A capacity steering contract on request (CSC-A) is a contract in which a large consumer or producer makes flexible capacity available that the grid operator can use when grid congestion is expected.
Unlike CSC-T, the moments of activation are not fixed in advance. The grid operator issues a call when needed, with notice no later than one day in advance (day-ahead).
During the agreed period, the company adjusts its electricity consumption or production according to the contract terms. Through this capacity steering on call, space is created on the grid at moments when the pressure on the network is highest.
In return, the company receives compensation for making flexibility available and for actual activation.
A CSC-A delivers immediate value. You deploy flexible capacity when it suits you and receive financial compensation for both availability and activation.
You stay in control of your operations while responding smartly to moments when the grid needs it. For example:
This way, you unlock flexibility that would otherwise go unused and create an additional revenue stream—without having to structurally give up your transport capacity.
CSC-A is suitable for companies with controllable installations or processes that can be adjusted temporarily when needed.
Examples include:
The product is particularly interesting for organisations that have sufficient flexibility and are willing to deploy it when the electricity grid requires it.
A CSC-A comes with clear advantages and considerations.
Indicate your interest via the website or account manager of your grid operator. GOPACS can assist with the registration process.
Together with the grid operator, agreements are made about volumes, conditions and compensation.
Ensure the connection is measurable and consider implementing an energy management system (EMS) to automate steering.
Create an account on GOPACS and register the connection (EAN). After verification by the grid operator you can receive flex messages. A CSP can also handle this step for you.
When congestion is expected you receive a flex message with the time window and required capacity. During this period you adjust consumption or production.
Afterwards the delivered capacity is verified and compensated according to the contract terms.
Are you interested in a CSC-A contract? Let us know. We will ensure that your grid operator contacts you.
Together we create space on the electricity grid, with flexibility as the key.
A battery park enters into a CSC-A agreement with the grid operator for 5 MW of flexible capacity.
On a given day, the grid operator expects congestion on the electricity grid. The operator receives a flex message:
“Deliver additional capacity tomorrow between 18:00 and 21:00.”
The battery park actively responds during the agreed time window and increases delivery to the grid by discharging.
By supplying extra electricity at a time of scarcity, the grid is relieved and brought back into better balance.
After verification, the company receives compensation for both the availability and the activation of its flexibility.
Transport capacity is the amount of electricity that can be safely and reliably transported via the grid of the grid operator to and from a connection or area.
Congestion management is the set of measures used to prevent and resolve congestion on the electricity grid. When a local transport constraint occurs, due to deviations from the planned schedule (e-programme), grid operators actively adjust to keep the grid safe and balanced.
A congestion situation occurs when, at a specific moment, the electricity grid needs to transport more power than is technically safe. There is temporarily insufficient transport capacity, and the grid reaches its local limit.
A flexibility bid is a proposal from a Congestion Service Provider (CSP) to temporarily make flexible capacity available via redispatch on the congestion market, helping to prevent or resolve grid congestion. A flex offer follows a market announcement and consists of several standard components.
Flexibility is delivered at fixed, pre-agreed moments. This provides certainty and yields a fixed availability fee.
With every market request you are obliged to place a flex-bid. The income depends on market prices.
You offer flexibility whenever it suits you. Successful bids generate a fee per activated megawatt hour.
