Tools & Documents

Zone Data

Access data on flexibility locations, volumes, profiles and ceiling prices - Connected Data Portal

Register to become a Flexibility Provider

Postcode Checker

Check if your asset is within a Constraint Management Zone (CMZ) - Postcode Checker

Value Calculation Tool

How much revenue could your asset earn? - Value Calculation Tool

Signposting Map

Find out where we are likely to need flexibility in the future. - NGEDs signposting Map

Update Service

Downloadable Documents

Document	Description
National_Grid Guidance for Electricity Distribution Flexibility Service Providers	Guidance document for flexibility service providers on all aspects of provding flexibility.
Flexibility In Five	This document has been designed to give a brief overview of Flexibility, and to give a clear and easy view of how we procure Flexibility Services at National Grid Electricity Distribution. It is aimed at Flexible Service Providers and all Stakeholders.
FSP Participation Journey Diagram	This document contains more detailed content surrounding all aspects of participation, through all stages.
National Grid On Track To Trade Workshop - Flexibility Services and Participation	In September 2024 we hosted a workshop around our Flexibility Services and Participation. The aim is to provide greater context aroud how we procude Flexibility at NGED and the steps to participation for providers. The recording is also available and can be found here
National Grid On Track to Trade Webinar - Short Term Trades	The slides from our latest On Track to Trade Webinar where we share information about how to respond to our flexibility needs. A recording of our Webinar for Short Term Trades is here Passcode: 1Oh$37=!
National Grid On Track to Trade Webinar - HV Long Term and LV Sustain Trades	A recording of our Webinar for HV Long Term Trades and LV Sustain Trades is here Passcode: dl+U1*X8
Market Gateway - Event Materials	Here we'll publish the slides presented at our Market Gateway events. Market Gateway Launch Event 6th Feb 2023 - an overview of our flexibility strategy and a demonstration of the Commercial Qualification functionality now available. Market Gateway Asset Registration Feature Release 31st May 2023 - an overview of the Asset Registration functionality now avaialable. A recording is also available here. Passcode: eT13b%Lv
Other Events	Evolving Flexibility Markets During the first half of 2024, the ENA's Open Networks projects has produced several key outcomes for the standardisation and evolution of UK Flexibility Markets. On the 25th July 2024 we held a webinar to share the changes we have made to our felxibility offereings following on from the Open Networks outcomes across; Flexibility Products Standard Agreement Pre-qualification Settlement Improvements across our dispatch API Upcoming flexibility procurement opportunities Next steps and how to get involved We were also joined by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) who shared information on their approach to implementing these changes. You can fnd a recording of the webinar here Passcode: 9w2=b3#H. We have also published the accompanying slides. DSO Joint Consultation with UKPN Over the past few months, UK Power Networks and National Grid Electricity Distribution have been working together to share lessons and align approaches on some of the biggest challenges in local flexibility - from market timings to baselines (and more). We are excited to be able to share the results of this local flexibility consultation, the full Insights Report is now available, along with the Consultation Responses and Charts. The report shares insights from flexibility providers, along with our next steps to create a more unified and accessible flexibility market. Revenue Stacking for Flexibility On the 13th December 2023, we hosted a webinar to launch the report we commissioned Cornwall Insights to produce on flexibility market revenue stackability. We asked them to help us review the current state of stacking within flexibility markets and what can be done to improve things. Here we've published the slides from the webinar and the stackability report. A recording of the webinar can be viewed here. Further to that, on 14th February 2024, we hosted a Stakeholder Workshop along with Cornwall Insights aimed at getting feedback to enable us drive the most benefit from the work. Here we've published the slides from the workshop along with a report detailing the feedback we've recieved. Dispatch API Workshop On 10th May 2024, we hosted a workshop with Electralink about Flexible Power Portal Dispatch API. We coverered the new ENA Products, how and when NGED will be adopting these products, and the potential options for an evolved dispatch API. The workshop was recorded and can be viewed herePasscode: BC=!#8h0. We have also published the accompniying slides.
National Grid - Standard Flexibility Agreement	Our latest version of the T&Cs applicable to our Procurement of Flexibility Services.
Flexibility Service Selection Use Cases	This document aims to highligh how we currently make decisions around flexibility service selection and dispatch, including the principles we follow, along with a number of use-cases.
Flexibility Payment Mechanics	A document explaining how the payment mechanisms work.
Flexible Power Example Event Performance Report	An example of the performance report created post a response event.
Flexible Power Example Monthly Invoice	An example of the monthly invoice created at the end of each month.
Flexible Power Example Event Earnings Report	An example of the payment breakdown of utilisation earnings created post a response event.
National Grid Nominated Baseline Profile Values	A document outlining baseline profile values.
Which Months Flex Zones Are Operational	This document summarises which months of the year every zone will have active flexibility windows.
National Grid Flexibility Data Catalogue	Catalogue of Flexibility data published by National Grid.
Data Locations Table	This document provides links to National Grid’s published data sets in relation to Upcoming, Awarded and Archived procurement for flexibility
Glossary	The Glossary of Terms we have published on the Market Gateway.
Market Gateway User Guide	Step by step guidance on the functionality of the Market Gateway.

NGED Procurement Activities

Procurement and Engagement Timetable	This document provides timelines for our 2024/2025 planned procuement dates and engagement activities
National Grid Annual Flexibility Services Procurement Statement	This document, draws together information to provide an overview of how we intend to procure services over the next year (April 24-March 25). It will sit alongside the Distribution Flexibility Services Procurement Report which will detail what services we have procured over the same period and is published in the April of the subsequent year
National Grid Procurement Requirements	Since 2023 we publish all flexibility requirements on National Grid's Connected Data Portal. Here you will find data which includes; The locations (zones) where we need flexibility, postcodes and polygons. The months of the year, days of the week and times of day we require flexibility in each Zone. The volume of flexibility required in each Zone. The ceiling prices associated with each Zone.
National Grid Procurement Results 2023-onwards	This is where we publish the results of all of our trades for Long Term, Short Term and LV Winter requirements.
National Grid 2022 Procurement Cycle 2 Requirements	The requirements document details in full the flexibility requirements that we are seeking within each procurement cycle. A consolidated data set containing requirement data for all 2022 cycle 2 requirements can be downloaded here.
National Grid 2022 Procurement Cycle 2 Results	The results document provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2022 Procurement Cycle 1 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2021 Procurement Cycle 2 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2021 Procurement Cycle 1 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2020 Procurement Cycle 2 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2020 Procurement Cycle 1 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2019 Procurement Cycle 2 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2019 Procurement Cycle 1 Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid 2018 Procurement Results	The results documents provides detailed information on the volumes procured through each cycle.
National Grid Procurement results from the 2017/18 Midlands Trial	Summary of both requirements and results from our initial flexibility trial.