Frequency Containment Reserves¶
The active power reserves available to contain system frequency after the occurrence of an imbalance.
Definition in a European Union Regulation¶
Source: 1 (p5)
‘frequency containment reserves’ or ‘FCR’ means the active power reserves available to contain system frequency after the occurrence of an imbalance.
Last modified: 2025-11-28
Related: contingency-reserve · frequency-restoration-reserves · replacement-reserves
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(2017). Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1485/oj ↩