Capacity Market

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Electricity Market Mechanism
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:National_Grid_ESO_(UK)
gptkbp:alternativeTo Energy-only market
gptkbp:criticizedFor Potential over-procurement
Support for fossil fuel generators
gptkbp:goal Prevent blackouts
Provide incentives for investment in capacity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capacity Market
gptkbp:introducedIn 2014 (UK)
gptkbp:involves Capacity auctions
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Capacity payments
Obligations to deliver capacity
gptkbp:participants Power generators
Aggregators
Demand-side response providers
gptkbp:purpose Ensure reliability of electricity supply
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:FERC_(US)
gptkb:Ofgem_(UK)
Electricity generation capacity
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ancillary_Services_Market
Energy Market
gptkbp:type Policy debate on market design
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Low_Carbon_Contracts_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6