Change

Under the EU Third Package (Article 2 of Regulation 714/2009) Interconnector flows should be treated as part of the Transmission System and not as Production or Consumption. The current BSC charging arrangements are not aligned with the EU Third Package. This Modification Proposal seeks to exclude Interconnector Balancing Mechanism (BM) Units from the Main Funding Share and SVA (Production) Funding Share BSC Charges, in order to better facilitate the EU Third Package.

The intent of the Proposed solution is that the excluded BSC Charges will be recalculated and re-billed from the implementation date back to the start of the previous financial year (1 April). The effects of this will be that any BSC Charges in the current financial year to date, will be recalculated and re-billed as one lump sum payment, subject to P361 approval.

P362 seeks to enable BSC Parties to be derogated against specific BSC obligations in order to trial pre-competitive and innovative products and services. Ofgem will act as the point of entry to co-ordinate applications across the industry. This is designed to improve the customer experience and reduce the burden for applicants, particularly where applications require derogation from more than one industry code.

Elexon will receive applications via Ofgem and prepare relevant information for the Panel’s consideration. The Panel will make a recommendation to Ofgem whether to approve or reject the derogation. Ofgem will decide whether to grant the derogation and synchronise derogations across the impacted codes and licences. Anyone can apply for derogation, but non-Parties will be required to accede to the Code and complete the relevant market entry processes before the derogation can be effective.

P365 seeks to amend the BSC such that the Elexon Board can determine whether to bid for the role of REC administrator (and perform the role if the contract is awarded to Elexon). This will be done via a separate not for profit subsidiary (RECASCo), funded by Elexon (through BSC Parties).

Elexon operates on a not for profit basis, therefore if the Elexon Board determines a bid should be submitted, the costs incurred will be borne by BSC Parties, with bid costs capped at the sum of £100k.

The proposed changes ensure that Elexon is ring-fenced from any enduring operational costs and risks associated with performing the role of REC administrator.

P356 will align the BSC with Grid Code Modification GC0099, which seeks to introduce the Interconnector Scheduled Transfer process to the Grid Code. This is in order to establish common, cross-code provisions which are compatible with both the EU single intraday market coupling processes, and GB and EU balancing processes. The P356 Assessment Report was presented to the Panel on 8 February 2018 and the Panel is now consulting on their views ahead of the Draft Modification Report being presented to the Panel on 8 March 2018.

P356 will align the BSC with Grid Code Modification GC0099, which seeks to introduce the Interconnector Scheduled Transfer process to the Grid Code. This is in order to establish common, cross-code provisions which are compatible with both the EU single intraday market coupling processes, and GB and EU balancing processes. The P356 Assessment Report was presented to the Panel on 8 February 2018 and the Panel is now consulting on their views ahead of the Draft Modification Report being presented to the Panel on 8 March 2018.

P354 seeks to allow the Transmission Company to provide Applicable Balancing Services Volume Data (ABSVD) for non-BM Balancing Services to BSC Central Systems for allocation to the appropriate Supplier BM Units to correct Suppliers’ Energy Imbalance positions.

P354 seeks to allow the Transmission Company to provide Applicable Balancing Services Volume Data (ABSVD) for non-BM Balancing Services providers to BSC Central Systems for allocation to the appropriate Supplier BM Unit to correct their Energy Imbalance position. Since the first Assessment Procedure Consultation, the proposed solution has been amended as follows:

• The BSC Systems will aggregate MSID ABSVD to Supplier BM Unit level and use this to correct the Supplier’s Energy Imbalance position
• Removal of the opt-out provision under BSC Section Q6.4.5
• Amend BSC Section Q6.4.8 with the intention that Suppliers’ positions in all reasonable endeavours be corrected by SF but no later than R1
• All MSID ABSVD will be reported to the affected Supplier.

P344 seeks to align the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) with the European Balancing Project TERRE (Trans European Replacement Reserves Exchange) requirements. This is in order to allow the implementation of the project at national level and be compliant with the first tranche of obligations in the European Electricity Balancing Guideline (EB GL).

P354 seeks to allow the Transmission Company to provide Applicable Balancing Services Volume Data (ABSVD) for non-BM Balancing Services providers to BSC Central Systems for allocation to the appropriate Supplier account to correct their Energy Imbalance position.

P356 will align the BSC with Grid Code Modification GC0099, which seeks to introduce the interconnector scheduled transfer process to the Grid Code. This is in order to establish common, cross-code provisions which are compatible with both the EU single intraday market coupling processes, and GB and EU balancing processes

P357 proposes to remove the Generation Capacity (GC) and Demand Capacity (DC) tolerance limit parameters from Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) Section K ‘Classification and Registration of Metering Systems and BM Units’. This will allow the tolerances to be reviewed and updated from time to time without the need for a Modification.

P358 proposes to amend BSC Section K to allow Elexon to carry over BSC Seasonal GC/DC.

The P332 ‘Revisions to the Supplier Hub Principle’ Workgroup is requesting all Suppliers and Supplier Agents respond to this request for data to support its assessment.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P348 ‘Provision of gross BM Unit data for TNUoS charging’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P349 ‘Facilitating Embedded Generation Triad Avoidance Standstill’.

This is the first Industry Consultation period for BSC Modification P344 ‘Project TERRE implementation into GB market arrangements’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P348 ‘Provision of gross BMM Unit data for TNUoS charging’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P349 ‘Facilitating Embedded Generation Triad Avoidance Standstill’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P351‘Align the BSC with changes to the SCR requirements’

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P342 ‘Change to Gate Closure for Energy Contract Volume Notifications’.

This is the ReportPhase Consultation for P347 ‘Reduction in R1 Read Requirement for HH Sites’

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P339 ‘Introduction of new Consumption Component Classes for Measurement Classes E-G’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P351’Align the BSC with changes to the SCR requirements’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P343 ‘Increase to the number of Supplier IDs that can be held by a Supplier’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P346 ‘Changes to the BSC Specified Charges to facilitate Elective HH settlement’

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P339 ‘Introduction of new Consumption Component Classes for Measurement Classes E-G’.P339 Assessment Procedure Consultation

This is the Industry Impact Assessment for P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P342 ‘Change to Gate Clsoure for Energy Contract Volume Notifications’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P343 ‘Increase to the number of Supplier IDs that can be held by a Supplier’

This is the industry Assessment Procedure Consultation for P346 ‘Changes to BSC Specific Charges for Elective Half Hourly Settlement’

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P324 ‘Review of BSCCo’s governance: introducing improved accountability to BSC Parties’.

These are the Assessment Procedure Consultations for P348 ‘Provision of gross BM Unit data for TNUoS charging‘ and P349 ‘Facilitating Embedded Generation Triad Avoidance Standstill’.

This is the second Assessment Procedure Consultation for P324 ‘Review of BSCCo’s governance: introducing improved accountability to BSC Parties’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P333 ‘Inclusion of DSBR volumes into the cashout price in time for publication after the end of the Settlement Period’.

Documents

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P335 ‘Inclusion of Non-BM STOR costs and volumes in the indicative cashout price’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P324 ‘Review of BSCCo’s governance: introducing improved accountability to BSC Parties’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P333 ‘Inclusion of DSBR volumes into the cashout price in time for publication after the end of the Settlement Period’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P326 ‘Introduction of a non-Working Day adjustment to the Credit Cover Percentage calculation’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P336 ‘Fuel types on the BMRS’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P337 ‘Extension to the payment timescales for Quarter Date Advice Notes below the Advice Note Threshold Limit’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P330 ‘Allowing Elexon to tender for the Uniform Network Code Gas Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) role’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P329 ‘Changes to REMIT inside information reporting’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P331 ‘Extended Dispute Deadline at the Post-Final Settlement Run under exceptional circumstances’

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P329 ‘Changes to REMIT inside information reporting’.

This is the Assessment Procedure Consultation for P326 ‘Introduction of a non-Working Day adjustment to the Credit Cover Percentage calculation’.

This is the Industry Impact Assessment for P326 ‘Introduction of a non-Working Day adjustment to the Credit Cover Percentage calculation’.

This is the Report Phase Consultation for P318 ‘Change of Party ID/Company Number Through Enabling Assignment’.