1. CPDe Event
The Changing Value in Flexibility
19th April 2018

2. FLEXITRICITY OVERVIEW
1st, largest and most diverse demand response aggregator
> 8,900 demand response events
24-hour operations
<1s to 30m response
Capacity Market obligations 2016 – 2036
1st to develop Negative Reserve service
100 % Capacity Market DSR tests
370
MW Connected Capacity
Commercial, Industrial, Public & Developer clients 60
100 % Service delivery of frequency since 2013 10
Years DSR delivery
100 % TRIAD avoidance since 2008

3. DIVERSE PORTFOLIO OF FLEXIBILITY
DISTRICT HEATING
HORTICULTURE
UTILITIES
PUBLIC SECTOR
DISTRIBUTION
MANUFACTURING
DATA CENTRE
REFIGERATION

4. SYSTEM WIDE VIEW RESERVE FREQUENCY RENEWABLES SECURITY TRADING
CONSTRAINTS
NEW DEMAND
VOLTAGE
PEAK
HEAT

5. FLEXIBILITY? ……..WHAT FLEXIBILITY?
Flexible hardware
Flexible operation
CHP
FUEL
HEAT
POWER
DEMAND
Heat loads vary
Therefore every CHP should be flexible
Heat storage/inertia
Multiple prime movers
Biogas stores
Alternative heat sources
Heat dumps
Open goals
Time-shifting
Price-following
Reserve and response
Source-shifting
Comfort levels
“Day Job”
Reduce / Fix Energy Costs
Increase Efficiency
Lower Carbon

6. ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES
CAPACITY MARKET
Capacity Payment
Underpinning UK energy security
1-15 Years contracts
Does not need export
ANCILLARY SERVICES
Positive Reserve STOR
Negative Reserve DTU
TRADING
Wholesale Supply
Day ahead N2EX trading
Post gate closure trading

7. CHANGING VALUE IN FLEXIBILITY
Increasing value in real-time energy trades
Ancillary services market over-subscribed
Energy suppliers entering DSR market
Value moves around and Flexitricity optimises it
Experience, expertise and deep industry engagement is critical for success

8. TRADING IN THE BALANCING MECHANISM
Gate Closure – Trading Stops
Settlement Period 30 mins
60 Minutes
Forward Curve Trading
Wholesale Market
Day Ahead N2EX
Balancing Mechanism
Only NG able to make trades
>3000 trade per day
Bid / Offer

9. SUPPLY WITH BALANCING MECHANISM PARTICIPATION
Opportunity the first energy supplier to give customers access to the Balancing Mechanism through instructable BMUs
Choice of BM participation level based on asset type, consumption profile, location and site constraints
Forward Planning to fix energy costs through curve trades
Optimising Flexibility by monitoring changes in daily consumption, understanding operational parameters
Delivery – Flexitricity’s 24 hour operations will optimise these opportunities and deliver a single view financial statement on supply and revenue earned

10. WORKING WITH US
An approach that’s grounded in reality – we only promise what can be delivered.
Once we’ve established realistic opportunities for your site, our engagement process is very straightforward.

11. Flexitricity operates the first, largest and most advanced demand-response portfolio in Britain. Join us today. Call