P415 & P444 Report Phase Consultations
P415 seeks to amend the BSC to allow Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) to participate in the GB wholesale market.
The P444 solution seeks to introduce compensation for Suppliers and Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) for volumes adjusted by VLPs in the Balancing Mechanism.
Status
What is proposed?
P415 will enable a VLP to trade Deviation Volumes on the wholesale market on behalf of their customer(s). Deviation Volumes are a measurable commodity that represent an import/export MWh deviation to the Total System as a result of independent aggregation activity by a VLP.
Suppliers affected by VLP activity will be compensated with compensation paid at a price that approximates the Supplier’s expected sourcing costs. Under the Proposed Solution, compensation costs are mutualised. Under the Alternative Solution, VLPs are liable to pay compensation costs for volumes adjusted by that VLP.
The P444 solution seeks to introduce compensation for Suppliers and Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) for volumes adjusted by VLPs in the Balancing Mechanism. Suppliers affected by VLP activity will be compensated with compensation paid at a price that approximates the Supplier’s expected sourcing costs. Under the Proposed Solution, compensation costs are mutualised. Under the Alternative Solution, VLPs are liable to pay compensation costs for volumes adjusted by that VLP.
Due to the shared subject matter between P415 and P444 we have combined both set of Report Phase Consultation questions into one form. We encourage parties to complete both parts, but it is not necessary to do so.