This page lists all Consultations relating to BSC and code processes, Market Entry and Compliance, and Operations and Settlement. The consultations allow ELEXON to gather feedback from the industry about proposed changes so that any concerns are considered as part of our processes.
This list does not include Change Consultations.
Risk Operating Plan (ROP) 2020/21Read More
The ROP has undergone a re-assessment as part of the Performance Assurance annual cycle taking into account changes to Risk Impacts as outline in the Risk Evaluation Register 2020/21. The risks to Settlement have been identified and evaluated in line with the Risk Evaluation Methodology approved for 2019/20.
To help us process your response, please email your completed response form to [email protected] by 15 May 2020.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 25 March 2020Read More
The Credit Assessment Price (CAP) is used in the Energy Indebtedness calculations to convert Credit Cover into an energy value.
We are consulting on a decrease of the CAP to £32/MWh from the last notified value of £36/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a Trading Party.
If all respondents and Credit Committee members are in agreement, the proposed value will be implemented on Wednesday 15 April 2020, 10 Business Days after the consultation closes. The trigger level will also decrease to
+/- £3/MWh.
If at least one respondent or Credit Committee member requests it or disagrees with the proposed value, Elexon will arrange a Credit Committee meeting.
The Credit Committee will determine if a change needs to be made to the value of the CAP, the trigger level and when any new value should be implemented.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. However today, Monday 30 March, the Reference Price is £29.68/MWh, and therefore the Credit Committee decided to confirm a new CAP value of £30/MWh.
On Thursday 16 April 2020, the CAP value will decrease from £36/MWh to £30/MWh. As a result, Parties may notice a change in their Credit Cover Percentage, and should review the amount of Credit Cover lodged.
The CAP review trigger level value will also reduce at +/- £3/MWh.
Risk Evaluation Register (RER) 2020/21 Industry ConsultationRead More
We are proposing a revised Risk Evaluation Register in line with Performance Assurance Framework Review.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 10 February 2020Read More
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP £36/MWh from the last notified value of £41/MWh.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group – 23 January 2020Read More
The Tongland 132kV substation currently feeds the _N GSP Group via two circuits with 132/11kV transformers, which form the existing GSP, GSP_TONG. The existing GSP is at the 11kV substation.
Scottish Power Energy Network (SPEN) is connecting two new circuits into the Tongland 132kV substation. The two new circuits will be connected via 132/33kV transformers to a 33kV substation. The new circuits at the 33kV substation will be registered as a new GSP, to be known as Tongland_1, GSP_TONG1.
The National Electricity Transmission System Operator (NETSO) propose that GSP_TONG1 is allocated to the South of Scotland (_N) GSP Group.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP Review) process consultation: 13 January 2020Read More
The Credit Assessment Price (CAP) is used in the Energy Indebtedness calculations to convert Credit Cover into an energy value. We are consulting on a decrease of the CAP to £41/MWh from the last notified value of £47/MWh. A change to CAP can impact the amount of Credit Cover required by a Trading Party.
If all respondents and Credit Committee members are in agreement, the proposed value will be implemented on Wednesday 12 February 2020 and the trigger level will remain the same.
If at least one respondent or Credit Committee member requests it or disagrees with the proposed value, Elexon will arrange a Credit Committee meeting. The Credit Committee will determine if a change needs to be made to the value of the CAP, the trigger level and when any new value should be implemented.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) review consultation: 16 December 2019Read More
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP to £47/MWh from the last notified value of £54/MWh.
This change can affect the level of Credit Cover that you are required to lodge, so we encourage you to respond to the consultation.
If at least one respondent or Credit Committee member requests it, Elexon will arrange a Credit Committee meeting after the consultation closes to determine the new CAP value.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group – 30 October 2019Read More
Elexon has received a new GSP registration application from the National Electricity Transmission System Operator. UK Power Networks are connecting two new circuits into the Richborough 132kV substation.
Consultation on the Market Index Definition Statement Review 2019Read More
The Market Index Definition Statement (MIDS) defines the use of Market Index Data to calculate the Market Index Price (MIP), a price reflective of wholesale electricity for a Settlement Period in the short term market. An annual review of this document is required by the BSC, to ensure that the MIP is providing a reasonable reflection of the price of wholesale electricity in the short term market.
Changes were made to the MIDS as part of BSC Modification P377 ‘Amending Gate Closure references in Market Index Data’, which was implemented on 18 April 2019.
Our yearly analysis suggests that there are no further changes to the MIDS required at this time, with the current Individual Liquidity Threshold (ILT), timeband weightings and product weightings remaining suitable.
Response
Please respond using the consultation response proforma and send your responses, entitled ‘MIDS Review 2019 Consultation’, to [email protected] by Thursday 10 October 2019.
Responses to this consultation will be considered by the Imbalance Settlement Group at its meeting on 22 October 2019, where a final recommendation will be made to the BSC Panel for approval.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 9 September 2019Read More
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on increasing the CAP £54/MWh from the last notified value of £43/MWh.
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with the new suggested CAP value. As such, no Credit Committee meeting was held and the proposed CAP value was implemented on the date stated in the consultation.
P350 draft reference network mapping statement for Reference Year 2018-19Read More
We issued a consultation on the draft reference network mapping statement for Modification P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’ to each Party. The network mapping statement is used for determining Nodal power flows in the calculation of Transmission Loss Factors.
Response
Please respond using the consultation response form and send your responses, entitled ‘P350 Draft Reference Network Mapping Statement’, to [email protected] by 17.00 on Friday 13 September 2019.
Changes to the CAP Review Process: 12 August 2019Read More
We invite Trading Parties to indicate whether they agree with the proposal to set new CAP values based on the estimated reference price on the implementation date of the new CAP. We also invite Parties to indicate if they agree the trigger level (the value from which if the reference price deviates by, then a review of the CAP is triggered) should be automatically set. These proposed changes will allow for a more efficient process whilst maintaining the necessary levels of control.
Consultation for Allocation of a New Grid Supply Point (GSP) to a GSP Group 21 June 2019Read More
Elexon has received a new GSP registration application from the Transmission Company. National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is connecting a new GSP at Islington.
P350: Methodology for Load Periods and Sample Settlement Periods Consultation 19 June 2019Read More
Modification P350 ‘Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme’ introduced a Transmission Loss Factor (TLF) for each TLF Zone and BSC Season, so transmission losses can be allocated on a geographical basis. P350 went live on 1 April 2018.
This Consultation details the proposed methodology for setting Load Periods and Sample Settlement Periods to be used in the derivation of Zonal TLFs, as required by the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC).
Outcome
No responses were in disagreement with using the suggest methodology to calculate the Load Periods (LPs) and Sample Settlement Periods (SSPs). The methodology, and the new LPs and SSPs for BSC Year 2020/21, were presented to the Imbalance Settlement Group (ISG) in July 2019. These were approved by the ISG and were published on the TLF Determination page of the Elexon Portal.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 10 June 2019Read More
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP £41/MWh from the last notified value of £48/MWh.
Response
Please email responses to [email protected] using the pro-forma below by 17:00 on Tuesday 18 June 2019.
DWG’s consultation on transitioning to Market-wide Half Hourly SettlementRead More
The DWG has developed its approach for transitioning from the current Settlement arrangements to the Target Operating Model (TOM) for Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS).
This consultation is your opportunity to comment on the transition approach as developed by the DWG, before Ofgem makes the final decision whether to approve it.
MHHS is a fundamental reform that will affect both existing and future participants in the energy market. The DWG therefore encourages views from all stakeholders.
Responses
Please email responses to [email protected] using the response form by 08:00 on 8 July 2019.
Further information
You can find more information about the DWG on the Design Working Group page of our website.
Credit Assessment Price consultation: 4 March 2019Read More
Following a decrease in forward market prices, a Credit Assessment Price (CAP) review was triggered. We have issued a consultation paper on the value of the Credit Assessment Price.
We propose to decrease the value of CAP to £49/MWh from the last notified CAP value of £56/MWh.
DWG’s preferred TOM for Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement consultationRead More
This consultation seeks views on the Target Operating Model (TOM) developed by the Design Working Group (DWG), before Ofgem makes the final decision on whether to approve it. Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) is a fundamental reform which will impact both existing and future participants in the energy market. The DWG therefore encourages views from all stakeholders.
Risk Operating Plan (ROP) 2019/20 ConsultationRead More
This consultation sets out Elexon’s proposed plan to mitigate Settlement Risks in 2019/20. Elexon asks that respondents review the Risk Operating Plan (ROP) 2019/20, and to submit any comments to to [email protected] by 22 February 2019.
Responses to this consultation will be presented to the Performance Assurance Board (PAB) meeting on Thursday 28 March 2019.
Webinar
Elexon hosted an education webinar on 12 February to help you respond to this Risk Operating Plan consultation.
Risk Operating Plan webinar from Elexon on Vimeo.
Credit Assessment Price (CAP) consultation: 4 February 2019Read More
This consultation seeks respondents’ views on decreasing the CAP to £56/MWh from the last agreed value of £68/MWh.
Elexon has produced a set of data visualisation graphs that show the reference CAP and the live CAP and are used by Elexon to support the regular CAP Review process.
- More on data graphs and calculating new CAP values
Response
Please email responses to [email protected] using the pro-forma below by 17:00 Tuesday 12 February 2019.