The Market Assurance team continues to provide a range of services. In January they:

• Worked closely with 16 applicants at various stages of Entry Assessment.
• Attended two joint planning meetings for new Supplier applicants.
• Booked in two Controlled Market Entry Audits to take place in February and a further one in March
• Conducted two successful Controlled Market Entry Audit for Supplier applicants, the results of which will be reported to MEPB members.

The Market Assurance team continues to provide a range of services. In December 2015, they:

• Conducted Risk Assessments and drafted test approaches for five supplier applicants and received approval from MEPB members.
• Conducted Risk Assessments and drafted test approaches for one Distribution applicant and await MEPB approval.
• Worked closely with 13 applicants at various stages of Entry Assessment.
• Attended three joint planning meeting for a new supplier applicant.
• Held two new applicant, introduction to the MRA meetings with new Supplier applicants
• Booked in one Controlled Market Entry Audit to take place in January 2016.
• Conducted one successful Non-Half Hourly Controlled Market Entry Audit for a Supplier applicant and received MEPB approval for unrestricted operation.

In October 2015, the Assurance team:

• Worked closely with 8 applicants at various stages of Entry Assessment.
• Performed on site witness testing for one supplier applicant, prior to Data Transfer Connectivity Testing.
• Sent one consolidated outcome report to MEPB members and received approval.
• Held meetings/conference calls with a total of 11 new and upcoming applicants.
• Attended one joint planning meeting for eight new applicants.
• Distribution Businesses commenced MPAS re-qualification activities.

In September, the Assurance Team:

• Worked closely with 8 applicants at various stages of Entry Assessment
• Sent four Controlled Market Entry Proposal’s to MEPB member for approval
• Held three meetings/conference calls with new and upcoming applicants
• Attended one joint planning meeting for a new applicant.
• Continued investigation on a possible upcoming re-qualification
• Attended one Controlled Market Entry exit audit, the results of which have been communicated to MEPB members
• MEC declared the changes to the Measurement Classes (P300) as a Material Change (as defined in the MRA) and Amendments to the Refresh Interface between MPAS and the DCC was previously declare as a Material Change. As a result, we will be carrying out a Re-Qualification on all MPAS providers.

In August, the Assurance team:                      

• Worked closely with 8 applicants at various stages of Entry Assessment
• Sent two Consolidated outcome reports for MEPB approval
• Sent three Controlled Market Entry Proposal’s to MEPB member for approval
• Held three meetings/conference calls with applicants
• Continued investigation on a possible upcoming re-qualification
• Attended two Controlled Market Entry exit audits, the results of which have been communicated to MEPB members
• Booked in a Controlled Market Entry audit to take place in September
• Booked in on site witness testing for one of our applicants who is currently in Internal Market Scenario Testing
  

  MRA Assessment Service	Aug Stats
  In Entry Assessment	8
  Pending Entry Assessment	32
  In Controlled Market Entry	16
  Pending Controlled Market Entry	12
  Re-Qualification	0

The Market Assurance team continues to provide a wide range of services. In July, they:

• Worked closely with applicants at various stages of Entry
  Assessment
• Arranged a site visit to view an applicant’s systems prior to MST, this was successful and MEPB approved their entry into MST.
• Held one joint planning meeting with Elexon for market entry.
• Began investigations for a change that could possibly lead to re-qualification for Distribution Businesses.
• Attended a CME exit audit, the results of which will be
  communicated to MEPB members.

In addition to this, MEC declared the change to the Metering Point Administration Service (MPAS) as material and a re-qualification is required for Distribution Businesses.

The Market Assurance team continues to provide a wide range of services. In June:

• We held meetings with four applicants;
• One Supplier completed Controlled Market Entry and was approved by the MRA Entry Process Board (MEPB) to operate unrestricted in the Half-Hourly market sector;
• One Supplier applied to operate within Controlled Market Entry and was approved by the MEPB;
• We continued to worked with external and internal stakeholders to assess the impact and possible next steps for the implementation of P272;
• The MEPB approved a paper for a possible re-qualification and this will be delivered to MEC in July;
• We discovered a breach to the MRA during CME and reported this to MEC;
• Six suppliers received MEPB approval to operate under the conditions of Controlled Market Entry.

The Market Assurance team continues to provide a wide range of
services. In May we;

• Monitored weekly Controlled Market Entry (CME) reports and
  worked closely with CME applicants to ensure compliance
  with agreed operating conditions.
• Conducted one CME exit audit, the results of which will be sent
  to the Market Entry Programme Board (MEPB).
• Held meetings with six applicants .
• Worked with external and internal stakeholders to assess the
  impact and possible next steps for the implementation of P272.
• Commenced a possible re-qualification process, the paper
  has been sent to the MEPB and if approved will be delivered
  to MEC in July.