Non-BM ancillary service dispatch platform (ASDP) instructions
Summary
NESO publishes real-time data on non-balancing mechanism ancillary service instructions through their ASDP system. This covers dispatch instructions for Fast Reserve, Short Term Operating Reserve, and Regional Development Programme services once confirmed by service providers.
Why it matters
Provides transparency on how NESO uses non-BM ancillary services to balance the grid, helping market participants understand dispatch patterns and system operation needs.
Key facts
- •Data published continuously throughout the day
- •Covers Fast Reserve (FR), Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR), and Regional Development Programme (RDP)
- •New monthly files created when new instructions are dispatched
- •Publication date: 2020-06-03
Areas affected
Related programmes
Publisher description
The NG ESO publishes non-BM instruction data from our ASDP system once instructions have been confirmed by Service Providers.<br> This information is then continuously published throughout the day on this platform.<br> A new monthly file is only created when a new set of instructions are dispatched for non-BM Fast Reserve (FR), Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR), and Regional Development Programme (RDP) MegaWatt (MW) Dispatch services.<br><br>
Full extracted text
The NG ESO publishes non-BM instruction data from our ASDP system once instructions have been confirmed by Service Providers.<br> This information is then continuously published throughout the day on this platform.<br> A new monthly file is only created when a new set of instructions are dispatched for non-BM Fast Reserve (FR), Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR), and Regional Development Programme (RDP) MegaWatt (MW) Dispatch services.<br><br>