About the Insights Solution service
The Insights Solution replaces the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS), providing a richer, more up to date and detailed data service.
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Moving to the Insights Solution and decommissioning BMRS
Elexon has now completed the migration of Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) datasets and capabilities to the Insights Solution.
The BMRS TIBCO Service was switched off on 31 March 2024, and all the other BMRS endpoints (the website, APIs and the Data Push Service) will be switched off on 31 May 2024.
Switching off BMRS
The Insights Solution replaces the legacy BMRS application and fulfil Elexon’s obligation under the BSC to act as the Balancing Mechanism Reporting Agent (BMRA) by collecting, displaying and providing wholesale market data.
Once we switch off the BMRS, all the endpoints for accessing the data will be discontinued.
If you are a user of BMRS data, you need to prepare for this change, and familiarise yourself with the Insights Solution, if you are not using it already.
Remaining stages of the Insights Solution roll out
Here are the remaining steps ahead of switching off the BMRS. We will keep the page updated with the latest information.
If you want to be kept informed when the page is updated, please contact our analysis and insights team ([email protected]).
February 2024 |
Availability of all BMRS datasets on Insights Solution All BMRS datasets now accessible through the Insights Solution website, APIs and the Insights Real Time Information Service (IRIS), including Indicative Settlement price calculation data. Since December 2022, we have been providing instant data from the Insights Solution through the IRIS. It will replace the TIBCO service. |
Mid March 2024 |
Completion of data engineering Completion of the data engineering and infrastructure workstream to adhere to our performance and latency standards for our data endpoints (e.g. the IRIS). |
31 March 2024 |
Switching off TIBCO service BSC Modification P454 removed the obligation for Elexon to provide BMRA data via the TIBCO service and was recommended by the BSC Panel for Ofgem’s approval on 14 December 2023. Elexon switched off the TIBCO service on 31 March 2024 to avoid significant licence renewal costs. |
End of March 2024 until the end of April 2024 |
Parallel run of the Insights Solution and BMRS We will be operating the Insights Solution alongside BMRS from early March until the end of April. The parallel run period will allow additional time for you to transition to using the Insights Platform. With the exception of TIBCO (which has now been switched off) the BMRS website, APIs and Data Push Service will continue to operate throughout the parallel run period. 24/7 support for the Insights Solution has been available since 1 April. |
31 May 2024 |
Switch off BMRS The Insights Solution has been the system of record for Elexon’s wholesale market data since March and we will switch off the BMRS on 31 May. |
Insights Real-Time Information Service (IRIS)
IRIS is a near real-time, free, publicly available push service for accessing Insights Solution data. Watch our video to find out how to use the service.
FAQs relating to the decommissioning of BMRS and the new Insights Solution
Background to the Insights Solution
Help and support
If you have any questions about the Insights Solution, switching off the BMRS, or you need any help in setting up the IRIS. Please get in touch with our analysis and insights team ([email protected]).
We will continue to introduce new features and functionality to the Insights Solution, if you want to be part of this, join our Data & Reporting user group.