Consultation on the BMU / MSID Allocation service impacting Virtual Lead Party, Virtual Trading Party and Supplier
Elexon have received feedback from several industry participants (Virtual Lead Parties, Virtual Trading Parties) about plans to allocate large volumes of MSID Pairs to Balancing Mechanism Units (BMUs) to enable independent Aggregators to offer Balancing Services and Participate in the Wholesale Market through P415.
Consultation: P350 Draft Reference Network Mapping Statement 2025-26
This consultation seeks views on the draft reference Network Mapping Statement (NMS) for use in the allocation of Transmission Loss Factors (TLFs) for BSC Year 2025-2026.
Enhancing our customer enquiry processes using Elexon Support
In our recent customer feedback survey, a number of customers expressed the need for a more efficient and streamlined process to submit and track enquiries and concerns related to the BSC and its services.
We’ve taken this feedback on board and have been working on an enquiry management tool called Elexon Support. Elexon Support will provide you with a centralised platform to easily manage your interactions with us.
Are you participating in the Demand Flexibility Service?
If you’re participating in the Demand Flexibility Service you need to associate the NGC BM Units that you have been provided by the National Grid Electricity System Operator with your Base Supplier BM Units.
Suppliers to register MSID Pairs for Additional Primary BM Units providing Balancing Services
If you are a Supplier that has Additional BM Units with the Final Physical Notification (FPN) Flag set to Yes, then you will need to register any existing or future MSID Pairs.
Suppliers that need to register their MSID Pairs must send the MSID Pair allocation (P0278) to the SVAA by the deadline of 6 October 2022.
Do you need support to prepare for Asset Metering (Modification P375)?
On 30 June 2022, Elexon will implement Modification P375 ‘Settlement of Secondary BM Units using metering behind the site Boundary Point‘. This is a major change to the Wholesale Electricity Trading Arrangements, which supports Net Zero by creating more opportunities for smaller asset owners to provide balancing services.
Webinar on P375: Settlement of Secondary BM Units held on 7 December 2021
We ran a webinar on 7 December to help explain Modification P375: Settlement of Secondary BM Units using metering behind the site Boundary Point.
CALF values winter season: November 2021 appeal deadline
If you are the Lead Party of a non-Credit Qualifying Balancing Mechanism Unit (BMU), you can appeal an assigned CALF value if you believe it does not accurately represent your expected activity.