Service Description: Central Data Collection Agent (CDCA )

This is the Service Description for the CDCA appointed by BSCCo for the purpose of providing a central data collection service relating to Metering Systems collecting, processing and aggregating metered data associated with Metering Systems registered with the CRA.

This is the Service Description for the CDCA appointed by BSCCo for the purpose of providing a central data collection service relating to Metering Systems collecting, processing and aggregating metered data associated with Metering Systems registered with the CRA.

The purpose of this Service Description is to describe:-

• the responsibilities and obligations of the CDCA for the collection, validation, processing and aggregation of metered data within the timescales required to enable Settlement to meet the Payment Calendar; and
• the actions to be taken by the CDCA where metered data is incorrect, incomplete or missing and the processes of data estimation and substitution

This Service Description also describes the key interfaces between the CDCA and BSC Agents such as the CRA and the SAA, BSC Trading Parties and MOAs.