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The REC Market-wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Stakeholder Advisory Group (MSAG) is no longer operating. It was set up primarily to consider and agree REC solutions for consequential changes resulting from the MHHS Design. Solutions were then taken forward into the MHHS code drafting, which progressed through R0209 - Implementation of MHHS Arrangements and other consequential REC changes.
The REC MSAG was an open working group that provided the opportunity to all REC stakeholders to have visibility and contribute to these REC solutions.
Responsibilities
The key functions and responsibilties of the MSAG included:
- Providing parties with the opportunity to have visibility and contribute to the development of REC solutions for consequential changes resulting from the MHHS design.
- Validating the existing REC minded-to positions that have been developed in consultation with MSAG, under its previous informal role, and the MHHS Programme’s Consequential Change Issues Advisory Group (CCIAG).
- Considering each consequential change topic and develop a proposed solution with RECCo and the Code Manager.
- For each topic, and following any industry consultation, agreeing the REC solution design to be taken forward into MHHS code drafting.
- Recommending when a topic should be moved out of the MHHS Consequential Change code drafting scope and be taken forward under the standard REC change process. For example, if there was a significant impact to Parties and a consensus cannot be found. Noting that it may no longer follow the timescales set out in the MHHS Code Drafting plan but that all changes would aim, where possible, to be implemented alongside the MHHS Code changes (M8).
- Maintaining a log of the REC Consequential Change topics to be published on the REC Portal.
- Providing input to other MHHS queries, beyond consequential change, brought to the group by the REC MHHS team, including but not limited to Category 3 code drafting changes.
Membership
Any party was able to send a representative to the REC MSAG. The Code Manager was able to invite any subject matter experts they required to discuss matters at the meeting. Any other interested market stakeholder was able to send a representative with the relevant expertise required to discuss the matter(s) at that meeting, subject to the approval of the Chair. Each representative was required to have relevant experience and/or expertise either of the energy industry or a comparable sector.
Decision making
In making any recommendations on a matter each representative was welcome to put forward their point of view. Before putting any matter to a decision, the Chair confirmed representatives had enough information on which to base a decision.
If a representative thought that more information would allow them to make a decision, the Chair could decide to delay the decision to a later time or date if they considered that the requested information would reasonably be available within that time.
Following a decison from representatives, the REC MHHS team, with the Code Manager, determined the action to be taken.
REC Consequential Change log
The REC Consequential Change Log is a document that lists the changes required to the REC as a result of the MHHS Programme. The document was updated and maintained by the REC MSAG and continues to be available on the REC MSAG Committee page linked below.
Meeting Frequency
REC MSAG meetings were held as required remotely by Microsoft Teams.
The REC MSAG is no longer being held. Once closed, MSAG members were invited to input into solutions that were taken forward under R0241 - Incremental Changes for MHHS Go-Live.
From MHHS Go-Live, all MHHS related changes will be taken through the REC change process and stakeholder forums. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to follow and participate in the REC Change Issues Group, held on the first Thursday of the month.