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Ofgem reviews regulation of ancillary service assets

Ofgem reviews regulation of ancillary service assets

Ofgem has issued a call for evidence on the regulatory treatment of dedicated assets for the provision of the ancillary services to National Grid Electricity System Operator. The regulator said it is reviewing the arrangements following the emergence of several issues during the ESO’s pathfinder projects – its trials of new services including for grid stability and voltage control.

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ENA chief executive to step down

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Ofgem sets out plans for transmission charging reforms

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Kwarteng: Networks have learnt lessons of Arwen

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