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​The Loss of Load Probability (LoLP) for Britain’s grid is set to hit 99% over settlement period 37 this evening (22 November).

In the latest in our Current± Price Watch article – powered by LCP Enact, we take a look at the new Demand Flexibility Service and the introduction of a windfall tax on electricity generators to support domestic energy bills support.

National Grid ESO has revealed the next Demand Flexibility Test scheduled for 22 November between 17:30 and 18:30.

The first alert for National Grid ESO’s demand flexibility service has been confirmed for 15 November between 17:00 and 18:00.

​The launch of new flexibility services could revolutionise how National Grid ESO manages winter peaks going forwards, Octopus Energy told Current± for this week’s Price Watch article – powered by LCP Enact.

Demand flexibility services for consumers could well be more successful should sufficient financial incentives be provided.

​This week we talked to Limejump and Arenko about surging wind generation and nuclear outages for the latest in our Current± Price Watch series – powered by LCP Enact.

UK wind generation surpassed 20GW earlier this week according to National Grid, hitting a new record for the second week in a row.

​National Grid ESO’s Demand Flexibility Service has gone live after Ofgem approved the proposal.

A new £1.9 million project between the University of Manchester and the National Grid will explore the creation of a retrofill solution to remove sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) across its network of high-voltage equipment.