List of BSC Issues
These pages list all Issues published since 2011. Issues are raised where problems or potential improvements to the current arrangements have been identified, but it’s not known how best they should be resolved. Once raised Issues will be discussed by an Issue Group to consider possible solutions, requirements or to define the scope and issue further.
Issue 107 ‘Review of BSC Section N – Clearing, Invoicing & Payment’
Thiss issue would review BSC Section N to identify which areas and associated processes are currently pain points experienced by the Industry. It would identify solutions to address these to improve efficiency and the user experience for these processes.
Issue 106 ‘Review of BSC Credit Cover Arrangements’
The Credit Committee has requested that Elexon review the Credit Cover arrangements with industry experts through an Issue Group in response to key concerns about credit being sufficient to protect the market from Supplier Failure while also not being an onerous burden on market participants.
You can join the Issue 106 Group as a voting member, a non-voting member or be added to the Workgroup mailing list. To sign-up, please complete the Modification and Issue Workgroup sign up form.
Issue 105 ‘BSC Modification P448 implementation impacts’
The P448 Alternative Modification was approved by Ofgem on 6 December 2022 and implemented on 7 December 2022. As part of Ofgem’s decision letter, and further to Workgroup discussion, some consequential impacts of P448 were highlighted that require further consideration.
Issue 103: Meter Registrants and Settlement Risk – A New Way
The Proposer believes that there would be value in reviewing existing controls for Settlement error prevention. It is critical to the Proposer that we address these problems prior to the Settlement timetable being shortened by Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) as the opportunities to readdress will be reduced thereafter.
Issue 93 – heading
Issue 93 will review the BSC metering Codes of Practice, which have not been reviewed in totality before.
Issue 86
Issue 86 will review several processes relating to switching, Change of Supplier and Change of Agent. It will be of interest to Data Aggregators (DAs), Data Collectors (DCs), Meter Operator Agents (MOAs) and Suppliers.
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Issue 78: Measurement and monitoring of Settlement performance
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Issue 73: Review of fault management and resolution timescales
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Issue 60: Project TERRE
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Issue 49: Change of Measurement Class (CoMC) process for Advanced Meters
Issue 48: SMETS & Codes of Practice (CoPs)
Issue 47: GB Implementation of the European Transparency Regulation
Issue 46: Non Half Hourly Interoperability
Issue 45: Introduction of Change of Supply Agreed Read Principle to correct all errors in Settlements
Issue 44: Balancing Mechanism Pricing
Issue 43: On-site Generation during Planned Outages
Issue 42: Black Start Generator – Defining a ‘Local Shutdown’
Issue 41: Improving the Quality and Accuracy of Data Flows
Issue 40: Review of Elexon Governance and Funding Arrangements for New Business Opportunities
Issue 39: Unrecorded Units identified by Revenue Protection Services
Issue 38: Potential Improvements to Credit Checking Rules to Support High Levels of Embedded Generation in North Scotland
Issue 37: Boundary Point Metering and BM Unit Issues in Section K
Issue 36: Party Failure and Default
Issue 35: Timing of Gate Closure and Related Matters
Issue 34: Distribution Losses
Issue 33: Fuel Security Code (FSC) Guidance
Issue 32: Black Start
Issue 31: Provision of Annualised Advance and Estimated Annual Consumption Data to LDSO
Issue 30: Cash Out Review
Issue 29: Profile Administration (PrA) Model
Issue 28: Further Considerations on Section P
Issue 27: Funds Administration
Issue 26: Issues Arising from ELEXON PAB interpretation
Issue 25: Governance Issues related to PAB determination
Issue 24: Impact of BSC on Reactive Power Charging
Issue 23: Apparent Tendency for EAC Values to Under-Estimate Consumption
Issue 22: Indebtedness
Issue 21: Scope of Profile Administration
Issue 20: Fuel Security Code
Issue 19: PARMS – the way forward
Issue 18: Sleeper Bids
Issue 17: Review of Electricity Market Information (REMI)
Issue 16: Credit Default and the Default provisions in Section H of the BSC
Issue 15: Review of Trading Query Deadlines
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Issue 13: Codes of Practice applicable to Metering Systems
Issue 12: Timescales for Withdrawal from the BSC
Issue 11: Performance Targets and Monitoring
Issue 10: Implementation Dates
Issue 09: Review of Aspects of the Modification Process
Issue 08: Apparent inconsistency between requirements for rectifying NHH meter reading his
Issue 07: Potential anomaly in respect of Bid Offer Acceptance (BOA) volume
Issue 06: Appropriateness of the Current Supplier Charging Mechanism
Issue 05: Treatment of Parties going directly into Level 2 Credit Default
Issue 04: Periodic Reviews of the BSC
Issue 03: Credit Cover for Interconnector Users
Issue 02: Credit Indebtedness Calculation During Holiday Periods
Issue 01: Credit Cover Provisions for BSC Signatories Withdrawing from the Market
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Issue 104: Extending RTS Cost Recovery Arrangements Under the BSC
This Issue seeks to re-establish industry support for passing Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) costs through the BSC from April 2023 onwards, confirming how the costs should be apportioned (for example Suppliers/Generators).