Grid managers said on Sunday that they would run the first ever live version of their new scheme which pays people to cut electricity use. There have been several test runs in the past, but this is the first time that the Demand Flexibility Service is being used to ensure that the grid is balanced. It is the second time that a live run of the Demand Flexibility Service has been called. National Grid said that 26 suppliers have signed up to its Demand Flexibility Service. “This is all fine and just the Grid doing its job”, Mr Bell said, adding that the demand flexibility side is “interesting”.
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