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Risk Evaluation Register 2020/21 – consultation period
We are proposing a revised Risk Evaluation Register (RER) in line with Performance Assurance Framework Review. It also explains the annual process of review whereby existing risks are amended and/or new risks included.
Podcast: P392 ‘Amending BSC Change Process for EBGL Article 18’
BSC Insights: Highest System Price in 19 years
The System Price reached £2,242/MWh and £1,708/MWh in the early evening of Wednesday 4 March 2020. This was the first instance of the System Price being over £2,000/MWh since 2001. In this Elexon Insight our Market Advisor, Emma Tribe explains how the System Price was calculated and how it compares to historic System Prices.
Streamlining the BSC and improving protection for Trading Parties
On 27 February, Elexon implemented seven changes to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) as part of the February 2020 BSC release.
COVID-19: Strategy for Suppliers regarding EFR and managing performance issues
The Performance Assurance Board (PAB) has agreed an approach to manage performance standard issues and the application of Error and Failure Resolution (EFR).
Elexon’s support for new electricity flexibility exchange
Elexon is providing support to technology company Electron which has been awarded funding to trial an exchange where offers of electricity flexibility can be traded.
New arrangements for radio teleswitch service solution
Elexon has agreed contractual arrangements with Energy Networks Association (ENA) to allow operational cost recovery for the radio teleswitch service (RTS) within the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) charging arrangements from 1 April 2020.
Update on Project TERRE and our plans for Industry Testing
Elexon is supporting National Grid Electricity System Operator (National Grid ESO) to fulfil its responsibilities for Project TERRE (Trans European Replacement Reserves Exchange).
CAP review consultation – decrease from £41/MWh to £36/MWh
Changes to the Elexon Portal’s password policy
From 27 February we are introducing changes to the password policy for using the Elexon Portal, which provides operational Balancing and Settlement Code data.
Podcast: P390 ‘Allowing extensions to Elexon’s business and activities’
Podcast: CP1528 ‘BSC Party responsibility for Commissioning of Measurement Transformers’
Podcast: CP1527 ‘Increasing data storage capacity for Settlement Outstations’
COVID-19: Estimation derogations to continue until further notice
Supplier estimation derogations will continue until further notice. The derogations will be reviewed at April’s Performance Assurance Board (PAB) meeting, taking into consideration feedback from the industry.
Holiday CALF values (Spring 2021 BSC Season) deadline: 15 February 2021
If you are a Lead Party of a non-Credit Qualifying Balancing Mechanism (BM) Unit you can appeal against an assigned Credit Assessment Load Factor (CALF) values and Holiday CALF values.
Insights: The electricity industry – ten years of change
The 2010s were a period of significant change for both Elexon and the wider industry. The shifts seen during the span of ten years were both unprecedented and unpredicted. Elexon provides a wealth of data to industry via the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS), Elexon Portal and through data flows. Using some of this data we have created four graphs that reflect on significant changes to generation, demand and balancing between 2010 and 2019.
Changes to BSC Performance Standards for Meter Systems in Measurement Classes F and G
Performance Standards for Half Hourly (HH) Metering Systems in Measurement Classes (MC) F and G will increase from 90% of energy settling on actual data at the First Reconciliation Run (R1) to 99% on 1 January 2020.
Wind generation output in December was the highest all year
There is more evidence of the move to a lower carbon electricity system in our latest BSC Operations Headline Report for December 2019 which showed that wind generation produced a monthly total of 5,613 gigawatt hours (GWh) for the GB Market. This was the largest monthly total for wind in 2019.
Credit Assessment Price review outcome January 2020
Join the Suppliers Charges Review Workshop
We are looking for volunteers to join the Supplier Charges Review Workshop on January 28 2020. Attendees will discuss whether the Supplier Charges technique needs to be amended.