February 2017 Release

Scope of the Release

The implementation date for the Release is 23 February 2017.  P339, P347 and CP1481 managed under this Release have the implementation date of 1 April 2017.

The final scope of the February 2017 Release is four approved Modifications (P326, P339, P343 & P347) and seven approved Change Proposals (CP1465, CP1466, CP1470, CP1471, CP1472, CP1473 and CP1481).

P326: Introduction of a non-Working Day adjustment to the Credit Cover Percentage calculation

P339: Introduction of new Consumption Component Classes for Measurement Classes E-G

P343: Increase to the number of Supplier IDs that can be held by a Supplier

P347: Reduction in R1 Read Requirement for Half Hourly Sites

CP1465: Sending revised MTDs following a change of NHHMOA

CP1466: Removing SMETS compliant Meters from the scope of BSCP601

CP1470: Housekeeping Change to CoPs 1, 2, 3 and 5 following P266

CP1471: Alignment of the CRA URS to the NETA IDD

CP1472: Removal of SVA proving tests for Meters with a pulse multiplier of one

CP1473: Changes to the Long Term Vacant Entry Criteria

CP1481: Housekeeping Change to BSCP536 following approval of P339

Please note that:

• P326 will impact BSC Systems, namely CRA (Central Registration agent) and ECVAA (Energy Contract Volume Aggregation Agent).
• P339 will impact SVAA (Supplier Volume Allocation Agent) and is included in the February 17 Release as a Phase 2 to be deployed in March 2017.
• P347 was rejected by the Panel on 8 December 2016. However on 30 January 2017, Ofgem directed that this is to be implemented on 1 April 2017.
• P351 has been moved to April 2017 Standalone Release.