Agreements

Customers who wish to make a connection in Scotland and who are classed as a large power station can choose between obtaining a Bilateral Embedded Generation Agreement (BEGA) or a Bilateral Embedded Licence Exemptable Large Power Station Agreement (BELLA)

Customers who wish to make a connection in England & Wales can only apply to National Grid for a BEGA agreement. This is because a BELLA Agreement can only be signed by a customer that is classed as a large power station and who is exempt from obtaining a generation licence. In England & Wales however a large power station is equal to or greater than 100 MW, and only power stations between 50-99.9 MW can apply to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for exemption from holding a Generation licence.

Bilateral Embedded Generation Agreement (BEGA)

The BEGA Agreement sets out the provisions for generators to comply with the Connection Use of System Code (CUSC), Grid Code and Balancing & Settlement Code. This agreement will be offered to customers who have requested access to the GB Transmission System, but who are not directly connected to the GB Transmission system. This type of agreement is therefore applicable to embedded generators who wish to export onto the GB Transmission system. The BEGA will also provide the customer with Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC). The agreement also sets out provisions for any Balancing Services as the agreement gives the customer rights to operate in the energy balancing market.

Please click the BEGA link at the bottom of this page for an overview of the standard BEGA agreement

Bilateral Embedded Licence Exemptable Large Power Station Agreement (BELLA)

The BELLA Agreement sets out the provisions for generators to comply with the CUSC and Grid Code. This agreement does not commit users to adhere to the BSC as a BELLA does not give the customer rights to operate in the electricity balancing market. (I.e. customers will not be given Transmission Entry Capacity).

Please click the BELLA link at the bottom of this page for an overview of the standard BELLA agreement