Types of newsletters and circulars
Newscast
Newscast is our newsletter, which features key information that will keep you in touch with the industry and BSC activities on a weekly basis.
Flex News (Market Facilitator updates)
Monthly update on the market facilitator role, including details on events, consultations, and other activities relevant to the role, and flexibility.
Circulars and BSC Bulletins
Elexon Circulars are issued during business hours to communicate key information about the BSC or operational activities. BSC Bulletins are issued outside of business hours to communicate operational issues.
BSC Change updates
Notifications are sent to industry to provide information on BSC Modifications, Change Proposals and Issues. This includes information on new Changes being raised, consultations being issued and decisions being made.
Market Domain Data and ISD Circulars
Market Domain Data (MDD) Circulars and Industry Standing Data (ISD) Circulars are sent to Market Participants to ask them to impact assess each Change Request raised for a particular Version, notify them of the actual changes to MDD/ISD for a particular Version or outline the MDD/ISD Release Schedule for when each Version will be Published and the Go-Live dates.
Release Circulars
We group changes to the BSC and subsidiary documents together so that they are implemented on the same day (known as Releases). This improves coordination and helps the industry to plan ahead. We issue Release Circulars to provide important information and to request document reviews that are impacted by upcoming Releases.
The Clock (MHHS Programme)
The Clock newsletter provides participants with updates and key information to support delivery of the Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Programme. The Clock will signpost you to events, plans, reports and documents on the MHHS website to assist in planning, design, development, testing and delivery.
EMRS Operational Newsletter
The EMRS Operational Newsletter features information to keep you in touch with the operational updates, deadlines and developments across the Capacity Market, Contracts for Difference and Nuclear RAB schemes.
Capacity Market Advisory Group Updates
Monthly newsletter featuring key industry updates and details of upcoming meetings and events.
Data Integration Platform Manager Updates
Communications covering important updates and publications from the Data Integration Platform Manager.
Register for MDD/ISD Circulars
You can register for MDD/ISD Circulars by emailing the MDD/ISD Co-ordinator ([email protected]).
Archive of newsletters and circulars
- View the archive of current and previous Newscasts
- Flex News (Market Facilitator updates)
- Elexon Circulars: 11 September 2020 – present
- BSC Bulletin located on BSC Portal
- BSC Change updates from 8 March 2021 onwards
- Market Domain Data circulars
- Industry Standing Data circulars
- Release Circulars: 13 October 2021 – present
- Release Circulars: 22 October 2019 – 12 October 2021