Publications

All publications relating to Allocation Round 4 from the Contracts for Difference delivery partners (the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), National Grid ESO, the Low Carbon Contracts Company and Ofgem) are collected on this page.  

BSUoS Explanatory Note

Explanatory note on the treatment of balancing services use of system charges in the 4th Contracts for Difference Allocation Round (2021-22)

BSUoS Explanatory Note (PDF, 262 KB).

NG ESO AR4 guidance video: CfD Auction Scenarios

A guidance video to assist with understanding the auction, the impact of the budget notice, and potential scenarios in the allocation round.

NG ESO AR4 guidance video: CfD Sealed Bid

A guidance video tutorial detailing the process of how to submit and edit sealed bids on the EMR Delivery Body Portal.

NG ESO CfD AR4 Allocation Guidance

NG ESO CfD AR4 Allocation Guidance (PDF, 2.16 MB).

NG ESO CfD AR4 Application Guidance

NG ESO CfD AR4 Application Guidance (PDF, 3.08MB).

NG ESO CfD AR4 Pre-Application Activities Guidance

NG ESO CfD AR4 Pre-Application Activities Guidance (PDF, 880KB).

BEIS CfD AR4 accompanying note to final Budget Notice

BEIS CfD AR4 accompanying note to final Budget Notice (PDF, 129KB)

BEIS CfD AR4 Allocation Framework Notice

BEIS CfD AR4 Allocation Framework Notice (PDF, 135KB)

BEIS CfD AR4 Allocation Round Notice

BEIS CfD AR4 Allocation Round Notice (PDF, 174KB)