2014-03-14ENQEIR409 - Provision of Local Reserve (EirGrid plc)
The risk of a local shortage of generation adequacy is caused by restrictions on the transmission network. The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR) has written to SONI requesting it to explore arrangements, such as putting in place relevant System Support Services, to alleviate some or all of the risk identified. NIAUR has noted that any such arrangements should be time limited and that any additional costs of putting in place such measures should be reasonable and proportionate. …
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2013-08-28ENQEIR336 - Short Term Active Response (EirGrid plc)
STAR is an interruptible load type service in Ireland by which electricity consumers agree to have either their entire load or a portion of their load disconnected, without notice, during an under-frequency incident. STAR assists in the recovery of the power system frequency to normal operating conditions following the loss of a major generation in-feed to the power system. The TSO makes payment for the service based on the level of load that an electricity consumer makes available for interruption.
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