Subsystems

Supporting systems that enable the functions of Energy Resources and Market & Systems Operations in conventional, transforming and future power systems.

Fast Lower Service

The service of providing, in accordance with the requirements of the market Ancillary Service specification, the capability of rapidly controlling the level of Generation Plant

Fast Raise Service

The service of providing, in accordance with the requirements of the market Ancillary Service specification, the capability of rapidly controlling the level of Generation Plant

Fast Response Voltage Control

Provides rapid adjustments in Reactive Power to support Voltage stability during and after system disturbances and maintain the security of the Bulk Power System.  Equipment

Fault Current-based Protection System

Power Systems have traditionally relied on Fault Current as a key means for identifying that a disruptive and potentially dangerous Fault has occurred. For example,

Frequency Regulation

A generic term for all types of managing the Frequency of the Power System. Examples may include Emergency Frequency Control Scheme, Fast Frequency Response (FFR),

Frequency Response Mode

The mode of operation of Generation Plant that allows automatic changes to the Power output when the Frequency of the Power System changes.

Geographic Information System (GIS)

A software system that maintains a database of Power System assets and their geographic locations to enable presentation of the entire system and/or segments thereof

Inertial Response

Inertial responses provide a rapid and automatic injection of energy to suppress rapid Frequency deviations, slowing the rate of change of frequency (RoCoF) This response

Information Technology (IT)

A discrete set of electronic information resources organised for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing and dissemination of information. This includes interconnected or dependent business