Markets & System Operations

Key market and system concepts relevant to the operation of conventional, transforming and future power systems.

Contingency Capacity Reserve

Services available to be utilised to maintain and/or restore System Security where one or more contingency events impact Power System operations.  This may include Real

Control Command

A control command is a directive, usually in the form of a signal or a message, that instructs an entity, system, or device to carry

Day Ahead Market

A market in which Electricity is bought and sold for delivery on the day after the trade takes place.

DER/CER Services Beneficiaries

Beyond the direct benefits that accrue to Distributed Energy Resource (DER/CER) owner/investors, these resources may also provide services that benefit the following Tiers/Layers of the

Dispatch

Instructions issued by the Market/System Operator (MSO), Distribution System Operator (DSO) and/or Aggregator that either provide directives or targets for participating Energy Resources and Active

Dispatchability

The Dispatchability of a Power System is its ability to acquire system services, sourced from a diverse range of Energy Resources, in a manner that

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)

A specific configuration of technology components that records and tracks information in a distributed manner, as opposed to centralised. The information is stored and shared

Distribution Market Operator (DMO)

Distinct from the role of managing a Network Services Market (normally the role of the Distribution System Operator), the DMO is the entity responsible for

Distribution System Operator (DSO)

An entity responsible for the planning, operation and optimisation of a with high levels of Distributed Energy Resource (DER/CER), Electric Vehicles (EV) and other Flexible

Distribution-level Markets

A generic term for emerging markets for the exchange and procurement of Energy and other services at Distribution Network level.