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Elexon implements landmark rule change for growth in flexibility & progress to Net Zero
Source: Elexon corporate websiteFrom today (7 November) independent aggregators of electricity flexibility can start the process to register to participate in the wholesale electricity market, resulting from a rule change made by Elexon.
Request for Information – MHHS changes to Guidance Notes and Simple GuidesRead More
We invited industry feedback on Elexon’s approach to updating the Guidance Notes and Simple Guides.
Submission of Generation and Demand Capacity (GC/DC) for the Winter 2024 BSC Season
The Winter BSC Season begins on 1 December and if you are using the Elexon Kinnect Customer Solution, the deadline for submitting your GC and DC values for the Season is 14 November 2024.
P480 Report Phase Consultation Publication of regional demand forecast data to fulfil ESRS Reporting requirementsRead More
P480 seeks to facilitate the Electricity System Restoration Standard (ESRS) requirements to publish the day-ahead peak demand forecast for each restoration region and the demand restored in each restoration region published hourly during a System Restoration on BMRS (Elexon’s Insights Solution Platform). P480 is a consequential Modification to GC0156 ‘Facilitating the Implementation of the Electricity System Restoration Standard’.
This Proposed Solution is to make changes to BSC system and BSC Section Q ‘Balancing Mechanism Activities’ and Code Subsidiary Documents to implement these provisions outlined in GC0156.
Engagement plan for MHHS impacts on Performance Assurance Framework (PAF)
The Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) engagement plan supports Elexon’s objectives during the PAF changes due to MHHS. It outlines Elexon’s approach, detailing the audience, purpose, key messages, timing, and engagement methods for key PAF deliverables.
The plan includes key dates for industry stakeholders, related to Settlement Risk resources and changes to Performance Assurance Techniques for the 2025-2026 Performance Assurance Operating Period (PAOP).
Urgent Modification Consultation for P482: Enable flexible splitting of BSC Agent services and establishing contracts for MHHS DeliveryRead More
To support the transition to Market-Wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS), Elexon must sign BSC Agent contracts for the operation of new services. This Modification seeks to allow more flexibility in the requirements for procurement of BSC Agents for the SVAA services at MHHS go-live. It will provide the option of having these new MHHS systems operated by the service providers who developed them, while the currently appointed Supplier Volume Allocation Agent (SVAA) continues to operate legacy processes
Volume Notification on ‘Long’ Clock Change Day: Sunday 27 October 2024
UK time changes on Sunday 27 October 2024 from British Summer Time (BST) to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)/ Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) at 02:00 (BST). This will result in a ‘long’ day as the clocks go back an hour.
P478 Authority Led SCR Consultation relating to the Implementation of MHHS ArrangementsRead More
This Modification proposes changes to the BSC to enable the Market-Wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) arrangements.
P472 Report Phase Consultation on Amendment to provisions for Parties to bring claims against BSC Agents in BSC Section ERead More
P472 seeks to amend BSC Section E ‘BSC Agents’ to allow Elexon to remove the requirement for Parties to be able to bring claims against BSC Agents where Elexon believes there would be value in doing so and only where the Panel agrees.
P481 Report Phase Consultation Enabling Elexon to be the Market Facilitator Delivery BodyRead More
P481 seeks to extend Elexon’s vires to take up the role of Market Facilitator Delivery Body, to implement Ofgem’s decision published on 29 July 2024.
P481 was raised by Association of Decentralised Energy (ADE) on 12 September 2024 after BSC Panel Designated ADE to raise this Modification.