P390 ‘Allowing extensions to Elexon’s business and activities, subject to additional conditions’
P390 seeks to introduce a framework into the BSC that allows the Elexon Board to determine whether Elexon can undertake additional activities provided certain conditions are met, and with the consent of the Authority.
Formal title: Allowing extensions to Elexon’s business and activities, subject to additional conditions
Current Status
Summary
The BSC restricts the activities of Elexon and in the absence of a specific Modification any additional activities cannot be pursued by Elexon (even when those activities would be of benefit to BSC Parties, industry generally and/or the consumer).
In the past specific Modifications have been necessary which have enabled Elexon to provide the Warm Homes Discount Reconciliation service, EMR settlement, and to participate in gas performance assurance framework and REC manager appointment processes.
P390 seeks to introduce a framework into the BSC that allows the Elexon Board to determine whether Elexon can undertake additional activities provided certain conditions are met, and with the consent of the Authority.
Progression
P390 was raised by E.ON on 12 August 2019. The BSC Panel considered the Initial Written Assessment at its meeting on 12 September 2019, where it agreed to progress P390 into the Assessment Phase.
The P390 Workgroup unanimously recommend that P390 better facilitates the objectives and made no amendments to the solution.
At its meeting on 14 May 2020, the BSC Panel unanimously recommended to Ofgem that P390 be approved. The Final Modification Report was sent to Ofgem for decision on 21 May 2020.
The first P390 Final Modification Report was sent to Ofgem on 21 May 2020. Ofgem issued a Send Back Direction for P390 on 25 November 2020. Ofgem directed the BSC Panel to revise the Final Modification Report and Legal Text to explain and clarify the effect of P390 Legal Text paragraphs 10.2.1 and 4.1.2.
Elexon have provided additional rationale and clarification on the effects of the originally submitted P390 Legal Text and propose to amend paragraphs 10.2.1 and 4.1.2. to address the Send Back Direction, adding clarity and comfort so that P390 may be resubmitted.
Ofgem approved P390 on 19 March 2021.
Next Events
P390 was implemented on 26 March 2021 as an ad hoc Release.