Supplier Obligation: Consequential amendments to the Balancing and Settlement Code
The Government is seeking views on proposed amendments to the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) in order to facilitate implementation of the proposed exemption from a proportion of the costs of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) supplier obligation and operational costs levies for suppliers of eligible Electricity Intensive Industries (EIIs).
We have published the consultation document and annexes containing the proposed BSC amendments. Annexes labelled ‘proposed’ set out A.BMU option and those ending ‘alternative’, the HHDA proposal.
We expect to lay the BSC amendments in Parliament in early 2015. The earliest suppliers will be able to receive the exemption is October 2015, subject to State Aid approval and the Parliamentary process.
This consultation is relevant to electricity suppliers, electricity consumers and their representatives, BSC participants, Ofgem, ELEXON and other stakeholders with an interest in the energy sector. DECC invites interested parties to submit comments and evidence.
To support this consultation, ELEXON have identified the changes that will be needed to the Data Transfer Catalogue (DTC). These changes would be required to support the amendments to section BSCP503 of the BSC if we proceed with Option B. If Option B is progressed the DTC changes will be made via the normal MRASCo DTC change process. Elexon will publish the changes in a news article
Previous consultation and further information on the EII exemption can be found at: