ESO Business Plan Guidance
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Transmission Network
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As part of the RIIO-2 price control, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) will need to submit a second Business Plan for its second Business Plan period, commencing on 1 April 2023. The Business Plan Guidance aims to provide an update on the information that should be included in the Business Plan.
We consulted on the content of the ESO Business Plan Guidance in accordance with Special Condition 4.3 (Electricity System Operator Reporting and Incentive Arrangements) of the ESO's licence. We are still currently consulting on the IT Guidance.
We received one response to our consultation which largely supported our Guidance document. We therefore have not made any changes in response to the views stakeholders shared with us through our recent consultation. We have provided further clarification around our intention to require the ESO to include an indicative plan for the transformational activities it would have to undertake should there be a decision to change its governance arrangements. This is in relation to the Future of the System Operator (FSO) work that is ongoing. This addition to the guidance has not changed our requirements but has clarified our reasoning and intention.
The ESO’s Business Plan Guidance, including the BP2 Delivery Schedule template and BP2 Business Plan Data Template (BPDT), will go live from 29 November 2021.