June 2023: Release summary
We’re excited to share the latest improvements to Piclo, designed to enhance your experience as both Flexibility Service Providers (FSPs) and System Operators (SO /DSO).
For Flexibility Service Providers (FSPs)
Piclo Data Hub
Piclo Data Hub now allows you to explore the history of Flexibility Markets. Plus, there’s a new report providing insights into short turnaround competitions, giving you a clearer view of market dynamics.
FSPs - Copy bids across all service windows
To streamline the bidding process for day-ahead and intraday competitions with 48 service windows, we’ve introduced a user-friendly feature allowing FSPs to duplicate bid data across all 48+ service windows.
Competition in Dispatch Schedule
The dispatch schedule is now presented in a clear, tabular format, providing enhanced visibility into accepted and declined dispatches for each competition. This makes it easier to track outcomes and manage your assets.
Improved Access to Help Articles
We’ve optimised the help experience by ensuring that the Help Beacon loads on your first visit, making support articles and resources more readily available when you need them.
Navigate to Specific Assets via URL
FSPs can now access specific assets directly on the map via a unique URL. This improvement simplifies navigation and enhances collaboration with Support teams and System Operators.
Monthly Penetration Testing
In our ongoing commitment to security, we now conduct monthly penetration tests, rigorously evaluating both new and existing functionalities to maintain the highest security standards.
For System Operators
Repeat Competitions
System Operators can now repeat a previous competition using a pre-filled template from earlier competitions—especially useful for recurring day-ahead competitions. This streamlines the setup process and saves time.
GSPs and Ordering on Bid Stack
Assets are now linked to Grid Supply Points (GSPs) when relevant, improving the decision-making process when managing bids. This enhancement ensures that bid ordering is more accurate and efficient.
Custom Company Qualification
We’ve enhanced the company qualification forms to offer greater flexibility and customisation for DSOs and regional variations. This improvement simplifies the qualification process for both System Operators and FSPs.
Market Clearing: Recovery Time
To optimise asset dispatch, we’ve introduced improvements to ensure that each asset is limited to one block of dispatch per day, reducing operational complexity and ensuring efficient market clearing.
Dispatch Timeout Mitigations
To improve reliability, we’ve added measures to ensure that dispatches are either fully completed or not initiated at all, preventing partial dispatches and enhancing system integrity.
Stop Dispatch Instruction
We’ve introduced the ability to create and clearly display stopped dispatch instructions within Piclo Flex, providing greater transparency and control over dispatch operations.
Learn more about stop instructions
Removed Legacy Download Buttons
For a more streamlined user experience, we’ve removed two legacy download buttons and replaced them with the Competition Results download feature, now available for System Operators.
If you have any questions or need more details about these updates, feel free to reach out. We value your feedback and appreciate your ongoing support as we continue to improve our product.