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  • Frequently Asked Questions

    Below is a list of our most frequently asked questions. If you have a question that isn't listed below, please contact us.

    General

    • What is the Capacity Market?
    • What is the purpose of the Capacity Market Notice website?
    • What specific notices can be issued on this website?
    • Can I be alerted when updates are made to this website?
    • Examples of Notices, E-mails and SMS Text alerts

    System Stress Events

    • What is a System Stress Event?
    • What are Capacity Market Participants obligations during a System Stress Event?
    • How is a System Stress Event determined?
    • Will a Demand Control Instruction always result in a System Stress Event?
    • How soon after a Demand Control Instruction may a System Stress Event be communicated?
    • What information will be published about a System Stress Event?
    • How many System Stress Events can be expected each year?

    Messages from the System Operator

    • What is the purpose of a System Operator message?
    • When may a System Operator message be published?

    Capacity Market Notices

    • What is a Capacity Market Notice and how is it triggered?
    • What is a Capacity Market Notice not?
    • What is included within a Capacity Market Notice when it becomes active on the website?
    • What is included within the Demand figure?
    • What is included within the Aggregate BM figure?
    • How should I respond to a Capacity Market Notice?
    • What other information is available to the industry?
    • How do Capacity Market Notices differ to System Warnings messages that appear on the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS)?
    • Will a Capacity Market Notice always be followed up by an operational System Warnings message?
    • Is the Capacity Market Notice actively updated following its initial communication?
    • Can a Capacity Market Notice be cancelled?
    • Can a Capacity Market Notice be issued for any period less than four hours away?
    • If a Capacity Market Notice is cancelled can one be reinstated as active at a later time from the same time?
    • How many Capacity Market Notices will be published each year?
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