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• 29/01/2010   SEM Design Service Public Consultation

  SEMO is proposing the establishment of the SEM Design Service (SDS) to manage non Trading and Settlement Code (T&SC) changes and to co-ordinate and administer the overall SEM Design Baseline for each market system release.  This document describes the change control process that is to be used for non T&SC changes and identifies the additional roles and responsibilities required for managing these changes.

   

  The SDS is a function that will be managed by SEMO, calling on the expertise of existing resources.  The establishment of this function was strongly supported by respondents to the MSDP 2 (2008-10) consultation, which was held in December 2008.  The SDS will facilitate a change control forum that will:

   

  Raise and discuss non-Trading and Settlement Code changes; Not interfere with the authority of the Modifications Committee; Manage the SEM Design Baseline and system related documentation. As part of the creation of the SDS a new body called Change Control Board (CCB) is also to be established.  The CCB will have the responsibility for reviewing all submitted non Trading and Settlement Code Change Requests for completeness, business impact and business need.  The CCB will have the power to approve, reject, request more information or postpone the delivery of non Trading and Settlement Code change requests.  The CCB meetings are open to all participants but voting is restricted to the members of the Board itself.  Special consideration should be given to the CCB voting rights.

  Prior to the establishment of this new Design Service and Change Control Board, SEMO are seeking comments on the proposal contained within this document.  Responses should be sent, preferably in electronic form to:

  Colm Gaffney

  SEMO

  1st Floor the Oval

  160 Shelbourne Road

  Ballsbridge,

  Dublin 4.

   

  The closing date for responses is February 26th 2010.

  Please click here for further information..

• 21/01/2010   Market Operator User Group Meeting 19/01/2010 The slides from the latest Market Operator User Group Meeting held in Belfast on the 19/01/2010 are now available for viewing. Please click here to view them..
• 21/12/2009   Market Systems Development Plan

  Now available

• 22/07/2009   Market Systems Development Plan

  This document contains the Market System Development Plan (MSDP) developed by SEMO for the period from 1st November 2008 to 31st October 2010.  The MSDP has been prepared to reflect the proposals of SEMO in relation to development of the Single Electricity Market.  The MSDP was publicly consulted upon and approved by the Regulators.

  This plan contains five key areas for the development of SEM systems:

  1.      Day 1+ Project: SEMO and TSOs

  2.      SEM Potential Developments and Changes

  3.      SEM Design Authority

  4.      SEMO Website

  5.      Renewables and Interconnectors

   Please click here to view the document..

• 08/07/2009   7th July Release Update Release SEM R1.5.4 was deployed successfully on 7th July, as scheduled. If you have any questions with regard to this release please contact the market helpdesk
• 08/07/2009   April 2010 SEMO IT Release Schedule

  Dear Market Participants, 

  SEMO would like to advise Participants that the cut-off date for Change Requests which are to be considered for the April 2010 release is Friday, July 24th, 2009. SEMO is mindful of the need to ensure that Participants have a facility whereby they may submit non Trading & Settlement Code Change Requests to SEMO and are fully engaged in the process which will determine the scope of the April 2010 release. To facilitate this objective,  SEMO proposes to implement the following procedure: 

  • Participants may submit Change Requests to SEMO using the document template attached to this email. When completing this form, Participants should ensure that:
    • A Change Request form is submitted for each change (Multiple Changes should not be sent in a single form);
    • All areas of the form are completed;
    • The proposed change is described in as much detail as possible; and
    • Is submitted in a timely manner in the context of the cut-off date.
  • It is the responsibility of the Change Request Originator that the Change Request is at a sufficiently detailed level as at the cut-off date. Any incomplete Change Requests will not be considered after this date.
  • All Change Requests should be sent to the market helpdesk (markethelpdesk@sem-o.com).
  • All submissions should have the Subject of the email prefixed with "APRIL 2010: " to ensure they are easily identifiable and to enable the market helpdesk to efficiently route the request to the relevant personnel;
  • SEMO will host a dedicated meeting to discuss the scope and impact of the April release with the Industry.
  • Please note that this process is intended for non Trading & Settlement Code Change Requests. All changes that require a Modification to the Trading & Settlement Code must go through the Modifications Committee as normal.

   SEMO views this process as a temporary measure to facilitate more engagement with the Industry while a more enduring proposal, such as the proposed SEMO Design Authority, is agreed and implemented.

  Please click here for the Change Request Form..

• 01/07/2009   System Release Plan April 2010 System Release Plan April 2010 - information now available: please click here to view the plan
• 30/06/2009   7th July Release Update

  As communicated previously a release has been scheduled for the 7th July to resolve a small number of defects in the Market Application software. A systems outage will not be required and interfaces with Market Participants will be unaffected.

  If you have any questions with regard to this release please contact the market helpdesk.

• 14/05/2009   Participant Information - Updated Draft Emergency Communication Pack

  An updated Emergency Communication Pack has been drafted by SEMO.  This will be presented at the next MOUG in Dublin on Tuesday 19/05/2009.

  Please note that it will only come into effect on Wednesday 03/06/2009. The official pack will be published on the SEMO website on the previous day (02/06/09).

• 09/04/2009   Market Operator User Group April

  The Market Operator User Group took place on Tuesday 7th April in the The Hilton Hotel, Belfast. SEMO would like to thank all those who attended and look forward to seeing you at the next event.  The presentation from this event is available to download here.

• 06/04/2009   Welcome to SEMO ... SEMO would like to welcome our latest Market Entrants - Dunmore Power Supply have just completed their Party Registration and AES Kilroot and SWS Inchincoosh have completed Unit Registration.  The latest list of all parties and participants is available here.  
• 23/03/2009   System Release Plan 2009 System Release Plan 2009 - information now available : please click here to view the plan
• 13/03/2009   Job Opportunity: Controller, SEMO Applications available until 17th February 2009. Click here to find out more.
• 12/03/2009   Daylight Savings Time (DST) on 29/03/2009 offer submission Please click here to view information on how offer are to be submitted with regards to Daylight Savings Time (DST) on 29/03/2009
• 05/03/2009   SEMO Website - Request For Proposal has been issued

  SEMO has initiated a tender process for the procurement of a new website (SEMO's Enduring Website).  The tender will follow the rules of the OJEU Negotiated Procedure process. 

  The purpose of this project is to consider options for improved operational control of all information and data communicated to external parties via the SEMO corporate website and to investigate improvements to the website that would enhance the experience of users visiting the site.  The overall objective is for the website to become a powerful communication tool between the SEMO organisation and its Stakeholders.

  Upon completion of the RFP phase, SEMO would require approval from the Regulatory Authorities to proceed with any implementation project for the website.

  For more detailed information please see the complete article at the following Click Here

• 16/02/2009   Renewables Facilitation Forum hosted by SONI and EirGrid (18th February 2009, 2:30pm, EirGrid, The Oval)

  As part of the role in facilitating increased levels of renewable generation, SONI and EirGrid are involved in a number of international, national and in-house research projects and studies. This forum will give an overview of ongoing and future work and collaborations in the area of Renewables facilitation.

   

• 12/02/2009   MOUG Calendar 2009 now available Please click here to view the calendar.
• 05/02/2009   Job Opportunity: Senior Lead IS Professional Applications available until 17th February 2009. Click here to find out more.
• 19/01/2009   Reminder: The closing date for responses to the Market Systems Development Plan is Friday 23rd

  For further information and to access the document please click here to link to

  Market Systems Development Plan 2 (Nov 2008 - 2010) Public Consultation

• 15/01/2009   Reminder: The SEM Day 1+ Deployment Date is TOMORROW Friday January 16th Please see details of this in the Implementations Section of the Market Notifications part of the website here.
• 15/01/2009   January MOUG Meeting The Market Operator User Group took place on Tuesday 13th January in the Hilton Hotel, Belfast. SEMO would like to thank all those who attended and look forward to seeing you at the next event.  The morning and afternoon presentations from the event are available to download here. 
• 22/12/2008   SEMO Customer Service Helpdesk Availability for Festive Period

  The SEMO Customer Service Help Desk will be closed from 12pm on Wednesday December 24th 2008 to 9am on Monday January 5th 2009.

  Should you experience difficulty with bid submission or any other urgent operational issue please contact the Operations hotline at +353-87-226-7856. 

  All other issues will be dealt with from Monday January 5th 2009 onwards.

  We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year and look forward to speaking with you again in 2009.

• 03/12/2008   Implementation of New VAT Rates

  Please see below on VAT rates: 

                           Old Rate       New Rate  

  ROI                     21.0%           21.5% 

  ROI                     13.5%           13.5%   

  ROI Blended        13.08%         13.08%    

  NI                         17.5%          15%   

  NI Blended           15.97%         13.68%                       

  The new rates apply to all invoices issued on/after December 1st regardless of the period to which the invoice relates.  Please let us know if you need any further information on this.

• 03/12/2008   Market Systems Development Plan 2 (Nov 2008 - 2010) Public Consultation

  The respective licences of SONI and EirGrid require the licensee to engage in a public consultation process before submitting the MSDP to the Authority and the Commission as a joint response, for approval. In accordance with the direction provided by the regulators SONI and EirGrid are seeking comments on this plan.

  Comments on this document should be submitted to Colm Gaffney on or before the 23rd January 2009.

  For further information and to access the document please click here.

• 03/11/2008   Regulatory Authorities Release Decisions/Approvals on TSC Parameters The Regulatory Authorities have released a number of decision papers, for further information please see here
• 31/10/2008   SEMO General Manager at APEX Conference Sean McGoldrick, General Manager of SEMO,  recently presented at the Association of Power Exchanges (APEX) annual conference in Sydney, Australia. The event was attended by representatives from energy markets from all over the world.  The recently launched Single Electricity Market was heralded as a great achievement in its implementation and continued successful operation.  Please view the presentation that Sean delivered on behalf of SEMO at this event here.
• 30/10/2008   Annual Report - Market Operator Performance now published The annual report on Market Operator Performance has now been published and can be found here.
• 29/10/2008   Public Consultation Mod_34_08: Dual Rated Generator Amendment A consultation prepared by the Modifications Committee Working Group on Modification 34_08is now available. Responses are to be received no later than November 14th at 17.00pm. Please click here for Consultation documents.
• 22/10/2008   October MOUG Meeting The Market Operator User Group took place on Tuesday 14th October in the Oval, Dublin. SEMO would like to thank all those who attended and look forward to seeing you at the next event.  The presentation from the October event is available to download here... 
• 10/09/2008   2008/2009 SEMO Tariffs and TSO Dispatch Balancing Costs Paper Includes Variable Market Operator Price (VMOPy); Fixed Market Operator Charge to Generator Units (MOAUCuy); Fixed Market Operator Charge to Supplier Units (MOAVCvy); Imperfections Price (IMPy); Imperfections Charge Factor (IMPFh); and Accession and Participation Fees.

  Please see 2008/2009 SEMO Tariffs and TSO Dispatch Balancing Costs Paper here