A beginner's guide to the electricity trading arrangements. It explains trading, imbalance Settlement, Bids and Offers, and the roles of generators, Suppliers and Elexon.

<div data-id="a-beginners-guide-1" style="text-align:left">1. Introduction</div>

<div data-id="a-beginners-guide-2" style="text-align:left">2. The Trading Arrangements in more detail</div>

<div data-id="settlement-periods" style="text-align:left"><u class='defined-term'>Settlement Period</u>s</div>

<div data-id="gate-closure" style="text-align:left"><u class='defined-term'>Gate Closure</u></div>

<div data-id="the-submission-deadline" style="text-align:left">The <u class='defined-term'>Submission Deadline</u></div>

<div data-id="a-beginners-guide-3" style="text-align:left">3. Imbalance <u class='defined-term'>Settlement</u></div>

<div data-id="a-beginners-guide-4" style="text-align:left">4. <u class='defined-term'>Supplier</u> and <u class='defined-term'>Central Volume Allocation</u></div>

<div data-id="a-beginners-guide-5" style="text-align:left">5. Payment and Credit</div>

<div data-id="a-beginners-guide" style="text-align:left">A Beginner’s Guide</div>

CONTENTS

The Electricity Trading Arrangements A Beginner's Guide V9.0

Defined Terms

Cross-references