Glossary Term: British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements
Acronym: BETTA
The extension of the NETA arrangements to Scotland in April 2005.
BSC defined definition
The extension of the New Electricity Trading Arrangements (NETA) arrangements to Scotland in April 2005. Previously, the electricity wholesale market in Scotland operated under different arrangements from those in England and Wales. BETTA introduced a single wholesale electricity market for Great Britain with a single Transmission System operation (National Grid) independent of generation and supply.
BSC documentation
Further reading
- Ofgem publication: BETTA User Guide (4 Feb 2005)
A summary of the new British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA) and a high-level guide to the key activities required to implement the new arrangements and run-off the pre-BETTA arrangements. - Glossary Term: New Electricity Trading Arrangements