KiWi Power wins tender to provide Network Rail with Balancing Services

KiWi Power has successfully been awarded a tender to manage Demand Side Response across the Network Rail estate. Initially, KiWi Power will be providing services in respect of Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) and Transmission Network Use of System Avoidance (TRIAD Avoidance). However, this will later be expanded upon to include Firm Frequency Response (FFR) […]

Triad Season – Are you ready?

With the triad season starting in November and ending in February, is your business prepared for the changes ahead? Triads are the method used to set the price of Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charges for non-domestic consumers with half-hourly meters. This charge is based on consumption for the three half-hourly settlement periods with […]

All you need to know about TRIADS

What are TRIADS? Next year many consumers will receive a TRIAD or Transmission Network use of system (TNUoS) charge based on the demand they use through this coming winter. TNUoS charges are levied by the National Grid for the maintenance of the electricity transmission system. The TRIAD season runs between the 1st November and 29th […]

npower issue first triad warning of the season

Energy supplier npower issued its first Triad warning today for the 2011/2012 season, as part of a service that aims to predict half-hourly peaks in demand giving businesses the information to cut their costs on consumption. Every winter the National Grid measures the three highest peaks of energy demand and then charges energy users a […]