Glossary Term: Demand Control Instruction
A Demand Control Instruction (DCI) is the instruction issued by the Transmission Company for the Demand Control Event as set out in OC6 of the Grid Code.
The DCI will comprise of following information: the unique identification number for that Demand Control Instruction, the relevant stage number for the Demand Control Event Stage (which, for the purposes of this paragraph, shall be the first Demand Control Event Stage), the Demand Control Event type flag, the Demand Control Event Start Point, where known, the Distribution System Operator instructed, the Demand Control Event Estimate in MW based on the total Demand Control Level anticipated to be delivered, SMAF Flag indicating whether or not it’s a system balancing action and Amendment Flag