National Grid ESO has announced the return of the Demand Flexibility Service used last year.
The proposal is currently with Ofgem for approval and, once approved, the Demand Flexibility Service will provide additional tools for managing the national electricity network whilst also helping consumers in homes and businesses to make savings on their energy bills.
ESO has also confirmed details on the Demand Flexibility Service’s commercial proposition for the electricity suppliers, aggregators and businesses, so they can now start to prepare their offerings ahead of regulatory approval to enable their customers (consumer households and businesses) to sign up later in the year. By participating in the service, providers can enable consumers, households, and businesses to directly benefit from reducing or shifting their electricity use at key times.
Jake Rigg, Corporate Affairs Director, ESO, said:
The ESO will be reintroducing the Demand Flexibility Service for this winter and is keen for more consumers, both large and small, to get involved. We want to work with industry to build on the past success of this new and innovative service.
Across last winter the Demand Flexibility Service successfully demonstrated the interest of consumers and businesses in playing a more active role in balancing our electricity needs and to be rewarded with savings for their action in the process.
