Decision on the request to treat BSC Modification P446 ‘Energy Price Guarantee Scheme for domestic customers’ as an Urgent Modification Proposal

BSC Modification Proposal P446 was raised by National Grid ESO on 13 September 2022. The proposal seeks to enable Elexon to implement and act as a scheme administrator for the Government’s new Energy Price Guarantee Scheme for domestic electricity consumers. National Grid ESO requested that P446 be treated as an Urgent BSC Modification Proposal. We have decided that BSC Modification P446 should be progressed on an urgent basis for the reasons set out in this letter.