Re-dispatch measures are interventions into the regular, market-based methods of power generation to avoid or correct grid congestions. A typical example in Germany: when there is high production of wind energy in the north, the cheap power is bought up by energy-intensive consumers, particularly in industrial centres in the south. But the high-voltage transmission grid linking supply with demand is not up to the job of transporting such large volumes of power. To prevent grid congestion, ope...
