Chile. Status: operational.
Wholesale design: Centralized least-cost dispatch and hourly marginal-cost spot settlement coexist with bilateral supply contracts; the spot market settles generator injections and withdrawals at marginal node prices.
Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (Chile) has 12 ancillary-service products, across 8 families — frequency containment, fast frequency response, automatic frequency restoration, manual frequency restoration, reactive power & voltage, black start & restoration, emergency control and demand response: Control de Contingencias, Control Primario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia, Control Primario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia, Control Rápido de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia, Control Rápido de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia, Control Secundario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia, Control Secundario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia, Control Terciario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia, and 4 more. Response timing, direction and eligibility for each are in the table below; a product's full record lists the official sources behind it.
Every value below comes from the official sources listed in that product's full record. Most products cite more than one, and the published sources do not say which of them states each individual value, so the binding is to the product's record rather than to a single document. A missing line means the source does not state that value — never that the value is zero.
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| Control Primario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia CPF- down operational | Response type continuous; post-fault; automatic local Trigger Normal-operation band is 50 ±0.2 Hz; important contingencies exceed ±0.2 Hz. Resource-specific deadbands and settings apply. | Response starts 2 s Full activation 10 s | As the source describes it at least 5 min; Minimum delivery 5 minutes; no universal maximum stated | Varies 24–85 MW (2025) Source wording: CPF- @5min absolute reserve for gross generation scenarios; normal-state requirement is ±50 MW Official table displays downward quantities as -24 to -85 MW. Bought Operational ancillary-service auctions Through pay-as-bid auction; co-optimised with the energy market Pricing design Wear-cost offers subject to caps; opportunity costs and incremental costs settled ex post |
Full record for Control Primario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Contain and correct frequency deviations, including overfrequency contingencies. What the source says about timing Initial controller delay below 2 seconds; full service activation within 10 seconds Who can provide it Verified synchronous generation, wind, solar and storage resources. Checkpoint recap Response starts 2 s · Full activation 10 s · Minimum sustained 5 min Sources
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| Control Primario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia CPF+ up operational | Response type continuous; post-fault; automatic local Trigger Normal-operation band is 50 ±0.2 Hz; important contingencies exceed ±0.2 Hz. Some active-energy compensators use ±0.3 Hz activation, but this is resource-specific. | Response starts 2 s Full activation 10 s | As the source describes it at least 5 min; Minimum delivery 5 minutes; no universal maximum stated | Varies 22–331 MW (2025) Source wording: CPF+ @10s varies with system gross generation, inertia and a 300–400 MW contingency; normal-state requirement is ±50 MW Table 5-3 through 5-5 scenarios. Five-minute CPF+ range is 135–307 MW. Bought Operational ancillary-service auctions from February 2026 and dispatch co-optimization Through pay-as-bid auction; co-optimised with the energy market Pricing design Cost offers subject to caps plus ex-post opportunity and incremental costs |
Full record for Control Primario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Contain and correct frequency deviations, including underfrequency contingencies. What the source says about timing Initial controller delay below 2 seconds; contingency contribution delivered within first 10 seconds Who can provide it Verified synchronous generation, wind, solar, storage and other qualifying installations. Checkpoint recap Response starts 2 s · Full activation 10 s · Minimum sustained 5 min Sources
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| Control Rápido de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia CRF- down Defined, but not required in 2026 | Response type post-fault; automatic local Trigger Event-triggered; the definition does not prescribe one universal threshold for every resource. | Full activation 1 s | As the source describes it at least 5 min; Minimum delivery 5 minutes; no universal maximum stated | Not procured No technical need identified for 2026 Bought Not required for calendar 2026 Pricing design Not procured in 2026 |
Full record for Control Rápido de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Rapidly respond to overfrequency deviations and contingencies. What the source says about timing Full activation within 1 second Who can provide it Verified generation, storage and other capable facilities under the technical standard. Checkpoint recap Full activation 1 s · Minimum sustained 5 min Sources
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| Control Rápido de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia CRF+ up Defined, but not required in 2026 | Response type post-fault; automatic local Trigger Event-triggered; the definition does not prescribe one universal threshold for every resource. | Full activation 1 s | As the source describes it at least 5 min; Minimum delivery 5 minutes; no universal maximum stated | Not procured No technical need identified for 2026 Bought Not required for calendar 2026 Pricing design Not procured in 2026 |
Full record for Control Rápido de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Rapidly respond to underfrequency deviations and contingencies. What the source says about timing Full activation within 1 second Who can provide it Verified generation, storage and other capable facilities under the technical standard. Checkpoint recap Full activation 1 s · Minimum sustained 5 min Sources
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| Automatic frequency restoration | ||||
| Control Secundario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia CSF- down operational | Response type continuous; automatic central Trigger AGC centralized control; requirement covers intrahour variation, minimum AGC reserve and five-minute ramps. | Full activation 5 min | As the source describes it at least 15 min; Minimum delivery 15 minutes; no universal maximum stated | Varies 120–322 MW (2025) Source wording: Absolute seasonal, day-type and time-block CSF- requirement Table 5-8 displays downward quantities as negative. Bought Operational ancillary-service auctions and dispatch co-optimization Through pay-as-bid auction; co-optimised with the energy market Pricing design Wear-cost offer plus ex-post opportunity and incremental costs |
Full record for Control Secundario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Automatically restore system frequency to nominal and manage intrahour net-demand variations through AGC. What the source says about timing Full activation within 5 minutes Who can provide it AGC-qualified synchronous generation, wind, solar and storage. Checkpoint recap Full activation 5 min · Minimum sustained 15 min Sources
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| Control Secundario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia CSF+ up operational | Response type continuous; automatic central Trigger AGC centralized control; requirement covers intrahour variation, minimum AGC reserve and five-minute ramps. | Full activation 5 min | As the source describes it at least 15 min; Minimum delivery 15 minutes; no universal maximum stated | Varies 132–323 MW (2025) Source wording: Seasonal, day-type and time-block CSF+ requirement Table 5-8. Bought Operational ancillary-service auctions and dispatch co-optimization Through pay-as-bid auction; co-optimised with the energy market Pricing design Wear-cost offer plus ex-post opportunity and incremental costs |
Full record for Control Secundario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Automatically restore system frequency to nominal and manage intrahour net-demand variations through AGC. What the source says about timing Full activation within 5 minutes Who can provide it AGC-qualified synchronous generation, wind, solar and storage. Checkpoint recap Full activation 5 min · Minimum sustained 15 min Sources
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| Control Terciario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia CTF- down operational | Response type manual Trigger Activated by real-time instruction from the Coordinator. | Response starts 5 min Full activation 15 min | Maximum stated up to 1 h; Maximum delivery 1 hour | Varies 94–633 MW (2025) Source wording: Absolute seasonal, day-type and time-block CTF- requirement Table 5-10 displays downward quantities as negative. Bought Operational ancillary-service auctions and dispatch co-optimization Through pay-as-bid auction; co-optimised with the energy market Pricing design Wear-cost offer plus ex-post opportunity and incremental costs |
Full record for Control Terciario de Frecuencia por Sobrefrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Restore secondary-frequency-control reserves or add reserve when faster categories are insufficient. What the source says about timing Activation starts within 5 minutes and reaches full delivery within 15 minutes Who can provide it Verified generation, wind, solar, storage and eligible free customers/aggregators. Checkpoint recap Response starts 5 min · Full activation 15 min · Maximum sustained 1 h Sources
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| Control Terciario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia CTF+ up operational | Response type manual Trigger Activated by real-time instruction from the Coordinator. | Response starts 5 min Full activation 15 min | Maximum stated up to 1 h; Maximum delivery 1 hour | Varies 76–625 MW (2025) Source wording: Seasonal, day-type and time-block CTF+ requirement Table 5-10. Bought Operational ancillary-service auctions and dispatch co-optimization Through pay-as-bid auction; co-optimised with the energy market Pricing design Wear-cost offer plus ex-post opportunity and incremental costs |
Full record for Control Terciario de Frecuencia por Subfrecuencia — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Restore secondary-frequency-control reserves or add reserve when faster categories are insufficient. What the source says about timing Activation starts within 5 minutes and reaches full delivery within 15 minutes Who can provide it Verified generation, wind, solar, storage and eligible free customers/aggregators. Checkpoint recap Response starts 5 min · Full activation 15 min · Maximum sustained 1 h Sources
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| Reactive power & voltage | ||||
| Control de Tensión CT non-directional operational | Response type continuous; automatic local; manual Trigger Local voltage-control setpoints and system-study requirements. | Stated response Equipment- and study-specific | As the source describes it Continuous or as instructed; no single duration | As stated Local reactive-power requirements by control area and short-circuit-strength requirements by connection bus The 2026 report gives local MVAr and MVA requirements; do not collapse them into MW. Bought Direct instruction for operating resources; competitive tenders may be used for new infrastructure Through administrative assignment; competitive tender Pricing design Regulated service remuneration and tender award terms |
Full record for Control de Tensión — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Maintain bus voltages and provide reactive power, dynamic voltage support and short-circuit strength where required. Who can provide it Synchronous generators, inverter-based resources, synchronous condensers, SVC/STATCOM and reactive compensation equipment. Sources | ||||
| Black start & restoration | ||||
| Plan de Recuperación de Servicio PA/AR/EV operational | Response type post-fault; manual; event-triggered Trigger Partial or total blackout and restoration-plan instruction. | Stated response Facility- and restoration-plan-specific | As the source describes it Restoration-plan-specific | As stated Facility- and zone-specific requirements for autonomous start, rapid islanding and interconnection equipment The 2026 report identifies participating installations rather than one system-wide MW procurement quantity. Bought Annual service plan and direct instruction; competitive tenders may be used if new infrastructure is required and multiple suppliers are available Through administrative assignment; competitive tender Pricing design Regulated ancillary-service remuneration or tender award terms for new infrastructure |
Full record for Plan de Recuperación de Servicio — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Restore supply following partial or total blackout through autonomous start, rapid islanding and interconnection equipment. Who can provide it Verified black-start generation or storage, islanding-capable facilities and switching/interconnection equipment. Sources | ||||
| Emergency control | ||||
| Control de Contingencias EDAC/DMC/EDAG/ERAG/PDC non-directional operational | Response type post-fault; automatic local; manual; event-triggered Trigger Scheme-specific frequency, voltage or contingency logic; for the 2026 EDAC underfrequency plan, the first published stage is 48.9 Hz. | Stated response Protection- or instruction-specific | As the source describes it Scheme-specific | As stated Scheme-specific staged requirements; the 2026 EDAC-BF table totals 25% of load, or 1,883–3,132 MW across six stages The range is load-scenario dependent and is not a single centrally procured MW target. Bought As required by security studies and operating plans Through administrative assignment Pricing design Direct instruction / regulated treatment |
Full record for Control de Contingencias — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Automatically or manually disconnect load/generation and execute defence plans to arrest critical or extreme contingencies. Who can provide it Configured loads, generating resources and system protection schemes. Sources | ||||
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| Cargas Interrumpibles CI up Defined, but not required in 2026 | Response type manual Trigger Activated by Coordinator instruction. | Full activation 30 min | As the source describes it at least 2 h; Minimum delivery 2 hours; no universal maximum stated | Not procured Not required for 2026 The 2026 complementary-services report identified no requirement. Bought Not required in 2026; competitive tender if a future adequacy/security study identifies a requirement Through competitive tender Pricing design No 2026 procurement; tender terms would apply when required |
Full record for Cargas Interrumpibles — document bound, page for these figures not recorded What it is for Reduce free-customer demand during high-load/low-generation conditions, congestion or system emergencies. What the source says about timing Full activation within 30 minutes Who can provide it Free customers individually or through aggregators. Checkpoint recap Full activation 30 min · Minimum sustained 2 h Sources
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Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (Chile) has 1 capacity/adequacy arrangement: Potencia de Suficiencia. The official sources do not say whether it is a central capacity market. Responsibility sits with Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional / CNE.
operational
Administered remuneration for recognized firm/sufficiency power. It is not a centralized capacity auction.
administrative assignment
Current as of · from the Global Electricity Market Catalogue v1.2.0 (compiled to , CC BY 4.0, rendered here with wording edited for readability). Facts belong to the linked official authorities; verify the current rules before design or bidding decisions.
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