Episode 2: Decoding ancillary services with grid experts

Ancillary services help keep our power grid stable. How they work can get technical, complicated, and confusing. In this episode of Frequency Band, hosts Paul Dockery and Becky Robinson break down this vital topic with two leading industry experts.

Emma Nicholson, Energy Economist at Charles River Associates, joins Robin Hytowitz, Program Lead at EPRI, to share their deep knowledge of energy markets. Using analogies, they unpack how these essential services maintain grid reliability and balance the constant push and pull of electricity supply and demand. From frequency response to ramping reserves, we explore the mechanisms that keep the lights on when grid conditions change fast. This episode offers lighthearted, thought-provoking insights into the systems stabilizing our energy future.