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Performance Assurance Framework
The Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) and Code Subsidiary
documents provide a set of obligations, including performance
standards and targets that BSC Parties, Party Agents and BSC
Agents are required to adhere to.
ELEXON operates a Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) that
consists of a complementary set of preventative, detective and
corrective techniques designed to mitigate against risks to the
BSC arrangements. The aim of the PAF is to provide independent,
equitable, positive and consistent assurance regarding the
integrity of Settlement, and to promote corrective actions to
address any issues that are identified.
The key techniques that make up the PAF are detailed in the
diagram below. Selecting
Disputes,
Error and Failure Resolution or
SVA Qualification from the diagram will transfer you to
another page of this website.
The current PAF includes a variety of techniques often
described as preventative, detective, and corrective,
reflecting the method of operation. These techniques are
summarised in the following table.
| PREVENTATIVE |
DETECTIVE |
CORRECTIVE |
|
SVA Qualification |
Reporting and Monitoring (delivered via the Performance
Reporting and Monitoring System) |
Error and Failure Resolution |
| Education |
Technical Assurance of Metering Systems |
Trading Disputes
Management |
| Change Management |
Technical Assurance of Suppliers and Supplier
Agents |
Supplier Charges (delivered
via the Performance Reporting and Monitoring
System) |
| |
BSC (Operational)
Audit |
Peer Comparison (delivered
via the Performance Reporting and Monitoring
System) |
In October 2005, ELEXON started a PAF Review with the
objective of examining the requirements for assurance from
first principles.
Information on this review is available from the main
navigation level alongside.