Our commitment to industry wide whole-system coordination, UK Power Networks is collaborating with the ESO in a sophisticated data exchange for operational DER data.
It utilises the existing Inter-Control Centre Communications Protocol (ICCP) link to streamline data to the ESO, enhancing network monitoring capabilities and enabling them to assess the effectiveness of dispatch instructions in managing transmission constraints.
Secondly, an Application Programming Interface (API) method which facilitates direct data transmission to the ESO’s dispatch platform, enabling informed operational decisions and service schedule creation.
We additionally plan to share real time DER unavailability too showing unplanned outages or communication failures. Aligning with ‘D-licence’ requirements updated through Distribution Network Assurance checks to prevent or mitigate any conflicts arising from the dispatch of DERs for resolving transmission constraints.
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