Consultations on BSC and codes
This page lists all Consultations relating to the BSC and other related codes. The consultations allow ELEXON to gather feedback from the industry about proposed changes so that any concerns are considered as part of our processes.
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.
Consultation on whether Metering Dispensation D/534 should be updated to cover CoP5 Issue 7
This generic Metering Dispensation consultation seek views from BSC Parties and Party Agents about whether D/534 should be updated to cover CoP5 Issue 7.
BSC Sandbox Consultation BSB003: application by Good Energy – 15 August 2022
Elexon has issued a public industry consultation for BSC Parties and interested Third Parties to seek views on the impacts on Parties relating to the implementation of a BSC Sandbox Application by Good Energy.
Good Energy have raised a BSC Sandbox request for a derogation against the BSC provisions preventing them from appointing different Supplier Agents for Import / Export Metering Systems where Data Communications Company (DCC) enabled Smart Meters are installed. This will allow them to remove a barrier preventing the use of Export Metering System IDs (MSIDs) for small-scale micro generation.
BSC Sandbox Consultation BSB002: application by Centrica – 15 November 2021
Elexon has issued a public industry consultation for BSC Parties and interested Third Parties to seek views on the impacts on Parties relating to the implementation of a BSC Sandbox Application by Centrica.
Centrica are seeking a derogation to enable the participation of assets located on customer sites that are not Half Hourly settled in the Balancing Mechanism. The derogation will allow Centrica to aggregate loads from storage heaters on Non-Half Hourly settled premises and use them to submit Bids into the BM.
BSC Sandbox Consultation BSB001: application by Emergent Energy – 12 February 2021
Elexon has issued a public industry consultation for BSC Parties and interested Third Parties to seek views on the impacts on Parties relating to the implementation of a BSC Sandbox Application by Emergent Energy.
Emergent Energy are seeking a derogation to enable a trial of on-site aggregation at Private Wire Networks where domestic customers are Supplied by Third Party Suppliers. The derogation will allow Emergent Energy to submit aggregated customer readings in lieu of the sites’ boundary meter readings, eliminating double counting of energy supplied to customers with Third Party Suppliers.