Consultations on Operations and Settlement
This page lists all Consultations relating to Operations and Settlement. The consultations allow the team to gather feedback from the industry about proposed changes so that any concerns are considered as part of our processes.
Consultation on CAP increase to £231/MWh from 17 March 2022
This page gives details of a consultation on increasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £231/MWh. This two-day consultation will close at 17.00 on 2 March 2022.
Outcome
Following a consultation on the value of the CAP which we issued on 28 February, the Credit Committee has decided that the consulted on CAP value of £231/MWh (for implementation on 17 March 2022) is no longer reflective of market data.
Based on the latest market data available, the Credit Committee has set a new CAP of £330/MWh to be implemented on 17 March.
- Elexon Circular EL03542
Consultation on CAP decrease to £175/MWh from 8 March 2022
This page gives details of a consultation on decreasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £175/MWh. This two-day consultation will close at 17.00 on 21 February 2022.
Please note the last notified CAP value of £190/MWh will still go live on 22 February.
Outcome
The Credit Assessment Price (CAP) will stay at £190/MWh
The Credit Committee has decided that the consulted on CAP value of £175/MWh would no longer be reflective of market data for implementation in March. Therefore it will not be implemented unless forward market prices revert to their former downward trends very soon which will be observed very closely over the coming days until the next Credit Committee meeting.
- Circular EL03533
Consultation on CAP decrease to £190/MWh from 22 February 2022
This page gives details of a consultation on decreasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £190/MWh. This two-day consultation will close at 17.00 on 7 February 2022. Please note the last notified CAP value of £245/MWh will still go live on 8 February.
Outcome
No consultation responses were received. As a result the CAP value will decrease from £245/MWh to £190/MWh, effective from Tuesday 22 February 2022.
- Circular EL03521
Consultation on CAP decrease to £245/MWh from 8 February 2022
This page gives details of a consultation on decreasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £245/MWh. This two-day consultation will close at 17.00 on 24 January 2022. Please note the last notified CAP value of £340/MWh will not go live on 25 January following a Credit Committee decision on 20 January 2022 to retain the current CAP of £305/MWh.
Outcome
The consultation closed on Monday 24 January 2021 and it received no responses. As a result the CAP will decrease to £245/MWh from its current value of £305/MWh on Tuesday 8 February 2022.
- Elexon Circular EL03517
Consultation on CAP increase to £340/MWh from 25 January 2022
This page gives details of a consultation on increasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £340/MWh. This two-day consultation will close at 17.00 on 7 January 2022. Please note the last notified CAP value of £380/MWh will not go live on 7 January following a Credit Committee decision on 5 January 2022 to retain the current CAP of £305/MWh.
Update (20 Jan 2022)
The Credit Committee has been monitoring market data and held a meeting on 20 January 2022 to decide if the last notified CAP value of £340/MWh was still reflective of the recent market data and/or to propose a new CAP value for consultation.
The Credit Committee decided to cancel the last notified CAP value of £340/MWh, which was due to go live on 25 January 2022.
They also proposed a new CAP value of £245/MWh, which will go live on 8 February 2022. The next scheduled Credit Committee meeting is on 27 January where a new CAP could potentially be proposed. Therefore, the minimum duration of the new proposed CAP (£245/MWh) will be between 8 February 2022 and 15 February 2022.
We have provided more information on the rationale for this proposed CAP on the consultation webpage. Parties are invited to respond by 17:00 on Monday 24 January 2022.
- Consultation on CAP decrease to £245/MWh from 8 February 2022
- Elexon Circular EL03514
Outcome (10 Jan 2022)
On Tuesday 25 January 2022, the CAP value will increase to £340/MWh from current value of £305/MWh. As a result, Parties may notice a change in their Credit Cover Percentage and should review the amount of Credit Cover lodged.
- Circular EL03506
Metering Dispensation consultation enabling Meter installation to pre-CP1527 implementation CoPs for 18 months
We are seeking views from BSC Parties on whether they support the proposed Metering Dispensation (D/535) given the current Meter shortage issues and the ongoing struggles with obtaining crucial components for the manufacture of new Meters.
Outcome (11 January)
The ISG (Imbalance Settlement Group) and SVG (Supplier Volume Allocation Group) have approved Metering Dispensations D/535 and D/536.
Metering Dispensation consultation on re-calibration of Meters registered to CoPs 3 and 5
We are seeking views from BSC Parties on whether they support the proposed Metering Dispensation (D/536) raised as part of Issue 97 and relating to Meter shortage risk driven by global materials availability and supply chain challenges.
Outcome (11 January)
The ISG (Imbalance Settlement Group) and SVG (Supplier Volume Allocation Group) have approved Metering Dispensations D/535 and D/536.
Consultation on Credit Assessment Price increase to £380/MWh
This page gives details of a consultation on increasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £380/MWh from the last notified value of £305/MWh. This two-day consultation will close at 17.00 on 20 December.
Update impacting this decision
(Published: 5 January 2022)
Please note the last notified CAP value of £380/MWh will not go live on 7 January following a Credit Committee decision on 5 January 2022 to retain the current CAP of £305/MWh.
- Maintaining Credit Cover news
There is now a consultation (dated 5 January 2022) on increasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £340/MWh.
- Consultation on Credit Assessment Price increase to £340/MWh from 25 January 2022
Outcome
On Friday 7 January 2022, the CAP value will increase to £380/MWh. As a result, Parties may notice a change in their Credit Cover Percentage and should review the amount of Credit Cover lodged.
In accordance with the alternative CAP Review Process the implementation period for a new CAP has been shortened to 10 working days and the CAP will be reviewed by the Credit Committee every two weeks. The next Credit Committee meeting to determine the CAP will be on 29 December 2021.
Consultation for a generic Metering Dispensation based on D/534
Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (SWEL) has applied for a site specific Metering Dispensation for a solution to the issue of metering its Low Voltage Direct Current (LVDC) supplies on its Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm. SWEL would be happy for it to be generic, as long as this does not introduce any delay.
We are seeking views on whether D/534 could be made generic instead of site specific, and whether it could be adapted to be more generic by including the various solutions under D/461 and D/474 and these Metering Dispensations end dated.
Outcome (11 January)
The SVG and ISG approved D/534 as we recommended subject to the condition that the Direct Current (DC) metering solution is not used for measuring DC supplies to customers for billing purposes. We have updated the Statement of Generic Metering Dispensations to reflect their decisions. You can find more details about the consolidated solution to metering LVDC supplies on Offshore Wind Farms on the statement.
Credit Assessment Price increase to £305/MWh
This page gives details of a consultation on increasing the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) to £305/MWh from the last notified value of £230/MWh. This two-day consultation closed at 17.00 on 2 December.
Outcome
The CAP value will increase to £305/MWh on Friday 17 December 2021. As a result, Parties may notice a change in their Credit Cover Percentage and should review the amount of Credit Cover lodged.
Three consultation responses disagreed with the proposed value. The Credit Committee considered the consultation responses without holding a Credit Committee meeting, so as not to hold up the implementation of the increased CAP value. These responses will also be considered in more detail at the next Credit Committee meeting, which will be in the week beginning 13 December 2021.
Consultation: Credit Assessment Price decrease to £230/MWh
We are consulting on a decrease of the CAP to £230/MWh from the last notified value of £240/MWh. This is a two day consultation, and will close at 17:00 on 18 November 2021.
Outcome
The consultation closed on Thursday 18 November 2021 and two responses disagreed with the proposed value.
The Credit Committee considered the consultation responses without holding a Credit Committee meeting, so as not to hold up the implementation of the reduced CAP value. These responses will be considered in more detail at the next Credit Committee meeting, which will be in the week beginning 29 November 2021.
- Circular EL03457
Consultation issued on 01 November on decrease of the CAP to £240/MWh
We are consulting on a decrease of the CAP to £240/MWh from the last notified value of £259/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a BSC Party.
Alternative CAP Review process consultation
This consultation seeks views on including an alternative review process in the Credit Assessment Price (CAP) Review Guidance Document in light of volatile electricity market prices.
Consultation issued on 4 October on increase of the CAP to £259/MWh
We are consulting on an increase of the CAP to £259/MWh from the last notified value of £184/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a BSC Party.
CAP consultation issued on 20 September on further record level of £184/MWh
We are consulting on an increase of the CAP to £184/MWh from the last notified value of £137/MWh.
Consultation on the Market Index Definition Statement (MIDS) Review 2021
We are seeking your views on the annual Market Index Definition Statement (MIDS) review. If you represent BSC Parties or any other party in connection with the MIDS please respond to this online consultation.
CAP consultation issued on 6 September on record level of £137/MWh
We are consulting on an increase of the CAP to £137/MWh from the last notified value of £113/MWh.
P350 Draft reference Network Mapping Statement consultation 2022-23
This consultation seeks views on the draft reference Network Mapping Statement for use in the allocation of Transmission Loss Factors (TLFs) for BSC Year 2022-2023.
P350: Consultation on Methodology for Load Periods and Sample Settlement Periods 18 August 2021
This consultation details the proposed methodology for setting Load Periods and Sample Settlement Periods used in the derivation of Zonal Transmission Loss Factors (TLFs), as required by the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC).
Credit Assessment Price Consultation 9 August 2021
We have issued a consultation paper on the value of the Credit Assessment Price (CAP). We are consulting on an increase of the CAP to £113/MWh from the current value of £96/MWh.
This consultation has now closed. See the outcome of the consultation.
Credit Assessment Price Consultation 5 July 2021
We have issued a consultation paper on the value of the Credit Assessment Price (CAP). We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to increase the CAP to £96/MWh from the current value of £77/MWh.
Consultation for Removal of Grid Supply Point GSP FERRB1 from the North Eastern GSP Group (_F)
This page gives details of the consultation to remove a Grid Supply Point (GSP) and how you can respond.
Credit Assessment Price consultation 17 May 2021
We have issued a consultation paper on the value of Credit Assessment Price (CAP). We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to increase the value of CAP to £77/MWh from last notified value of £70/MWh.
As the trigger level is set at 10% of the CAP value, rounded to the nearest whole pound, this would change to
+/-£8/MWh.
Credit Assessment Price consultation 04 May 2021
We have issued a consultation paper on the value of Credit Assessment Price (CAP). We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to increase the value of CAP to £68/MWh from last notified value of £60/MWh.
As the trigger level is set at 10% of the CAP value, rounded to the nearest whole pound, this would change to
+/-£7/MWh.
Credit Assessment Price consultation 12 April 2021
A trigger event has occurred, meaning that the absolute difference between the CAP and the reference price is greater than the current trigger level of +/- £5/MWh.
As a result, a consultation on a new CAP value has commenced. The consultation period will end at 17:00 on Tuesday 20 April 2021.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 22 February 2021
We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to decrease the value of CAP to £54/MWh from last notified value of £64/MWh.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 18 January 2021
We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to increase the value of CAP to £64/MWh from last notified value of £62/MWh.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 21 December 2020
We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to increase the value of CAP to £60/MWh from last notified value of £56/MWh.
As the trigger level is set at 10% of the CAP value, rounded to the nearest whole pound, this would remain at +/-£6/MWh.
Code Change and Development Group consultation on MHH Settlement
This CCDG consultation is your chance to have your say on the essential data items, processes and Code changes needed to deliver the MHH Settlement Target Operating Model (TOM). You can find out what the consultation is about, watch a guidance video about the consultation and download the relevant documents to complete.
Metering Dispensations D505 Consultation
This is a public industry consultation on Metering Dispensation D505. We seek views from BSC Parties expressing their views or providing any further evidence on any of the matters contained within the consultation on D505.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 7 September 2020
We have issued a consultation paper on the value of Credit Assessment Price (CAP). We invite Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to increase the value of CAP to £56/MWh from last notified value of £46/MWh.
Consultation on the Market Index Definition Statement Review 2020
Our yearly analysis suggests that there are no further changes to the MIDS required at this time, with the current Individual Liquidity Threshold (ILT), timeband weightings and product weightings remaining suitable.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group – 4 September 2020
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc (SHE-T) is connecting a new circuit to the Rothienorman 33kV substation, required as part of the East Coast 400 kV Reinforcement project. This new Systems Connection Point will be registered in Settlement as a new GSP, to be known as Rothienorman (ROTI3).
The National Electricity Transmission System Operator (NETSO) propose that GSP_ ROTI3 is allocated to the North Scotland (_P) GSP Group.
Responses
If you have any views on the allocation of the above GSP to the North Scotland GSP Group, please respond using the consultation response form, and send to [email protected] by 17:00 on 18 September 2020.
P350 draft reference network mapping statement for Reference Year 2019-20
We issued a consultation on the draft reference network mapping statement for Modification P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’ to each Party. The network mapping statement is used for determining Nodal power flows in the calculation of Transmission Loss Factors.
Response
Please respond using the consultation response form and send your responses, entitled ‘P350 Draft Reference Network Mapping Statement’, to [email protected] by 17.00 on Monday 14 September 2020.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 10 August
We are consulting on an increase of the CAP to £46/MWh from the current CAP value of £36/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a Trading Party.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 6 July 2020
The Credit Assessment Price (CAP) is used in the Energy Indebtedness calculations to convert Credit Cover into an energy value.
Issue 89 Request for Information
The BSC Panel has asked Elexon to provide analysis on the cost and effort related to the DCE that occurred on 9 August 2019 (DCE00201). We are looking specifically at those costs incurred by parties, both direct and indirect, associated with the SAP that are required to be carried out to ensure Settlement is accurately calculated for the Settlement Periods impacted by the DCE. This analysis is being carried out for Issue 89 and P397.
The provision of this information is critical to meet the aim of Issue 89, to ensure the SAP is fit for purpose, and the aim for P397, to only run the SAP when the benefits outweigh the costs. Moreover, the provision of this information is needed to meet the Ofgem request in relation to P397. Your help and support in this matter is appreciated.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 25 March 2020
The Credit Assessment Price (CAP) is used in the Energy Indebtedness calculations to convert Credit Cover into an energy value.
We are consulting on a decrease of the CAP to £32/MWh from the last notified value of £36/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a Trading Party.
If all respondents and Credit Committee members are in agreement, the proposed value will be implemented on Wednesday 15 April 2020, 10 Business Days after the consultation closes. The trigger level will also decrease to
+/- £3/MWh.
If at least one respondent or Credit Committee member requests it or disagrees with the proposed value, Elexon will arrange a Credit Committee meeting.
The Credit Committee will determine if a change needs to be made to the value of the CAP, the trigger level and when any new value should be implemented.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. However today, Monday 30 March, the Reference Price is £29.68/MWh, and therefore the Credit Committee decided to confirm a new CAP value of £30/MWh.
On Thursday 16 April 2020, the CAP value will decrease from £36/MWh to £30/MWh. As a result, Parties may notice a change in their Credit Cover Percentage, and should review the amount of Credit Cover lodged.
The CAP review trigger level value will also reduce at +/- £3/MWh.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 10 February 2020
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP £36/MWh from the last notified value of £41/MWh.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group – 23 January 2020
The Tongland 132kV substation currently feeds the _N GSP Group via two circuits with 132/11kV transformers, which form the existing GSP, GSP_TONG. The existing GSP is at the 11kV substation.
Scottish Power Energy Network (SPEN) is connecting two new circuits into the Tongland 132kV substation. The two new circuits will be connected via 132/33kV transformers to a 33kV substation. The new circuits at the 33kV substation will be registered as a new GSP, to be known as Tongland_1, GSP_TONG1.
The National Electricity Transmission System Operator (NETSO) propose that GSP_TONG1 is allocated to the South of Scotland (_N) GSP Group.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP Review) process consultation: 13 January 2020
The Credit Assessment Price (CAP) is used in the Energy Indebtedness calculations to convert Credit Cover into an energy value. We are consulting on a decrease of the CAP to £41/MWh from the last notified value of £47/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a Trading Party.
If all respondents and Credit Committee members are in agreement, the proposed value will be implemented on Wednesday 12 February 2020 and the trigger level will remain the same.
If at least one respondent or Credit Committee member requests it or disagrees with the proposed value, Elexon will arrange a Credit Committee meeting. The Credit Committee will determine if a change needs to be made to the value of the CAP, the trigger level and when any new value should be implemented.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) review consultation: 16 December 2019
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP to £47/MWh from the last notified value of £54/MWh.
This change can affect the level of Credit Cover that you are required to lodge, so we encourage you to respond to the consultation.
If at least one respondent or Credit Committee member requests it, Elexon will arrange a Credit Committee meeting after the consultation closes to determine the new CAP value.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group – 30 October 2019
Elexon has received a new GSP registration application from the National Electricity Transmission System Operator. UK Power Networks are connecting two new circuits into the Richborough 132kV substation.
Consultation on the Market Index Definition Statement Review 2019
The Market Index Definition Statement (MIDS) defines the use of Market Index Data to calculate the Market Index Price (MIP), a price reflective of wholesale electricity for a Settlement Period in the short term market. An annual review of this document is required by the BSC, to ensure that the MIP is providing a reasonable reflection of the price of wholesale electricity in the short term market.
Changes were made to the MIDS as part of BSC Modification P377 ‘Amending Gate Closure references in Market Index Data’, which was implemented on 18 April 2019.
Our yearly analysis suggests that there are no further changes to the MIDS required at this time, with the current Individual Liquidity Threshold (ILT), timeband weightings and product weightings remaining suitable.
Response
Please respond using the consultation response proforma and send your responses, entitled ‘MIDS Review 2019 Consultation’, to [email protected] by Thursday 10 October 2019.
Responses to this consultation will be considered by the Imbalance Settlement Group at its meeting on 22 October 2019, where a final recommendation will be made to the BSC Panel for approval.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 9 September 2019
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on increasing the CAP £54/MWh from the last notified value of £43/MWh.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
P350 draft reference network mapping statement for Reference Year 2018-19
We issued a consultation on the draft reference network mapping statement for Modification P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’ to each Party. The network mapping statement is used for determining Nodal power flows in the calculation of Transmission Loss Factors.
Response
Please respond using the consultation response form and send your responses, entitled ‘P350 Draft Reference Network Mapping Statement’, to [email protected] by 17.00 on Friday 13 September 2019.
Changes to the CAP Review Process: 12 August 2019
We invite Trading Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to set new CAP values based on the estimated reference price on the implementation date of the new CAP. We also invite Parties to indicate if they agree the trigger level (the value from which if the reference price deviates by, then a review of the CAP is triggered) should be automatically set. These proposed changes will allow for a more efficient process whilst maintaining the necessary levels of control.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group 21 June 2019
Elexon has received a new GSP registration application from the Transmission Company. National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is connecting a new GSP at Islington.
P350: Methodology for Load Periods and Sample Settlement Periods Consultation 19 June 2019
Modification P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’ introduced a Transmission Loss Factor (TLF) for each TLF Zone and BSC Season, so transmission losses can be allocated on a geographical basis. P350 went live on 1 April 2018.
This Consultation details the proposed methodology for setting Load Periods and Sample Settlement Periods to be used in the derivation of Zonal TLFs, as required by the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC).
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with using the suggest methodology to calculate the Load Periods (LPs) and Sample Settlement Periods (SSPs). The methodology, and the new LPs and SSPs for BSC Year 2020/21, were presented to the Imbalance Settlement Group (ISG) in July 2019. These were approved by the ISG and were published on the TLF Determination page of the Elexon Portal.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 10 June 2019
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP £41/MWh from the last notified value of £48/MWh.
Response
Please email responses to [email protected] using the pro-forma below by 17:00 on Tuesday 18 June 2019.