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.
COVID-19: Possible estimation derogation changes after lockdown announced
See updates regarding estimation derogations during COVID-19.
UMS MPANs with 100kW demand to be migrated
Unmetered Supplies (UMS) Metering Point Administration Numbers (MPANs) with a maximum demand over 100kW must be migrated to Half-Hourly (HH) settlement; the proposed deadline for this migration is 1 April 2021.
Settlement Adjustment after Demand Control Events
A BSC rule change was implemented on 12 October 2020, requiring Elexon to determine whether Settlement Adjustment Processes (SAPs) should be used if a Demand Control Event (DCE) occurs in future.
Virtual Lead Parties could trade in the wholesale market
Elexon is calling for volunteers to join a new Workgroup to assess a Balancing and Settlement Code Modification proposal allowing Virtual Lead Parties to trade electricity from demand-side response (DSR) providers directly in the wholesale electricity market.
COVID-19: Estimation derogations ending on 31 December 2020
See updates regarding estimation derogations during COVID-19.
Large scale change to Market Domain Data
Find out the latest updates for 28 September 2020 regarding the submission of Market Domain Data (MDD) Plan for Ofgem’s Targeted Charging Review (TCR).
Annual BSC Meeting – highlights
On Thursday 10 September 2020, Elexon hosted the first ever virtual annual BSC Meeting and Seminar.
More electricity market data is now available
As part of the commitment to improving access to electricity market data, we have now made more electricity Settlement data available.
Delivering CP ‘Interconnector Fuel Type update to BMRS’ earlier
There is an opportunity to deliver CP1535 ‘Interconnector Fuel Type Category update to BMRS’ earlier. This chance has come about following the further Trans European Replacement Reserve Exchange (TERRE) delay announcement.
Board Directors – re-appointment and re-election
BSC Parties voted whether to approve the appointment or re-appointment of Board Directors in their last year, and whether to re-elect all other Board directors at the virtual Annual BSC Meeting on 10 September.