FlexDash Asset Taxonomy
Overview
This document defines the standardised classification of flexible assets used in the ADE Flexibility Dashboard.
Sector Classification
Domestic
Assets located at residential properties, typically < 100 kW individual capacity.
Industrial & Commercial (I&C)
Assets at non-domestic premises, typically > 100 kW capacity.
Asset Classes
Domestic Assets
| Asset Class |
Code |
Description |
Typical Capacity |
| Electric Vehicle Charger |
EV |
Smart EV charging points at homes |
3.6 - 22 kW |
| Heat Pump |
HP |
Air source or ground source heat pumps |
3 - 12 kW |
| Battery Storage |
BESS |
Behind-the-meter battery systems |
3 - 13.5 kW |
| Smart Hot Water |
HW |
Immersion heaters and thermal stores |
2 - 3 kW |
| Wet Appliances |
WET |
Smart washing machines, dishwashers |
0.5 - 2 kW |
I&C Assets
| Asset Class |
Code |
Description |
Typical Capacity |
| Cold Storage |
COLD |
Refrigeration and cold chain facilities |
50 kW - 2 MW |
| Water Treatment |
WATER |
Water and wastewater treatment plants |
100 kW - 5 MW |
| Manufacturing |
MFG |
Industrial process loads |
100 kW - 10 MW |
| Commercial HVAC |
HVAC |
Commercial heating/cooling systems |
20 kW - 2 MW |
| Commercial Battery |
C-BESS |
Commercial and industrial batteries |
50 kW - 5 MW |
| Backup Generation |
GEN |
Diesel/gas backup generators |
100 kW - 5 MW |
| EV Fleet |
FLEET |
Commercial EV charging depots |
50 kW - 2 MW |
Flexibility Mechanisms
| Mechanism |
Description |
| Demand Shift |
Moving consumption to different time period |
| Demand Reduction |
Reducing consumption below baseline |
| Storage |
Storing energy for later use |
| Generation |
Providing power from on-site generation |
Service Types
Frequency Response
| Service |
Operator |
Description |
| Dynamic Containment |
NESO |
Sub-second frequency response |
| Dynamic Moderation |
NESO |
Frequency response (slower) |
| Dynamic Regulation |
NESO |
Continuous frequency tracking |
| FFR |
NESO |
Firm Frequency Response |
Capacity Market
| Service |
Description |
| T-1 |
One year ahead capacity auction |
| T-4 |
Four years ahead capacity auction |
Balancing Mechanism
| Service |
Description |
| BOA |
Bid-Offer Acceptances |
DSO Flexibility
| Service |
Description |
| Sustain |
Ongoing constraint management |
| Secure |
Pre-fault constraint management |
| Dynamic |
Real-time network services |
Time-of-Use Tariffs
| Product (generic) |
Description |
| Dynamic pricing |
Half-hourly variable pricing |
| Off-peak EV |
Off-peak EV charging |
| Heat pump optimised |
Heat pump optimised |
| Smart charging |
Smart charging integration |
Field Mappings
When ingesting data, the following terms are mapped to the standard taxonomy:
# EV variations
"Electric Vehicle" -> ev_charger
"EV" -> ev_charger
"EV Charger" -> ev_charger
"Smart Charger" -> ev_charger
# Heat pump variations
"Heat Pump" -> heat_pump
"HP" -> heat_pump
"ASHP" -> heat_pump
"GSHP" -> heat_pump
"Air Source Heat Pump" -> heat_pump
# Battery variations
"Battery" -> battery_storage
"BESS" -> battery_storage
"Home Battery" -> battery_storage
# I&C variations
"Cold Store" -> cold_storage
"Refrigeration" -> cold_storage
"Water Treatment" -> water_treatment
"WTW" -> water_treatment
Version History
| Version |
Date |
Changes |
| 1.1 |
2026-02-04 |
Remove supplier attribution from ToU examples; normalise arrow glyphs |
| 1.0 |
2025-01-27 |
Initial taxonomy |