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This research work tries to investigate the provision of flexibility on both sides of production and demand security constraint unit commitment (SCUC) before the schedule is considered. To this end, a powerful heuristic technique based on modified firefly algorithm (FA) is devised to achieve the optimal solution. Moreover, fast-starting gas units (FGUs) are considered as providers of lateral flexibility as a result of their quickness in starting work and high ramp capability. Considering the fact that the normal operation of units is subject to the supply of reliable gas through connected gas transmission lines, the uncertainty of gas supply in the suggested model is considered to imitate the effects of deviation in the volume of gas over pipelines. The application of the suggested model has been tested on IEEE-118 bus.