CP1556 ‘Improving the CVA Qualification Testing experience for VLPs and AMVLPs’

The Balancing and Settlement Code Procedure (BSCP) that details the arrangements for Central Volume Allocation (CVA) Qualification Testing, requesting and obtaining the right for Qualification Testing, and Reporting Qualification status is BSCP70 ‘CVA Qualification Testing for Parties and Party Agents’.

Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) Parties and Party Agents use a Qualification Testing Service (QTS) to complete CVA Qualification Testing. Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) are one of the parties that use the QTS. However, there is no documented process for VLPs requesting to book in for testing of P-flows. Further, the scope of P-flows, which need to be tested by VLPs, is not currently defined in the BSCP70 and CRD documents.

The missing test request process and P-flows in the BSCP70 and the CRD create inefficiencies in the CVA testing exercise for VLPs during the Market Entry process.

CP1556 was implemented on 30 June 2022 as part of the standard June 2022 BSC release. 

CP1556 was approved by the ISG and SVG on 1 February 2022 and will be implemented in the June 2022 Standard BSC Release.

The CP1556 Assessment Report was presented to the ISG and SVG at their meetings on 1 February 2022. CP1556 was approved for implementation on 30 June 2022 as part of the standard June 2022 BSC release.

CP1556 was issued for Industry Consultation on Monday 13 December 2021 with responses invited by Friday 14 January 2022.

The Consultation for CP1556 concluded on Friday 14 January, with no responses received from Industry.

CP1556 was raised by Elexon on 7 December 2021