There is growing consensus among policy makers and market participants that Demand Response is a critical requirement for achieving a low carbon, efficient electricity market at a reasonable cost. This is reflected strongly within the European Network Codes, the Energy
Demand Response has gained widespread policy support in Europe, reflected in robust regulatory initiatives, including the Third Energy Package, the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the forthcoming Network Codes. In particular, article 15.8 of the EED stipulates that Demand Response
The Third Energy Package and the Energy Efficiency Directive opened new opportunities for demand-response programmes by establishing critical enabling principles, such as the access of demand-side resources to energy markets and ‘close cooperation with demand side service providers and consumers,
