The British market arrangements are managed by a separate organisation called Elexon. Full details of the British market requirements can be found on the Elexon website www.elexon.co.uk.

In summary, Users will need to:

• Accede to the Framework Agreement of the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC);
• Register as a Party with the BSC Central Registration Agent using BSC Procedure 65 (BSCP65);
• Submit details of Authorised Signatories to the BSC Central Registration Agent for the purposes of verifying who is authorised to complete registration documentation using BSC Procedure 38 (BSCP38);
• Register Balancing Mechanism Units (Production and Consumption) with the BSC Central Registration Agent using BSC Procedure 15 (BSCP15).

In addition, Users will need to:

• Notify National Grid's Operations and Trading function of their intention to register Interconnector BM Units with National Grid.

To do this Users should send an e-mail to bmu.registration@uk.ngrid.com for further information and to request the registration documentation. Alternatively, please telephone the National Grid helpdesk:

• 0800 085 4806 - you will be presented with 2 options
  • Option 1 to receive an update on a call
  • Option 2 to log a call
• Overseas callers should use +44 1246 524081 (option 2) to contact the National Grid Service Centre.