CMP457: Revision of the Obligatory Reactive Power Service (ORPS)
The rising cost of ORPS provision reflects the compensation rate for ORPS, being reflective of gas prices. The increasing shift away from gas to low carbon generation requires a re-evaluation of compensation principles rather than a simple updating of values. This update to the Connection and Use of System Code (CUSC) will incorporate the output from the ORPS project to introduce a fair and transparent payment methodology.
Modification status:
Current
- Workgroup Nominations
Last updated:
21 October 2025
Code Administrator Contact: [email protected]
Governance Route: Standard Governance modification with assessment by a Workgroup
Impacts: High Impact on all Generators that have agreed to be bound by the provisions of the Grid Code
Code modification proposed by:
Stephen Dale