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Beneficial Term: Replacement Reserve

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Replacement Reserve is a coordinated service across participating European Transmission System Operators (TSOs) which delivers a supply of both an increase and decrease of active power.

Plain English definition

As part of the Electricity Balancing Guidelines (EBGL), which aims to establish a pan-European market for Balancing Energy,  Replacement Reserve was created to be used across participating TSOs. Replacement Reserve is a coordinated service across participating European Transmission System Operators (TSOs) which delivers a supply of both an increase and decrease of active power.

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To participate in the Replacement Reserve, a Party must registered under the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) as a Generator, Supplier or Virtual Lead Party. You are also able to contact the Market Entry team at Elexon for further information.

A party will also need to be party to the Connection Use and System Code (CUSC), either as a Generator, Supplier or Virtual Lead Party. The CUSC is administered by National Grid ESO.To find out further information on how to accede to the CUSC and associated costs, you can contact the  CUSC Connections team.

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