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Frequency Regulation

The ability of a Balancing Authority to help maintain Scheduled Frequency.

Definition by NERC

Source: 1

The ability of a Balancing Authority to help the Interconnection maintain Scheduled Frequency. This assistance can include both turbine governor response and Automatic Generation Control.

Last modified: 2025-06-22

Related: fast-frequency-response · primary-control · secondary-control · tertiary-control · automatic-generation-control

← Frequency Deviation · Frequency Response →

  1. NERC (2025). Glossary of Terms Used in NERC Reliability Standards. https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Glossary%20of%20Terms/Glossary_of_Terms.pdf ↩