List of homepage news articles
This page lists all of the news articles we have produced over the last year. Any news articles older than 1 year are removed from the website as they will have concluded their designated lifecycle. Please contact us if you are looking for specific information on any subjects we have covered.
Performance Assurance product feedback request
We are interested in gathering feedback on our Performance Assurance product from parties within the industry to help analyse and identify areas where we could improve.
Compliance and Protocol Approvals List Updated
The Code of Practice Compliance and Protocol Approvals spreadsheet on the Elexon website has been updated to reflect two changes that relate to Outstations.
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 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.
Ofgem’s energy codes satisfaction survey echoes Elexon’s survey results
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.
Elexon 2022/23 business plan published
Source: Elexon Corporate WebsiteWe are asking for views from BSC Parties and stakeholders on our 2022/23 business plan which sets out how we will deliver our services and support Net Zero. Email your feedback to [email protected] by the end of 31 January.
Elexon Board circular to BSC Parties from Board Chair Michael Gibbons
Source: Elexon Corporate websiteELEXON BOARD – CIRCULAR LETTER TO BSC PARTIES NO 10
This is the latest letter from the Elexon Board to BSC Parties and our stakeholders on our key activities as a Board. In this letter I am providing you with updates on market conditions, our Business Plan, MHHS (Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement), Elexon Kinnect and Project Helix, our latest customer satisfaction survey and changes to the leadership of the company.
Elexon Kinnect: our cloud native digital platform explained
A new interactive publication is available called Elexon Kinnect: Our cloud native digital platform explained. It explains how the three elements of Kinnect – the Customer, Settlement and Insights Solutions – work, and the benefits that each will realise.
2021 customer survey shows satisfaction levels remain high
Elexon’s 2021 customer survey results show that 91% of respondents believe our service has improved over the last year, or stayed the same. Overall satisfaction with our service remains consistently high, with 69% of respondents giving us a score of 8 to 10 out of 10.
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.
Issue 93 consultation: cease using Codes of Practice 6 to 9
As part of Issue 93 we are aiming to consolidate the Codes of Practice (CoPs) into one document. The Issue Group believes this will remove any inconsistencies between the CoPs and provide an easier experience for participants using and interpreting the CoPs.
Shared Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) Metering System obligations
The Trading Disputes Committee (TDC) has recently encountered a number of Trading Disputes where the root cause was determined to be issues with implementing or maintaining a Shared Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) Metering System. We want to ensure that Parties understand their obligations and the processes they must follow to prevent future impacts to Settlement.
Ofgem approve Elexon’s Business Separation Plan for Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement
On 19 November 2021, Ofgem approved Elexon’s Business Separation Plan for the Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme.
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
P412 National Grid ESO Consultation: responses due by 5pm on 26 November 2021
Source: National Grid ESONationalGrid invite all interested parties to respond to this consultation setting out their views on the options identified and any other areas that they consider to be relevant. The conclusions from this consultation will feed into the P412 development process and allow all participants, NGESO and Ofgem to make an informed decision on how to progress an appropriate solution to this issue.
Review of the MHHS 2021/22 costs – £4m to be returned to Suppliers in December
The MHHS Implementation Management Charge was set by the BSC Panel at its June meeting at £0.03847/Supplier Volume Allocation MSID, per month. This charge was initially calculated on the basis of the annual MHHS budget, however we committed at the June 2021 Panel meeting to review the charge later in the financial year once there was a better view of the costs likely to be incurred.
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.