through its Open Balancing Platform (OBP). Currently covers Quick Reserve Service data, with Slow Reserve Service data to be added when that service launches.

Why it matters

Provides transparency into balancing service availability and costs, helping market participants understand grid balancing operations and potentially inform their own service offerings or trading strategies.

Key facts

• •Data published continuously throughout the day
• •Currently includes Non-BM Quick Reserve Service data only
• •Slow Reserve Service data will be added when service goes live
• •Data includes both availability (MW) and utilisation prices

Areas affected

Related programmes

Publisher description

NESO publishes non-BM Reserve Availability MW and Utilisation Price data declared by Service Providers to Open Balancing Platform (OBP) system. This information is continuously published throughout the day on this platform. As of today, this page hosts Non-BM Quick Reserve Service Availability MW and Utilisation Price data, and non-BM Slow Reserve Service Availability MW and Utilisation Price data will be added here when the service goes live. Additional transparency data for Non-BM Reserve