Winter Operations

This document sets out the NESO policy on the order of control room actions for winter 2025/26.

This document sets out the NESO policy on the order of control room actions for winter 2024/25.

This document provides information related to the instigation of Demand Control and the notices and warnings that may be issued in the period preceding.

This document provides clarity of the guidelines we apply to interconnector operation to manage situations where there is a risk of demand control in GB.

This document illustrates NESO policy on the interaction of Capacity Market Notices with our operational decision making.

This document provides an overview of the Demand Flexibility Service.

This document illustrates NESO policy in the event that required system and/or energy actions exceed the cost of Value of Lost Load (VoLL) as established under the Balancing and Settlement Code.

This document provides additional detail on the Winter Contingency Contracts that NESO has entered into at the request of the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

This document sets out the NESO policy on the order of actions it will take, particularly with respect to the Winter Contingency Contracts and the Demand Flexibility Service.