Knowledge Base
How can I monitor my Credit Cover Percentage?
You can set up bespoke Credit Cover Percentage (CCP) email alerts on the Elexon Portal? This service will notify you when your CCP exceeds or falls below a certain percentage. […]
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How is the CAP value set?
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How does a change of CAP affect me?
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Where can I find CAP data?
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What is CAP and how is it used?
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How will Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) impact Credit Cover Percentage?
The Credit Cover Percentage (CCP) calculation uses Credit Assessment Price as a price estimate for the first five working days, which prevents an immediate impact. If System Prices are significantly high, […]
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Will System Prices reach £3,000/MWh if Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) is used?
The System Price will not automatically reach £3,000 if SBR is used and could be higher or lower. The SBR action will be treated as an energy balancing action in […]
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How does Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) affect Settlement?
Although users will see System Operator warnings on the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS), the System Price calculation on the BMRS will not include SBR actions with the correct price. The SBR actions will […]
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Where can I find Unmetered Supplies (UMS) Charge Codes?
What are Category 1 Configurable Items?
Category 1 documents are defined in BSCP40 and can only be changed by a Change Proposal or a Modification, these documents are: Balancing and Settlement Code Procedures (BSCPs); Business Definition Documents […]
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How do I apply for approval of my Central Management System (CMS)?
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What is an UMSUG Code?
There is no such thing as an UMSUG Code. The correct terminology is a Charge Code. To find out how to apply for a Charge Code please see the guidance […]
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Where can I get Profile data?
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Who should we nominate as our initial Category A Authorised Signatory?
This is entirely up to you but we suggest they have sufficient authorisation within the company to make the relevant decisions for the amendments and requests required. They must be […]
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Do I need to pay for Authorised Signatories?
No, you do not need to pay to have Authorised Signatories.
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Can I change my own Party ID?
No, once you have acceded to the BSC with a particular Party ID you will not be able to change it unless you follow the Market Exit Process to remove […]
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How do I submit BSC Party operational contact details?
As part of the Market Entry process Elexon requires contact details from BSC Parties so that it can efficiently resolve operational queries and issues. Parties are requested to keep Elexon […]
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What are the Approved weather stations?
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What data is used in Profiling?
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How are Profile Classes allocated?
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