Elexon has put forward proposals to reduce the number of codes in the energy sector.

Elexon proposes three codes would be:

A Retail Smart Energy Code covering all aspects of the energy retail markets, including codes which govern smart metering

A Wholesale and Settlement Code combining the BSC with the management and operation functions of the existing Uniform Network Code (which governs the gas sector)

A Network Use of System Code bringing together the current five network codes governing connection and use of the networks