Modifications to the Master Registration Agreement
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DATED 1 JUNE 1998 The DISTRIBUTION BUSINESSes as named herein - and - The SUPPLIERs as named herein - and - Elexon Limited (as the BSC Agent) - and - MRA Service Company Limited MASTER REGISTRATION AGREEMENT Version 9.12 10.0 Release Date 26 th April 2012 This copy of the MRA is provided to enable the user to make copies of this document but only for the purpose of a copy being given to such personnel within the user’s company as is necessary for the user’s company to operate and supply electricity within Great Britain. It is a condition of this licence that copies of the MRA made in accordance with this licence may not be distributed for any other purpose, and each copy will be destroyed when the person possessing such a copy no longer needs such copy to fulfil the purpose set out above. The use of this product has been licensed to Gemserv Limited, 10 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BE 1998 MRA Service Company Limited, 10 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 3BE. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium, by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use or publication) without the permission of MRA Service Company Limited, whose address is set out above. INDEX PART I: PRELIMINARY.....................................................................................................10 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION........................................................................... 10 2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT................................................................................................. 32 3 COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION ............................................................................... 33 4 ADDITIONAL PARTIES........................................................................................................ 34 5 ENFORCEABILITY OF OBLIGATIONS............................................................................ 36 PART II: GOVERNANCE AND CHANGE CONTROL..................................................38 6 CONSTITUTION OF MEC .................................................................................................... 38 7 CONSTITUTION OF THE MRA FORUM .......................................................................... 50 8 COSTS ....................................................................................................................................... 55 9 CHANGE CONTROL.............................................................................................................. 59 10 MRA PRODUCTS AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES............................................................. 65 11 ENTRY ASSESSMENT & RE-QUALIFICATION.............................................................. 65 PART III: MPAS TECHNICAL CONSTRAINT, SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND SERVICE LEVELS...............................................................................................................69 12 MPAS TECHNICAL CONSTRAINT .................................................................................... 69 13 SERVICE AVAILABILITY.................................................................................................... 69 14 SERVICE LEVELS AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES ........................................................ 69 PART IV: REGISTRATION SERVICES...........................................................................75 15 PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION BY A SUPPLIER............ 75 16 PROCEDURE FOR OBJECTION BY OLD SUPPLIER.................................................... 77 17 CONTACT NOTICE FACILITY........................................................................................... 80 18 ERROR RECTIFICATION .................................................................................................... 80 19 RETROSPECTIVE AMENDMENT OF MPAS REGISTRATION SYSTEM.................. 83 20 NEW CONNECTIONS, NEW METERING POINTS AND REGISTRATION OF NEW SUPPLY NUMBERS................................................................................................................ 83 21 DE-REGISTRATION OF SUPPLY NUMBERS .................................................................. 86 22 FULL REFRESH...................................................................................................................... 87 23 SELECTIVE REFRESHES..................................................................................................... 88 24 CHANGES AND CONFIRMATIONS OF DATA ................................................................ 88 MRA Version 9.12 10.0 1 25 RESENDS.................................................................................................................................. 92 26 REVOCATION OF LICENCE............................................................................................... 93 27 REPORTING............................................................................................................................ 93 28 ACCURACY VALIDATION OF DATA AND MESSAGE PROCESSING ...................... 95 PART V: OTHER CHANGE OF SUPPLIER SERVICES ...............................................97 29 CHANGE OF SUPPLIER METER READING.................................................................... 97 30 ASSIGNMENT OF OUTSTANDING CHARGES FROM THE OLD SUPPLIER TO THE NEW SUPPLIER ............................................................................................................ 99 31 ELECTRICITY CENTRAL ONLINE ENQUIRY SERVICE............................................. 99 PART VI: RECORDS, AUDIT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.........102 32 RECORDS, AUDIT AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS .............................. 102 PART VII: CHARGING, BILLING AND PAYMENT ...................................................104 33 CHARGING............................................................................................................................ 104 34 BILLING AND PAYMENT .................................................................................................. 104 PART VIII: LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYMENTS CAP AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ..........................................................................................................................108 35 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PAYMENTS CAP AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.. 108 PART IX: EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT............110 36 EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND CONSEQUENCES OF DEFAULT ................................. 110 37 SEPARATION OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION......................................................... 118 PART X: CONFIDENTIALITY ........................................................................................119 38 CONFIDENTIALITY............................................................................................................ 119 PART XI: FORCE MAJEURE ..........................................................................................122 39 FORCE MAJEURE ............................................................................................................... 122 PART XII: DISPUTES........................................................................................................123 40 DISPUTES............................................................................................................................... 123 PART XIII: MISCELLANEOUS.......................................................................................128 41 DEROGATIONS .................................................................................................................... 128 42 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................ 128 43 ENTIRE AGREEMENT........................................................................................................ 129 44 SEVERABILITY.................................................................................................................... 129 MRA Version 9.12 10.0 2 45 WAIVERS ............................................................................................................................... 129 46 DATA TRANSFER ................................................................................................................ 130 47 NOTICES ................................................................................................................................ 131 48 ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-CONTRACTING ..................................................................... 131 49 COUNTERPARTS ................................................................................................................. 132 50 GOVERNING LAW............................................................................................................... 132 51 MPAS REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO CMRS TRANSFER ........................................... 132 52 CMRS TO MPAS REGISTRATION SYSTEM TRANSFER ........................................... 133 53 CHANGES TO EMBEDDED EXEMPTABLE GENERATION PLANT........................ 133 54 USE OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PRE-PAYMENT METERING POINTS ..... 134 SCHEDULE 1 PARTIES..................................................................................................137 SCHEDULE 2 METERING POINT ADMINISTRATION DATA..............................147 SCHEDULE 3 EVENT LOG ...........................................................................................150 SCHEDULE 4 ACCESSION AGREEMENT.................................................................159