The Market perator operates the competitive wholesale Single Electricity Market (SEM) that allows Participants to wholesale energy. ll Parties intending to participate in the market must complete the Participant registration process. The registration processes consist of two major steps: Party registration (for accession to the market): registration as a Party to the Code. Unit registration (for participation in the market): a becomes a Participant by registering Unit(s). Party and Unit deregistration is facilitated by the Market Operator under specific conditions. The following sections describe: The main entities involved in the Participant registration process. The Participant registration and deregistration process overview. APPLICANTS AND PARTIES An Applicant, who applies for accession to the SEM, must register with the Market Operator as a Party. To achieve this, the Applicant shall: Complete a Party Application Form which includes accession conditions; Comply with eligibility requirements as set out in paragraph 2.33 of the Code and on the Application Form; Pay the ccession Fee; and Execute the Accession Deed. All of the required information shall be submitted to the Market Operator and will be validated by the Market Operator within the relevant timelines as detailed in this Agreed Procedure, in section . A Party (or Applicant) shall only be permitted to participate in the SEM via a registered Unit. Registration of Units cannot take effect until the Applicant has become a Party to the Code. An Applicant may submit an application to register Units prior to becoming a Party, provided that a completed Participation Notice has been submitted to the Market Operator. PARTICIPANTS AND Upon registering its first Unit within a Jurisdiction, a Party becomes a Participant. A Participant will receive a Participant ID and Account ID at this time. The Participant ID is a unique identifier pursuant to which Units are aggregated for the purposes of calculating the Required Credit Cover. The Account ID is a unique identifier pursuant to which Units are aggregated for the purposes of: Self-Billing Invoices/Invoicing (AP15); Settlement Reallocation Agreements; and Having access to the data in relation to those Units through a unique digital certificate (as detailed in Agreed Procedure 3 and Agreed Procedure 5). Save as expressly provided in the Code, a may not register more than one Participant in each Jurisdiction. A unique digital certificate will be assigned to each Account ID, which permits access to the Participant’s data. An individual Participant may only have Participant ID but may have more than one Account ID where it registers both Generator Units and Supplier Units.
7 Notify the Applicant that further information is required or that clarification of information that has been sent is required Go to step 8 and step 15 Within 10 WDs of receipt of Application Form Registered post/fax Market Operator Applicant 8 Receive notification that further information is required or that clarification of information that has been sent is required. If more time than the allotted 20 WDs is required to assess the response, then go to step 9. If no further time is required then go to step 13 1 WD before deadline for submission of additional information pplicant 9 Request more time to submit additional information. 1 WD before deadline for submission of additional information Registered post/fax Applicant Market Operator 10 Consider the request for additional time and, if granted, inform the Applicant of how much additional time has been granted. If additional time has not been granted go to step 12 Within 1 WD of receipt of request for additional time Registered post/fax Market Operator Applicant 11 Receive notice that additional time has been granted to provide further information or clarification of the Application Form. If further time is required beyond that given in the extension period then go to step 9. If further time is not required go to step 13 1 WD before deadline for submission of additional information Applicant
12 Inform Applicant that additional time has not been granted with a reason Within 1 WD of receipt for additional time Registered post/fax Market Operator Applicant 13 Provide the additional information or clarification information requested Within 20 WDs of request for information or such other time agreed with the Market Operator Registered post/fax Applicant Market Operator 14 If further clarification is required go to step 7. If no further clarification required go to step 17 Within 10 WDs of receipt of Application Form Registered post/fax Market Operator Applicant 15 If required information is not received by the deadline then go to step 16 Otherwise go to step 17 Within 1 WD of failure to meet the agreed deadline Registered post Market Operator Applicant 16 Deem the application to be withdrawn and inform the Applicant by sending a Deemed Withdrawn Notice End of Process Within 1 WD of failure to meet the agreed deadline Registered post Market Operator Applicant 17 On receipt of all required information, and provided the Applicant fulfils the conditions for accession, the Market Operator provides the Applicant with a Accession Deed. Within 10 WDs of final receipt of required information Registered post Market Operator Applicant
18 Applicant dates, and returns the Accession Deed to the Market Operator Within 20 WDs of receipt or such other time agreed with the Market Operator Registered post Applicant Market Operator 19 Market Operator and dates the Accession Deed, sending a copy to the Applicant Within 10WD of receipt of signed Accession Deed Registered post Market Operator Applicant 20 Applicant becomes a Party to the Code On date specified in Accession Deed 21 Market Operator publishes the fact that the Applicant has/will become a Party Within 2 Working Days of the completed Accession Deed MO Website Market Operator Swimlane – Registration: swimlanes are provided as an illustration of the Procedural Steps. The Procedural Steps take precedence, in the event of conflict between the swimlanes and the Procedural Steps.
14 Retail Meter Data Providers only supply Meter Data aggregations for Effective Supplier Units (note depending on Step 8a and 8b, this may include the Supplier Units which were subject to the Suspension Order) For all days Meter Data aggregations following the expiry of the Suspension Delay Period, following the timeline in AP16 Type 3 Channel as per AP16 Retail Meter Data Providers Market Operator
Procedural Steps # Procedural Step Timing Method By/From To 1a Intermediary’s Form of Authority is revoked by Regulatory Authorities, or expiration of Form of Authority communicated to Market Operator As Required, as soon as determined - Regulatory Authorities / Unit Owner Market Operator 1b Market Operator Deregisters Units registered to the removed Intermediary On the date of the Intermediary removal - Market Operator 2a Form of Authority retrieved from MO Website (Appendix R of Code) As Required - Unit Owner 2b Form of Authority completed and provided to Registering Party As Required Registered Post Unit Owner Registering Party (to become the Intermediary) 3 at steps 3 of Unit Registration process in 3.2.5, returning to step 4 from step 26 where a Commencement Notice is issued to the new Intermediary, System Operators and External Data Provider(s). 60 WDs to revocation date of Form of Authority of old Intermediary, or prior to notification from Unit Owner of proposed effective date of removal of Intermediary Registered Post Registering Party Market Operator 4 Previous Form of Authority returned to Intermediary to be removed with approval decision on Intermediary revocation Within 10 WDs of step 11 of Unit Registration process in 3.2.5. Registered Post Market Operator Old Intermediary 5 Issue a Commencement Notice to new Intermediary to the Party and a copy to System Operators and External Data Provider(s) Within 10 WDs of step 11 of Unit Registration process in 3.2.5 Registered Post and Fax (to party), Email (to System Operators & External Data Provider(s) Market Operator Registering Party, each System Operator, the appropriate External Data Provider
Connection As defined in the Code (under Connected) Credit As defined in the Code Currency Zone As defined in the Code Deemed Withdrawn Notice Notification provided by the Market Operator that an application for registration is withdrawn Demand As defined in the Code Demand Side Unit As defined in the Code Deregistration As defined in the Code Deregistration Form A form that provides notice that a Participant requires the deregistration of a Unit Digital Certificate As defined in Agreed Procedure 5 “Data Storage and IT Security” Distribution System Operator As defined in the Code Effective Date As defined in the Code Electronic Funds Transfer, or EFT As defined in the Code. Error Supplier Unit As defined in the Code First Participation Information Notice As defined in the Code Form of Authority As defined in the Code Functional Area Means the different parts of the Market Participant Interface that Users may be provided access as set out in this Agreed Procedure. Generator As defined in the Code Generator Aggregator As defined in the Code Generator Aggregator System Operator Agreement As defined in the Code Meter Data Export Date As defined in the Code Generator Unit As defined in the Code Generic Settlement Class As defined in the Code
4. Deregister a Generator Unit Check that the Generator Unit had existed in SEM up to now. Check that the Trading Site rules are being maintained (i.e. all Generator Units on a Trading Site must all participate at the same time) Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.8 (to deregister the Generator Unit), Section 5.5 (if the Generator Unit is being decommissioned from a site where there are still other Generator Units); Section 5.12 (to deregister the Trading Site if the Generator Unit is the only Generator Unit on the Trading Site, Section 5.7 (if a Supplier Unit linked to a Trading Site is needs to be simultaneously deregistered with the Trading Site), Section 5.6 (if the Trading Site is deregistered and the Supplier Unit endures) by fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider. See comment. Cut-over by Market Operator and Meter Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator The Metered Data Provider will have to ensure that this Generator Unit is being decommissioned if there are other Generator Units on the site, or is being re-registered simultaneously by another Party under the SEM. 5. Deregister a Supplier Unit Check that it is not part of a Trading Site. If it is, then one of the Change of Supplier for a Trading Site Processes (7, 8, or 9) is required instead. Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.7 (to deregister a Supplier Unit) by fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider. See comment. Cut-over by Market Operator and Meter Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator The Meter Data Provider will reject this request if there is any MPRN in the Supplier Unit at Working Day 17
6. Deregister a Trading Site Ensure that all Generator Units on the site are deregistered, that the Generator Units are de minimis or being decommissioned, or a parallel request to deregister/reregister these Generator Units have been made Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.12, accompanied by Section 5.8 for each Generator Unit being deregistered at the same time, and Section 5.7 for any supplier unit being deregistered at the same time, Section 5.6 for any supplier unit that continues to operate, but not as a Trading Site Supplier Unit or Associated Supplier Unit by fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Data Provider Cut-over by Market Operator and Meter Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator If the Supplier Unit is deregistered, it must have no MPRN.
7. Change of a Trading Site Demand from a Trading Site Supplier Unit to a different Trading Site Supplier Unit Ensure that the Generator Units are simultaneously deregistered, and reregistered to the same Party that owns the Trading Site Supplier Unit. Simultaneous change of old Trading Site Supplier Unit registration class, or deregistration of the Trading Site Supplier Unit, as appropriate. Ensure that the new Trading Site Supplier Unit exists. Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.9 (to change the Supplier Unit). Section 5.7 (to deregister the Generator Units), Section 5.4 (to reregister the Generator Units to a different Participant), Section 5.6 (for the old Trading Site Supplier Unit to continue to operate), Section 5.7 (for any Trading Site Supplier Unit being deregistered), Section 5.3 (if a new Trading Site Supplier Unit exists) or Section 5.6 (if an existing Supplier Unit is to become the Trading Site Supplier Unit) by fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider. Cut-over by Market Operator and Meter Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator The same that registers a Generator Unit and Trading Site must also register the Trading Site Supplier Unit. Therefore this can only occur where the Generator Units are re-registered by another Party
8. Change of Trading Site Demand from a Trading Site Supplier Unit to an Associated Supplier Unit Check that the Associated Supplier Unit is not another Trading Site Supplier Unit and that it exists. Simultaneous deregistration of the old Trading Site Supplier Unit, or change of its class as appropriate. Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.9 (to change the class of the Supplier Unit), Section 5.7 (if a the old Trading Site Supplier Unit is deregistered), Section 5.6 (if the old Trading Site Supplier Unit is to endure as a different Supplier Unit) by fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider. Cut-over by Market Operator and Meter Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator None 9. Change of Trading Site Demand from an Associated Supplier Unit to a Trading Site Supplier Unit Check that the Trading Site Supplier Unit is registered by the same participant as the Generator Units. Potential simultaneous registration of a new Trading Site Supplier Unit, or change of a Supplier Unit’s class as appropriate. Potential simultaneous deregistration of the Associated Supplier Unit Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.9 (to change the of the Supplier Unit), Section 5.3 (if a new Supplier Unit is to be registered), Section 5.7 (if the old Associated Supplier Unit is deregistered), Section 5.6 (if the Trading Site Supplier Unit is an existing Supplier Unit) by fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Data Provider. Cut-over by Market Operator and Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator None
10. Change of a Trading Site from non-firm access to firm Appropriate validation of the registration data Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.5; Section 5.6 (for the relevant Supplier Units) to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider. Cut-over by Market Operator and Meter Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator None 11. Change of a Trading Site from firm access to Appropriate validation of the registration data Email / Phone call with proposed effective date to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Section 5.5; Section 5.6 (for the relevant Supplier Units) to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator Acknowledgement that form is complete by fax to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider Acknowledgement that go-active date is complete by fax, or alternative date provided with reasons why to Market Operator from Meter Data Provider. Cut-over by Market Operator and Data Provider. Phone call to confirm successful cut-over even if no rejection of Meter Data Provider file send to Market Operator None These four procedures do not follow the usual timeframes Day 1 Day 4 By Day 6 12. Change of Trading Site Demand from an Associated Supplier Unit to a different Associated Supplier Unit This is an Associated Supplier Unit Email / Phone Call (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator) within 1 Working Day of the change becoming known or have been completed, i.e. potentially retrospectively Section 5.9 (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator) (by email and fax) Acknowledgement by email and fax from Market Operator None
13. Cancellation of Change of Trading Site Demand from an Associated Supplier Unit to a different Associated Supplier Unit This is an Associated Supplier Unit / Phone Call (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator) within 1 Working Day of the change being rewound known or being verbal effective date (potentially retrospective) Section 5.10 (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator) (by email and fax) Acknowledgement by email and fax from MO This will only occur if the Retail Market Operator has included this functionality in their retail market design. Prerequisite checks Working Day 0 During execution of Termination Order On final execution of Termination Order final execution of Termination Order, before next scheduled file send from MDP Comment
14. Deregistration of Supplier Units due to a Suspension Order all Supplier Units, Generator Units, and Trading Sites, registered to the Participant are included. Check to see if the participant has any Unique Associated Supplier Units. Check to see if the participant has any Trading Site Supplier Units. / Phone Call on day of Suspension Order, supported by fax from Market Operator to Meter Data Provider. Section 5.7 (for all affected Supplier Units). Section 5.3 for any Unique Associated Supplier Units that are required. Section 5.6 for any changes to Trading Sites affected by SoLR event. Section 5.5 for any Generator Units that are owned by the defaulting supplier. Section 5.12 for any Trading Sites which are deregistered. Populate SoLR Supplier Unit. Notify by email and fax as new units are set up and/or deregistered in time for next file send, from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator. Acknowledgement by email and fax to Meter Data Provider from Market Operator that process is complete, and Supplier Units have been deregistered Acknowledgement from Market Operator of process being complete It is assumed that the MO will inform the MDPs of all Trading Site Events during the registration process. Prerequisites check Working Day 1-3 Working Day 3-10 Post Effective Date 15. Notification of Data Export Date and Meter Data Validation Date Market Operator validation of the Registration Pack, initial Registration meeting Email with initiation of Meter Data Validation process , (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator) Email with notification of proposed Meter Data Export Date, (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator) Final Email with notification of Meter Data Validation Date (from Meter Data Provider to Market Operator)