In the event that a delay of more than 30 minutes is detected by the HETS Operator during the commitment of a Balancing Service Entity, e, after receiving a relevant Dispatch Instruction, the HETS Operator shall impose a charge, 𝑁𝐶𝐷𝑆𝑒,𝑚 on the respective Balancing Service Provider. For purposes of calculating the above charge, a Balancing Service Entity shall be deemed to be committed when its generation is at least equal to the Entity's Technically Minimum Generation for at least two consecutive Balancing Service Periods, taking into account a tolerance limit, $TO{L}_{commit}$. The delay in commitment is calculated based on the synchronization time, the soak time declared in the Registered Characteristics and the thermal state of the Entity.

In case the commitment delay is longer than 30 minutes, the monthly 𝑁𝐶𝐷𝑆𝑒,𝑚 charge to the Balancing Service Entity, e, for month m is calculated as follows:

$NCD{S}_{e,m}=\sum _{n=1}^N[UNCDS\times NCA{P}_e\times {\left(N{P}_e\right)}^{k_{NP}}\times k_{BC}]$

where:

The numerical values of the unitary charge 𝑈𝑁𝐶𝐷𝑆C, the coefficients $k_{NP}$ and $k_{BC}$ the tolerance limit $TO{L}_{commit}$are determined by decision of the RAEWW, subsequent to the recommendations of the HETS Operator. This decision shall be published at least two months prior to the implementation of the new values of the above parameters.