Aggregator

An Entity that brings together and Orchestrates a fleet of Energy Resources, including Distributed Energy Resources (DER), for the purpose of providing one or more Electric Products to different Tiers/Layers of the Power System.

Key functions and goals are to:

  1. Agree with Customers the commercial terms and conditions of orchestrating their DER/CER;
  2. Maximise the value of the Electric Products by providing them to the vertical Tier/Layer(s) of the Power System with the most urgent need and/or where they attract premium value;
  3. Compute optimal dispatch configurations across their DER/CER portfolio consistent with: i) Customer contract provisions; ii) instructions issues by the Market/System Operator (MSO) and/or Distribution System Operator (DSO); and, iii) the Dynamic Operating Envelope (DOE) information pertaining to each Customer;
  4. Mitigate or avoid the uncertainties of non-delivery from a single Customer so that the services provided to the relevant markets are reliable;
  5. Prevent Customers from being unduly exposed to the risks involved in participating in the above markets; and,
  6. Administer payments and invoicing associated with the delivery and receipt of services.

Given the fast-evolving nature of power system transformation, the Future Grid Accelerator (FGA) has the status of a perpetual BETA version. Your suggestions for how each concept and definition may be enhanced are very welcome.

All feedback will be reviewed and considered for inclusion in subsequent updates.

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