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Diesel generator” by Guangjian Duan is licensed under CC BY 2.0

additional generation capacity above the expected load scheduled which can be available within 10 minutes to protect the power system against the uncertain occurrence of future operating events, including the loss of generation or load forecasting error

Pros

Allows for more efficient market operation.

Cons

Not contract-guaranteed revenue.

Real Talk

Renewable energy with storage is able to respond faster than any mechanical-based energy generator.