List of all BSC Modifications
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.
P414 Allowing a Party to Withdraw from the BSC and transfer outstanding liabilities to another Party
P413 Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement Programme Manager
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.
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.
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.
P409 Aligning BMRS Reporting Requirements with the Clean Energy Package
P408 Simplifying the Output Usable Data Process
P408 is being raised as a consequential BSC Modification to Grid Code Modification GC0130.
The Modification aims to deliver:
- 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.