{"id":693,"date":"2025-11-13T10:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T10:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-market-facilitator\/?page_id=693"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:20:50","slug":"implementation-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Implementation monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elexon ensures the flexibility market rules are implemented correctly and on time by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elexon ensures the flexibility market rules are implemented correctly and on time by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":352,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-693","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"semantic_search":{"post_id":693,"title":"Implementation monitoring","link":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/","categories":[],"tags":[],"content":"<article id=\"page-693\" class=\"article post-693 page type-page status-publish hentry\" role=\"article\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"section\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-text\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Elexon ensures the flexibility market rules are implemented correctly and on time by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t<section class=\"section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">What we monitor <div class=\"small-decoration\"><\/div><\/h2>\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-text\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>We track these key areas that keep the market running smoothly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>implementation of the Flexibility Market Rules by agreed deadlines<\/li>\n<li>compliance with the rules and escalation of any failures to comply<\/li>\n<li>market value &#8211; tracking benefits and identifying issues (effectiveness monitoring)<\/li>\n<li>up-to-date sub-market definitions \u2013 we publish these in the Flexibility Market Catalogue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">How we monitor <div class=\"small-decoration\"><\/div><\/h2>\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-text\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our approach is built around:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>regular updates on implementation progress<\/li>\n<li>close collaboration with NESO and DSOs<\/li>\n<li>publishing effectiveness monitoring &amp; flexibility market catalogue information<\/li>\n<li>ensuring approved changes happen on schedule<\/li>\n<li>overseeing standardised\u00a0processes for flexibility procurement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Addressing delays<\/h2>\n<p>We do this by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>non-public notifications to Ofgem if cooperation issues arise<\/li>\n<li>market-wide notifications if delays are likely<\/li>\n<li>direct support and involvement to resolve bottlenecks<\/li>\n<li>use of the derogation &amp; escalation processes, as set out in our governance documents<\/li>\n<li>expert advice from the <a href=\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-market-facilitator\/flexibility-market-committees-and-groups\/flexibility-stakeholder-advisory-board\/\">Stakeholder Advisory Board<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\">Data and reports <div class=\"small-decoration\"><\/div><\/h2>\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-text\">\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>We will report regularly on the outcomes of flexibility market implementation monitoring, to highlight progress and identify areas for continuous improvement.<\/p>\n<h3>Implementation monitoring and compliance tracker<\/h3>\n<p>Our implementation monitoring and compliance tracker will be available at the start of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It will show System Operators&#8217; implementation and compliance status for each Flexibility Market Rule at any given time.<\/p>\n<h3>Effectiveness monitoring report<\/h3>\n<p>This report monitors the effectiveness of the Flexibility Market Rules. It will track a number of key variables which will provide insight into the performance of the rules.<\/p>\n<p>The first report will be available in February 2026. It will be updated quarterly.<\/p>\n<h3>Latest sub market data<\/h3>\n<p>This will be published in the Flexibility Market Catalogue.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"section text-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-title\"><div id=\"deadline\"><\/div><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid row align-vertically collumn-reverse   overlap-content default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-xs-12 grid-m-6\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-images has-decoration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid custom-padding no-space\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/23113933\/network-from-above.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/23113933\/network-from-above.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/23113933\/network-from-above-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-xs-12 grid-m-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"content-title\">System Operators: check your deadlines<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This <strong>deadline tracker<\/strong> provides a single view of all data submission and implementation deadlines from each Flexibility Market Rule.<\/p>\n<p>It helps System Operators stay on schedule, reducing the risk of non-compliance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/documents\/changes\/alex-test-document-excel\/\" class=\"content-button button\" target=\"_self\">Deadline tracker<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section class=\"section text-image-vertical\">\n\t\t<div class=\"centering small\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-xs-12 grid-s-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-content\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/31132613\/smart-houses-network-concept-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/31132613\/smart-houses-network-concept-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/31132613\/smart-houses-network-concept-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/31132613\/smart-houses-network-concept-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/31132613\/smart-houses-network-concept-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/elexon-cmag-production-cdn.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/31132613\/smart-houses-network-concept.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>A column title<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-text\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Request a delay or adjustment to an implementation date, or send us details of a self-derogation<\/p>\n<p>Download and complete this form, then send it to <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"232\">MFData@elexon.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/documents\/changes\/alex-test-document-word\/\" title=\"Alex test document (Word)\" class=\"document-store-file\" data-filetype=\"docx\">my label <span class=\"filesize\">(Size: 422.84 KB)<\/span><\/a><br \/>Last updated 7 January, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/article> <!-- MAIN ARTICLE ENDS -->","s3_url":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Implementation monitoring - Flexibility market<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Implementation monitoring\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Elexon ensures the flexibility market rules are implemented correctly and on time by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs).\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Flexibility market\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-07T16:20:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/\",\"name\":\"Implementation monitoring - Flexibility market\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-13T10:24:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-07T16:20:50+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Implementation monitoring\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/\",\"name\":\"Flexibility market\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Implementation monitoring - Flexibility market","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Implementation monitoring","og_description":"Elexon ensures the flexibility market rules are implemented correctly and on time by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs).","og_url":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/","og_site_name":"Flexibility market","article_modified_time":"2026-01-07T16:20:50+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/","url":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/","name":"Implementation monitoring - Flexibility market","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-11-13T10:24:12+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-07T16:20:50+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/implementation-monitoring\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Implementation monitoring"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/#website","url":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/","name":"Flexibility market","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":876,"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/693\/revisions\/876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elexon-beta.elexonhostings.co.uk\/flexibility-markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}