Data Flows

We produce a large amount of data, some of which can be made available to non-BSC Parties at a cost - see below - and some of which is available free on BMReports.com (BMRS)

BSC Parties are also entitled to considerably more data via many of o.ur defined data flows – contact your OSM or the BSC Service Desk to learn more.

Non-BSC Party Reports

If you’re a company not directly involved in the Balancing and Settlement Code but would like to receive settlement data and reports, you can do so by getting in touch with us and completing a licence. Fees and descriptions for the key data we have available are provided below.

1. Market Domain Data (MDD)

Description: MDD is the central repository of Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) market information and is essential to the operation of the SVA arrangements. We provide the ‘D0269’ or ‘D0270’ data flows upon request , which include critical parameters such as Standard Settlement Configurations, Profile Classes, Grid Supply Point (GSP) Groups and market participant information.
More Information: Click here for more information about MDD. Read the  SVA Data Catalogue Volume 1 for information on industry data flows.
File format/distribution: MS Access tables, via email
Frequency: As required
Cost: £407

2. Profile Coefficient Data

Description: In the non-half-hourly market, energy prices are based on predicted consumption based on ‘load profiles’ that vary both geographically and between different types of customers (profile classes). Information on load profiles, Profile Coefficient data, is essential for suppliers and buyers to accurately compare market price quotes and for demand forecasting. We can provide a year’s set of ‘D0018’ files containing this data.
More Information: Read the  SVA Data Catalogue Volume 1 for information on industry data flows.
File format/distribution: CSV files containing data items in the D0018 data flow. Distributed via CD or other agreed method.
Frequency: Once at the end of the current year, or monthly for the current year
Cost: £869

3. Historic Profile Coefficient Data

Description: As described above. We can provide a year’s set of historic D0018 files.
More Information: Read the  SVA Data Catalogue Volume 1 for information on data flows.
File format/distribution: CSV files containing data items in the D0018 data flow. Distributed via CD or other agreed method.
Frequency: On request
Cost: £429

4. Settlement Report SAA-I014 (also known as the S0142)

Description: This report contains everything you need to know about what happened in the Settlement systems on a particular day, broken down into half hour Settlement Periods. This includes system buy/sell prices, information on trading activity and charges for each Balancing Mechanism Unit (Party), metered volumes and Settlement cash flow information. It also has the all the information needed to re-calculate the system buy and sell prices.
More Information: Section 5.21 of the  NETA Interface Definition Document Part 2
File format/distribution: Downloadable directly from the ELEXON FTP Server in flat file / pipe delimited format
Frequency: Daily (one for each Settlement Run)
Cost: £3000+ VAT per annum for the package of reports 4-7.

5. BMU Aggregation Report – CDCA-I042 (also known as the C0421)

Description: This report from the Central Data Collection Agent tells you the metered volumes of energy for each BM Unit for each aggregation run each day. This will tell you exactly what each individual BM Unit has consumed or generated, and whether this is an estimated or actual value.
More Information: Section 5.30 of the  NETA Interface Definition Document Part 1
File format/distribution: Downloadable directly from the ELEXON FTP Server in flat file / pipe delimited format
Frequency: Daily (one per aggregation run).
Cost: £3000+ VAT per annum for the package of reports 4-7.

6. Aggregate GSP Group Take Volumes – CDCA-I029 (also known as the C291)

Description: This report tells you the energy consumption by each Grid Supply Point Group in Great Britain. By interpreting this report you can find out where the demand is and when. Credit calculations for BSC Parties are influenced by GSP group take, so this is a key parameter for determining the estimated indebtedness for Suppliers.
More Information: Section 5.24 of the  NETA Interface Definition Document Part 2
File format/distribution: Downloadable directly from the ELEXON FTP Server in flat file / pipe delimited format
Frequency: Daily (one per aggregation run)
Cost: £3000+ VAT per annum for the package of reports 4-7.

7. Meter Period Data for Distribution Area – CDCA-I030 (also known as the C301)

Description: This report tells you the volume of energy that was metered at each distribution system connection point for each settlement run each day. This can be used to determine the areas of demand and generation in the distribution networks and the line losses that can be expected as these are factored into Suppliers’ tariffs. This is essentially the aggregated metering flows report (CDCA I029 above) broken down into specific connection points in the GSP group.
More Information: Section 5.25 of the  NETA Interface Definition Document Part 2
File format/distribution: Downloadable directly from the ELEXON FTP Server in flat file / pipe delimited format
Frequency: Daily (one per aggregation run)
Cost: £3000+ VAT per annum for the package of reports 4-7.