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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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