The point in the grid where supply can change from one supplier to another.Germany: Marktlokation (MaLo). Netherlands: aansluiting, with an EAN-18 code.
The party that is financially responsible for the balance of a portfolio.Germany: Bilanzkreisverantwortlicher (BKV). Netherlands: balance responsible party.
The market message that gives the values that the Scheduling Area Responsible will use.Germany: Confirmation Report (CNF). Netherlands: settlement program.
How final a value is. An intermediate or preliminary value can still change. A final value replaces all earlier values. Not all markets mark values as final.
The rule of the market for a value that the two sides did not agree on.Germany: Minimumregel, Sonderbilanzkreise. Netherlands: set to zero, priority nomination.
The process in which a new supplier takes over supply of an accounting point.Germany: Lieferantenwechsel.
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