Decision to continue SBR and DSBR cost recovery arrangements for 2016/17 and 2017/18

National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) has submitted a notice to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (Authority) requesting that the Authority directs an extension to the SBR and DSBR cost recovery arrangements until 2017/18 to allow it to recover the economic and efficient costs incurred with procuring, testing and utilising Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand-Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR)

Following our consultation, this letter summarises the consultation responses and sets out our decision to continue these cost recovery arrangements until 2017/18.