Solution section
Scarcity & Reliability
How scarcity, reliability and constrained access are managed.
Scarcity & Reliability
Scarcity is managed through several mechanisms rather than one unified allocation rule.
Operational scarcity can affect balancing prices and system-operator actions.
Resource adequacy is supported through the Capacity Market.
Reserve, frequency response and other reliability needs are procured separately.
Under severe local network scarcity, access may depend on connection arrangements, curtailment rules or separately procured flexibility.
The architecture does not maintain an explicit state recording which consumers or resources have historically received worse service.