Open Balancing Platform (OBP) - Non-BM Physical Notifications (PN)
Summary
NESO publishes real-time physical notifications data from non-Balancing Mechanism service providers through its Open Balancing Platform system. The platform currently hosts Quick Reserve Service data, with Slow Reserve and Dynamic Response data to be added as those services launch. This provides transparency into how flexibility providers declare their availability to the system operator.
Why it matters
This data transparency benefits flexibility providers and aggregators by revealing market behaviour patterns, though it creates no new commercial opportunities. The real value emerges when Slow Reserve and Dynamic Response data arrive — these services will compete directly with traditional generation for balancing revenue.
Key facts
- •Currently hosts Non-BM Quick Reserve Service physical notifications data only
- •Slow Reserve and Dynamic Response data to be added when services go live
- •Data published continuously throughout each day
- •Links to related instruction and pricing data available separately
Areas affected
Memo
NESO publishes Non-BM Physical Notifications (PN) data declared by Service Providers to Open Balancing Platform (OBP) system. This information is continuously published throughout the day on this platform. As of today, this page hosts Non-BM Quick Reserve Service PN data, and non-BM Slow Reserve & non-BM Dynamic Response PN data will be added here as the services goes live/cut-over. Additional transparency data for Non-BM Reserve services mastered by OBP can be found in [Non-BM Instructions](https://www.neso.energy/data-portal/obp-non-bm-reserve-instructions) and [Non-BM Reserve Availability and Utilisation price](https://www.neso.energy/data-portal/obp-reserve-availability-utilisation-price).