BSC Central Services and Kinnect platform: News
Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service will be switched off on 31 May 2024
Elexon can confirm that all Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) endpoints will be switched off on 31 May 2024 as they have been replaced by the Insights Solution.
Enhancing our customer enquiry processes using Elexon Support
In our recent customer feedback survey, a number of customers expressed the need for a more efficient and streamlined process to submit and track enquiries and concerns related to the BSC and its services.
We’ve taken this feedback on board and have been working on an enquiry management tool called Elexon Support. Elexon Support will provide you with a centralised platform to easily manage your interactions with us.
New BSC Service Status Dashboard
We have launched the new BSC Service Status Dashboard today (20 November) so that Parties can see an up to the minute view of whether there are any issues with the BSC services that we provide.
Changes to how some BSC Portal reports are accessed
The following datasets will no longer be published on the following Elexon BSC Portal pages from Thursday 4 May 2023. This is due to the internal migration of our Settlement Administration Agent (SAA) system. However, replacement pages have been created to enable you to access the datasets.
Decommissioning the TIBCO Service in March 2024
We have written to users of the TIBCO software service and the High Grade communications line about our intention to decommission them in March 2024.
The TIBCO software and the High Grade line supply users with near real time updates on wholesale market data from our Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS).
BSC Insights: Using the Insights Solution to predict Capacity Market Notices
In this BSC Insight, Angus Fairbairn outlines how you can use forecast data from the Kinnect Insights Solution to monitor generation, demand and margins preceding events on the GB Electricity System. He does this through the lens of the summer 2022 heatwave and the resulting Capacity Market Notices (CMNs).
Help shape our Settlement & Invoicing services
We are looking to engage with interested parties through our Settlement and Invoicing Solution User Group. Participating in the User Group will enable you to help shape the future design of the solution on our new digital platform, Elexon Kinnect.
Kinnect Customer Solution: New Account Management features from 20 June 2022
We have been working on changes to the Elexon Kinnect Customer Solution which delivers functional enhancements to the contacts, authorised signatories, addresses and bank details elements of the Elexon Kinnect Customer Solution. These changes are usable from 20 June 2022 and provide benefits for existing customers and new market entrants.
Elexon Kinnect Insights Solution now available
We have been developing an exciting new data and insights platform, the Elexon Kinnect Insights Solution, which builds on our existing Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service (BMRS) to offer a richer and more detailed data service for GB electricity.
Help shape design of Elexon’s future data and reporting service
To deliver on our commitment to providing enhanced, customisable data we are migrating the aging Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service platform (BMRS) to the Elexon Kinnect Insights Solution. Through easier access to data and data insights, the new Insights Solution will play a key role in supporting existing companies, new entrants and innovators who want to develop new products and services.
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.
TechUK blog by Peter Stanley: cloud technology revolutionises Elexon services
Source: TechUKOur settlement systems will be key to unlocking the benefits of MHHS, and it is one of the reasons why we have been developing a new cloud platform – Elexon Kinnect – to replace our ageing settlement architecture.
Change to Confirmation Notices relating to Shortfall
The energy industry is currently experiencing unprecedented and challenging market conditions. For that reason Elexon has been scrutinising the receipt and payment of Trading Charges (otherwise known as Imbalance Charges) by BSC Parties.
Video about Kinnect Settlement Solution
Here you can watch a video about the Kinnect Settlement Solution that will handle our core balancing and settlement operations. Elexon Kinnect Settlement Solution forms the “engine” of our digital platform and will run our day-to-day settlement and invoicing operations. The video is introduced by Mark Bygraves, the Elexon CEO, and details of the Settlement Solution are presented by Peter Stanley the Director of Digital Operations.
Issue relating to EPEX SPOT & ECC on 27/28 June (Now resolved)
Please note that this issue has now been resolved
- More information is available in Elexon Circular EL03332
300 customers now use Kinnect Customer Solution [Board Circular 9]
Source: Elexon Corporate websiteIn the latest Elexon Board circular letter to BSC Parties, Board Chairman Michael Gibbons has highlighted the success so far in the roll out of the Customer Solution, the first major component that Elexon has delivered for its new digital platform – Elexon Kinnect.
Participate in design of Elexon’s future data and reporting service
We are recruiting interested parties to join our Data and Reporting User Group. The User Group is being formed to allow our customers and stakeholders the opportunity to help shape the design of the Elexon Kinnect Insights Solution, which is one of the three elements that make up our new digital platform, Elexon Kinnect.
Take part in Elexon Kinnect Customer Solution user group
We are looking to form a user group for the Customer Solution in order to obtain input and feedback regarding improvements that we could make to the platform. All Elexon Kinnect users are encouraged to sign up.