1. CSS Consequential Change CoS Shell Record Submission for Discussion at 630R
27th April 2018

2. Potential Solution Option For Discussion
A “Shell” record could be submitted by a Shipper into UK Link in advance of the Supplier Registration synchronisation message being received from CSS
The record would be held in a “pending” status until the 00:00 hrs of the registration effective date and then would be applied to the new Shipper’s registration

3. Proposed Shell Record
It is proposed that the following data should be submitted in the shell record for application on the effective date
Data Item
Comments
MPRN
Requested Class
Requested SOQ
Only applicable to Class 1 & 2 sites
Requested SHQ
Meter Read Frequency
Meter Read Batch Frequency
Only applicable to Class 3 sites
Shipper Short Code
These must align to the CSS synchronisation message received into UK Link, and would be used to linked the CSS message to the shell record for the MPRN
Supplier Short Code
Registration Effective Date
Supplier Generated Reference
Shell Record Status
This is to allow the shell record to be cancelled
Valid Until Date
Customer / Contact Details
This would include the details currently provided via the Nomination / Confirmation process

4. Default Values
Where a shell record has not been received it is proposed that the following default values would be applied to the registration
Data Item
Comments
Class
If Class 1 and AQ above 58,600,000 kWh then this would remain as Class 1 else it would be defaulted to Class 4 regardless of AQ
SOQ
For Class 1 & 2 sites the current value would be carried forward, N/A for Class 3 & 4
SHQ
Meter Read Frequency
Would be defaulted based on the prevailing AQ value (as per UNC Section M)
Meter Read Batch Frequency
Not required as would be defaulted to Class 1 or 4
Shipper Short Code
As provided on the CSS synchronisation message received into UK Link
Supplier Short Code
Registration Effective Date
Supplier Generated Reference
As provided on the CSS synchronisation message received into UK Link, else blank
Customer / Contact Details
Old details will be end dated and will not carry forward

5. Outbound Confirmation & Transfer of Ownership Data
The current outbound files (e.g. CFR, TRF, MRI and PAC) could still be issued to the relevant Shippers to provide them with the same level of data that is currently issued by UK Link