How to use the Grid Frequency Response Reward Calculator
The Formula
Grid operators need fast up/down power when frequency drifts from 50 or 60 Hz. Batteries and aggregated DER can respond in seconds—programs compensate enrolled capacity ($/kW-month), dispatched energy ($/kWh), or both through utilities and VPP aggregators.
Practical Example
Effective kW = available kW × (availability % ÷ 100) × min(1, participation hours ÷ 24). Capacity mode: monthly $ = effective kW × $/kW-month. Energy mode: monthly kWh ≈ effective kW × hours × 30 days × ~12% activation duty × $/kWh. Annual = monthly × 12.