BSC Changes identified as having no impact
This page shows which Modifications and Change Proposals have been identified as having no impact on BSC Parties or Party Agents. 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.
CP1531 ‘Additionally provide the TUoS Report to National Grid ESO at the II Settlement Run’
Additionally provide the TUoS Report to National Grid ESO at the II Settlement Run
CP1539 ‘Inclusion of LCCC as an Affected party in Metering Dispensation applications’
CP1548 ‘Remove constraint requiring BMRS to publish data files in a specific CSV format and structure’
This change proposal, CP1548, seeks to remove the specification of particular download formats in NETA IDD Part 1 Document paragraph 4.13 and be housed and maintained in the BMRS API and Data Push User Guide
CP1547 ‘Clarification on Site Specific LLF Calculation Process for Embedded LDSOs’
CP1547 seeks to provide clarity for Embedded LDSOs that choose to calculate Site Specific Line Loss Factors rather than Mirroring, through updates to BSCP128.
CP1551 ‘Measuring Instruments Regulations – updates to BSCP601’
CP1551 seeks to update BSCP601 ‘Metering Protocol Approval and Compliance Testing’ so it aligns with new Government legislation for new Meters being placed on the GB market.
CP1557: Housekeeping change to update CP1532 solution
CP1557 makes non-material changes to update the CP1532 solution to reflect changes made to BSCP502 ‘Half Hourly Data Collection for SVA Metering Systems Registered in SMRS’ following the implementation of P420.
CP1561 ‘Updating SVA DC Volume 1 and 2 for CP1546’
CP1561 looks to update the Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) Catalogue Volume 1 and 2 to include the approved data flows and data items from CP1546.
CP1546 ‘Introducing DTC flows to transfer UMS Summary Inventories and Control files’
P447 ‘Avoiding impact of Winter Contingency actions on cash-out prices’
This Modification would prevent negative impacts to the cash-out price if NGESO’s Winter Contingency service is used.
CP1566 ‘Introducing the CVA Commissioning End to End Check (CEEC) process’
CP1566 seeks to formalise the Central Volume Allocation (CVA) Commissioning End to End Check (CEEC) process in BSCP02, BSCP20, BSCP38, CoP4 and CDCA Service Description for new and existing CVA Metering Systems.
P446 ‘Domestic Energy Price Guarantee Scheme’
This Modification seeks to enable Elexon (BSCCo) to implement and administer the payment scheme for Suppliers as part of the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee scheme for domestic electricity customers. The intention of the subsidy would be to reduce consumer tariffs in light of the recent rises in energy costs.
P449 ‘Non-domestic Energy Bill Relief Scheme’
This Modification seeks to enable Elexon (BSCCo) to act as the payment provider for the Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non-domestic electricity customers. The intention of the subsidy would be to reduce non-domestic consumer tariffs in light of the recent rises in energy costs.
P448 ‘Mitigating Gas Supply Emergency Risks’
The war in Ukraine and resultant gas shortages in Europe significantly increases the risk of Generators in GB being prevented from generating this winter (due to Firm Load Shedding during a Gas Supply Emergency). If that happens Generators are likely to incur massive Imbalance Charges and credit cover requirements, potentially causing them to become insolvent. Even if such an Emergency does not occur, the risk that it could occur is likely to force Generators to reduce their forward and Day Ahead trading, reducing liquidity in electricity markets, and raising costs for electricity consumers.
P440 ‘Enabling Elexon to administer the Capacity Market Advisory Group’
The BSC does not currently allow Elexon to undertake administrative activities that would support the Capacity Market Advisory Group (CMAG). This does not align to Ofgem’s decision to appoint Elexon to undertake the CMAG administrative activities on its behalf.
CP1569 ‘Amendments to the IDD documentation to align with SAA migration’
This Change Proposal will seek to amend the IDD documentation to reflect SAA no longer having access to a shared database with CRA and CDCA plus will document the interface ‘BM Unit Period Metered Volume’.
CP1573 ‘Amendments to the IDD Pt 1 Spreadsheet, SVA DC and REC EMAR Data Specification for P376’
This Change Proposal seeks to amend the IDD Part 1 Spreadsheet, SVA Data Catalogue Volume 2 and the Retail Energy Code’s’ EMAR Data Specification to ensure that the BSC Configurable Items accurately reflect the P376 solution.
P450 ‘Housekeeping and making the BSC gender neutral’
This housekeeping Modification corrects a total of 52 non-material errors and inconsistencies across 31 Sections (including 9 Annexes) of the BSC. It also replaces gender specific references with references that are gender neutral to bring the BSC in line with modern best practice and other energy codes.
P452 ‘Replacement of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non-domestic customers with the Energy Bill Discount Scheme’
This Modification seeks to enable Elexon as the Balancing and Settlement Code Company (BSCCo) to act as the payment provider for the Government’s Energy Bill Discount (EBD) Scheme for non-domestic electricity customers. This scheme will replace the existing Energy Bill Relief (EBR) Scheme.
CP1580 ‘Making the Code Subsidiary Documents (CSDs) gender neutral and Housekeeping’
CP1580 seeks to make the Code Subsidiary Documents (CSD) gender-neutral in line with the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) and present day legal drafting and to correct BSCP602 with a housekeeping change.
CP1576 ‘New Interconnector Fuel Type Category: Viking Link’
Changes are needed to the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) to ensure data relating to the new Viking Link Interconnector is provided to market participants alongside existing data relating to Settlement arrangements in the Great Britain (GB) electricity market.