BSC Changes impacting Interconnector Administrators
This page shows which Modifications and Change Proposals have been identified as impacting Interconnector Administrators. Please note that the assessment of where impacts may affect certain roles within the electricity market may be amended during the course of the Change process.
P405: Allow notices via email where currently prohibited
P405 will allow notices that the BSC currently requires to be sent by post or fax to be sent by email.
P407 ‘Project MARI’
P413 ‘Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement Programme Manager’
P424 ‘Re-insert correct definition of Settlement Error’
P416 Introducing a route of appeal for the Annual Budget in line with the proposals for the Retail Energy Code
P416 seeks to amend the BSC to include an appeals mechanism that BSC Parties could use to challenge items in the Annual Budget.
P438 ‘Amending the BSC to address sanction orders’
This Modification would allow Elexon to seamlessly give effect to sanctions orders.
P445 ‘Improving efficiency of Default Funding Share process and Energy Supply Company Administration’
This Modification seeks to allow the Funds Administration Agent (FAA) to process a Default Funding Share for unpaid Trading Charges earlier to reduce the cost of the borrowing facility and reduce the risk of shortfall. The Modification will also allow the Panel to instruct the FAA to release Trading Charges where the default relates to an Energy Supply Company Administration (ESCA).
P458 ‘Introducing Data Controller and Processor Obligations in the BSC for MHHS Testing’
The purpose of this Modification is to address the need for personal information sharing in the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC), specifically in the context of the Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) testing. The current BSC General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data protection provisions were not designed to allow the sharing of personal information, which has now become necessary for the planned MHHS testing.
P457 ‘Replace the Electricity Arbitration Association with the London Court of International Arbitration’
P457 proposes to remove the Electricity Arbitration Association (EAA) from the BSC and replace with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) to deliver better value for money and service.
P460 ‘Amend the responsibility to propose and consult on a MHHS Migration Plan’
P460 aims to change responsibility for proposing, consulting on and obtaining approval of the Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Migration Plan from BSCCo to the Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement Programme (MHHSP).