P500 Report Phase Consultation: Enduring Market Facilitator Budget and Funding Arrangements
This Modification seeks to amend the BSC to embed enduring funding and governance arrangements for the market facilitator directly into Sections C, D and X-1. This approach aligns the Market Facilitator Budget with existing BSC budget-setting cycles and processes, introduces a clear appeals mechanism, and ensures the associated costs are treated consistently with other BSC expenditure. These changes will enable the market facilitator to operate transparently and efficiently, while also providing certainty to industry parties regarding financial oversight and accountability.
Status
Who will this impact?
- Elexon
- Ofgem
- BSC Parties
What is proposed?
- Classifies ongoing Market Facilitator operational costs as BSC Costs, recovered via Main Funding Share
- Aligns the Market Facilitator’s budget-setting with the BSCCo Business Plan process
- Introduces a formal budget appeal process open to all interested stakeholders
- Codifies these arrangements in BSC Sections C, D, and X-1 to support transparent, industry-funded operation