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ElectraLink Welcomes First Ever Contracts for Difference Generator to the DTS

Published: May 17, 2017

ElectraLink is pleased to announce it is now working with joint venture Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd, developer of Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of the seaside town of Cromer in North Norfolk.  The project is due to be completed by the end of the year and will power more than 410,000 homes with renewable energy. Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd.

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DCUSA Awarded Top Customer Satisfaction Score, Finds New Ofgem Report

Published: April 21, 2017

The Distribution Connection and Use of Service Agreement (DCUSA), a code delivered by ElectraLink, the UK energy market data hub and established leader in managing energy governance arrangements, has received the highest overall satisfaction score in a new study commissioned by Ofgem and published yesterday afternoon. Respondents, all interacting with the 11 UK energy market codes, were asked a selection of questions via the telephone or online, between 22 November 2016 and 24 January 2017. 

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DTS User Group Broadens to Include Gas-Only Suppliers

Published: March 30, 2017

ElectraLink’s Data Transfer Service (DTS) and the Data Transfer Service Agreement (DTSA), are governed by the DTS User Group, which now has places for four new members, with all positions in the group due to close shortly. The DTS User group consists of a collection of individuals representing constituencies and has been expanded from ten voting members to thirteen voting members plus one non-voting member representing the Master Registration Agreement Service Company (MRASCo). 

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Gas Theft Detection Scheme

Published: March 14, 2017

Following confirmation that Ofgem will implement the Gas Theft Detection Scheme, ElectraLink will be administering it on behalf of SPAA.  This means that there will now be an incentive scheme in the UK for suppliers to detect and investigate gas theft. Rules which are part of the gas licence and already in place ensure energy companies play an active role in detecting, investigating and preventing the theft of gas.

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ElectraLink Awarded New Regulated Gas Data Flows

Published: March 8, 2017

ElectraLink’s regulated Data Transfer Service (DTS) has been awarded two additional gas flows to be transferred across our network, supporting communications within the gas industry. In addition to the Notification of Old Supplier Information (NOSI) data flow awarded last year, ElectraLink is delighted to confirm that the DTS has been chosen as the service to transmit the Resolution of Erroneous Transfer (RET) and the Supplier Agreed Read (SAR) data flows for all domestic gas market suppliers, going live May 5th, 2017.

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