CONTENTS

  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 Scope and Purpose of the Procedure
    • 1.2 BSC Procedure
    • 1.3 Main Users of Procedure and their Responsibilities
    • 1.4 Use of the Procedure
    • 1.5 Balancing and Settlement Code Provision
    • 1.6 Associated BSC Procedures
    • 1.7 Acronyms and Definitions
      • 1.7.1 Acronyms
      • 1.7.2 Definitions
  • 2 Responsibilities of the UMSDS
    • 2.1 UMSDS activity
    • 2.2 Recording of Data
    • 2.3 Trading
    • 2.4 Equivalent Meter Audit Requirements
    • 2.5 Resolution of Queries and Disputes
    • 2.6 Recording Devices
    • 2.7 Systems and Processes
    • 2.9 The UMS Inventory
    • 2.10 General UMSDS Requirements
      • 2.10.1 Flexible Settlement Period duration
      • 2.10.2 Publish data via the DIP in agreed ISO8601 date/time format
      • 2.10.3 Process data in a timely manner
      • 2.10.4 Qualification for DIP access
      • 2.10.5 Reporting requirements
      • 2.10.6 Validate data
      • 2.10.7 Electricity Enquiry Service
      • 2.10.8 Manage data on receipt of interfaces
      • 2.10.9 Validate and respond to proposed appointment service request
      • 2.10.10 Notification of third party providers
      • 2.10.11 Existing appointment amendment
      • 2.10.12 Receive Registration notification of the UMSDS accepted/rejected appointments
      • 2.10.13 Receive the UMSDS lapsed notification
      • 2.10.14 Receive the UMSDS appointment notification
      • 2.10.15 Receive de-appointment notification
      • 2.10.16 Termination of third party arrangements
      • 2.10.17 Splitting Consumption Data (During BST)
      • 2.10.18 Send notification of a customer direct contract
      • 2.10.19 Receive customer direct contract response
      • 2.10.20 Manage acceptance of customer direct contract
      • 2.10.21 Coordination of customer direct contract appointments
      • 2.10.22 Amendment or termination of customer direct contract
      • 2.10.23 Manage rejection of customer direct contract
      • 2.10.24 Coordination of failed customer direct contract
      • 2.10.25 Publish timely data
      • 2.10.26 Identify Load Shapes to be used for estimating
      • 2.10.27 Ability to use existing DTC flows
      • 2.10.28 Submit validated UTC Period Level Consumption Data
      • 2.10.29 Submit validated UTC Period Level Consumption Data (updated)
      • 2.10.30 Receive Consumption Data rejections
      • 2.10.31 Receive Default Consumption
      • 2.10.32 Maintain records of submitted data
      • 2.10.33 Investigate and resolve issues
      • 2.10.34 Receive de-appointment with reason of CSS deregistration
      • 2.10.35 Consumption treatment following de-appointment
      • 2.10.36 Receive change of energisation notification
      • 2.10.37 Investigate consumption on de-energised MPAN
      • 2.10.38 Process change of energisation reads
      • 2.10.39 Receive Meter Point Location (MPL) address/GSP Group ID update notification
      • 2.10.40 Receive Energy Direction update notification
      • 2.10.41 Receive Metered Status update notification
      • 2.10.42 Most accurate data for each settlement run
  • 3 Interface and Timetable Information
    • 3.1 Prospective Appointment of the UMSDS
    • 3.2 Confirmation of UMSDS Appointment
    • 3.3 Termination of an Appointment
    • 3.4 Provision of an UMS Inventory
    • 3.5 Change of UMSDS
    • 3.6 Change of Energisation Status of an MSID
    • 3.7 Data Collection Activities
    • 3.8 Data Processing Activities
    • 3.9 Approval of an Equivalent Meter
    • 3.10 Equivalent Meter Fault Reporting3 - Investigating Inconsistencies
    • 3.11 Approval of Central Management System
    • 3.12 Central Management System - Fault Reporting
    • 3.13 UMSDS accesses Industry Standing Data
    • 3.14 Change of Connection type
  • 4 Appendices
    • 4.1 Unmetered Charge Codes
    • 4.2 Switch Regimes
    • 4.4 Equivalent Meter – Calculations
    • 4.5 PECU Array Siting Procedure
      • 4.5.1 Overview
      • 4.5.2 Siting Factors
      • 4.5.3 Sharing PECU Arrays
      • 4.5.4 Determining the Use of Multiple or Single PECU Arrays
      • 4.5.5 Research
      • 4.5.6 PECU Array Variations
    • 4.6 PECU Array Operating Procedure
      • 4.6.1 Types of PECUs
      • 4.6.2 PECU Representation in Equivalent Meter
      • 4.6.3 Multiple PECU Arrays
      • 4.6.4 PECU Array Maintenance and Upkeep
      • 4.6.5 PECU Array Failure
      • 4.6.6 Minimum Specification PECU Arrays
    • 4.7 Equivalent Meter Functionality
      • 4.7.1 Functions of an EM in Passive Mode.
      • 4.7.2 Functions of an EM in Dynamic Mode using PECU Data
      • 4.7.3 Functions of an EM in Dynamic Mode using CMS Data
    • 4.8 UMSDS Validation of the UMS Inventory
      • 4.8.1 Initial checks
      • 4.8.2 Detailed Checks
      • 4.8.3 Festive Lighting
      • 4.8.4 Creation of D0389 - UMS Response
      • 4.8.5 Processing of the D0389 by the UMSO
    • 4.9 Load Shapes and Defaulting
      • Method 1: UMSDS defaults UMS data for a UTC Date
    • 4.10 Publish and Data Flags
  • Amendment Record

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