Sharing Confirmed Energy Theft Data with the BSCCo
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0263
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal was implemented as part of the 7 November 2025 REC Release.
Summary
This Change Proposal provides a legal text amendment to Schedule 7 – Energy Theft Reduction, Annex 3 clause 6.4, to include the BSCCo in the list of organisations and Parties who should be shared the data relating to Confirmed Energy Thefts.
Impacted REC Documents
Status
Implementation Date
07 November 2025
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0003 | Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement Implementation |
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0263 - Legal Drafting - Schedule 7 Energy Theft Reduction (14.08.2025)
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Document title
R0263 - Legal Drafting - Schedule 7 Energy Theft Reduction (Extract) (14.08.2025)
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Problem Statement
There is a gap in the provision of the REC that means that Energy Theft data is not able to be shared with the BSCCo for the purposes of use within Settlement. Without the ability to have this data shared with them, the BSCCo are unable to confirm that all Energy Theft data has been correctly entered into Settlement.
Stages Selection
Issue Proposal Form
R0263 - Change Report (Proposal Plan) 08.07.2025 (Approved)
R0263 - Change Report (For Consultation) V1.0 (14.08.2025)
R0263 - Consolidated Consultation Responses (09.09.2025)
R0263 - Change Report (Final Recommendation) V2.0 (Approved) 16.09.2025
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
MM00023 /D0135 - Asset Condition Report clarification of intent on R0021/R0101
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0256
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.
Summary
REC Changes R0021 and R0101 introduced Scenario Variant SV00493 (Safe Isolation Provider (SIP) to Supply Fault Information Centre (SFIC)) to the Asset Condition Report Market Message (MM00023/D0135) which sets group 60H range to 0-*. It has been queried with the Code Manager if this was in error, as SIPs and Meter Operator Agents (MOAs) should act in the same manner when sending D0135 flows.
Change Plan
Proposal Plan approved by Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
01 Jul 2025Impacted REC Documents
Status
Implementation Date
27 February 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
Red lined Data Specification for I0256
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Problem Statement
The differences between the Scenario Variants of the MOA, SIP, CMRM, Advanced Meter Service and Smart Meter Services in the D0135 flow could lead to confusion, as these Parties are meant to operate in the same manner in respect of sending the D0135 flow.
Stages Selection
Issue Form
I0256 Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.0 approved 01.07.25
I0256 Consolidated Impact Assessment Responses PUBLIC V1.0
R0256 Change Report (For Consultation) V1.0
R0256 Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0
R0256 Change Report (Final Recommendation) V1.0 approved 24.09.25
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Missing Scenario Variants in D0179 Alternate Solution
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0235A
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.
Summary
Within MHHS SIT there is a scenario where the LDSO generates a D0139 to the MS for a PPM but the requirement is for the MS to generate a D0179. There is a gap in the D0179 data required and that provided on the D0139. 21.5.1 & 21.5.6 under Schedule 14 states that where the DNO changes the energisation status, within 3 WD of changing the energisation status the DNO will send the D0139 or the D0179(21.5.6) to the MS and then the MS will generate the D0179 to the Supplier(21.5.6). Currently, the LDSO only generates the D0179 to the Supplier but not to the MOP and the only change under MHHS is to add the new variant MSS.
Original CP
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
27 February 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0235A Schedule 14 - Metering Operations current draft
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Document title
R0235A Schedule 14 - Metering Operations MHHS draft
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Problem Statement
DNOs and MOAs cannot fulfil their full obligations listed in Schedule 14 Metering Operations as there missing Scenario Variants in the Data Specification preventing them from sending the D0179 to all required Parties. This alternate solution proposes the removal of the D0179 from the legal text and the D0139 to be used in all scenarios.
Stages Selection
R0235A Change Proposal form
R0235 and R0235A Change Report (Final Recommendation) V2.0 (Approved) 01.07.2025
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Update to R0060 Implementation Date
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0250
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
28/05/25 - On 28 May 2025 the Technical Expert Panel approved R0250, resulting in the implementation of R0060 being moved from 27 June 2025 to the ‘First available release after MHHS Milestone 8 – Code changes delivered’.
Summary
Without an update to the implementation of R0060 complexity is created for MHHS code drafting implementation as the MHHS design details in its operational choreography document that all timings are in clock time unless stated as otherwise.
Change Plan
Change Proposal approved by Technical Expert Panel
Completed
Start:
12 May 2025Due:
28 May 2025Completion:
28 May 2025Consultation completed
Completed
Start:
25 Mar 2025Due:
12 May 2025Completion:
12 May 2025Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
27 June 2025
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
Without an update to the implementation date of R0060, the intent of the original proposed implementation date cannot be achieved. If the implementation date remains as 27 June 2025 complexity will be created for the implementation of MHHS code drafting as the MHHS design details in its operational choreography document that all timings are in clock time unless stated as otherwise.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
beth.brown@capgemini.com
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
Change Proposal form
R0250 Change Report (Proposal Plan) v2.0 (Approved) 15.04.2025
R0250 Change Report (Consultation) V1.0 16.04.2025
R0250 Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0
R0250 Change Report (Final Recommendation) v2.0 (Post-Vote) 28.05.2025
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Effective Dates in EES
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0247
Other Industry Codes impacted
Urgent
No
Latest Update
12/08/2026 - the Proposer has chosen to withdraw this Issue as MHHS means many of the effective dates are being updated as per the original business case so the change is no longer required.
Summary
On a switch many of the effective dates within EES default to the switch date. This includes energisation status. It means EES users that don't have access to the meter technical details do not know the actual date the status changed.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
Proposal Form
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Transfer of Standard Settlement Configuration and Time Pattern Regime Data Item Ownership
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0243
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal was implemented as part of the 7 November 2025 REC Release.
Summary
From MHHS go live (M8), responsibility for maintaining the SSC and TPR valid set will transfer to the REC Code Manager. Without an associated change to ownership of the specific data items, cross governance issues will arise delaying the resolution of future changes to the use of SSC and TPR data in enduring retail processes.
Change Plan
Change Report (Proposal Plan) published
Completed
Start:
12 Feb 2025Due:
29 Jul 2025Completion:
29 Jul 2025Proposal Plan approved
Completed
Start:
29 Jul 2025Due:
05 Aug 2025Completion:
05 Aug 2025Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
07 November 2025
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0003 | Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement Implementation |
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0243 - Data Items REDLINED
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Problem Statement
From MHHS Go Live at MHHS Milestone M8 ‘Code changes delivered’, responsibility for maintaining the SSC and TPR valid sets will transfer to the REC Code Manager. Without an associated change to ownership of the specific Data Items, cross governance issues will arise delaying the resolution of future changes to the use of SSC and TPR data in enduring retail processes.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
Change Proposal form
R0243 Change Report (Proposal Plan) v1.0 APPROVED 05.08.2025
R0243 Change Report (Consultation) v1.0 11.08.2025
R0243 Consolidated Consultation Responses PUBLIC v1.0
R0243 Change Report (Final Recommendation) v1.0 approved 24.09.25
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
D0303 flow following MHHS design changes
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0230
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
29/04/2026 - This Issue has been withdrawn by the Proposer, as there was not a strong preference amongst MAPs of which temporary solution option (if any) should be progressed. Many MAPs already have workarounds in place, and a permanent solution is expected to be progressed in the future through a joint REC / BSC change. The adoption window has closed.
Summary
As part of Market Wide Half Hourly Settlement (MHHS) design, the requirement to provide Data Item Effective from Settlement Date {REGI} (J0049 / DI50025) in the Notification of Meter Operator, Supplier and Metering Assets installed / removed by the MOP to the MAP Market Message (D0303 / MM00240) has been changed from mandatory to optional. This means Meter Asset Providers (MAP) may not receive it.
Change Plan
Change Report (Proposal Plan) approved at Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
04 Nov 2025Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
The Effective from Settlement Date {REGI} Data Item being optional rather than mandatory inside the Notification of Meter Operator, Supplier and Metering Assets installed / removed by the MOP to the MAP Market Message means that MAPs may not receive this information required for billing purposes.
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
Issue Proposal Form
I0230 Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.0 approved 04.11.25
I0230 and I0261 Solution Development Report V1.0
I0230 I0261 Q&A session V1.0
I0230 and I0261 Consolidated IR Responses PUBLIC V1.0
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Adding the DIP Rules to the Cross Code Steering Group Terms of Reference
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0208
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal was implemented on 28 February 2025.
Summary
The Data Integration Platform (DIP) will take on a key role within the electricity industry so the DIP Manager, as the Code Manager equivalent organisation responsible for the DIP and associated DIP Rules, needs to be recognised as a Cross Code Steering Group (CCSG) member.
Change Plan
Proposal Plan approved
Completed
Start:
29 Aug 2024Due:
01 Oct 2024Completion:
01 Oct 2024Consultation published
Completed
Start:
01 Oct 2024Due:
04 Oct 2024Completion:
01 Oct 2024Change Report - Final Recommendation
Completed
Start:
04 Oct 2024Due:
21 Nov 2024Completion:
22 Nov 2024Status
Implementation Date
28 February 2025
Implementation Status
Date Raised
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
Draft CCSG - Terms of Reference
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Problem Statement
The current CCSG Terms of Reference (ToR) do not recognise the role of the DIP Manager introduced as part of the MHHS Programme.
Stages Selection
Change Proposal Form
R0208 - Change Report 1.0 (Consultation) 01.10.2024
R0208 Consolidated Consultation Responses
R0208 - Change Report 1.0 (Post Vote)
Company Name
Gemserv
Review status
Review required
Introducing a Process to Provide Updates During Fault Resolutions
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0197
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
10/06/2026 - The Code Manager, following an approval to an Update to Plan by the REC Metering Expert Panel, has placed I0197 on hold.
Summary
Some customers have had faulty meters for a prolonged period, which impacts billing and settlement, and can prevent customers accessing specific tariffs. Currently the REC only has obligations relating to electricity meter faults, and these do not actually require work to be done to address faults. This issues proposes the introduction a maximum timeframe Fault Resolution deadline to resolve issues around faulty meters.
Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
Consumers have had faulty meters for a prolonged period, which impacts billing and settlement, and can prevent customers accessing specific tariffs.
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
I0197 - Change Proposal Form
I0197 - Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.0 (Approved) 03.06.2025
I0197 - Update to Plan V3.0 (On Hold) 03.06.2026
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Removing the Enumerations from Communications Method Data Item (J0386) to align with BSC CP 1594
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0164
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
23/08/2024 - This change was successfully implemented as part of the August 2024 Extraordinary REC Release on 23 August 2024.
Summary
BSC has raised Change Proposal CP1594 which seeks to create an approvals process and a valid set for communications method. This change is proposing to create an approvals process to allow for the managed end dating of older technologies, such as Public switched telephone network (PSTN), Circuit Switched Data (CSD) and later 2G, and the assessment of the validity of newer communications technologies, such as (but not exclusively) Narrow Band-Intern of Things (NBIoT) and Category M (CAT-M). The evolution of metering communication systems underscores the need for timely updates. Legacy systems risk inefficiencies and potential security vulnerabilities. Implementing an approval process, modelled on BSCP601, ensures a standardised approach to introducing new technologies and managing the exit of old ones. Further justifications include: • To allow for the centrally managed end-dating of redundant communications technologies in line with known deadlines for those technologies to become redundant and unreliable. • To allow for the wider industry education of newer types of communication technologies. • To create and expand the already existing central knowledge base of the evolution and attributes of newer communication technologies as they relate to Settlement Metering Equipment. • To ensure transparency for all industry participants on the newer communications types available and the dates for which legacy communications must be removed. CP1594 will create a valid set, linked to the new approval process and using Data Item J0386 as a conduit to detail the approved communication methods as well as end dates for communication methods which are becoming redundant and unreliable.
Change Plan
PARTY IMPACT ASSESSMENT ISSUED
Completed
Start:
16 Apr 2024Due:
25 Apr 2024Completion:
25 Apr 2024PRELIMINARY CHANGE REPORT AND CONSULTATION ISSUED
Completed
Start:
25 Apr 2024Due:
23 May 2024Completion:
23 May 2024FINAL CHANGE REPORT ISSUED
Completed
Start:
23 May 2024Due:
20 Jun 2024Completion:
20 Jun 2024RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEE DECISION
Completed
Start:
20 Jun 2024Due:
02 Jul 2024Completion:
02 Jul 2024Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
23 August 2024
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
|
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As a Supplier/DNO/MEM, I want to ensure that Market Messages I send or receive to contain up-to-date, accurate data, so that I am able to effectively engage with the wider industry.
- As a non-REC Party Service User I want to ensure that Market Messages I send or receive to contain up-to-date, accurate data, so that I am able to effectively engage with the wider industry.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0164 - Draft Solution - J0386 Data Item - Data Spec Changes 22.05.24
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Problem Statement
The BSC are making changes to how permissible Outstation communication methods are captured and recorded within the industry. In order to align with these BSC led changes, the REC Data Specification must be reviewed in order to update the affected Data Item – DI50178 (J0386).
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
R0164 - Change Proposal Form (Word)
R0164 Change Proposal Form (PDF)
R0164 Change Proposal Plan (Approved) V1.0
R0164 Initial Assessment Report (Approved) V1.0
R0164 Consolidated Impact Assessment Responses v1.0 23.05.24
R0164 Preliminary Change Report (Published For Consultation) V1.0 23.05.24
R0164 Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0 20.06.24
R0164 Final Change Report (Post-Vote) v1.0 03.07.24
Company Name
Elexon
Review status
Review required