BSC Change Report summary for September 2024

Ongoing active changes

• Modifications: 15+
• Change Proposals: 4
• Issues: 6

New changes since last month

• P478 Implementation of MHHS Arrangements

• P479 Amendments to the Credit Cover calculations

• P480 Publication of regional demand forecast data to fulfil ESRS Reporting requirements

• P481 Enable Elexon to be the Market Facilitator Delivery Body

Workgroups

Workgroups held since last month’s report:

• Issue 114 Settlement of ABSVD for ancillary services delivered through independent aggregators – 10 September

• P462 The removal of subsidies from Bid Prices in the Balancing Mechanism Workgroup 7 – 23 September

Workgroups coming up:

• Issue 111 SMRA Liquidated Damages in MHHS Arrangements – October

• P441 Creation of Complex Site Classes – Mid October

Consultations

Consultations closed since last month’s report:

• P477 Data Protection Provisions for Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement – 18 August – 19 September
• September CPC 9 September – 4 October
• Request for Information – MHHS changes to Guidance Notes and Simple Guides–  13 September – 27 September

• P472 Report Phase Consultation on Amendment to provisions for Parties to bring claims against BSC Agents in BSC Section E – 16 September – 27 September

• P481 Report Phase Consultation Enabling Elexon to be the Market Facilitator Delivery Body – 16 September – 27 September
• P444 Send Back Consultation – 18 September – 02 October
• Second Implementation Consultation for P466: BSC Section N Modernisation – 19 September – 02 October

Live Consultations:

• P478 Authority Led SCR Consultation relating to the Implementation of MHHS Arrangements 13 September – 13 October

Consultations coming up:

• P480 Publication of regional demand forecast data to fulfil ESRS Reporting requirements Report Phase Consultation 

Extension requests

• P462 The removal of subsidies from Bid Prices in the Balancing Mechanism – 12 Month Extension

Awaiting decision (decision cut-off)

• Authority: P466 BSC Section N Modernisation – 10WDs from approval/ 7 November 2024

• P469 Credit Default Refusal and Rejection Period  – 7 October 2024

• P471 Amendment to BSC Section E to allow more flexibility in procurement of BSC Agents  – 7 October 2024

• P475 Report Phase Consultation on Allowing All Storage Sites to set and fix their own Production/Consumption Flags – 26 February 2025

• P476 Exemption from MHHS Requirements for SMS Supplier Qualification – 2 December 2024

Decisions since last month

• Approved:

  P474 Governance, funding and operation of the DIP

  P455 On-Site Aggregation as a method to facilitate Third Party Access
  P475 Allowing All Storage Sites to set and fix their own Production/Consumption Flags
  P463 Introduce a Standard Change Process
  P473 Correcting inconsistencies in the P415 Legal Text

• Rejected: None

Awaiting Implementation

Special release for September 2024

• P455 On-Site Aggregation as a method to facilitate Third Party Access

Non-standard release for October 2024

• P474 Governance, funding and operation of the DIP

Standard release for November 2024

• P415 ‘Facilitating access to wholesale markets for flexibility dispatched by Virtual Lead Parties’
• P465 ‘Correction to P415 legal text to amend Credit Cover requirements for Virtual Trading Parties’
• P463 Introduce a Standard Change Process
• P473 Correcting inconsistencies in the P415 Legal Text

Standard release for February 2025

• P442 Reporting chargeable volumes for exempt and licensed supply
• P475 Allowing All Storage Sites to set and fix their own Production/Consumption Flags

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