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High Grade Service (HGS)/Low Grade Service (LGS) Communications
Lines
Section O - Communications Under the Code(37Kb)
(BSC), in conjunction with the Code Subsidiary documents referred to therein,
requires Parties and CVA Party Agents (Energy Contract Volume Notification
Agents (ECVNAs), Metered Volume Reallocation Notification Agents (MVRNAs) and
CVA Meter Operation Agents (MOAs)) to establish and prove electronic and manual
interfaces with BSC Agents.
Participants interface with BSC Agents electronically via High
Grade (HGS) or Low Grade Service (LGS) Communication Lines. The Low Grade
Service allows participants to send and receive flows via the public internet,
whilst the High Grade Service involves the installation of a dedicated
communication line to transfer information. For further information on the HGS
and LGS, please refer to the Participant Communications Definition Document,
which is accessible from the table below.
Any participant requiring a copy of the PCIG (Participant
Communications Installation Guide), PCSec User Guide or PCSec Installation
Guide should contact the BSC Service Desk on 0870 010 6950 or by email at
bscservicedesk@logica.com.
To place an order for the HGS/LGS refer to the ‘Communication
Line Request Form’ available from the table below. Applicants may order
both a HGS and LGS if required, or switch from one service to the other at a
later date.
Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) Data for non-BSC
Parties
Following the implementation of Modification Proposal 52 (P52),
non-BSC Parties can gain access to BMRS data via the High Grade Service
communication line. Such applicants are required to complete a
Communication Line Request Form and indicate their Non BSC Party status
by ticking the appropriate box. The form should then be submitted to the ELEXON Customer Operations Team.
The Applicant will be required to provide a letter outlining the reasons why
they require access to the High Grade link. The application is then assessed,
and if approved, the Applicant will be asked to sign two copies of the BMRS
Licence Agreement and return them to ELEXON. Following the countersigning of
both Agreements by ELEXON, the order is then passed to Logica for
processing. Refer to the table below to download the checklist for Non-BSC
Parties.
Cancellation of HGS/LGS
Participants wishing to cancel their Communication Lines should
complete the form in the table below entitled
Cancellation of HGS/LGS(94Kb)
.
Upon completion, this form should be submitted to the ELEXON Customer Operations
Team.
If you require further information, please contact the team on
market.entry@elexon.co.uk.
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