List of Change Releases for 2022

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Special Release is 14 December 2022

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P434 ‘Half Hourly Settlement for UMS Metering Systems’

Document Impact Matrix

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Special Release is 07 December 2022

Approved amendments

You can find the approved amendments for each document for each change on the relevant change page. We also publish Conformed Versions of documents on the Changes Awaiting Implementation webpage, which include amendments to the documents for all approved changes (and not just this Release).

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P448 ‘Mitigating Gas Supply Emergency Risks’

Document Impact Matrix

• Doc Impact Matrix

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Special Release is 17 November 2022 subject to 10 Working Days after the Self Governance Objection window closes.

P437 Self-Governance Objection Window is open from 13 October to 3 November.

Approved amendments

You can find the approved amendments for each document for each change on the relevant change page. We also publish Conformed Versions of documents on the Changes Awaiting Implementation webpage, which include amendments to the documents for all approved changes (and not just this Release).

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P437 ‘Allowing non-BSC Parties to request Metering Dispensations’

• P445 ‘Improving efficiency of Default Funding Share process and Energy Supply Company Administration’

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Special Release is 11 November 2022 .

Approved amendments

You can find the approved amendments for each document for each change on the relevant change page. We also publish Conformed Versions of documents on the Changes Awaiting Implementation webpage, which include amendments to the documents for all approved changes (and not just this Release).

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P449 ‘Non-domestic Energy Bill Relief Scheme’

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 03 November 2022.

Approved amendments

You can find the approved amendments for each document for each change on the relevant change page. We also publish Conformed Versions of documents on the Changes Awaiting Implementation webpage, which include amendments to the documents for all approved changes (and not just this Release).

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• CP1559 ‘Complex Sites Process Improvements’
• CP1560 ‘Demand Control Event Process Clarifications’
• CP1563 ‘Altering the Trigger Point and subsequent Timescales for Commissioning SVA CT Operated Metering Systems and issue of Data Flow’

• CP1565 ‘Updates to address Central Management System issues’

• CP1566 ‘Introducing the CVA Commissioning End to End Check (CEEC) process’

• CP1567 ‘New BSC Procedure (BSCP) for Assurance Information Requests (AIRs)’

• CP1570 ‘Housekeeping amendments to include reference to ‘Asset Metering Virtual Lead Party

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix 03 November 2022

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 24 October 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P447 ‘Avoiding impact of Winter Contingency actions on cash-out prices’

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 05 October 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P425 ‘Single Supplier Shared SVA Meter Arrangements’

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 23 September 2023.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Change

• P446 ‘Domestic Energy Price Guarantee Scheme’

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix 23 September 2022

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 01 September 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P440 ‘Enabling Elexon to administer the Capacity Market Advisory Group’

Document Impact Matrix

Document Impact Matrix 01 September 2022

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 15 July 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P438 ‘Amending the BSC to address sanction orders’

Configurable Items impacted by this Release

Certain documents (in accordance with the Baseline Statement  are approved when the change is approved. Others following approval of the change, are drafted and approved as part of the Implementation Phase.

All documents on the Baseline Statement are issued for industry consultation or comment and approved by the BSC Panel or a Panel Sub-Committee.

Impact of documentation

The Document Impact Matrix lists all impacted configurable Items and other documents.

• Document Impact Matrix July Special Release

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 30 June 2022.

Approved amendments

You can find the approved amendments for each document for each change on the relevant change page. We also publish Conformed Versions of documents on the Changes Awaiting Implementation webpage, which include amendments to the documents for all approved changes (and not just this Release).

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P375: ‘Settlement of Secondary BM Units using metering behind the site Boundary Point’
• P429 :‘Switching off Participant-Reported PARMS Serials’
• P431:‘Post Brexit Agreement Updates’
• P433: ‘P375-P420 Legal Text Alignment’
• CP1527: ‘Increase the minimum data storage capacity for settlement Outstations and mandate specific selectable integration periods for Metering Codes of Practice’
• CP1532: ‘Reduce Half Hourly Change of Supplier timelines to meet the initial Settlement Run’
• CP1546: ‘Introducing DTC flows to transfer UMS Summary Inventories and Control files’
• CP1550: ‘Updates to monitoring of voltage failure alarms requirements’
• CP1552: ‘Reflecting BSCP501 timeframes in BSCP520 processes’
• CP1553: ‘Meters and Current Transformers minimum accuracy classes’
• CP1554: ‘Future proofing the measurement transformer standards’
• CP1556:‘Improving the CVA Qualification Testing experience for VLPs and AMVLPs’
• CP1557: ‘Housekeeping change to update CP1532 Solution ’
• CP1561:‘Updating SVA DC Volume 1 and 2 for CP1546’
• CP1562:‘Amendments to the approved IDD changes for P375’
• CP1564: ‘Amendments to the approved IDD spreadsheets for P399’

Impact on BSC Systems

There are no impacts to BSC Systems. 

Configurable Items impacted by this Release

Certain documents (in accordance with the Baseline Statement) are approved when the change is approved. Others following approval of the change, are drafted and approved as part of the Implementation Phase.

All documents on the Baseline Statement are issued for industry consultation or comment and approved by the BSC Panel or a Panel Sub-Committee.

Document Impact Matrix 

You can see a complete list of BSC documents impacted by the June 2022 Standard Release in the Document Impact Matrix.

• Document Impact Matrix June Standard Release

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 01 June 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P439 ‘Enabling EDA-based Data Integration Platform Development’

Configurable Items impacted by this Release

Certain documents (in accordance with the Baseline Statement  are approved when the change is approved. Others following approval of the change, are drafted and approved as part of the Implementation Phase.

All documents on the Baseline Statement are issued for industry consultation or comment and approved by the BSC Panel or a Panel Sub-Committee.

Impact of documentation

The Document Impact Matrix lists all impacted configurable Items and other documents.

• Document Impact Matrix June Special Release

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 25 April 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P435 : ‘Enabling EMRS to undertake preparatory work for potential future settlement services to LCCC’

Configurable Items impacted by this Release

Certain documents (in accordance with the Baseline Statement) are approved when the change is approved. Others following approval of the change, are drafted and approved as part of the Implementation Phase.

All documents on the Baseline Statement are issued for industry consultation or comment and approved by the BSC Panel or a Panel Sub-Committee.

Impact of documentation

The Document Impact Matrix lists all impacted configurable Items and other documents.

• Document Impact Matrix  – April Special release 2022

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 18 March 2022.

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P421:‘Align BSC with Grid Code for TERRE Market Suspension’

Configurable Items impacted by this Release

Certain documents (in accordance with the Baseline Statement) are approved when the change is approved. Others following approval of the change, are drafted and approved as part of the Implementation Phase.

All documents on the Baseline Statement are issued for industry consultation or comment and approved by the BSC Panel or a Panel Sub-Committee.

Impact of documentation

The Document Impact Matrix lists all impacted configurable Items and other documents.

• Document Impact Matrix  – March Special release 2022

Implementation date

The approved Implementation Date for this Release is 24 February 2022.

Approved amendments

You can find the approved amendments for each document for each change on the relevant change page. We also publish conformed versions of documents on the Changes Awaiting Implementation webpage, which include amendments to the documents for all approved changes (and not just this release).

Scope of the Release

The following changes are in scope:

Approved Changes

• P402: ‘Enabling reform of residual network charging as directed by the Targeted Charging Review’
• P429: ‘Switching off Participant-Reported PARMS Serials’
• CP1548: ‘Remove constraint requiring BMRS to publish data files in a specific CSV format and structure’
• CP1549: Amendment of BSCP516 to clarify the criteria for Non-Domestic SVA Metering Systems
• CP1551: Measuring Instruments Regulations – updates to BSCP601

Updates

• CP1532: ‘Reduce Half Hourly Change of Supplier timelines to meet the Initial Settlement Run’

  Following the SVG’s decision to approve CP1532, BSCP514 has been moved to the Retail Energy Code (REC) following the implementation of P420 ‘Retail Code Consolidation Significant Code Review’ . 

  As a result the CP1532 solution will now be implemented in both the BSC and REC.  An updated recommendation will be provided to SVG at the December committee to confirm how CP1532 will be progressed and our intention to move the Implementation date to June 2022.

Impact on BSC Systems

There are no impacts to BSC Systems.

Impact of documentation

The Document Impact Matrix lists all impacted configurable Items and other documents.

Configurable Items impacted by this Release

Certain documents (in accordance with the Baseline Statement) are approved when the change is approved. Others following approval of the change, are drafted and approved as part of the implementation phase.

All documents on the Baseline Statement are issued for industry consultation or comment and approved by the BSC Panel or a Panel Sub-Committee.