REC Baseline Statement update
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0030
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
Update the version number from V1.0 to V1.1 for the CSS External Testing Test Scenarios, to reflect the updated version published as part of C3-0029.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPS)
Review status
Review required
Maintenance of Qualification Schedule Change
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0059
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
03/11/23 - This change was implemented on 03 November 2023 as part of the November 2023 REC Release
Summary
This change seeks to clarify, strengthen and simplify a number of requirements within REC Schedule 9 – Qualification and Maintenance.
Change Plan
Solution Development
Completed
Start:
05 Aug 2022Due:
01 Mar 2023Completion:
01 Mar 2023Impact Assessment Start
Completed
Start:
01 Mar 2023Due:
10 Mar 2023Completion:
10 Mar 2023Impact Assessment End
Completed
Start:
10 Mar 2023Due:
24 Mar 2023Completion:
24 Mar 2023Preliminary Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
24 Mar 2023Due:
14 Apr 2023Completion:
14 Apr 2023Responsible Committee Review
Completed
Start:
14 Apr 2023Due:
25 Apr 2023Completion:
25 Apr 2023Consultation Start
Completed
Start:
25 Apr 2023Due:
28 Apr 2023Completion:
28 Apr 2023Consultation End
Completed
Start:
28 Apr 2023Due:
22 May 2023Completion:
22 May 2023Final Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
22 May 2023Due:
16 Jun 2023Completion:
15 Jun 2023Responsible Committee Decision
Completed
Start:
16 Jun 2023Due:
27 Jun 2023Completion:
27 Jun 2023Appeal Window Closure
Not Started
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27 Jun 2023Due:
11 Jul 2023Completion:
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
03 November 2023
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0104 | Clarifying requirement for continuous billing following an Erroneous Switch |
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| Name | Version | Last updated | Actions |
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| 1.0 | 08 Jun 2026 |
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| 1.0 | 08 Jun 2026 |
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REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As an Energy Supplier, DNO, GT, MEM and REC Service User, I want to understand precisely what obligations apply to me under the Schedule 9 – Qualification and Maintenance, so that I can provide the required information to the Code Manager in a timely manner and be compliant.
- As the REC Code Manager, I want REC Parties and REC Service Users to have a clear understanding of the information they need to submit relating to the maintenance of their qualification, so that necessary information can be submitted for review and consideration in the most efficient way.
Proposed Solution Document
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R0059 - Draft legal text for IA v1.0 10.03.2023
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R0059 - Draft legal text for Consultation v1.0 14.04.2023
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R0059 - Draft legal text for FCR v1.0 01.06.2023
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R0059 - Final approved draft legal text v1.0 27.06.2023
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EMAR Link - R0059 - Draft legal text for FCR v1.0 01.06.2023
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Problem Statement
REC Service Users are required to submit Maintenance of Qualification Annual Statements to the Code Manager, the requirements differ depending on the User category. The lack of clear obligations for REC Service Users surrounding the Maintenance of Qualification reporting, set out in Schedule 9 – Qualification and Maintenance results in missing or partially completed submissions. Considerable time is spent by the Code Manager requesting and following up on individual submissions.
Stages Selection
R0059 - Change Proposal Form
R0059 - Change Proposal Plan v1.0 (Approved) 07.02.2023
R0059 - Initial Assessment Report v1.0 (Approved) 07.02.2023
R0059 - Impact Assessment Responses V1.0 14.04.2023
R0059 - Preliminary Change Report v1.0 (approved) 25.04.2023
R0059 - Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0 23.05.2023
R0059 - Final Change Report v2.0 (post-vote) 27.06.23
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
CSS External Testing Test Scenarios
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0029
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
This is a minor format change. Change is the addition of a Planned Execution Date column to list of testing scenarios tab. This will enable parties to provide the switching operator with a marked-up version of the spreadsheet with either an execution date populated or confirming that test scenarios is out of scope. This in turn will make it easier to set up the test management tool with the appropriate test scenarios and test execution date for each party.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
RECCo
Review status
Review required
GES Portal User Guide Supplementary document amendment
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0027
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
The GES Portal User Guide Supplementary Document needs to reviewed to determine if the following changes are required: • Slide 8 – External Users Naming Convention – this has now been replaced with corporate email address • Slide 9 – This refers to users being asked security questions – it appears this has been removed and is replaced with 2 factor authentication • Slide 11 – shows security questions • Slide 48 – it mentions a LSO/MAU can reset a user’s password – this appears to have been removed • The screenshots used are for the old portal and not the new one which went live on 18/07/22 • I am also not seeing any screenshots of the 2-factor authentication process.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPS)
Review status
Review required
REC Baseline Statement - include document version numbers
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0028
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
The REC Baseline Statement is being updated to included the version numbers of all documents.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPS)
Review status
Review required
GES Portal User Guide Supplementary document
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0027
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
The GES Portal User Guide Supplementary document needs to be reviewed: • Slide 8 – External Users Naming Convention – this has now been replaced with corporate email address • Slide 9 – This refers to users being asked security questions – it appears this has been removed and is replaced with 2 factor authentication • Slide 11 – shows security questions • Slide 48 – it mentions a LSO/MAU can reset a user’s password – this appears to have been removed, I cannot find it. Can you confirm if this has been removed? If not where is it? • The screenshots used are for the old portal and not the new one which went live on 18/07/22 • I am also not seeing any screenshots of the 2-factor authentication process.
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPS)
Review status
Review required
Entry Assessment Information Pack update
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
C3-0026
Urgent
No
Latest Update
-
Summary
Currently the Entry Assessment Information Pack describes the Initial planning meeting as mandatory, however, this meeting is optional.
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Date of Update to Priority
Stages Selection
Company Name
Code Manager (RPA)
Review status
Review required
Switching Operator Outage Notification Lead time
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0055
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
30/11/2022 - The REC Technical Expert Panel voted to approve R0055 for implementation on 24 February 2023.
Summary
Within the Switching Operator Service Definition, the Central Switching Service (CSS) Provider is required to provide 10 Working Days’ (WDs) notice of planned system outages. However, within the CSS Provider’s processes and the Switching Operator Change Management Process Category 3 document, an 8 WD lead time is set out. This change seeks to address this discrepancy.
Change Plan
Service Provider Impact Assessment
Completed
Start:
06 Jul 2022Due:
19 Aug 2022Completion:
19 Sep 2022Party Impact Assessment
Completed
Start:
19 Aug 2022Due:
26 Aug 2022Completion:
13 Sep 2022Preliminary Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
26 Aug 2022Due:
14 Oct 2022Completion:
14 Oct 2022Consultation Issued
Completed
Start:
14 Oct 2022Due:
14 Oct 2022Completion:
14 Oct 2022Final Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
14 Oct 2022Due:
18 Nov 2022Completion:
18 Nov 2022Responsible Committee Decision
Not Started
Start:
18 Nov 2022Due:
30 Nov 2022Completion:
Status
Implementation Date
24 February 2023
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0130 | Updates to the Data Access Matrix |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As the CSS Provider, I want the service levels to be consistently defined across relevant REC Products. This will ensure that I am clear on the lead time I need to provide for planned outages and can meet the defined service level.
- As a CSS User, I want to understand how much notice I will get for planned outages of the CSS, so I am able to appropriately plan my activity reliant on this service.
- As a Switching Data Service Provider, I want to understand how much notice I will get for planned outages of the CSS. This will ensure I am able to appropriately plan my Operational Switching Service Changes and associated activities.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0055 - Proposed Legal Text
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Problem Statement
Across REC products there is an inconsistency in the defined lead time for the CSS Provider to provide notification of scheduled maintenance and system outages. This may result in uncertainty for Switching Data Service Providers around when they should submit an Operational Switching Service Change. This is to ensure there is sufficient lead time for any change to be included within a planned maintenance release, and for CSS Users planning their operational activity around CSS availability.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
beth.brown@capgemini.com
R0055 - Change Proposal Plan v1.0 (Approved)
R0055 - Initial Assessment Report v1.0 (Approved)
R0055 - Consolidated Consultation Responses
R0055 - Preliminary Change Report (Published for Consultation) v1.0
R0055 - Final Change Report v1.0 (Approved)
Company Name
DCC
Review status
Review required
EES Access for Virtual Lead Parties
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0054
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
03/04/2023 - The Data Access Matrix changes went live on 04 November 2022, the technical changes to EES were implemented alongside R0022 on 03 April 2023.
Summary
This Change Proposal seeks to allow Virtual Lead Parties (VLP) access to the Electricity Enquiry Service (EES), to allow them to efficiently register their customers for balancing services under the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC).
Change Plan
Service Provider Impact Assessment
Completed
Start:
17 Jun 2022Due:
22 Jul 2022Completion:
22 Aug 2022Preliminary Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
22 Jul 2022Due:
02 Sep 2022Completion:
02 Sep 2022Consultation Issued
Completed
Start:
02 Sep 2022Due:
02 Sep 2022Completion:
02 Sep 2022Consultation Complete
Completed
Start:
02 Sep 2022Due:
16 Sep 2022Completion:
16 Sep 2022Final Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
16 Sep 2022Due:
14 Oct 2022Completion:
14 Oct 2022Responsible Committee Decision
Completed
Start:
14 Oct 2022Due:
26 Oct 2022Completion:
26 Oct 2022Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Status
Implementation Date
01 April 2023
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0100 | Update to Error Handling Documents |
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As an Energy Consumer, I want my VLP to have access to the data needed to correctly register me in a timely manner, so there aren’t delays in the delivery of my service.
- As a VLP, I want to have access to all the data I need to register my customers so I can deliver the service they have requested, without delay.
- As a VLP, I want to be able to use the EES to find the MPAN of a customer using their address information, to enable me to reliably gather this data to without delay or further engagement with my customer.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0054 - Draft DAM Change
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Document title
R0054 - Draft Legal Text
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Problem Statement
VLPs are required to provide their customer’s MPAN as part of the registration process, as per the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC). VLPs do not currently have access to the EES to enable an MPAN search and they have no reliable means to acquire the MPAN, other than asking their customer to provide it. This could potentially lead to delays in the registration process and may result in an increased risk of inaccurate data, detrimentally impacting the service VLPs are able to provide to their customers.
Stages Selection
R0054 - Initial Assessment Report v1.0 (Approved)
R0054 - Change Proposal Plan v1.0 (Approved)
R0054 - Preliminary Change Report v1.0 (Published for Consultation)
R0054 - Non-Confidential Consultation Responses
R0054 - Final Change Report v2.0
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
GES Service Definition Document
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0052
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
30/11/2022 - The REC Technical Expert Panel voted to APPROVE R0052 for implementation on 24 February 2023.
Summary
The frequency of certain reports detailed in the Gas Enquiry Service (GES) Definition document are not consistent with the frequencies set out during the development of REC v3.0 and consulted on with industry stakeholders. This change seeks to align the reporting defined within the Service Definition with the originally intended timetable.
Change Plan
Party Impact Assessment
Completed
Start:
13 Jun 2022Due:
09 Sep 2022Completion:
23 Sep 2022Preliminary Change Report Issued
Completed
Start:
09 Sep 2022Due:
21 Oct 2022Completion:
21 Oct 2022Consultation Issued
Completed
Start:
21 Oct 2022Due:
21 Oct 2022Completion:
21 Oct 2022Final Change Report Issued
In Progress
Start:
21 Oct 2022Due:
18 Nov 2022Completion:
Responsible Committee Decision
Not Started
Start:
18 Nov 2022Due:
30 Nov 2022Completion:
Impacted Consumers
Impacted REC Services
Status
Implementation Date
24 February 2023
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0130 | Updates to the Data Access Matrix |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- As a Meter Asset Provider (MAP), I want it to be clear how and when I will receive reports relating to my portfolio, to ensure that I have the data required to operate efficiently.
- As a Meter Equipment Manager (MEM), I want it to be clear how and when I will receive reports relating to my portfolio, to ensure that I have the data required to operate efficiently.
- As the GES Service Provider, I want to have clearly and correctly defined requirements and responsibilities, to enable me to efficiently carry out my function as a REC Service Provider.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0052 - Redlined Gas Enquiry Service Definition Document
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Document title
R0052 - EMAR Change Sets
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Problem Statement
The Frequency of reports set out in the Gas Enquiry Service Definition document does not currently reflect the expected frequency for the ‘Supplier Registration report (MEM)’, ‘Portfolio Data (MEM)’ and ‘Portfolio Data (MAP)’ reports. The Gas Enquiry Service Definition needs to be amended to ensure that Meter Equipment Managers (MEMs) and Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) receive reports in the correct timeframe.
Stages Selection
R0052 - Proposed legal text submitted with CP
R0052 - Change Proposal Form v1.0
R0052 - Change Proposal Plan v1.0 (Approved)
R0052 - Initial Assessment Report v1.1 (Approved)
R0052 - Preliminary Change Report v1.0 (Published for Consultation)
R0052 - Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0
R0052 - Final Change Report v1.0 (Approved)
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required