About the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service: News
End to reporting of some transparency data to Elexon
As part of the development of Elexon’s new wholesale market data service, the Insights Solution, we did not migrate some data flows from the legacy Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) to the new platform.
Webinar on the Insights Solution data service and switching off BMRS
Elexon has now completed development of the Insights Solution, our new wholesale market data service which replaces the legacy Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS).
Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service will be switched off on 31 May 2024
Elexon can confirm that all Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) endpoints will be switched off on 31 May 2024 as they have been replaced by the Insights Solution.
Maximum Export Limit data on BMRS and Insights Solution
Following the issues mentioned in Elexon Circular EL03922 we have recently deployed a fix that addresses the issue with processing of large volume of Maximum Export Limit (MEL) data on our Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS).
Current performance issues on BMRS
We are aware that Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) has not been operating to the expected service levels. We recognise that this can be both frustrating and disruptive for our customers. We have put in place a number of actions to address the issues that you have recently experienced.
- BMRS website
New and improved REMIT portal live on the Insights Solution
Elexon has built a new and improved portal for publishing Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT) disclosures by the industry.
Decommissioning the TIBCO service could lead to significant savings
The Balancing and Settlement Code Panel has agreed to Elexon’s recommendation to raise a Modification to remove our obligation to provide Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) data through the High Grade communications line service.
Obsolete BMRS email alerts sent to BSC Portal subscribers
There was an issue with Elexon BSC Portal publishing email alerts. This has now been fixed but after fixing this, the BSC Portal sent email alerts for backfilled data.
These email alerts are not for current system events and can be ignored.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this issue.
Decommissioning the TIBCO Service in March 2024
We have written to users of the TIBCO software service and the High Grade communications line about our intention to decommission them in March 2024.
The TIBCO software and the High Grade line supply users with near real time updates on wholesale market data from our Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS).
BMRS approved as the Reporting Service for Great Britain
Ofgem has designated the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) as the Reporting Service for Great Britain in an open letter on the 4 January 2021.