Performance Assurance Techniques

The Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) is a complementary set of preventive, detective, incentive and remedial assurance techniques. These techniques are used flexibly to address Settlement Risks.

The techniques must address both risks to Settlement and the impact of actual failures or errors in Settlement.

The Performance Assurance Board (PAB) produces a Risk Operating Plan (ROP) each year which sets out the techniques it intends to use to address Settlement Risks.

Preventive Techniques	Detective Techniques	Remedial Techniques	Incentive Techniques
Limit the possibility of an undesirable outcome	Identify occasions of undesirable outcome that have occurred	Correct undesirable outcomes that have occurred	Motivate action in order to avoid undesirable outcomes
Bulk Change of Non Half Hourly Agent	Material Error Monitoring	Change Mechanisms	Removal of Qualification
SVA Qualification and Re-Qualification	Technical Assurance of Metering Systems	Trading Disputes	Peer Comparison
Education	Technical Assurance of Performance Assurance Parties	Error and Failure Resolution	Breach and Default
	BSC Audit	Supplier Charges
	Performance Assurance Monitoring and Reporting