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Entering the Market

This section of the website guides you through the Market Entry processes.

ELEXON has produced the PDF IconSimple Guide to Market Entry(104Kb) . This document has been designed to help provide an overview of what is required in order to join the BSC arrangements. Reading this document will provide a high level understanding of the processes involved in entering the market.

The Simple Guide complements and identifies the Legal Framework relevant to Market Entry - all of which can be accessed on this site. The guide also helps you identify and resolve any issues relating to Market Entry, and to provide you with details of how ELEXON can help. Finally, the guide provides you with contact details and information about related organisations that you may need to contact to participate in the market.

The links to the left are divided into the main categories of market participant (refer to the Simple Guide for more information). By selecting your area of interest you can access all the forms and documents to complete the Market Entry processes.

Party and Party Agents Obligation Matrix

The Party and Party Agent Obligations Matrix has been developed to assist SVA Qualification applicants finding their obligations in the following documents:

  1. The Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC);
  2. The BSC Procedures (BSCPs);
  3. Party Service Lines (PSLs); and
  4. Codes of Practice (CoPs)

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Excel IconParty and Party Agent Obligations Matrix (105Kb)

For all Market Entry queries please email market.entry@elexon.co.uk

Recommended Reading

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Title Documents to add to basket Notifying of updated documents
PDF IconBSC Section A - Parties and Participation (151Kb)
PDF IconBSC Section J - Party Agents and Qualification Under the Code (82Kb)
PDF IconSimple Guide to Market Entry (104Kb)
PDF IconBSCP65 - Registration of Parties and Exit Procedures (263Kb)
PDF IconBSCP515 - Licensed Distribution (107Kb)
PDF IconBSCP15 - BM Unit Registration (246Kb)
PDF IconBSCP20 - Registration of Metering Systems for Central Volume Allocation (150Kb)
PDF IconBSCP537 – Qualification Process for SVA Parties, SVA Party Agents and CVA MOAs (161Kb)
PDF IconBSCP31 - Registration of Trading Units (185Kb)
PDF IconOverview of BSC Annual Cost Recovery (52Kb)
Excel IconBSC Section D Charges Calculator (37Kb)

Checklists

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Word IconChecklist for CVA Party Agent (120Kb)
Word IconChecklist for LDSO (152Kb)
Word IconECVNA/MVRNA Market Entry Checklist (141Kb)
Word IconChecklist for SMRAs (115Kb)
Word IconChecklist for SVA Party Agent (115Kb)
Word IconChecklist for Trading Parties (158Kb)
Word IconChecklist for Suppliers (167Kb)
Word IconChecklist for UMSOs (117Kb)
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