Issue 85

There is an obligation on NHHDCs to visit de-energised sites annually (note 99 from BSCP504). Originally the obligation only applied to sites where no remote communication was available. This was removed by CP1019 in 2005. The Obligation for regular site visits was removed from the Supplier Licence obligations in 2016 by the Authority as other obligations, such as Licence Condition 21b.4 would prompt the Supplier to use a risk based approach to ensure that sites are visited regularly enough to avoid health and safety issues. This leaves the NHHDC agents exposed; unless they are instructed by the Supplier to visit de-energised annually, they are in breach of BSCP504.

Issue 85 was raised by TMA on 27 August 2019. ELEXON held the first Issue Group on 30 October 2019. The Issue group have decided to look further into Option A – removing the obligation on NHHDCs to visit de-energised sites, and Option C – Placing the obligation onto the Supplier.