List of all BSC Modifications

These pages list all Modifications issued since 2010. Modification are raised to introduce changes that would alter any part of the BSC or any CSDs or BSC Systems impacted by the proposed changes.

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P440 ‘Enabling Elexon to administer the Capacity Market Advisory Group’

The BSC does not currently allow Elexon to undertake administrative activities that would support the Capacity Market Advisory Group (CMAG). This does not align to Ofgem’s decision to appoint Elexon to undertake the CMAG administrative activities on its behalf.

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P439 ‘Enabling EDA-based Data Integration Platform Development’

This Modification makes changes to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) to enable Elexon, in its capacity as the Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Implementation Manager, to develop the Event Driven Architecture (EDA) based system for MHHS, which will be known as the Data Integration Platform (DIP).

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P438 ‘Amending the BSC to address sanction orders’

This Modification would allow Elexon to seamlessly give effect to sanctions orders.

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P437 ‘Allowing non-BSC Parties to request Metering Dispensations’

This Modification proposes to introduce a provision in Section L ‘Metering’ to allow the relevant Meter Operator Agent to apply for Metering Dispensations on behalf of a non-BSC Party.

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P436 ‘Consequential BSC changes for Switching SCR (REC 3.0)’

Ofgem’s Switching Significant Code Review (SCR) will introduce the new Central Switching Service (CSS) and version 3.0 of the Retail Energy Code (REC 3.0). P436 progresses the consequential BSC changes needed to align with REC 3.0. 

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P435 ‘Enabling EMRS to undertake preparatory work for potential future settlement services to LCCC’

This Modification proposes to extend Elexon Vires through its wholly-owned subsidiary company Electricity Market Reform Settlement (EMRS) Limited.

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P434 ‘Half Hourly Settlement for UMS Metering Systems’

This Modification will require a period of mandatory Change of Measurement Class (CoMC) activity for all Non-Half Hourly (NHH) Unmetered Supplies (UMS) Metering Systems running from October 2023 to October 2024. It will also require all new UMS connections to be settled Half Hourly (HH) from October 2023. 

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P433 ‘P375-P420 Legal Text Alignment’

P433 seeks to ensure that the Legal Text for Approved Modification P375 ‘Settlement of Secondary BM Units using metering behind the site Boundary Point’ is aligned with the BSC baseline introduced by the implementation of P420 ‘Retail Code Consolidation Significant Code Review’. This Modification will correct a number of manifest errors introduced into the P375 legal text by P420 and will therefore allow the implementation of the P375 Legal Text in the BSC on the P375 Implementation Date. 

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P432 ‘Half Hourly Settlement for CT Advanced Metering Systems’

This Modification proposes to align the BSC definition of an Advanced Meter with that in the Standard License Conditions (SLC) and to set explicit Half Hourly (HH) Settlement obligations for Current Transformer (CT) Advanced Meters ahead of the migration to Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS). 

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P431 ‘Post Brexit Agreement Updates’

As a result of the UK leaving the EU, Great Britain (GB) is no longer part of the Internal Energy Market and updates are required to the BSC to ensure that the legal text appropriately reflects these changes.

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P430 ‘Extension of P375 to include Suppliers’

P430 seeks to extend the solution to Approved Modification P375 ‘Settlement of Secondary BM Units using metering behind the site Boundary Point’ to allow Suppliers to register Asset Meters and allocate Asset Metering System Identifier (AMSID) Pairs to Secondary Balancing Mechanism Units (SBMUs).

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P429 ‘Switching off Participant-Reported PARMS Serials’

P429 will permanently cease the operation of, and remove the obligations associated with, participant-reported Performance Assurance Reporting and Monitoring System (PARMS) Serials and associated Supplier Charges.

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P428 ‘Correction to P376 Legal Text’

This Modification is required to correct an error contained within the approved legal drafting for P376. This Proposal will ensure that Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) do not need to submit the status of Metering System Identifier (MSID) pairs contained within secondary Balancing Mechanism (BM) Units that do not use the baselining methodology introduced in the P376 solution.

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P427: Publication of Performance Assurance Parties’ impact on Settlement Risk

This Modification seeks to amend BSC Section Z to allow the Performance Assurance Board (PAB) to recommend that the Panel publish notices to industry in respect of Performance Assurance Parties’ (PAPs’) contribution to Settlement Risk along with relevant risk data.

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P426 ‘Combining related BSC Parties’ Energy Indebtedness positions for the Credit Cover Percentage calculation’

This Modification proposes to remove inefficiencies with the Credit Cover calculation by allowing related BSC Parties to combine their Energy Indebtedness prior to calculating the Credit Cover Percentage.

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P425 ‘Single Supplier Shared SVA Meter Arrangements’

This Modification aims to reduce the requirement from two or more Suppliers, to one or more Suppliers, to be involved in a Shared Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) Metering Arrangement.

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P424 ‘Re-insert correct definition of Settlement Error’

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P423 ‘Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Implementation and Governance Arrangements’

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P422 ‘Reflecting NCER Rules in the BSC’

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P421 ‘Align BSC with Grid Code for TERRE Market Suspension’

This Modification aligns the BSC with the provisions introduced into the Grid Code under GC0144 ‘Alignment of Market Suspension Rights to the EU Emergency and Restoration Code Article 35.1(b)’.

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P420 ‘Retail Code Consolidation Significant Code Review’

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P419 ‘Extension of P383 to include non-final Demand’

This Modification seeks to enable BSC Systems to aggregate the Import data of all non-Final Demand sites for exclusion from Balancing Services and Use of System (BSUoS) charges.

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P418 ‘Amendments to the P383 legal text for Additional BM Units’

P418 aims to ensure the Legal Text for approved BSC Modification P383 properly reflects the approved solution, business requirements, and is aligned with the BSC baseline introduced by P344, P354 and P388. In particular, it will clarify that the solution being delivered by P383 is applicable to both Supplier Base Balancing Mechanism (BM) Units and Additional BM Units.

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P417 ‘Move the Letter of Credit templates and Approved Insurance Product requirements to the BSC Website’

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P416 Introducing a route of appeal for the Annual Budget in line with the proposals for the Retail Energy Code

P416 seeks to amend the BSC to include an appeals mechanism that BSC Parties could use to challenge items in the Annual Budget.

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P415 ‘Facilitating access to wholesale markets for flexibility dispatched by Virtual Lead Parties’

P415 seeks to amend the BSC to allow Virtual Lead Parties (VLPs) to participate in the GB wholesale market. 

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P414 ‘Allowing a Party to Withdraw from the BSC and transfer outstanding liabilities to another Party’

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P413 ‘Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement Programme Manager’

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P412 ‘Ensuring non-BM Balancing Services providers pay for non-delivery imbalances at a price that reflects the real-time value of energy’

This Modification will introduce imbalance charges for non-Balancing Mechanism (BM) Balancing Services providers, where their delivery does not match instructed volumes. This will mean the GB market more effectively meets the requirements of the Clean Energy Package.

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P411 ‘Including new LDSOs in Qualification to mitigate potential risks to Settlement’

P411 aims to improve the effectiveness of the Qualification Performance Assurance Technique (PAT) by requiring new Licensed Distribution System Operators (LDSOs) to undergo Qualification in this role. 

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P410 ‘Changing imbalance price calculations to comply with the Imbalance Settlement Harmonisation regulations’

P410  sought to introduce changes to the imbalance price calculations to ensure BSC compliance with the European Imbalance Settlement Harmonisation regulations.

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P409 ‘Aligning BMRS Reporting Requirements with the Clean Energy Package’

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P408 ‘Simplifying the Output Usable Data Process’

P408 is being raised as a consequential BSC Modification to Grid Code Modification GC0130.

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  • Continued alignment of the Grid Code and BSC processes; and
  • Improved market transparency and efficiency through provision of additional Output Usable, Margin and Surplus data in the two to three year ahead timescale.
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P407 ‘Project MARI’

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P406 ‘Temporary disapplication of Supplier Charge Serials SP08 and SP04 due to COVID-19’

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P405: Allow notices via email where currently prohibited

P405 will allow notices that the BSC currently requires to be sent by post or fax to be sent by email.

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P404 ‘Moving the SAD to a Category 3 BSC Configurable Item’

Moving the Self Assessment Document and associated documents from BSCP537 and making them a Category 3 BSC Configurable Item
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P403: BSC Arrangements in the event that the TERRE Market is suspended by National Grid ESO

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P402 ‘Enabling reform of residual network charging as directed by the Targeted Charging Review’

Following the conclusion of its Targeted Charging Review Significant Code Review , Ofgem directed National Grid and certain LDSOs to make changes to how residual revenues are recovered through Distribution Use of System (DUoS) and Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) demand charges.

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P401: Governance arrangements for BSC Panel Alternates

To clarify the governance arrangements for BSC Panel Alternates in respect of their contribution to quoracy and voting at BSC Panel meetings. This will help to address ambiguity within the existing arrangements.

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P400: BSC Panel Modification Business via Video/Teleconference

BSC Panel Modification Business via Video/Teleconference
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P399 – BSAD Identity Visibility

P399 seeks to include additional information in the Balancing Services Adjustment Data (BSAD) to identify the assets involved in bilateral trades.

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P398 ‘Increasing access to BSC Data’

P398 seeks to increase accessibility to data held by Elexon and BSC Agents. It will better align the BSC with the United Kingdom’s Industrial Strategy.

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P397 Assessing the costs and benefits of adjusting Parties’ Imbalances following a demand disconnection

P397 seeks to introduce a mechanism through which the Balancing and Settlement Code Company (BSCCo) determines whether certain Parties should carry out the Settlement Adjustment Processes following a DCE.

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P396 ‘Revised treatment of BSC Charges for Lead Parties of Interconnector BM Units’

Revised treatment of BSC Charges for Lead Parties of Interconnector BM Units
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P395 ‘Aligning BSC Reporting with EMR Regulations – an enduring solution’

Aligning BSC Reporting with EMR Regulations - an enduring solution
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P394 ‘Removal of Unused BSC Provisions’

Removal of Unused BSC Provisions
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P393 ‘Disapplication of Supplier Charge SP01’

Disapplication of Supplier Charge SP01
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P392 Amending BSC Change Process for EBGL Article 18

This Modification will ensure the process and responsibilities for amending BSC provisions constituting EBGL Article 18 terms and conditions reflect delegations made by NGESO in favor of the BSCCo and BSC Panel, to ensure a unified market change process.

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P391 ‘Introducing Desktop Audits’

Introducing Desktop Audits
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P390 ‘Allowing extensions to Elexon’s business and activities, subject to additional conditions’

P390 seeks to introduce a framework into the BSC that allows the Elexon Board to determine whether Elexon can undertake additional activities provided certain conditions are met, and with the consent of the Authority.

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P389 Resolution of Capacity Market and Balancing Mechanism registration conflicts

P389 will delete BSC Section K paragraph 3.1.8(b) in order to remove conflict between the BSC and Capacity Market rules

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P388 ‘Aligning the P344 and P354 Solutions’

'Aligning the P344 and P354 Solutions'
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P387 ‘Allowing email communications for the BSC Panel Elections process’

This Modification Proposal aims to amend the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) Panel Elections process to allow communications between parties via email. Other communication methods could be approved by the BSC Panel on a case-by-case basis.

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P386 Corrections to P344 legal text

Corrections and clarifications to the P344 ‘Project TERRE’ legal text
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P385 ‘Improving the efficacy and efficiency of the Section H Default provisions’

Improving the efficacy and efficiency of the Section H Default provisions
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P384: The publication of European Electricity Balancing Guideline (EB GL) balancing data by BMRS

P384 'The publication of European Electricity Balancing Guideline (EB GL) balancing data by BMRS'
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P383 ‘Enhanced reporting of demand data to the NETSO to facilitate CUSC Modifications CMP280 and CMP281’

Enhanced reporting of demand data to the NETSO to facilitate CUSC Modifications CMP280 and CMP281
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P382 – Amendments to the BSC in the event of no-deal Brexit

The Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) contains multiple references to European Union (EU) legislation and bodies. Additionally, it also contains text introduced as a result of implementing various EU legislation. Retaining these references and text following the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) withdrawal from the EU without a deal (‘no-deal Brexit’) would have meant that the BSC would have been technically inaccurate but would have remained operable because of the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018.

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P381: Removal of Quarterly Reports

P381 proposes to remove Section C3.9.1 of the BSC in respect of ‘quarterly reports’. 

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P380 ‘Revision to Replacement Reserve Bid Data submission deadline requirements’

Modifying the P344 wording of BSC Section Q ‘Balancing Services Activities’ to ensure National Grid ESO’s continued compliance with the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) and the Replacement Reserve Implementation Framework (RRIF).

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P379 ‘Multiple Suppliers through Meter Splitting’

Enabling consumers to buy and sell electricity from/to multiple providers through Meter Splitting
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P378 ‘Introduction of a CM Supplier Interim Charge’

Introduction of a CM Supplier Interim Charge
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P377: Amending Gate Closures in Market Index Data

Amending Gate Closure references in Market Index Data to include trades up to the Submission Deadline in the Market Index Data Calculations
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P376 ‘Utilising a Baselining Methodology to set Physical Notifications’

Utilising a Baselining Methodology to set Physical Notifications for Settlement of Applicable Balancing Services
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P375 ‘Settlement of Secondary BM Units using metering behind the site Boundary Point’

P375 will allow Metering Equipment situated ‘behind’ the defined Boundary Point to be used for Settlement purposes in place of the Boundary Point Meter. Primarily, this will allow balancing-related services on-site from smaller assets to be separated from current imbalance-related activities, more accurately reflecting the balancing-energy volumes provided by the Balancing Service Provider (BSP).

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P374: Aligning the BSC with EBGL

Aligning the BSC with the EBGL change process and derogation approach
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P373: Reversal of P297

Reversing the changes relating to Approved Modification P297
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P372: Speeding up the approval process for the publication of BSC data on the BMRS

Speeding up the approval process for the publication of BSC data on the BMRS
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P371 Inclusion of non-BM Fast Reserve actions into the Imbalance Price calculation

Levelling the playing field - Inclusion of Spin-Gen, Non-BM Fast Reserve and Non-Tendered Fast Reserve actions into the calculation of the Imbalance Price and extension of the cash-out price arrangements to Fast Reserve
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P370: Allowing non-BSC Parties to raise Modifications

P370 'Allow the Panel to designate non-BSC Parties to raise Modifications'
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P369: National Grid Legal Separation

P369 proposes to modify the Balancing Settlement Code (BSC) to reflect the creation of a new National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) that is legally separate from National Grid Electricity Transmission Limited (NGET).

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P368: Section Z and PAF Procedures

P368 seeks to amend provisions in the timing and revision of the PAF Procedure documents in order to support the objectives of the Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) Review in delivering a more efficient and effective PAF.

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P367: Removal of SBR and DSBR arrangements

P367 proposes to remove the Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) arrangements from the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC). 

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P366 Change to Supplier Charge SP08a for hard-to-read sites

P366 proposed amending how Supplier Charge SP08a is applied to Non Half Hourly non-Domestic Meters that are hard-to-read (HTR). It is believed that applying Supplier Charge SP08a to HTR Metering Systems is anti-competitive and limits consumer choice. 

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P365: relates to the Retail Energy Code

Enabling Elexon to tender for the Retail Energy Code (REC)
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P364: Clarifying requirements for registering and maintaining BM Units

P364 will clarify the requirements for configuring and registering Plant and Apparatus in Balancing Mechanism (BM) Units. Specifically where Parties seek to share responsibility for Imports and Export from the same Plant and Apparatus or via the same Boundary Point. It will also clarify the circumstances and requirements for maintaining BM Unit registration details and seeking to re-register BM Units when the configuration of Plant and Apparatus change.

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P363: simplifying registration of new configurations of BM Units

Simplifying the registration of new configurations of BM Units
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P362: Electricity market sandbox

Introducing BSC arrangements to facilitate an electricity market sandbox
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P361

Revised treatment of BSC Charges for Lead Parties of Interconnector BM Units
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P360

Making the BSC’s imbalance price compliant with the European Balancing Guideline
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P359 ‘Mechanised process for GC/DC declarations’

Mechanised process for GC/DC declarations
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P358

Roll over of BSC Seasonal GCDC
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P357

Removal of GC/DC tolerance parameters from BSC Section K
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P356

Aligning the BSC with Grid Code Modification GC0099 'Establishing a common approach to interconnector scheduling consistent with the single intraday market coupling processes set out within Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 (CACM)'
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P355

Introduction of a BM Lite Balancing Mechanism
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P354

Use of ABSVD for non-BM Balancing Services at the metered (MPAN) level
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P353

Align Section B with the intent of P324
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P352

Housekeeping changes to BSC Section M
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P351

Align the BSC with changes to the SCR requirements
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P350: Zonal Transmission Losses

Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme
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P349

Facilitating Embedded Generation Triad Avoidance Standstill
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P348

Provision of gross BM Unit data for TNUoS charging
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P347

Reduction in R1 Read Requirement for Half Hourly Sites
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P346

Changes to the BSC Specified Charges to facilitate Elective HH settlement
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P345

Reducing the CAP change notice period and improving its flexibility
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P344 ‘Wider Access & Project TERRE’

‘Project TERRE implementation into GB market arrangements’
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P343

Increase to the number of Supplier IDs that can be held by a Supplier
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P342

Change to Gate Closure for Energy Contract Volume Notifications
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P341

Forward Publication of Maximum Export and Import Limits
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P340

Removal of References and Requirements Relating to the LCPD
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P339

Introduction of new Consumption Component Classes for Measurement Classes E-G
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P338

Consequential changes to P272 legal text
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P337

Extension to the payment timescales for Quarter Date Advice Notes below the Advice Note Threshold Limit
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P336

Fuel types on the BMRS
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P335

Inclusion of Non-BM STOR costs and volumes in the indicative cashout price
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P334

Inclusion of Non-BM STOR costs and volumes into the cashout price in time for publication after the end of the Settlement Period
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P333

Inclusion of DSBR volumes into the cashout price in time for publication after the end of the Settlement Period
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P332 ‘Revisions to the Supplier Hub Principle’

Revisions to the Supplier Hub Principle
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P331

Extended Dispute Deadline at the Post-Final Settlement Run under exceptional circumstances
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P330

Allowing Elexon to tender for the Uniform Network Code Gas Performance Assurance Framework Administrator (PAFA) role
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P329

Changes to REMIT inside information reporting
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P328

Clarifying BSC SBR definitions to align with the BSAD and SMAF Methodology Statements
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P327

Clarifications to P305 legal text
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P326

Introduction of a non-Working Day adjustment to the Credit Cover Percentage calculation
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P325

Improving the accountability of BSCCo to stakeholders and better aligning BSCCo governance with best practice
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P324

Review of BSCCo’s governance: introducing improved accountability to BSC Parties
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P323

Enabling inclusion and treatment of SBR in the Imbalance Price
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P322

Revised Implementation Arrangements for Mandatory Half Hourly Settlement for Profile Classes 5-8
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P321

Publication of Trading Unit Delivery Mode
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P320

Reporting on Profile Classes 5 – 8 Metering Systems after the implementation of P272
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P319: Removal of annual RMP review from PAF

Removal of annual RMP review from PAF
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P318

Change of Party ID/Company Number Through Enabling Assignment
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P317

Changes to the Unmetered Supplies obligations in the BSC
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P316

Introduction of a single marginal cash-out price
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P315: Suppliers’ Meter Volume and MPAN counts

Publication of Gross Supplier Market Share Data
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P314

Reduction in PAR from 500MWh to 350MWh
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P313

Required Housekeeping Changes to Implement P295 and EMR
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P312

Required Housekeeping Changes to Implement P298 and EMR
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P311

Required Housekeeping Changes to Implement P291 and P295
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P310

Revised Credit Cover for Exporting Supplier BM Units
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P309

Facility to enable BSC Parties to select either replacement contract notifications or additional contract notifications
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P308

Alternative security product for securing credit under the BSC
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P307

Amendments to Credit Default arrangements
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P306

Expanding the definition of a ‘Letter of Credit’ to include regulated insurance companies
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P305

Electricity Balancing Significant Code Review Developments
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P304

Reduction in PAR from 500MWh to 250MWh
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P303

Amendments to the Provisions for BSCCo Directors
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P302

Improve the Change of Supplier Meter read and Settlement process for smart Meters
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P301

Replacement of National Consumer Council by Citizens Advice and Citizens Advice Scotland
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P300

Introduction of new Measurement Classes to support Half Hourly DCUSA Tariff Changes (DCP179)
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P299

Allow National Grid access to Metering System Metered Consumption data to support the DSBR service
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P298

Consequential amendments to the BSC Modification process following the implementation of Third package and other miscellaneous changes
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P297

Receipt and Publication of New and Revised Dynamic Data Items
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P296

Introduction of a ‘Fast Track’ Modification Process following the outcomes of the Code Governance Review (Phase 2)
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P295

Submission and publication of Transparency regulation data via the BMRS
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P294

Addition of Offshore Transmission System and OTSUA to the definition of the Total System
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P293

Changes to BSC Section H ‘Audit’ and BSC Service Description for BSC Audit to reflect current Practice
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P292

Amending Supplier & Meter Operator Agent responsibilities for smart Meter Technical Details
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P291

REMIT Inside Information Reporting Platform for GB Electricity
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P290

Enabling Elexon to participate in roles in support of the Smart Energy Code (SEC) Panel
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P289

Enabling Elexon to participate in tendering for the DCC Licensee role via a subsidiary
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P288

Aligning Supplier Charge SP08a calculation with current practice
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P287

Allow the BSC Panel to conduct Modification Business via teleconference
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P286

Revised treatment of RCRC for generation BM Units
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P285

Revised treatment of RCRC for Interconnector BM Units
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P284

Expansion of Elexon’s role via the ‘contract model’
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P283

Reinforcing the Commissioning of Metering Equipment Processes
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P282

Allow MVRNs from Production to Consumption or Vice Versa
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P281

Change of BSCCo Board of Directors & Chairman
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P280

Introduction of new Measurement Classes
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P279

Correcting the BSC description of the CDCA to SVAA interface for GSP Group net Export
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P278

Treatment of Transmission Losses for Interconnector Users
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P277

Allow Interconnector BM Units to choose their P/C Status
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P276

Introduce an additional trigger/threshold for suspending the market in the event of a Partial Shutdown
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P275

Extending BSC Performance Assurance
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P274

Cessation of Compensatory Adjustments
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P273

Make the SVA Funding Share Calculation robust to changes in Scaling Weights
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P272

Mandatory Half Hourly Settlement for Profile Classes 5-8
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P271

NETSO Consultation in relation to any potential changes to the BSC which takes place in forums other than the BSC Panel
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P270

The Application of Line Loss Factors to GSPs that are not Transmission-interconnected
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P269

Prevention of Base Trading Unit BMUs’ Account Status Flipping from Consumption to Production (the “Flipping” mod)
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P268

Clarify the P/C status process for exempt BM Units
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P267

Consideration of wider industry developments and duration of proposed changes when agreeing progression timetables
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P266

Improving the allocation of Reactive Power flows between Import and Export Metering Systems
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P265

Improving the Accuracy of the Credit Calculation (P253 Alternative solution)
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P264

Two-thirds majority requirement for Panel recommendations on licence originated Modifications
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P263

Code Governance Review: Send Back Process and Environmental Assessment
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P262

Code Governance Review: Significant Code Reviews, Self Governance and Code Administration Code of Practice
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P261

Correcting an omission in the BSC arising from the P216 Alternative Modification legal text
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P260

Extension to data provided to the Transmission Company in the TUoS Report
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P259

Provision of Applicable Balancing Service Volumes for Interconnectors
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P258

Including Party Agents in the Trading Disputes process
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P257

Removal of the concept of Trading Queries
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P256

Improving efficiency and clarity of the Trading Disputes process
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P255

Profile Administrator: creating flexibility in discharging the service
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P254

Removal of Main and SVA Specified Charge Amounts from the Code
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P253

Improving the accuracy of the credit calculation for SVA participants
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P252

Removal of Trading Parties’ ability to submit two votes at elections of BSC Panel industry members
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P251

Revision of the election process for BSC Panel Industry Members
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P250

Prevention of 'Timing Out' of Authority decisions on Modification Proposals
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P249

Revision of banking arrangements under the BSC
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P248

Aligning BSC interest calculation requirements with the FAA calculation method and P235 principles
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P247

Proposer ‘ownership’ of Modification Proposals
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P246

Reporting to LDSOs of Aggregated Metering Data for Embedded Networks
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P245

Changes to Long Term vacant Sites Timescales
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P244

Provision of BritNed flow data to the BMRS
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P243

Publication of Generator Forward Availability by Fuel Type
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P242

Treatment of Exemptable Generation Connected to Embedded Offshore Transmission Networks
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P241

Relaxation of Requirement to Separately Meter Licensable Generating Units
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P240

Switching Plant and Apparatus between BM Units
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P239

Correcting Manifest Errors and Modifying an Interface in the P217 Legal Text
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P238

Removal of the requirement to Meter each Boundary Point for Offshore Power Park Modules
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P237

Standard BM Unit Configuration for Offshore Power Park Modules
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P236

Compensation Claims for Metered Volume Reallocation Notification (MVRN) Parties arising from an Outage
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P235

Aligning BSC requirements with the calculation of reconciliation interest performed by the Funds Administration Agent
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P234

Housekeeping Modification - Correction and manifest errors in P217 Legal Text
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P233

Housekeeping Modification - Correction of SSL References, Letters of Credit, Definitions in Section X and manifest errors in P215 Legal Text
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P232

Black Start and Fuel Security Compensation and Single Imbalance Price Derivation
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P231

Black Start and Fuel Security Code Procedures under the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC)
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P230

Enabling Interoperability through the use of CoP10 and CoP5 Metering
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P229

Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme
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P228

Replace BMRS High Grade Service charge amounts/rates with references to a BSC website schedule
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P227

Extension of the Definition of ECVAA Systems to include the centrally provided communications network
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P226

Improving Large Combustion Plant Directive Information Disclosure
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P225

Housekeeping Modification: Updating References to the Party Service Lines
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P224

Reactive Power Flows Associated with Exemptable Generating Plant
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P223

Improvements to the Profile Administrator Service
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P222

Provision of EAC and AA data to Distributors
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P221

Amendments to the Balancing and Settlement Code to reflect changes to the Fuel Security Code
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P220

Provision of New Data Items for Improving Market Information
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P219

Consistency between Forecast and Outturn Demand
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P218

Facilitating Microgeneration within the BSC
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P217

Revised Tagging Process and Calculation of Cash Out Prices
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P216

Audit of LLF Production
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P215

Revised Credit Cover Methodology for Generating BM Units
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P214

Issue Relating to Funds Administration
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P213

Facilitating microgeneration (Optional Single MPAN)
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P212

Main Imbalance Price based on Market Reference Price
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P211

Main imbalance price based on ex-post unconstrained schedule
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P210

Revisions to the Text in Section P related to Single Notifications of Energy Contract Volumes and Metered Volume Reallocations
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P209

Housekeeping Modification - Change of Code references from BSCP531 to BSCP537
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P208

Housekeeping Modification
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P207

Introduction of a new governance regime to allow a risk based Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) to be utilised and reinforce the effectiveness of the current PAF
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P206

Publication of BSC Panel Election Results
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P205

Increase in PAR level from 100MWh to 500MWh
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P204

Scaled Zonal Transmission Losses
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P203

Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme
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P202

Energy Imbalance Incentive Band
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P201

Energy Imbalance Tolerance Band
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P200

Introduction of a Zonal Transmission Losses scheme with Transitional Scheme
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P199

Quantification of Demand Control in the BSC as instructed under OC.6 (c),(d) & (e) of the Grid Code
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P198

Introduction of a Zonal Transmission Losses scheme
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P197

SVA Qualification Processes Review
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P196

Treatment of Long Term Vacant Sites in Settlements
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P195

Neutrality for CCGT BMUs Switching Between Gas and Distillate
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P194

Revised Derivation of the 'Main' Energy Imbalance Price
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P193

Improved Arrangements for Modification Proposals raised by the BSC Panel
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P192

Change of Name of the Transmission Company
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P191

Revised definition of Balancing Mechanism Unit to include Power Park Module
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P190

Removal of the obligation on the CDCA to provide a witnessing and sealing service in respect of all Metering Equipment associated with CVA Metering Systems
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P189

Clarification to Fulfil the Intent of P174
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P188

Revision of Credit Default Provisions
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P187

Introducing the ability for a BSC Party to request urgent status and for it to be considered by the Authority
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P186

Rationalising the criteria for the submission and redeclaration of Demand & Generation Capacities
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P185

Redrafting of BSC Sections U and W in relation to clauses pertaining to the processing and rectification of Trading Queries/Disputes
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P184

Clarification of BSC Section W in relation to the application of the Query Deadline to Trading Queries/Disputes
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P183

Additional Mechanisms for Obtaining a valid Change of Supplier Read
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P182

Review and redefinition of the Non Half Hourly Settlement performance measures
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P181

NGC Emergency Instruction re Damhead Creek 19.5.04: Deferral of Settlement Process
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P180

Revision to BSC Modification implementation dates, where an Authority decision is referred to Appeal or Judicial Review
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P179

Housekeeping Modification
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P178

Reduction in the BSC withdrawal timescale for parties who have settled the vast majority of their trading debts
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P177

Removal of Intertrip provisions from the BSC
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P176

Clarification of the Requirements for Estimation/Deeming of Meter Readings/Advances in Certain Circumstances to Facilitate Correction of Anomalies in Settlement Consumption
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P175

Development of provisions related to certain bid offer acceptances issued pursuant to the Grid Code (e.g. BC2.9 and BC2.10).
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P174

Provision for Users of an Interconnector with a single Boundary Point connection to form a Trading Unit amongst themselves and with other BM Units at the same site
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P173

Revised Settlement Arrangements for Emergency Instructions
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P172

Removal of Emergency Instructions taken for System reasons from Imbalance Price
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P171

Retrospective removal of Emergency Instructions taken for System reasons from Imbalance Price
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P170

Amendments to the Balancing and Settlement Code (Code), and to the systems and processes that support it, to allow compliance with the changed application of VAT to Trading Charges
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P169

Publication of BMU names on Elexon website
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P168

Publication of BMU GC and DC values on Elexon website
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P167

Erroneous Calculation of Bid Offer Acceptance (BOA) Volume
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P166

Removal of unintentional effects of P123 to allow Supplier BM unit DC values to be revised downwards during a BSC Season
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P165

Housekeeping Modification - Removal of Approved Modification P125
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P164

Housekeeping Modification
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P163

Clarification of the circumstances in which paragraph 6.5 of Section P (calculation of Error Correction Payment) should apply
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P162

Changes to the definition of Imports and Exports
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P161

Enhancement of BSCCo Board Structure
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P160

Removal of the Anomalous Effect of the Error Correction Payment (ECP) for Multiple Claims Affecting the same Settlement Period and Energy Account
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P159

Extending the scope of e-mail communications under the Code
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P158

Introducing the ability to lodge a consolidated Letter of Credit (LoC)
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P157

Replacement of current Supplier Charges rules
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P156

Suspending the implementation of the zonal allocation of transmission losses
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P155

Appeal Mechanism for Panel and Panel Committee Decisions
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P154

Rectification of Inconsistencies in the Application of BSC Change Management Processes
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P153

Additional Requirements to Support Competition in New and ‘Out-of-Area’ Distribution Networks
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P152

Reduction of Credit Cover for a Trading Party in Default which has ceased trading and which has paid all accrued Trading Charges
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P151

Housekeeping Modification
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P150

Targeting excess costs of PNE appeals process at unsuccessful appellants
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P149

Delay to the invoicing of the Past Notification Error (PNE) claims fee
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P148

Revision of the claims fee to avoid undue discrimination between classes of Party in their funding of the PNE claims process
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P147

Introduction of a Notified Contract Capacity to limit Party liability in event of erroneous contract notifications
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P146

New Participation Capacity to the BSC – Clearing House
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P145

Cost reflective mechanism to allocate any deficit arising from the application of the PNE claims fee
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P144

Removal of CADL from the BSC
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P143

Revision of P99 to Halt the Progression of the PARMS Serials, Standards and Supplier Charge Elements
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P142

Minor Refinement to Allow a Level 2 Default Cure Period in Defined Circumstances
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P141

Removal of Unintentional Effects of Approved Modification P106 on Supplier Charges
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P140

Revised Credit Cover Methodology for Interconnector BM Units
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P139

Removal of Trading Unit Restriction on Interconnector Users
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P138

Contingency arrangements in relation to the implementation of Demand Control
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P137

Revised Calculation of System Buy Price and System Sell Price
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P136

Marginal Definition of the 'main' Energy Imbalance Price
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P135

Marginal System Buy Price During Periods of Demand Reduction
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P134

The Halting of Unnecessary and Inefficient Work and Expenditure Associated with
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P133

Facility to permit BSCCo to undertake the role of the Profile Administrator
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P132

Redefinition of Credit Cover Requirements to account for Reconciliation Charges
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P131

Introduction of further provisions relating to the determination of Trading Disputes
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P130

Clarification of the treatment of Non Half Hourly Export Consumption within PARMS performance Serial 1.
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P129

Changes to Panel Determination Process and Panel Election Procedures
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P128

Correction of Erroneous Energy Contract Volume Notification Errors in specifically defined limited circumstances
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P127

Optional de-registration by insolvent Party
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P126

Housekeeping Modification
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P125

Apportionment of the Scottish Interconnector flows to the Northern and North Western GSP Groups for the purposes of calculating losses.
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P124

Revision of mandatory half-hour metering criteria
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P123

Assessment of Credit Cover following a Change in a Party's Portfolio
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P122

Assessment of Credit Cover during Holiday Periods
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P121

Credit Cover following a change in a Party's Portfolio
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P120

Credit Cover during Holiday Periods
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P119

Increased flexibility in the reporting of upheld Trading Disputes relating to Credit Default
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P118

Increased efficiency in the reporting of Credit Default statements
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P117

Rectification of Past Notification Errors (PNEs)
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P116

Changes to Allow Line Loss Factor Data from BSC Website to be Used in Settlement
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P115

Disapplication Of Supplier Charges Under Certain Circumstance
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P114

Entitlement of Licence Exemptable Generators (LEGs) and other Non-trading Parties to BSC Membership Without Evidence of Trading.
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P113

Email communications under the Code
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P112

Removing the obligation on new BSC Parties acceding to the BSC Framework Agreement to comply with Section A 2.2.5
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P111

Procedure to allow the BSC Panel to refuse to accept Contingent Modification Proposals
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P110

Nullification Of Volume Notifications Where No Notification Authorisations Are
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P109

A Hedging Scheme for Changes to TLF in Section T of the Code
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P108

Modification to enable BSCCo to prepare for the implementation of British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA)
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P107

Data Retention Requirements for Post-Final Trading Disputes
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P106

Amendments to the BSC to allow Multiple Supplier Ids
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P105

Introduction of Zonal Transmission Losses on a Marginal Basis without Phased Implementation
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P104

Amendments to the Solution to P78 'Revised Definitions of System Buy Price and System Sell Price
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P103

Respecification of Trading Data
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P102

Entitlement of Licence Exemptable Generators ("LEGs") to BSC Membership Without Evidence of Trading
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P101

Housekeeping Modification
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P100

Extension of Demand-side Trading Units in order to increase the competitiveness
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P099

Changes to Accreditation and the PARMS Serials and Standards, resulting from the Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) Review (Phase 1)
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P098

Dual Notification of Contract Positions
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P097

Modification to enable Elexon to prepare for the implementation of British Electricity Trading and Transmission Arrangements (BETTA)
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P096

Merger of Assessment and Definition Phases in the Modification Process
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P095

Transitional Amelioration of Barriers to Licenced Exempt Generators' Market Participation
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P094

Introduction of Process to Allow Modification Reports to be Recalled from the Authority for Legal Drafting to be Corrected if Working Assumptions Prove Incorrect
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P093

Introduction of Process for Amendment of Proposed Modification Implementation Dates
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P092

Replacement Energy Contract Volume Notifications (ECVNs) and Metered Volume Reallocation Notifications (MVRNs)
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P091

Extension To Data Provided To the Transmission Company In The TUoS Report
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P090

Improving The Representation Of Energy Balancing Actions In Cashout Prices
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P089

Clarification Of The Timescales For Submitting MEL/MIL Data To The BMRA
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P088

Introduction of Obligations in Relation to SVA Metering, Meter Operator Agents and Equipment Owners.
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P087

Removal of Market Risk Associated with Operation of a Generator Inter-Trip Scheme
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P086

Clarification of frequency and timing of data submission of Generating Plant Demand Margin and Surplus.
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P085

A Phased Implementation Scheme for changes to TLF in Section T of the code
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P084

Amendment To Process For Past Notification Errors (2)
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P083

Amendment To Process For Past Notification Errors (1)
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P082

Introduction of Zonal Transmission Losses on an Average Basis.
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P081

Removal of the Requirement for Half Hourly Metering on Third Party Generators at Domestic Premises
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P080

Deemed Bid/Offer Acceptance For Transmission System Faults
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P079

Revised Rules for Default Energy Imbalance Pricing
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P078

Revised Definitions of System Buy Price and System Sell Price
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P077

Interconnector Multiple BM Units
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P076

Anomolies Associated with Negative Quantities of Credit Cover
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P075

Introduction of Zonal Transmission Losses
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P074

Single Cost Reflective Cash Out Price
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P073

Addition to Data Required from Transmission Company when Submitting a Claim for
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P072

Correction Of A Minor Inconsistency In The BSC Arbitrage And Trade Tagging Methodology
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P071

Transfer of Imbalances Caused by Balancing Services to the Transmission Company
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P070

CMRS Metering for inter-DNO Boundaries within a GSP Group
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P069

Short-Term Measures To Alleviate The Inefficiencies Within The Present Credit Energy Indebtedness Methodology
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P068

Modification to the BSC Relating to the Setting of Supplier Caps for use in the
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P067

Facilitation of further consolidation options for Licence Exempt Generators (DTI Consolidation Working Group 'Option 4')
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P066

ECVNAs and MVRNAs to Receive ECVAA Forward Contract Report
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P065

Amendment to the Requirement for a Mod Proposer's Representative to Attend the Relevant Panel Meeting in Certain Circumstances
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P064

Reduction of GC Values to Zero During a BSC Season
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P063

Change of Contract Management of MPANs for Data Collector, Data Aggregator and Meter Operators
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P062

Changes to Facilitate Competitive Supply On The Networks Of New Licensed Distributors
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P061

Ad Hoc Adjustments to Settlement involving material errors without resorting to
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P060

Amendment to Obligation to Register Metering Systems in Relation to Trade Sales.
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P059

The acceptance of Bids and Offers to honour a BM Unit's dynamic parameters beyond the Balancing Mechanism window.
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P058

Disapplication of Volume Notifications Relating to a Defaulting Party
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P057

Amendment To BSC To Allow A Party To Have Two Ids For A Short Period Of [3 Months]
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P056

Proposed Modification to the BSC in order to reflect amended references in The National Grid Company plc's Transmission Licence.
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P055

BSC Conflicts with Consolidation of Embedded Generation in Central Volume Allocation.
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P054

Ability To Hold Short Notice BSC Panel Meetings
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P053

Changes to DC, GC and CALF and the Effect on Energy Indebtedness
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P052

Non-Party Access to the BMRS via the High Grade Service
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P051

Distribution of BSC Data to All BSC & Non-BSC Parties
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P050

Distribution of BM Aggregation Report Data to Non-BSC Parties
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P049

Timing of Publication of P18(A) Prices on the BMRS
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P048

Half Hourly Receipt and Publication of BSAD Data
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P047

Termination Process of ECVAA and MVRNA Authorisations
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P046

Housekeeping Modification
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P045

Introduction of Price Adjusters for Settlement Days 5 April 2001 to 24 September 2001 inclusive.
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P044

Correction of Notification Errors where Parties are able to satisfy a Reasonable and Prudent Operator Test.
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P043

Provision of Annualised Advance (AA) and Estimated Annual Consumption (EAC) Data
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P042

Allow Appointment of Different HHDCs for Import & Export Meters
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P041

Allocation of Individual NHH Mpans to Different BM Units
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P040

Calculation of Negative Estimates of Annual Consumption (EAC)
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P039

Improvements To The Administration Of The Payment Default Process
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P038

Redefined Definition Of C A D To Allow Prompt Price Reporting
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P037

To provide for the remedy of past errors in Energy Contract Volume Notifications and in Metered Volume Reallocation Notifications.
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P036

The generation of Bid-Offer Acceptances relating to energy delivered as a result of providing Applicable Balancing Services
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P035

Qualified ECVNAs
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P034

Transfer of imbalances caused by Balancing Services to the Transmission Company
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P033

Rectification of inconsistencies in terminology between the BSC and Grid Code OC2
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P032

Limited Redefinition of BM Units
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P031

Waiving Of Charges Under Annex D3 (Section 3.1) Of The Balancing And Settlement
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P030

Availability Of Market Information To B.S.C. Parties And Non-B.S.C. Parties
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P029

Improve Efficiency Of Parms Reporting Requirements
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P028

Review of Modification Procedures
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P027

Amendment To The Derivation Of Imbalance Prices
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P026

Market Driven Trading Neutrality Band
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P025

Commissioning Status In NETA
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P024

Review Of The Modification Procedures
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P023

Review Of The Imbalance Settlement Group (ISG).
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P022

The Provision Of Generator Planned Outage Information to All BSC Signatories.
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P021

Review of Modification Group and Panel Procedures
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P020

Revision of Obligations of Parties in Relation to BM Units Registrations
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P019

To provide for the remedy of errors in Energy Contract Volume Notifications and
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P018

Removing / Mitigating The Effect of System Balancing Actions in The Imbalance Price
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P017

Ecvnas To Receive 7 Day Report
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P016

Removal Of Restriction For Submitting Summer Demand Capacity & Generation Capacity
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P015

Removal of Price Spikes Associated with System Balancing from System Prices
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P014

Manifest Error Provisions Where the Bid/Offer Acceptance In Question Has Not Been Acted Upon
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P013

Change to Modification Group Procedures
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P012

Reduction Of Gate Closure From 3.5 Hours To 1 Hour
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P011

Revision Of Minimum Credit Cover Requirements
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P010

Eliminating Imbalance Price Spikes Caused By Truncating Effects.
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P009

Correction Of Technical Error In Respect Of The Energy Contract Volume Notifications Under Section P.2.3 And Adjustment Of Settlement Data Under Section U.2.5.
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P008

Introduction Of A Price Adjuster To Reflect Option Fees For Balancing Services Contracts In Setting System Buy Price And System Sell Price.
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P007

Allocation Of Supplier Demand To The Same BM Unit In A GSP Group For All Suppliers In The Same Company Group
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P006

Removal Of Obligation To Publish Price Data In FT
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P005

Extension Of Indemnity Under Section B2.9
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P004

Dual Energy Contract Notification
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P003

Correction Of Price Spikes Generated By De-Minimis NGC Purchases
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P002

Revision Of The Methodology For Assessing Credit Indebtedness
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P001

Extension Of The Definition Of ECVAA Systems Failure For Permitting Post Gate Closure Notification
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