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'''Grid balancing''' ensures that electricity consumption matches electricity production of an [[electrical grid]] at any moment.((sfn|Stawska|Romero|de Weerdt|Verzijlbergh |2021|p=1)) Electricity is by its nature difficult to store and has to be available on demand, so the supply shall match the demand very closely at any time despite the continuous variations of both.((sfn|Ahlqvist|Holmberg|Tangerås|2022|p=1)) In a deregulated grid, a [[transmission system operator]] is responsible for the balancing (in the [[North American power transmission grid|US electric system]] smaller entities, so called [[Balancing authority|balancing authorities]], are in charge, overseen by [[reliability coordinator]]s((sfn|NERC|2021|p=6))). In a [[wide area synchronous grid]] the short-term balancing is coupled with [[frequency control]]: as long as the balance is maintained, the frequency stays constant((sfn|NERC|2021|p=2)) (at the ''scheduled frequency''), whenever a small mismatch between aggregate demand and aggregate supply occurs, it is restored due to both supply and demand being frequency-sensitive: lower frequency increases the supply, and higher frequency increases the demand.((sfn|NERC|2021|p=1))

As of the beginning of 2020s, the actual balancing service was provided primarily by the [[conventional power station]]s:   ((sfn|Stawska|Romero|de Weerdt|Verzijlbergh |2021|p=1)) frequently, the only quick-response safety margin is the [[inertial response]] provided by the [[kinetic energy]] of the physically rotating machinery ([[synchronous generator]]s and turbines). If there is a mismatch between supply and demand the generators absorb extra energy by speeding up or produce more power by slowing down causing the [[utility frequency]] (either 50 or 60 [[hertz]]) to increase or decrease. However, the frequency cannot deviate too much from the target: many units of the electrical equipment can be destroyed by the out-of-bounds frequency and thus will automatically disconnect from the grid to protect themselves, potentially triggering a [[Power outage|blackout]].((sfn|Ahlqvist|Holmberg|Tangerås|2022|p=1)) 

Since the 20th century grid balancing has become less predictable with more [[variable renewable energy]] being installed into the grid. This has resulted in [[wind farms]] being turned off at night time, when wind is high and demand for power is low. In Scotland this has resulted in payouts,<ref>((cite web|author= |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/grid-pays-6m-to-turn-off-wind-farm-turbines.21096009 |title=Grid pays £6m to turn off wind farm turbines |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=2013-05-15 |accessdate=2013-11-11))</ref> most recently over £6m in 33 days has been paid by the grid to wind farms to not generate electricity.

Constraint payments are made to other electricity suppliers as well as wind. In 2011/2012, payments  by the National Grid in the UK totaled £324 million of which £31 million went to wind. In 2012/2013, thanks to improved transmission capability, they were £130 million of which only £7 million were for wind.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/AboutElectricity/Balancing+the+network/ |title=How we balance the country's electricity transmission system |publisher=National Grid |date= |accessdate=2013-11-11))</ref>

This temporary excess of [[electric energy]] could alternatively be used in [[electrolysis of water]] to make high purity [[hydrogen fuel]] used in [[fuel cell]]s. In areas with little hydroelectricity, [[pumped storage]] systems such as the [[Dinorwig Power Station]] can allow the energy to be used for [[Operating reserve|operational reserve]] or at times of peak demand rather than run a natural gas [[peaking power plant]].

==See also==
((Portal|Energy))
* [[Intermittent energy source]]

==References==
((Reflist))

== Sources ==
* ((cite journal | last1 = Ahlqvist | first1 = Victor | last2 = Holmberg | first2 = Pär | last3 = Tangerås | first3 = Thomas | title = A survey comparing centralized and decentralized electricity markets | journal = Energy Strategy Reviews | date = March 2022 | volume = 40 | page = 100812 | issn = 2211-467X | doi = 10.1016/j.esr.2022.100812 | pmid = | s2cid = 246215293 | doi-access = free ))
* ((cite journal | last1 = Stawska | first1 = Anna | last2 = Romero | first2 = Natalia | last3 = de Weerdt | first3 = Mathijs | last4 = Verzijlbergh | first4 = Remco | title = Demand response: For congestion management or for grid balancing? | journal = Energy Policy | date = January 2021 | volume = 148 | page = 111920 | issn = 0301-4215 | doi = 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111920 | pmid = | s2cid = 225128593 | doi-access = free ))
* ((cite book |last1=NERC |title=Balancing and Frequency Control |date=May 11, 2021 |publisher=[[North American Electric Reliability Corporation]] |url=https://www.nerc.com/comm/OC/ReferenceDocumentsDL/Reference_Document_NERC_Balancing_and_Frequency_Control.pdf))

[[Category:Electrical grid]]
[[Category:Renewable energy]]

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