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Historical Codes of Practice

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement [449 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement [447 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: N/A

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement Purposes [491 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 23-February-2006

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement Purposes [531 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 06-November-2008

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement Purposes [533 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement Purposes [587 Kb]
Version: 6.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 20-November-2009

Code of Practice 1 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity Exceeding 100MVA for Settlement Purposes [116 Kb]
Version: 7.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 26-November-2009

Code of Practice 10 for the Metering of Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Settlement Purposes [395 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 10 for the Metering of Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Settlement Purposes [387 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 05-November-2009

Code of Practice 10 for the Metering of Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Settlement Purposes [391 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 20-November-2009

Code of Practice 10 for the Whole Current Metering of Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Settlement Purposes [376 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 24-February-2010

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [1354 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 15-April-1993

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [1185 Kb]
Version: 1.03Issue No: 2Effective Date: 01-May-1997

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [459 Kb]
Version: 1.05Issue No: 3Effective Date: 27-March-2001

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [466 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 3Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [438 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 23-February-2006

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [488 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 06-November-2008

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not Exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [564 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not Exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [570 Kb]
Version: 6.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 05-November-2009

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not Exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [567 Kb]
Version: 7.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 20-November-2009

Code of Practice 2 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not Exceeding 100 MVA for Settlement Purposes [113 Kb]
Version: 8.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 26-November-2009

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [1402 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 15-April-1993

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [1260 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 08-September-1995

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [300 Kb]
Version: 2.03Issue No: 3Effective Date: 01-May-1997

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [1598 Kb]
Version: 2.05Issue No: 4Effective Date: 31-October-1998

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [266 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 27-March-2001

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [488 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [530 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 03-November-2005

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [594 Kb]
Version: 6.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 06-November-2008

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not Exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [915 Kb]
Version: 7.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 3 for the Metering of Circuits with a Rated Capacity not Exceeding 10 MVA for Settlement Purposes [675 Kb]
Version: 8.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 20-November-2009

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration and Testing Requirements for Metering Equipment Registered with the Pooling and Settlement Administrator [748 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 19-March-1992

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [1383 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 15-April-1993

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [1298 Kb]
Version: 1.11Issue No: 3Effective Date: 26-July-1994

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [1307 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 08-June-1995

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [400 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 27-March-2001

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [417 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 5Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [600 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 06-November-2008

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [599 Kb]
Version: 6.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 26-February-2009

Code of Practice 4 for the Calibration, Testing and Commissioning Requirements of Metering Equipment for Settlement Purposes [622 Kb]
Version: 7.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 05-November-2009

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with a Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW Covered by the Pooling and Settlement Agreement [1270 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 04-December-1992

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with a Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW Covered by the Pooling and Settlement Agreement [1309 Kb]
Version: 1.03Issue No: 2Effective Date: 13-September-1994

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with a Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW Covered by the Pooling and Settlement Agreement [1229 Kb]
Version: 1.04Issue No: 3Effective Date: 20-March-1996

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with a Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW Covered by the Pooling and Settlement Agreement [1323 Kb]
Version: 1.06Issue No: 4Effective Date: 06-November-2002

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with a Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW Covered by the Pooling and Settlement Agreement [1580 Kb]
Version: 1.12Issue No: 5Effective Date: 31-October-1998

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [496 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 27-March-2001

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [501 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [484 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 03-November-2005

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [513 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 28-February-2008

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [504 Kb]
Version: 6.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 06-November-2008

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [534 Kb]
Version: 7.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [542 Kb]
Version: 8.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 20-November-2009

Code of Practice 5 for the Metering of Energy Transfers with Maximum Demand of up to (and including) 1MW for Settlement Purposes [681 Kb]
Version: 9.0Issue No: 6Effective Date: 26-November-2009

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [3622 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 29-January-1996

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [3401 Kb]
Version: 3.1Issue No: 2Effective Date: 18-November-1996

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [3700 Kb]
Version: 4.1Issue No: 3Effective Date: 22-January-1998

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [550 Kb]
Version: 4.2Issue No: 4Effective Date: 27-March-2001

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [549 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [537 Kb]
Version: 6.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 06-November-2008

Code of Practice 6 for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [613 Kb]
Version: 7.0Issue No: 4Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 7 for the Metering of Energy Imports Via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [2739 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 13-February-1996

Code of Practice 7 for the Metering of Energy Imports Via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [496 Kb]
Version: 3.10Issue No: 2Effective Date: 27-March-2001

Code of Practice 7 for the Metering of Energy Imports Via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [519 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 7 for the Metering of Energy Imports Via Low Voltage Circuits Fused at 100 AMPS or Less per Phase for Settlement Purposes [525 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 25-June-2009

Code of Practice 8 for the Metering Import Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlement Purposes [463 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 01-April-2003

Code of Practice 8 for the Metering Import Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlement Purposes [462 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 8 for the Metering Import Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlement Purposes [466 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 03-November-2005

Code of Practice 8 for the Metering Import Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlement Purposes [469 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 23-August-2007

Code of Practice 8 for the Metering Import Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlement Purposes [496 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 26-February-2009

Code of Practice 9 - The Metering of Import and Export Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlement Purposes [127 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 26-November-2009

Code of Practice 9 for the Metering of Import and Export Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlment Purposes [491 Kb]
Version: 1.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 01-April-2004

Code of Practice 9 for the Metering of Import and Export Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlment Purposes [492 Kb]
Version: 2.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 01-April-2005

Code of Practice 9 for the Metering of Import and Export Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlment Purposes [501 Kb]
Version: 3.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 23-August-2007

Code of Practice 9 for the Metering of Import and Export Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non-Half Hourly Settlment Purposes [521 Kb]
Version: 4.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 26-February-2009

Code of Practice Ten for the Metering of Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Settlement Purposes [460 Kb]
Version: 5.0Issue No: 2Effective Date: 26-November-2009

CoPA for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Public Electricity Suppliers using the National Interim Metering Scheme [7724 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPB for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Public Electricity Suppliers using the National Metering System at commercial boundaries (known as the "Final Metering Scheme") [8810 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPC for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between Public Electricity Suppliers at Voltage Levels below 132kv (to apply after the Final Metering Scheme date) [7603 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPD for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Generating Companies using the National Interim Metering Scheme [7576 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPE for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Generating Companies using the National Final Metering Scheme [7419 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPF for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between Embedded Generators and Public Electricity Suppliers [7400 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPG for the Metering Second Tier Supplies of 1MW and Above [6313 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPH for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Externally Interconnected Parties over Alternating Current Interconnections using the National Interim Metering Scheme [6219 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPI for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Externally Interconnected Parties over direct Current Interconnections, using the National Interim Metering Scheme [4852 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPJ for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Externally Interconnected Parties over Alternating Current Interconnections using the National Final Metering Scheme [5891 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 30-March-1990

CoPK1 for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Existing Non-Embedded Direct Consumers using the National Metering Scheme at commercial boundaries (known as the "Final Metering Scheme") [6989 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 13-June-1991

CoPK2 for the Metering of Electricity Transfers between National Grid Company plc and Non-Embedded Consumers using the National Metering Scheme at commercial boundaries (known as "Final Metering Scheme") [9600 Kb]
Version: None.0Issue No: NoneEffective Date: 13-June-1991

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Codes of Practice - Settlement Agreement for Scotland

The Codes of Practice are in relation to the Settlement Agreement for Scotland ("SAS"). ELEXON Limited is not responsible for the creation of the SAS Codes of Practice. While care is taken in the collection and provision of this information, ELEXON Limited shall not be liable for any errors, omissions, misstatements or mistakes in any information or damages resulting from use of this information or action taken in reliance on it.

In accordance with Section L of the BSC; a Metering System shall, as a minimum, comply with the requirements set out in the version of the Code of Practice relevant at the time the Metering System was first registered for Settlement.

Go to Codes of Practice for more information about the Technical Assurance of Half Hourly Settlement Metering Systems, the National Measurement Transformer Error Statement and metering dispensations.

Scottish S1 - Code of the Metering of Circuits with a rated capacity exceeding 100 MVA for Allocation purposes [388 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S2 - Code of the Metering of Circuits with a rated capacity not exceeding 100 MVA for Allocation purposes [419 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S3 - Code of the Metering of Circuits with a rated capacity not exceeding 10 MVA [418 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S4 - Code for the calibration, testing and commissioning requirements of Metering Equipment for Allocation purposes [418 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S5 - Code for the Metering of Circuits with a rated capacity not exceeding 1MW for Allocation purposes [207 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S6 - Code for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits at 100 Amps or less per phase for Allocation purposes [517 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S7 - Code for the Metering of Energy Imports via Low Voltage Circuits at 100 Amps or less per phase for Allocation purposes [678 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

Scottish S8 - Code of the Metering of Import Active Energy via Low Voltage Circuits for Non Half Hourly Allocation purposes [399 Kb]
Version: 22.0Issue No: 1Effective Date: 31-October-2005

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