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COVID-19: Updated guidance documents on Half Hourly Estimation (V2.1) and Non-Half Hourly Estimation (V2.0)
On Friday 3 April the BSC Performance Assurance Board (PAB) gave urgent approval to two temporary derogations allowing Suppliers to input more accurate estimates into our Settlement system during COVID-19
COVID-19: Managing changes to the Balancing and Settlement Code
At its monthly meeting on 9 April, the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) Panel agreed a set of principles for Elexon to work to, when progressing changes to the code while the industry manages the impact of COVID-19.
TERRE Delayed: Elexon response to National Grid ESO’s announcement
On Friday, National Grid ESO announced a delay to implementing the necessary changes that will enable industry parties in Great Britain to participate in the Project Trans-European Replacement Reserve Exchange (TERRE).
COVID-19: End to BSC derogations and suspensions
The Performance Assurance Board (PAB) has agreed an approach and timescales for ending the derogations from BSC rules and resuming Performance Assurance Techniques, which have supported BSC Parties in managing the impact of COVID 19.
Message from Mark Bygraves: Supporting Our Customers
A letter from CEO Mark Bygraves about support during these difficult times.
Implementation of Modification P403
Modification P403 ‘BSC Arrangements in the event that the TERRE Market is suspended by National Grid ESO’ will be implemented on 28 May 2020.
Wind generation output in December was the highest all year
There is more evidence of the move to a lower carbon electricity system in our latest BSC Operations Headline Report for December 2019 which showed that wind generation produced a monthly total of 5,613 gigawatt hours (GWh) for the GB Market. This was the largest monthly total for wind in 2019.
Update on Project TERRE and our plans for Industry Testing
Elexon is supporting National Grid Electricity System Operator (National Grid ESO) to fulfil its responsibilities for Project TERRE (Trans European Replacement Reserves Exchange).
New arrangements for radio teleswitch service solution
Elexon has agreed contractual arrangements with Energy Networks Association (ENA) to allow operational cost recovery for the radio teleswitch service (RTS) within the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) charging arrangements from 1 April 2020.
Streamlining the BSC and improving protection for Trading Parties
On 27 February, Elexon implemented seven changes to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) as part of the February 2020 BSC release.