This chapter discusses the operation of a balancing market and the provision of ancillary services to manage secure system operation. In particular, it appraises the reserve requirements to manage the impact of intermittent generation.

Chapter Contents:

• 9.1 Market process
• 9.2 Ancillary services
• 9.3 Reserve requirements
• 9.4 New sources of reserve
• 9.5 Short-term operating reserve procurement – STOR
• 9.6 Impact on reserve requirements due to intermittent renewable generation
• 9.7 Balancing market Germany
• 9.8 Balancing USA
• 9.9 Conclusions

Inspec keywords: power markets; power system security

Other keywords: intermittent generation; ancillary service provision; reserve requirements; balancing market; secure system operation management

Subjects: Power system management, operation and economics; Power system control