BSC Procedures (BSCPs)

The purpose and scope of this BSCP is to enable Third Party Generators to centrally register Third Party Generating Plant (typically embedded generators) such that the Exports of such Third Party Generating Plant can be traded in the Balancing Mechanism without having to go through a Licensed Supplier.

This requires the registration of Metering Systems to be transferred between SVA (utilising the Supplier Meter Registration Service – SMRS) and CRA (utilising the Central Meter Registration Service – CMRS) and for checks to be made to ensure that energy is accounted for in one system but not in both Registration systems.

Known as “Registration Transfers”. For Settlement purposes this means that each part (i.e. the Import or the Export) of the Third Party Generating Plant is accounted for in Central Volume Allocation or Supplier Volume Allocation but not both for any particular Settlement Day.

This BSCP defines the key interfaces, interdependencies and timetable for the CVA Qualification Testing for Parties and Party Agents as required by Section O of the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC), and the Communication Requirements Document.

The purpose of this BSCP is to enable the submission of Energy Contract Volume Notifications (ECVNs) and Metered Volume Reallocation Notifications (MVRNs) to the Energy Contract Volume Aggregation Agent (ECVAA). It describes the process for submitting notifications, and replacing previously submitted notifications.

This BSCP defines the process for submission of Aggregation Rules by Parties to the Central Data Collection Agent (CDCA) for Volume Allocation Units as defined in Section R of the Code. This describes the key interfaces and timetable responsibilities for interested parties. It  defines the process for the Lead Party of Primary BM Units in a Switching Group to instruct CDCA to use a different set of Aggregation Rules to reflect the switching of Plant and Apparatus between Primary BM Units. This does not include the registration of Aggregation Rules for Supplier Primary BM Units. The Virtual Lead Party are not required to register Aggregation Rules for Secondary BM Units.

This BSC Procedure (BSCP) defines the procedure by which Line Loss Factor (LLF) methodologies submitted by Licensed Distribution System Operators (LDSOs, including Host LDSOs and Embedded LDSOs) are reviewed by BSCCo, presented to the Panel for approval and, where appropriate, reported to the Performance Assurance Board (PAB).

This appendix relates to the Methodology of Self Assessment Document (MSAD) for Host LDSOs and Embedded LDSOs that do not Mirror and is part of BSCP128 which deals with Production, Submission, Audit and Approval of Line Loss Factors.

This appendix relates to the Methodology of Self Assessment Document (MSAD) for Host LDSOs and Embedded LDSOs that Mirror and is part of BSCP128 which deals with Production, Submission, Audit and Approval of Line Loss Factors.

BSCP128 Appendix 3 defines the procedure by which Line Loss Factor methodologies submitted by Licensed Distribution System Operators (LDSOs, including Host LDSOs and  Embedded LDSOs) are reviewed by BSCCo, presented to the Panel for approval and, where appropriate, reported to the Performance Assurance Board.

This appendix relates to the Calculation Self Assessment Document (CSAD) for Host LDSOs and Embedded LDSOs that Mirror and is part of BSCP128 which deals with Production, Submission, Audit and Approval of Line Loss Factors.

This appendix relates to the CSAD 2.1 and 2.2 tables for all Host and Embedded Submissions and is part of BSCP128 which deals with Production, Submission, Audit and Approval of Line Loss Factors.