Program 05: Price Responsive Discovery

Program Definition

• The EDB requests, ahead of time, bids to be put forward by the Flexibility Supplier detailing the load reduction they can offer at a specified price.
• The EDB procures while arranging an in-advance service request.​

Programme Detail:

The Price Discovery Message will include a maximum price.​

• Location: Network-wide or geo-targeted.​
• Event Active Period: Minimum 30 minutes.​
• Load change required: Specified by EDB.​
• Timing (start time, end time): Specified ​by EDB.
• Event ID: Provides a link to any pre-event notification.​

Offer message will include an ‘offer window open’ / ‘offer window closed’ period.​

Price Discovery Message: At least 48 hours in advance.​

Dispatch instruction confirming details of an event is provided 24 hours in advance, and confirmation is required by the Flexibility Supplier 12 hours in advance.​

Event Flow