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News : Balancing services
2.2 million sign up to Demand Flexibility Service
Following confirmation of market data the ESO can now confirm the outcomes of the first 6 test events and 2 live events held across November and December 2023.So far over 2.2 million businesses and…
News : About NESO
ESO announces the name of the forthcoming Future System Operator
Major component of last Autumn’s Energy Act moving forward at paceThe new organisation will be known as “National Energy System Operator” (NESO)A public corporation, NESO will be an independent,…
News : Strategic planning
ESO to deliver consumer savings through early start of new constraint management service
ESO is awarding early-start contracts to manage constraints in the East-Anglia region. The service is expected to start in February 2024.The service has previously proven its value by saving…
News : Balancing services
ESO to make change allowing up to 300MW of flexible assets into the Balancing Mechanism
As part of our ongoing commitment to remove barriers to participation for distributed flexibility, the ESO will soon be admitting up to 300MW of aggregated assets into the Balancing Mechanism (BM).…
News : Balancing services
New Balancing Reserve service approved by Ofgem
Ofgem has approved our new Balancing Reserve (BR) service, which we expect to reduce consumer costs by hundreds of millions over the next four years. We expect the service to go live next month.…
News : About NESO
Our new organisational design in preparation for the National Energy System Operator
Today, 19 February, marks the first day of our new operating structure, a critical milestone in the evolution of the Electricity System Operator as we transition towards becoming Great Britain’s…
News : Connections
Update on the two-step offers process for connections
David Wildash, Interim Director of Engineering and Customer Solutions at the ESO, writes about the latest developments on the Two-Step Offers process:The connections process was first developed at a…
News : About NESO
Digitalisation Strategy and Action Plan published
We’ve published our latest Digitalisation Strategy and Action Plan which establishes our Digital First path towards becoming a Digital Leader. Why is the strategy needed? The new Energy Act…
News : Strategic planning
Head of Market Development at the ESO, Cian McLeavey-Reville, writes about the recent announcements on the Government's review of electricity market reform
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s publication of the latest stage of the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) is fantastic news for Great Britain’s energy transition. The…
News : Balancing services
New Balancing Reserve service goes live to reduce balancing costs and improve system security
The first Balancing Reserve (BR) auction for day ahead capacity ran successfully on our Enduring Auction Capability (EAC) platform, also utilising the capabilities of our Single Markets Platform (SMP…