List of BSC Issues
Issue 98 ‘Review of the current practice of setting Dynamic Parameters’
Strict compliance with the market manipulation rules following Ofgem’s ‘Open letter on
dynamic parameters and other information submitted by generators in the Balancing
Mechanism’ may lead to a less economic/efficient outcome than what some generating
plant was doing prior Ofgem’s open letter being published. There is a concern around the
distinction between technical and economic dispatch of parameters.
Issue 97 ‘CT Meter stock shortage on the BSC following COVID-19 pandemic’
Due to a global shortage of materials and the on-going impacts of COVID-19 on global supply chains, there is a shortage of semi-conductors among other crucial components, which impacts the ability of Meter manufacturers to produce Meters. This shortage of Settlement Meters could impact on a number of BSC processes.
Issue 96 ‘Reporting to EMRS of chargeable volumes for SVA Metering Systems’
This Issue seeks to explore enduring solutions which allow correct reporting to EMRS of chargeable volumes for Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) Metering Systems that record both exempt supply and licensed supply.
Issue 95 ‘Assessing the continued use of TIBCO service as a source of data for market participants’
This Issue seeks to establish the future of the TIBCO messaging service with the migration of BMRS as part of Elexon’s transformation programme.