CONTENTS

  • SECTION A: PARTIES AND PARTICIPATION
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. ACCESSION
    • 3. PARTY DETAILS AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO BSCCo
    • 4. PARTY REGISTRATION
    • 5. EXIT
    • ANNEX A-1
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION A
  • SECTION B: THE PANEL
    • 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF PANEL
    • 2. APPOINTMENT OF PANEL MEMBERS
    • 3. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF PANEL, ETC
    • 4. PROCEEDINGS OF PANEL
    • 5. PANEL COMMITTEES
    • 6. ANNUAL REPORTS AND ANNUAL BSC MEETING
    • ANNEX B-1: NOT USED.ANNEX B-2: ELECTION OF INDUSTRY PANEL MEMBERS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION B
  • SECTION C: BSCCO AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. CONSTITUTION OF BSCCO AND SHARE CAPITAL OF BSCCO
    • 3. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BSCCO
    • 4. GOVERNANCE OF BSCCO
    • 5. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES AND BSCCO
    • 6. BUSINESS STRATEGY AND ANNUAL BUDGET
    • 7. BSC COMPANIES
    • 8. NOT USED 9. PROVISION OF PROFILE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES BY BSCCO
    • 10. Permissible ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY PERMITTED AFFILIATES
    • 11. PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO EMR SETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDERS
    • 12. MARKET-WIDE HALF HOURLY SETTLEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
    • 13. Capacity Market Advisory Group Administration
    • 14. Energy Price Guarantee Scheme
    • 15. Energy Bill Discount Scheme
    • 16. Electricity Support Payment Scheme
    • 17. Market Facilitator Arrangements
    • 18. Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Arrangements
    • ANNEX C-1: PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES
    • ANNEX C-2: VOTING PROCEDURES FOR BINDING RESOLUTIONS, NON-BINDING RESOLUTIONS AND APPOINTMENT RESOLUTIONS
    • ANNEX C-3: BSCCO GOVERNANCE
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION C
  • SECTION D: BSC COST RECOVERY AND PARTICIPATION CHARGES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2 BSC COSTS
    • 3. SPECIFIED BSC CHARGES
    • 4. RECOVERY OF NET ANNUAL COSTS
    • 5. NOT USED
    • 6. PAYMENT OF BSCCO CHARGES AND PARTY CHARGES
    • 7. EMR SETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER COSTS
    • 8. MHHS PROGRAMME COSTS
    • 9. RTS PASS THROUGH COSTS
    • ANNEX D-1: FUNDING SHARES
    • ANNEX D-2: SVA COSTS
    • ANNEX D-3: SPECIFIED BSC CHARGES
    • ANNEX D-4: DETERMINATION OF MONTHLY BSCCO CHARGES
    • ANNEX D-5: NOT USED
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION D
  • SECTION E: BSC AGENTS
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. ROLE OF BSCCO
    • 3. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES, BSCCO AND BSC AGENTS
    • 4. BSC SERVICES MANAGER
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION E
  • SECTION F: MODIFICATION PROCEDURES
    • 1. MODIFICATION OF THE CODE
    • 2. CODE MODIFICATION PROCEDURES
    • 3. CREATION AND MODIFICATION OF CODE SUBSIDIARY DOCUMENTS
    • 4. IS POLICIES
    • 5. SIGNIFICANT CODE REVIEW
    • 6. SELF-GOVERNANCE
    • 7. FAST TRACK SELF-GOVERNANCE
    • 8. AUTHORITY RAISED OR DIRECTED MODIFICATION PROPOSALS
    • ANNEX F-1:
    • ANNEX F-2: EBGL ARTICLE 18 TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION F
  • SECTION G: CONTINGENCIES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. AVOIDABLE COSTS
    • 3. SYSTEM RESTORATION
    • 4. CIVIL EMERGENCIES AND FUEL SECURITY PERIODS
    • 5. RECOVERY OF EXCEPTIONAL COSTS BY GENERATORS
    • 6. VALIDATION AND CORRECTION OF TRADING CHARGES RELATING TO NETWORK GAS SUPPLY EMERGENCY ACCEPTANCES
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION G
  • SECTION H: GENERAL
    • 1. STRUCTURE
    • 2. COMMENCEMENT AND TERM
    • 3. DEFAULT
    • 4. CONFIDENTIALITY AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
    • 5. AUDIT
    • 6. LIABILITY AND RELATED ISSUES
    • 7. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
    • 8. REFERENCES TO THE AUTHORITY
    • 9. GENERAL
    • 10. BSC SANDBOX
    • 11. OPEN DATA
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION H
  • SECTION J: PARTY AGENTS AND QUALIFICATION UNDER THE CODE
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
    • 3. QUALIFICATION PROCESS
    • 4. APPOINTMENT and replacement OF PARTY AGENTS
    • 5. PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES
    • 6. REGISTRATION
    • 7. PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION J
  • SECTION K: CLASSIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF METERING SYSTEMS AND BM UNITS
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. REGISTRATION OF METERING SYSTEMS
    • 3. CONFIGURATION AND REGISTRATION OF PRIMARY BM UNITS
    • 4. TRADING UNITS
    • 5. INTERCONNECTORS
    • 6. REGISTRATION
    • 7. FAILING SUPPLIER PROCESS
    • 8. CONFIGURATION AND REGISTRATION OF SECONDARY BM UNITS
    • ANNEX K-1 SUPPLIER METER REGISTRATION SERVICE
    • 1. TERMS OF SERVICE
    • ANNEX K-2: TRADING UNIT APPLICATIONS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION K
  • SECTION L: METERING
    • 1. INTRODUCTION
    • 2. METERING EQUIPMENT – BASIC REQUIREMENTS
    • 3. METERING EQUIPMENT – DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
    • 4. DISPUTES
    • 5. METERING DATA
    • 6. ACCESS TO PROPERTY
    • 7. TECHNICAL ASSURANCE OF METERING SYSTEMS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION L
  • SECTION M: CREDIT COVER AND CREDIT DEFAULT
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. CREDIT COVER AND ENERGY CREDIT COVER
    • 3. CREDIT DEFAULT STATUS
    • 4. CREDIT COVER ERRORS AND COMPENSATION
    • ANNEX M-1
    • ANNEX M-2
    • ANNEX M-3
    • ANNEX M-4
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION M
  • SECTION N: CLEARING, INVOICING & PAYMENT
    • 1. INTRODUCTION
    • 2. CLEARING ARRANGEMENTS
    • 3. PAYMENT CALENDAR
    • 4. BANKING ARRANGEMENTS
    • 5. TAXATION
    • 6. CALCULATION OF PAYMENTS
    • 7. INVOICES
    • 8. PAYMENT PROCEDURE
    • 9. PAYMENT DEFAULT
    • 10. Not Used11. PAYMENT ERRORS
    • 12. ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS
    • 13. Not Used
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION N
  • SECTION O: COMMUNICATIONS UNDER THE CODE
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. SCOPE AND INTEPRETATION
    • 3 PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS
    • 4 RULES AS TO COMMUNICATIONS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION O
  • SECTION P: ENERGY CONTRACT VOLUMES AND METERED VOLUME REALLOCATIONS
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. ENERGY CONTRACT VOLUMES
    • 3. METERED VOLUME REALLOCATIONS
    • 4. AGGREGATION
    • 4A NULLIFICATION OF VOLUME NOTIFICATIONS
    • 5. FAILURES OF THE ECVAA SYSTEM
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION P
  • SECTION Q: BALANCING SERVICES ACTIVITIES
    • 1. INTRODUCTION
    • 2. DATA SUBMISSION BY LEAD PARTY
    • 3. FINAL PHYSICAL DATA NOTIFICATION SUBMISSIONS
    • 4. BALANCING SERVICES BID-OFFER SUBMISSION
    • 5. BALANCING MECHANISM Bid-Offer Acceptance
    • 5A SUSPENSION OF THE TERRE MARKET
    • 6. SUBMISSION OF DATA BY THE NETSO
    • 7. MANIFEST ERRORS
    • 8. COMPENSATION FOR OUTAGES
    • 9. NOT USED10. NOT USED11. SUBMISSION OF INSIDE INFORMATION DATA
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION Q
  • SECTION R: COLLECTION AND AGGREGATION OF METER DATA FROM CVA METERING SYSTEMS
    • 1. INTRODUCTION
    • 2. REGISTRATION AND TECHNICAL DETAILS
    • 3. AGGREGATION RULES
    • 4. LINE LOSS FACTORS
    • 5. COLLECTION, VALIDATION, ESTIMATION AND AGGREGATION OF METERED DATA
    • 6. FURTHER FUNCTIONS OF CDCA
    • 7. INTERCONNECTOR BM UNIT METERED VOLUMES
    • 8 DEMAND DISCONNECTION EVENTS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION R
  • SECTION S: SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPPLIERS, VIRTUAL LEAD PARTIES SUPPLIER AGENTS, DATA SERVICE AGENTS AND ASSET METERING PARTY AGENTS
    • 3. PERFORMANCE
    • 4. FUNCTIONS OF BSC AGENTS IN RELATION TO SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION
    • 5. FUNCTIONS OF OTHER AGENTS IN RELATION TO SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION
    • 6. SUPPLIER BM UNITS
    • 7. SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION RULES
    • 8. UNMETERED SUPPLIES
    • 9. DEMAND DISCONNECTION EVENTS
    • 10. SVA METERING SYSTEM REGISTER
    • 11 MSID PAIR DELIVERED VOLUMES AND AMSID PAIR DELIVERED VOLUMES
    • 12 PROVISION OF INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING NETWORK CHARGES
    • 13 BASELINING METHODOLOGY DOCUMENT
    • 14 SUBMITTED EXPECTED VOLUMES
    • 15 EVENT DAYS
    • 16 SUBMITTING SECONDARY BM UNIT WHOLESALE MARKET ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION
    • 17 PARTY-REGISTERED AMSID PAIR DELIVERED VOLUMES AND METERED VOLUMES
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION S
  • ANNEX S-1: PERFORMANCE LEVELS AND SUPPLIER CHARGES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. PERFORMANCE LEVELS
    • 3. CHARGES
    • 4. COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SUPPLIER CHARGES
  • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION S-1
  • ANNEX S-2: SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION RULES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. THE SUPPLIER METER REGISTRATION SERVICES
    • 3. HALF HOURLY DATA COLLECTION AND AGGREGATION
    • 4. NON HALF HOURLY DATA COLLECTION AND AGGREGATION
    • 5. SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION DATA INPUT
    • 6. PROFILE COEFFICIENTS
    • 7. HALF HOURLY METERING SYSTEM CONSUMPTION
    • 8. NON HALF HOURLY METERING SYSTEM CONSUMPTION
    • 9. GSP GROUP CORRECTION
    • 9A SUPPLIER QUARTERLY VOLUME REPORT
    • 9A.1 Determination of the Supplier Quarterly Volume Report
    • 10. VOLUME ALLOCATION RUNS
    • 11. TRADING DISPUTES
    • 12. DELAYS AND FAILURES
    • 13. DETERMINATION OF PERIOD BM UNIT GROSS NON-FINAL DEMAND FOR SVA NON-FINAL DEMAND FACILITIES
  • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION S-2
  • ANNEX S-3: SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION RULES FOR MIGRATED MHHS METERING SYSYEMS
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. THE SUPPLIER METER REGISTRATION SERVICES
    • 3. DATA COLLECTION AND PROVISION
    • 4. SUPPLIER VOLUME ALLOCATION DATA INPUT
    • 5. VOLUME ALLOCATION
    • 6. GSP GROUP CORRECTION
    • 7 SUPPLIER QUARTERLY VOLUME REPORT
    • 8. VOLUME ALLOCATION RUNS
    • 9. TRADING DISPUTES
    • 10. DELAYS AND FAILURES
    • 11. DETERMINATION OF PERIOD BM UNIT GROSS NON-FINAL DEMAND FOR SVA NON-FINAL DEMAND FACILITIES
    • 12 DETERMINATION OF PERIOD BM UNIT NON CHARGEABLE DEMAND FOR EMR MSID DELARATIONS AND FOR EMR AMSID DELARATIONS
  • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION S-3
  • 1. GENERAL
  • 2. The Supplier Meter Registration Service
  • 3. Data Collection and Provision
  • 4. Collection and Aggregation of Half-Hourly Data
  • 5. Data Collection and Aggregation of Non Half Hourly Data
  • 6. Supplier Volume Allocation Standing Data
  • 7. Supplier Volume Allocation Periodic Data
  • 8. Reconciliation Allocation Data Input
  • 9. Daily Profile Coefficients
  • 10. Half Hourly Metering System Consumption
  • 11. Non Half Hourly Metering System Consumption
  • 12. Determination of Load Shape Data
  • 13. Determination of BM Unit’s Period Level Consumption
  • 14. Volume Allocation
  • 15. Determination of the Supplier Quarterly Volume Report
  • 16. Volume Allocation Runs
  • 17. Trading Disputes
  • 18. Delays and Failures
  • 19. Determination of aggregated Non-Final Demand Metering System Metered Consumption
  • 20. Determination of Period BM Unit Non Chargeable Demand.
  • 21. Transition to the New Settlement Timetable
  • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION S-4
  • SECTION T: SETTLEMENT AND TRADING CHARGES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. ALLOCATION OF TRANSMISSION LOSSES
    • 3. SETTLEMENT OF BALANCING ACTIONS
    • 4. SETTLEMENT CALCULATIONS
    • 5. SETTLEMENT
    • 6. ADDITIONAL CALCULATIONS
    • 7 SUBMISSION OF REPLACEMENT RESERVE DATA TO THE SVAA
    • 8 CALCULATION OF BM UNIT CHARGEABLE DEMAND FOR THE EMR SETTLEMENT SERVICES PROVIDER
  • Annex T-1: Final Ranked Set of System Actions
    • Part 1 – Derivation of Final Ranked Set of System Actions
    • Part 2 - Detailed Provisions
    • Part 3 – Terms for Reporting
  • Annex T-2: Transmission Loss Factors
    • 1. Introduction
    • 1A. Transmission Loss Factors relating to the BSC Year commencing 1st April 2025
    • 2. LFM Specification
    • 3. Load Flow Model
    • 4. Zones, Nodes and Mapping
    • 5. Transmission Network Data and HVDC Boundary Data
    • 6. Distribution Network Data
    • 7. Sample Settlement Periods
    • 8. Determination of TLFs
    • 9. Determination of the Transmission Loss Factor Adjustment (TLFAS)
    • 10. Role and powers of the NETSO
  • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION T
  • SECTION U: PROVISIONS RELATING TO SETTLEMENT
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. SETTLEMENT
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION U
  • SECTION V: REPORTING
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. BMRS
    • 3. Reporting By OTHER BSC AGENTS
    • 4. REPORTING BY BSCCO
    • 5. POLICY SUPPORT DATA REQUIREMENTS (EMR ETC.)
    • 6. NOT USED
    • 7. SUBMISSION OF SETTLEMENT EXCHANGE RATES TO THE BMRA
    • ANNEX V-1: TABLES OF REPORTS
  • SECTION W: TRADING DISPUTES
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. THE TRADING DISPUTES COMMITTEE
    • 3. THE TRADING DISPUTES PROCESS
    • 4. ADJUSTMENTS FOLLOWING RESOLUTION OF A TRADING DISPUTE
    • 5. FURTHER PROVISIONS
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION W
  • SECTION X: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
    • 1. DEFINITIONS
    • 2. INTERPRETATION
    • 3. TECHNICAL INTERPRETATION
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION X
  • ANNEX X-1: GENERAL GLOSSARY
    • Numeric
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • JK
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • XYZ
  • AMENDMENT RECORD TABLE – SECTION X-1
  • ANNEX X-2: TECHNICAL GLOSSARY
    • 1. GENERAL
    • 2. TECHNICAL TERMS AND INTERPRETATION APPLYING EXCEPT IN RELATION TO SECTION S
    • 3. TECHNICAL TERMS AND INTERPRETATION APPLYING IN RELATION TO SECTION S
    • 4. TIMING CONVENTIONS
    • Table X–1 –
    • Table X–2 –
    • Table X-3 –
    • Table X–4 –
    • Table X–5 –
    • Table X–6 –
    • Table X–7 –
    • Table X-8
    • Table X–9
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION X-2
  • SECTION Z: PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE
    • 1 INTRODUCTION
    • 2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE BOARD
    • 3 PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR
    • 4 LIABILITY OF PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE BOARD AND PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR
    • 5 PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE PROCEDURES
    • 6 RISK MANAGEMENT DETERMINATION QUERIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT DETERMINATION APPEALS
    • 7 PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE TECHNIQUES
    • 8 FURTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
    • AMENDMENT RECORD – SECTION Z

BSC Consolidated V

Effective From Date:28/09/2026
Status:LIVE
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