Bihar draft grid code gives storage a role in frequency management

BERC's Draft Bihar Electricity Grid Code, 2026 would allow the State Load Despatch Centre to identify energy storage and demand-side resources for Primary Reserves Ancillary Services. The proposal defines primary control as automatic adjustment of active power output or consumption by generators, storage or demand-side resources in response to frequency deviations. It would move storage beyond simple energy shifting and make it part of grid-stability operations, while also tightening scheduling and forecasting expectations for renewables.